Early-Career
Development Series

From 2025–2026, NAFAPA launched a new Early Career Development Series, designed to support emerging scholars and professionals as they navigate fellowships, job applications, and the publishing process. Each session featured experienced panelists ready to share insider tips and strategies.

Pitching on Paper

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Enhance your fellowship, PhD, and postdoc applications. Learn how to craft a winning one-pager that highlights YOU, sets you apart from the competition, and knocks your application out of the park.

Oregon State University

Dr. Sam Logan

Sam Logan, PhD, is a professor of Exercise, Sport, and Health Sciences at Oregon State University. He is the director of the Disability & Mobility Do-It-Yourself Co-Operative within the Adapted Physical Activity program. He teaches courses about punk, body horror, and Taylor Swift within the Honors College.

Ontario Tech University

Dr. Meghann Lloyd

Our 2024-2026 NAFAPA President, Dr. Lloyd's research focuses on motor development, physical activity, play, and health in children with disabilities. She also works closely with Special Olympics to understand the impact of participation on health.

Acadia University

Dr. Emily Bremer

Emily Bremer (she/her), PhD is a mom of two and physical activity enthusiast. As Associate Professor and Canada Research Chair in Healthy Inclusive Communities in the School of Kinesiology at Acadia University, Emily oversees the Inclusive Movement & Health Lab and is the Research Director of the S.M.I.L.E. Program.

Jumping into the Job Market

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Designed to support early-career scholars navigating the academic hiring process. Whether you're applying for postdoctoral positions, tenure-track roles, or teaching-focused appointments, this session will offer valuable guidance from professionals with firsthand experience on both sides of the search.

Oregon State University

Dr. Megan MacDonald is a professor of kinesiology, the early childhood research core director at the Hallie E. Ford Center for Children and Families, and the OSU IMPACT for Life faculty scholar – all housed within the College of Health. She is also the school head for Exercise, Sport, and Health Sciences. Her vision is that every child is active and accepted.

Dr. Megan MacDonald

Dr. Joonkoo (J.K.) Yun

Dr. Jookoo (J.K.) Yun is a Full Professor in the Department of Kinesiology at the University of New Hampshire. His professional career is dedicated to promoting full participation and active lifestyles among individuals with disabilities, aiming to reduce health and educational disparities through evidence-based practices.

University of New Hampshire

University of Alberta

Dr. Nancy Spencer

Engaging in meaningful relationships with the community is foundational to Dr. Nancy Spencer's scholarship that explores belonging and inclusion in the contexts of play, (para)sport, physical activity, and recreation. Nancy is a Professor and Vice Dean in the Faculty of Kinesiology, Sport, and Recreation at the University of Alberta, Canada.

California State University, San Bernardino

Dr. Lindsey Nowland

Dr. Lindsey Nowland joined the Department of Kinesiology at CSU San Bernardino in Fall 2024 as an Assistant Professor in Adapted Physical Education. Her research focuses on enhancing physical education experiences for students with disabilities. Her recent work includes developiong a scale to measure self-efficacy among physical educators.

Dodging the Desk Rejection

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Designed to support early-career scholars navigating the peer-review process. Don’t get sidelined by a desk reject. A panel of executive editors, associate directors, and journal board members will share what keeps a manuscript moving forward.

Old Dominion University

Dr. Justin Haegele

Justin Haegele, PhD, is the Editor-in-Chief of Adapted Physical Activity Quarterly. He is the Colgate Darden Endowed Professor and Director of the Center for Movement, Health, and Disability at ODU. He is also the Past-President of NAFAPA.

SUNY Upstate Medical University

Dr. Margaret A. Turk

Margaret A. Turk, PhD, is the founding Editor-in-Chief of the Disability and Health Journal. She is a Distinguished Service Professor of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation and the Vice Chair of the NCOM Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation.

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The Ohio State University

Dr. Samuel R. Hodge

Samuel R. Hodge, PhD, is the Editor of the Kinesiology Review, former Editor of Quest, Executive Associate Editor of Multicultural Learning and Teaching, and Member of the Adapted Physical Activity Quarterly's Editorial Board. He is a Professor of Kinesiology at The Ohio State University.

Early-Career Development Series

NAFAPA

Early-Career
Development Series