Degrees

Ph.D., University of Minnesota, School of Kinesiology (2005)

Research interests

Application of biological perspectives to social development and to the educational process; naturalistic observation of children's behavior; cooperation and competition in children's activities; children's motor and affective behavior; children's throwing behavior

Faculty and administrative load

• EDHD 5003—Developmental and Individual Differences in Educational Contexts
• KIN 1375—Play Behavior in Human and Non-human Animals
• Member, University of Minnesota, College of Education and Human Development Council on Teacher Education

Professional and academic association memberships

• Human Behavior and Evolution Society
• International Society for Human Ethology

Selected Publications

1. Gilles, Bents, Kopka, N., Rodgerson, Upadhyay (Feb., 2006) Implementing an online candidate assessment system. Presentation at 2006 MACTE Winter Congress. Minneapolis, MN.

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   Rodgerson, R. W. (2005, Jan.). Ph.D. thesis defense: Cross-cultural analysis of children's affective behavior while engaged in a cooperative/competitive game.

3. Rodgerson, R. W. (2004, June). Ecological perception, affordances, and classroom management. Presentation at Patrick Henry High School Faculty Retreat. Monticello, MN.

4. Burton, A. W. & Rodgerson, R. W. (2003). The development of throwing behavior In G. Savelsbergh, K. Davids, J. van der Kamp & S. Bennett (Eds.) The development of movement coordination in children: Applications in the field of ergonomics, health sciences and sport. Taylor and Francis.

5. Burton, A. W. & Rodgerson, R. W. (2001). New perspectives on the assessment of movement skills and motor abilities. Adaptive Physical Activity Quarterly.

6. Rodgerson, R. W. (2001, Nov.). What are we really assessing? New perspectives on the assessment of movement skills and motor abilities. Presentation at the National Conference on Physical Activity for the Exceptional Individual, Los Angeles, CA.

7. Rodgerson, R. W. (2001, Nov.). Assessment issues for the new millennium. Panel discussion at the National Conference on Physical Activity for the Exceptional Individual, Los Angeles, CA.

8. Rodgerson, R. W. (2001, May). Cross-cultural measures of affect response to cooperative-competitive behavior.Poster presented at University of Minnesota Conference on Mind and Emotion, Minneapolis, Minnesota.

9. Rodgerson, R. W., Charlesworth, W. R. (2000, July). The relationship between positive affect and resource acquisition in children at play. Presentation at the International Society of Human Ethology Conference, Salamanca, Spain.

10. Rodgerson, R. W. (1997, October). Winning & losing: Distribution of resources and physical behaviors of children during play. Presentation at the Motor Development Research Consortium, East Lansing, MI.

11. Rodgerson, R. W. (1997, June). Is equity more fun? Positive affect and resource acquisition in children. Presentation at the Human Behavior and Evolution Society Conference, Tucson, AZ.

12. Rodgerson, R. W. (1996, June). Touch, grab or hit: The behavioral characteristics of winning and losing children.Presentation at the Human Behavior and Evolution Society Conference, Evanston, IL.