Jon D. Sunderland, Ph.D
Summer/Fall Residence Spring Residence
6712 S Tomaker Lane 49700 Lincoln Drive
Spokane, WA 99223 Indio, CA 92201
Telephone: (509) 230-8915(h) Telephone: (509) 230-8915
(509) 313-6115 (w)
jondebbie99@gmail,com
Current Position:
Associate Professor: Sport and Physical Education, Gonzaga University
Retired Dean, School of Education, Gonzaga University
Academic Degrees:
1968 B.S. Social Science California Polytechnic State University
1971 M.A. Secondary Education California Polytechnic State University
1981 Ph.D. Physical Education University of Oregon
Certification and/or licensing:
1968 Secondary Teacher Certification State of California
Honors and Awards:
Calgary, AB Canada, White Hat Club, 2012
NASPE Distinguished Service Award: 2005
Northwest District AAHPERD Honor Award: 2004
Washington Alliance Meritorious Service Award: 1993
Professional Experience:
2007-2013 Dean, School of Education Gonzaga University
2006-2007 Interim Dean, School of Education, Gonzaga University
2000-2006 Chair: Department of Sport and Physical Education
1998-2000 Director, Division of Physical Education and Special Education
1993-2000 Associate Dean, School of Education Gonzaga University
1986-1993 Chair, Department of Physical Education Gonzaga University
1985-current Associate Professor Physical Education Gonzaga University
1979-1985 Assistant Professor Physical Education Gonzaga University
1977-1978 Part time Instructor Lane Comm. College
1976-1979 Grad Teaching and Administrative Fellow University of Oregon
1972-1976 Mountain Host Inc. Manager Squaw Valley Calif.
1969-1970 Teacher and Coach Alhambra High School
1967-1969 Coach Mission High School
Faculty Load:
Fall 2013
EDPE 340 PsychoSocial Aspects of Sport and Athletics 3 credits
EDPE 412 Administration of Sport and Athletics 3 credits
Spring 2014
EDPE 565 Research and State in Sport Management 4 credits
Fall 2014
EDPE 565 Research and Stats in Sport Management 4 credits
EDPE 696 Internships in Sport Management 3 credits
EDPE 496 Coaching Practicums 3 credits
Other Collegiate Assignments
Treasurer: AJCU Education Dean and Chairs Council: 2011-2013
Member NCAA Certification Committee: 2008 to 2010 (Chair Academic Integrity Sub-committee)
Member Gonzaga University Academic Council: 2006 to present
Member Hogan Entrepreneurial Leadership Program: 2006 to present
Member Gonzaga University Dean’s Council: 2006 to present
Member Gonzaga University Budget Committee: 2006-2009
Member Gonzaga University Faculty Senate: 2006-2009
Member School of Education By-Laws Committee: (Chair) 2002-2006
Member School of Education Graduate Committee: (Chair) 2003-2005
Member School of Education Budget Committee: 2003-present
Member Graduate Council, Gonzaga University: 2001-2005
Member Dean’s Search Committee, Gonzaga School of Education: 2001-2002
Member School of Education Council of Department Chairs 1999-present
Member School of Education Reappointment and Tenure Committee: 2000-2001
Member Board of Governors, American Alliance for Health, Physical Education, Recreation, and
Dance: 1999-2001
Member and Chair School of Education Finance Committee: 1999-2003
Member Technology Planning Committee: 1999-2001
Member University Student Leadership Development Committee: 1998-1999
Member School of Education Leadership Council: 1997-1999
Member University Academic Council: 1998-1999
Member School of Education Curriculum Committee: 1998-2000
Member School of Education Budget Committee: 1998-1999
Member and Chair Academy Advisory Board: 1993-1996
Member School of Education Task Force on Equity: 1990-1994
Member School of Education Representation to the University Executive Committee: 1991-1992
Chair Evaluation Subcommittee, Graduate Council: 1990-1992
Member School of Education Curriculum Committee: 1990-1993
Member School of Education Undergraduate Faculty Reappointment Committee: 1991-1993 Member School of Education Professional Advisory Board: 1987-1989
Member School of Education Administration Unit: 1986-1997
Member Graduate Council, Gonzaga University: 1985-1991
Current Professional and Academic Association Membership
Spokane Catholic Diocese Educational Advisory Board, 2006-2012
Professional Ski Instructors of America (PSIA), member, National Education Steering Committee, 1998-
2012
Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development
Northwest District American Alliance of Health, Physical Education, Recreation and Dance
President, NW AAHPERD, 1999-2001
President-Elect, NW AAHPERD, 1998-1999
Conference Co-Manager, Northwest District AAHPERD Conference, Spokane, WA. March 1991
Editor, Northwest Journal for Health, Physical Education, Recreation, and Dance, 1988-94.
