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Biography

Dr. Donal Howley trained at the University of Limerick and prior to joining Towson University practiced as a high school Physical Education and English teacher in Ireland and the USA. He currently teaches secondary methods to pre-service teachers and supervises part-time and capstone internships in the Physical Education Teacher Education program. He conducts research across K-12, higher education, and older adult settings locally, nationally, and internationally. He has led and contributed to 18 peer-reviewed publications, 9 international presentations, and 27 national conference presentations.

Select Publications & Research Highlights

• Howley, D., Dyson, B., & Baek, S. (2023). Stepping Back, Stepping Up, and Stepping Forward: Exploring One Teacher鈥檚 Evolving Approach to Teaching Social and Emotional Learning in High School Physical Education. Journal of Teaching in Physical Education (Advanced Online Publication), 1鈥�10.
• Howley, , D. (2022). Talking the Talk, Walking the Walk: Six Simple Strategies for Enacting Student Voice in Physical Education. Strategies, 35(6), 38鈥�40.
• Howley, D., Dyson, B., Baek, S., Fowler, J., & Shen, Y. (2022). Opening up Neat New Things: Exploring Understandings and Experiences of Social and Emotional Learning and Meaningful Physical Education Utilizing Democratic and Reflective Pedagogies. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 19(18), 1-17.  
• Howley, D., Dyson, B., Baek, S., Fowler, J., & Shen, Y. (2021). 鈥淭his Is Not Gym鈥�: Enacting Student Voice Pedagogies to Promote Social and Emotional Learning and Meaningful Physical Education. Frontiers in Sports and Active Living, 307, 1-15.   
• Howley, D. (2021). Experiences of teaching and learning in K-12 physical education during COVID-19: An international comparative case study. Physical Education and Sport Pedagogy, Advanced Online Publication, 1鈥�18.
• Howley, D., & O鈥橲ullivan, M. (2021). 鈥楪etting better bit by bit鈥�: Exploring learners鈥� enactments of student voice in physical education. Curriculum Studies in Health and Physical Education, 12(1), 3鈥�19.
• Howley, D., & O鈥橲ullivan, M. (2020). 鈥淵ou鈥檙e Not Going to Get It Right Every Time鈥�: Teachers鈥� Perspectives on Giving Voice to Students in Physical Education. Journal of Teaching in Physical Education, 1(aop), 1鈥�9.

Awards

• Faculty Academic Center of Excellence at Towson Scholars Program Award 2023
• Mary Channing Coleman Scholarship Award 2022
• Pearl Berlin Graduate Student Writing Award 2021 
• Kate R. Barrett Student Professional Development Award 2021

Courses Taught

• KNES 325 Teaching Physical Education in Secondary School