George De Marco

Associate Professor
Full-Time Faculty
School of Education and Allied Professions: Health and Sports Science

Profile

Dr. De Marco is an associate professor and coordinator of physical education at the University of Dayton. Since joining the faculty in 1997, he has taught undergraduate and graduate courses in physical education, research methodology, history of physical education and sport, and personal and community health. In addition, he has supervised student teachers, and coordinated community-based programs in adapted, elementary, and secondary physical education to serve children from Dayton area parochial and public schools.

Earlier in his career, Dr. De Marco refereed ice hockey and umpired baseball in professional, semi-professional/collegiate, scholastic, men’s, and youth leagues in New York, Florida and Massachusetts.

Dr. De Marco is married to his best friend, Carolyn Ridenour, who also serves as a professor at the University of Dayton.

Courses Taught

  • HSS 101 Introduction to the University Experience
  • HSS 109 Personal-Professional Development
  • HSS 117 Personal-Community Health
  • HSS 187 Team Sports
  • HSS 200 Motor Development Learning
  • HSS 220 Adapted Physical Education
  • HSS 275 History of Physical Education and Sport
  • HSS 300 Methods of Teaching Secondary PE
  • HSS 324 Methods Teaching Elementary PE
  • HSS 414 PE for the Elementary Educator
  • HSS 417 Supervision of Student Teachers
  • HSS 540 Instructional Strategies
  • HSS 470 Curriculum Development in PE
  • HSS 556 Issues in Sport Science and PE
  • EDT 550 Students with Diverse Educational Needs
  • EDT 660 Educational Research Methodology

Degrees

  • Ed.D., Physical Education, University of Georgia
  • M.S., Physical Education, Ithaca College
  • B.S., Health and Physical Education, Bridgewater State College

Professional Activities

  • Summer physical education standards reviewer for the State of Indiana Department of Education
  • School of Education and Allied Professions Congress
  • Ohio Association for Health, Physical Education, Recreation and Dance
  • Social Justice Cultural Diversity Committee
  • American Alliance for Health, Physical Education, Recreation and Dance
  • American Baseball Coaches Association
  • National Association for Sport and Physical Education
  • National Association for Kinesiology and Physical Education in Higher Education
  • American Educational Research Association

Research Interests

  • Teaching-coaching effectiveness/expertise
  • Research methodology
  • Promotion of physical activity and healthy lifestyles