Chair-Constitution Committee of the Northwest Alliance of HPERD. 1990-1994
American Alliance of Health, Physical Education, Recreation and Dance.
Program Planner, Sport Art Academy Sessions, 1992 National AAHPERD
Convention, Indianapolis, IN
President, Sport Art Academy-a division of the National Association for
Sport and Physical Education, 1990-1991
President-Elect, Sport Art Academy-a division of the National Association
for Sport & Physical Education 1989-1990
Washington State delegate to the National Association for Sport and Physical Education Assembly,
American Alliance Health, Physical Education, Recreation and Dance, National Convention, Boston,
MA 1989.
Washington State delegate to the 1988 American Alliance for Health, Physical education, Recreation and
Dance National Conference, Kansas City, MO.
Washington Association of Health, Physical Education, Recreation and Dance. Delegate to the 1984
National AAHPERD Convention, Anaheim, CA.
Washington Association of Health, Physical Education, Recreation and Dance. Delegate to the 1983
National AAHPERD Convention, Minneapolis, MN.
Editor, Washington Journal for Health, Physical Education, Recreation, and Dance, 1989-1994.
Past President, Washington Alliance of Health, Physical Education,
Recreation and Dance, 1987-1988.
President, Washington Alliance of Health, Physical Education, Recreation and Dance, 1986-1987.
President-Elect Washington Alliance of Health, Physical Education, Recreation and Dance, 1985-1986.
Vice President, General Division of the Washington Association for Health, Physical Education,
Recreation and Dance, 1984.
Vice President-Elect, General Division of the Washington Association for Health, Physical Education,
Recreation and Dance, 1983.
Coordinator of Research, Administration and Aquatics presentations at the WAHPERD Conference
in Bellingham, WA. 1983
Presider, Research Section in Physical Education, Washington State Conference of Health, Physical
Education and Recreation, Pullman, WA 1981 March
Chair, WAHPERD Research Committees, 1980-1982.
Phi Epsilon Kappa (National Professional fraternity)
President, Omicron Chapter 1977-1978
Member - North American Society for Sport History
Member - The Association for the Anthropological Study of Play
Member - National Association for Physical Education in Higher
Education
Other Conference or Organization Duties
Co-Conference Manager, NW-AAHPERD Conference,
Spokane, WA. March, 2001
Consortium of Eastern Washington College and University Physical Educators, 1988-194
1986-1994 Washington State Physical Educators Demonstration Site Selection Committee
Other Conference Participation:
American Association for Teacher Education Conference (AACTE)
American Education Research Conference (AERA)
All National AAHPERD Conferences 1980-2010
All WAHPERD Conferences 1980-2009
26 out of last 32 Northwest District AAHPERD Conferences
CURRENT Professional Assignments and Activities:
Referee of over 30 manuscripts submitted for publication to the Journal of Physical Education,
Recreation and Dance, Reston, Virginia, 1994-current
Editor: PSIA Certification Workbook
Outside Evaluator: Olympia SD, PEP Grant 2005-2006
Referee, 2004 NASPE Sport Management proposals to the 2004 AAHPERD National Convention, New
Orleans, LA
Coordinator of Masters in Sport Administration program, Gonzaga University
Book Review of "Applied Sport and Exercise Psychology", Gorsuch Scarisbrick, Publishers, Scottsdale,
AZ, 1995.
Book Review of "Practical Applications in Sport Psychology", Brown & Benchmark Publishers,
Madison, WI, 1995.
Member of the Editorial Advisory Board, Collegiate Press, Alta Loma, CA. 1995.
Book Review of "Administration of Physical Activity and Sports Programs", Jones and Bartlett
Publishers, Inc. 1993.
Reviewer of "Discovery-A Multicultural Drug/Alcohol Intervention Class Curriculum", for the Seattle
Public School District and OSPI, 1992.
Referee of "Comprehensive Final Examination for Master's Degrees in Physical Education or Human
Movement Studies" a manuscript submitted to the Journal of Physical Education, Recreation, and
Dance. and DANCE. 1992.
Member of the Editorial Advisory Board, Collegiate Press, Alta Loma, CA, 1991.
Conference Manager, Northwest District Association for Health Physical Education, Recreation and
Dance, Convention, Spokane, WA., 1991
Invited participant in the Office Of the Superintendent of Public Instruction forum on
Restructured/Innovative Physical Education and Health Programs, Olympia, WA 1991..
