Published on February 15, 2012 by Tully Taylor
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Ralph Gold, assistant professor in Samford University's Department of Kinesiology and Nutrition Science, recently presented at the Southern District Association of the American Alliance for Health, Physical Education, Recreation and Dance convention Feb. 8-11 in Orlando, Fla.
Gold presented his research titled, "The Qualities of Physical Education Based Upon Students' Perceptions of Physical Appearance."
"The purpose of the study was to explore the possible disconnect between the message of the physical educator and the appearance of the messenger," said Gold.
Gold has taught at Samford for 19 years.
Tully Taylor is a senior journalism and mass communication major and a news and feature writer in the Office of Marketing and Communication.
Samford is a leading Christian university offering undergraduate programs grounded in the liberal arts with an array of nationally recognized graduate and professional schools. Founded in 1841, Samford is the 87th-oldest institution of higher learning in the United States. Samford enrolls 6,101 students from 45 states, Puerto Rico and 16 countries in its 10 academic schools: arts, arts and sciences, business, divinity, education, health professions, law, nursing, pharmacy and public health. Samford fields 17 athletic teams that compete in the tradition-rich Southern Conference and ranks 6th nationally for its Graduation Success Rate among all NCAA Division I schools.