Selected Publications

  • De Marco, G. M. (In press). Standards Based Physical Education. Encyclopedia of Educational Reform and Dissent. Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage Publications.
  • De Marco, G. M. (In press). Standards Based Health Education. Encyclopedia of Educational Reform and Dissent. Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage.
  • Gallo, G.,  &  De Marco, G. (2008).  Self-assessment and modification of a strength and conditioning coach's behavior. Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research, 22, 1228- 1235.
  • De Marco,  G. M., Ormond, T. C.,  Spence, T. D., & Baker, J. A. (2007).  Research on and successful applications of the sport education model. Future Focus: The Journal of the Ohio Association for Health, Physical Education, Recreation and Dance, 28(1), 15-20.
  • Stanley, W., De Marco, G.,  Laubach, L., & Daprano, C.  (2006). Fitness, friendship, and fun: University sponsored PE program. Teaching Elementary Physical Education, 17(5), 25-27.
  • De Marco, G. M. (2004). Teaching from the heart: A case study of a caring, compassionate, and expert middle school physical educator.  Future Focus: The Journal of the Ohio Association for Health, Physical Education, Recreation and Dance, 25(2), 20-30.
  • McCullick, B.A., & De Marco, G. M. (2003). Fostering advocacy among our primary partners: Providing quality PETE for future elementary classroom teachers. The Physical Educator, 60(4), 170-179.
  • Newman, I., Ridenour. C., Newman, C., & De Marco, G. (2003).  Typology of purpose: A tool for thinking about research questions, designs, and mixed methods. In A. Tashkkori & C. Teddlie (Eds.), Handbook of mixed methods in social and behavioral research (pp. 167-188). Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage.
  • De Marco, G. M.,  Mancini, V. H., & Wuest, D. A. (2002). Self-assessment and self- change: Becoming a humanistic and competitive coach. In B. Lombardo, T. Caravella- Nadeau, K. Castagno, & V. H. Mancini (Eds.), Sport in the 21st century: Alternatives for the new millennium (pp. 155-168).  Boston: Pearson.
  • De Marco, G. M.,  Mancini, V. H., & Wuest, D. A. (2002). A systematic perspective of humanistic behaviors in coaching. In B. Lombardo, T. Caravella-Nadeau, K. Castagno, & V. H. Mancini (Eds.), Sport in the 21st century: Alternatives for the new millennium (pp. 217-231). Boston: Pearson.
  • Flanagan, S., Laubach, L., De Marco, G., Darling, J., Alvarez, C., Riggenbach, M. et al. (2002). The effect of strength training on children’s performance on selected sport skills. Research Quarterly for Exercise and Sport, 73(3), 340-344.
  • De Marco,  G. M.  (2001). Characteristics of pedagogical expertise: Six traits of physical education teachers of the year. Future Focus: The Journal of the Ohio Association for Health, Physical Education, Recreation and Dance, 22(1), 18-24.
  • De Marco,  G. M.  (2001). Advocacy and activism: Answering those who just don’t get it. Future Focus: The Journal of the Ohio Association for Health, Physical Education, Recreation and Dance , 22(1), 4, 29.
  • De Marco,  G. M., Ormond, T. C.,  & Baker, J. A. (2000). Solutions for saving secondary school physical education: The successful implementation of Siedentop's sport education model in two separate public school settings. Future Focus: The Journal of the Ohio Association for Health, Physical Education, Recreation and Dance, 21(2), 14-21.
  • Holliday, K. & De Marco, G. M. (2000). The implementation of a first year fitness-for- life course:  A successful proposal for the restoration of the basic physical education program at Southern State Community College. The Ohio Association of Two-Year Colleges Journal, 25(2), 21-28.
  • De Marco, G. M.,  Mancini, V. H., Wuest, D. A., & Schneider, L. (1999). Instructional accountability via practical application of the self-assessment feedback instrument: An analysis of four related studies. Future Focus: The Journal of the Ohio Association  for  Health, Physical Education, Recreation and Dance, 20(2), 13-19.
  • De Marco, G. M. (1999). Physical education teachers of the year: Who they are, what they think, say, and do. Teaching Elementary Physical Education, 10(2), 11-13.
  • De Marco, G. M., & McCullick, B. A. (1999). Instructional theory in sport pedagogy (1997-1998). International Journal of Physical Education, 36(2), 40-49.
  • McCullick, B. A., Cumings. R., & De Marco, G. M. (1998, Fall). The road to expert coaching. The Georgia Association for Health, Physical Education, Recreation and Dance Journal, 32(1), 42-49.
  • Dooman, C. S., Titlebaum, P. J., & De Marco, G. M.  (1998). More weight on the bar: Being a strength and conditioning coach today.  Journal of Strength and Conditioning, 20(5), 31-34.
  • De Marco, G. M., Mancini, V. H., & Wuest, D. A. (1997). Reflections on change: A qualitative and quantitative analysis of a baseball coach’s behavior. Journal of Sport Behavior, 20(2), 135-163.
  • De Marco, G. M., & McCullick, B. A. (1997). Developing coaching expertise: Learning from the legends. Journal of Physical Education, Recreation and Dance, 68(3), 37-41.
  • De Marco, G. M., Mancini, V. H., Wuest, D. A., & Schempp, P. G. (1996). Becoming reacquainted with a once familiar and still valuable tool: Systematic observation methodology revisited. International Journal of Physical Education, 32(1), 17-26.
  • Schempp. P. G., & De Marco, G. M. (1996). Instructional theory in sport pedagogy (1994- 1995). International Journal of Physical Education, 32(1), 4-8.