Washington State Physical Education Curriculum Guidelines writing team, Olympia, WA, 1988.
Conference Manager, 1988 Washington Alliance for Health, Physical Education, Recreation and Dance
state Conference, Pasco, WA, 1988.
Book Review of "Weight Training", Wm. C. Brown Company Publishers, 1987.
Book Reviewer, CHOICE, Association of College and Research Libraries, Middletown, Connecticut,
1987-current.
Selection Committee, Washington State Physical Education, Education Demonstration School Project,
Washington Department of Public Instruction, Olympia, WA, January 1986-87.
Solicited as a book reviewer of the second edition of Racquetball text (Verner, author) (1984) for Mayfield Publishing.
Publications – Refereed
Give Your Students a Feedback Sandwich (2000). Northern Rocky Mt, PSIA Journal, Bellevue, WA.
PSIA Levels I, II, and III Certification Exam Manuals (1999). Professional Ski Instructors of America,
Lakewood, CO.
Restructuring for Representation (1992). Washington Journal of Health, Physical Education, Recreation
and Dance. Winter Issue.
Certification of Physical Educators in the United States (1991). People to People Journal , Citizens
Ambassador Program, Spokane, WA
Terry Donohue (1991). Biographical Dictionary of American Sports, Vol. II, Greenwood Press,
Westport, CT.
Melvin Renfro (1991), Biographical Dictionary of American Sports, Vol. II, Greenwood Press, Westport,
CT.
John Robinson (1991). Biographical Dictionary of American Sports, Vol. II, Greenwood Press, Westport,
CT.
Wendell Tyler (1991). Biographical Dictionary of American Sports,Vol. II, Greenwood Press, Westport,
CT.
Herbert Jackson Youngblood (1991), Biographical Dictionary of American Sports, Vol. II, Greenwood
Press, Westport, CT.
Guidelines for K-12 Physical Education (1989 April) Member of the Revision Resource Writing Team for Washington State Curriculum Guidelines, Published by the office of Superintendent of Public Instruction.
Curtis Edward Warner, (1985). Biographical Dictionary of American Sports, Greenwood Press, West
Port, CT.
Mac Maurice Wilkins, (1985). Biographical Dictionary of American Sports, Greenwood Press, Westport,
CT
John Steven Young, (1985). Biographical Dictionary of American Sports, Greenwood Press, Westport,
CT
A Recruiting Questionnaire for College Baseball Teams, (1985 Feb.) with Edward Knaggs, American Baseball Coaches Digest.
The Arts and the 84 Olympic, (1984 Fall). Washington Journal of Health,
Physical Education, Recreation and Dance, 40:2:84.
Korfball, (1981). Washington State Superintendent of Instruction, Handbook of Coed Physical
Education.
Determining the Teaching Proficiencies of Applicants for Graduate
Assistantships, (1980 Feb.). Journal of Physical Education and Recreation, 15:2:80.
Publication-Non Refereed
Snowboard Manual (1998) . Contributing Editor American Association of Snowboard Instructors,
Lakewood, CO.
Review (1989 July) of Red Gold: peak performance techniques of the Russian and East German Olympic Victors, Choice, Division American Library Association.
Review (1989 July) Secrets of Soviet Sports Fitness and Training Choice Division of the American
Library Association.
Presidents' Corner Editorial (1987). Washington Journal for Health, Physical Education, Recreation and Dance, Fall & Spring Issues.
Review (1986 April) The Elite Athlete, Choice, Division of the American Library Association
Review (1986 January) Running Without Fear, Choice, Division of the American Library Association.
Review (1985 October) Lifting Your Way to Youth and Fitness, Choice Division of the American
Library Association.
Review (1984 Oct.) A practical Approach to Teaching Physical, Education, Choice, Division of the
American Library Association.
Professional Papers Presented:
Fein, A: McCauley, C.; Pritchard, J.; Sunderland, J.D. (2014, Jan) P-12 and University Partnerships:
Crossing International Borders to Serve Educational Needs, presented at the Hawaii International
12th Annual Conference, Honolulu, HI.
Sunderland, J.D.; Dieter, K.; Reyes, R, (2014, Jan) Expanding International Study Opportunities to
Teacher Education Candidates, accepted for presentation at the Hawaii International 12th Annual
Conference on Education, Honolulu, HI.
Sunderland, J.D.; Traynor, J.; Kawai, M. (2013, June 3-7) A Comparison of Japanese and American
Elementary and Middle School Children Perceptions of Academic and Social Issues, presented at the
37th Pan Pacific Conference on Education, Honolulu, HI.
Sunderland, J.D.; Salina, C.; Cole, R. (2012, Jan) Sunnyside School District and Gonzaga University:
Partnering To Improve Student Learning, presented to the 10th Annual Hawaii International
Conference on Education, Honolulu, HI.
Sunderland, J.D.; Traynor, J.; Kawai, M.; Hiromi, T.; Tomoko, T. (2013, June) A Cross Cultural
Comparison of Japanese and American Elementary and Middle-School Children’s Attitude Toward
Academic and Social Issues presented at the 25th JUSTEC Conference, Tacoma, WA.
Sunderland, J.D., (2006, Aug.) Applying Educational Assessments to Ski Instructor Evaluations
presented to the PSIA National Education Committee, Estes Park, CO.
Sunderland. JD, (2006, June) Motivating today’s athlete presented to Olympia School District WIAA
Members. Olympia, WA
Sunderland, JD, (2006, June) Goal setting for coaching effectiveness presented to Olympia School
District WIAA members, Olympia, WA
Sunderland, J.D., (2002, Feb.) The 2002 Winter Olympics-A Volunteer's Perspective, presented at the
Northwest AAHPERD Conference, Boise, ID.
Sunderland, J.D., (2002, Feb.) Expanding the School Activities Program, presented at the Northwest
District AAHPERD Conference, Boise, ID.
Sunderland, J.D., and C. Frye, (2000, Oct.), Industry Sponsorship & Athletic Programs, presented at the
Idaho State AAHPERD Conference, Sandpoint, ID.
Sunderland, J.D., (2000, June), Building the Sport Management Curriculum, presented at the Southwest
District AAHPERD Conference, Oahu, HI.
Sunderland, J.D., (2000, June), Connecting With Non-Educational Agencies, presented at the Southwest
District AAHPERD Conference, Oahu, HI.
Sunderland, J.D., (2000, March), Mission and Fit: Do They Count in Faculty Evaluation, presented at the
AAHPERD National Convention, Orlando, FL.
Sunderland, J.D., (2000, Feb.), Graduate Programs in Sport Management- Building a new curriculum,
presented at the Northwest District AAHPERD Conference, Boise, ID.
Sunderland, J.D., (1999,July), Mission Centered vs Career Centered Faculty: an Administrative Delima,
presented at the AAHPERD College and University Administrator’s Council, Monterey, CA.
Sunderland, J.D., (1999, Jan), Olympic Freestyle Wrestling-Economic Value of Sports Events, presented
to the Spokane Optimist Club, Spokane, WA.
Sunderland, J.D., (1998 Nov) Validity and Reliability of PSIA Certification Exams, presented to the
Professional Ski Instructors of America Executive Board Meeting, Copper Mountain, CO.
Sunderland, J.D., and D. Tunnell , (1998 April) Integrating the Curriculum in Health and Physical
Education, American Alliance for Health, Physical Education, Recreation, and Dance, National
Convention, Reno, NV.
Sunderland, J.D., (1998 Jan). The Academic Viability of PSIA Certification Testing, presented to the
Professional of Instructors of America Spring Symposium, Vail, CO.
Sunderland, J.D., (1997, April) New Trends in Sport Skills Teaching, presented at The Professional Ski
Instructors of America National Academy, Snowbird, UT.
Sunderland, J.D., (1996 March) The Do's and Don'ts Of A Job Interview, presented at the Northwest
District Alliance Conference for Health, Physical Education, Recreation, and Dance, Spokane, WA.
Sunderland, J.D., (1995 June) Look To Your Future, keynote address at the Johns Hopkins University
CTY Talent Search Awards, Spokane, WA.
Sunderland, J.D., (1995 April) Graduate Education at A Distance, presented to the Northslope Burrough
Educational District, Pt. Barrow, AL.
Sunderland, J.D., (1994 May) What Is Reform Education, presented at the Nine Mile Falls School Board
meeting, Nine Mile Falls, WA.
Sunderland, J.D., (1994 May) Keeping the Vision, keynote address at the Johns Hopkins University CTY
Talent Search Awards, Spokane, WA.
Sunderland, J.D. (1994 April) Surviving NCATE: A Plan for Small Colleges, presented at the American
Alliance for Health, Physical Education, Recreation, and Dance National Conference, Denver, CO.
Sunderland, J.D. (1994 March) Multicultural Strategies in Physical Education, presented at the