Felicia Cavallini
Professor of Kinesiology / Program Coordinator
Upcoming Courses
Education
- BA in Physical Education (Teaching/Coaching); Rice University; Houston, Texas
- MA in Education (Curriculum and Instruction); University of Texas at San Antonio, Texas
- Ed. D. in Education (Physical Education); University of Houston, Texas
Professional Accomplishments
- All-State in volleyball, basketball and track.
- B.A. in Physical Education (Teaching/Coaching) from the Department of Human Performance and Health Sciences at Rice University while earning academic honors.
- Dual sport athlete at Rice
- M.A. from the University of Texas at San Antonio in Education with an emphasis in Curriculum and Instruction
- Collegiate women¹s basketball coach
- Instructor at Rice while also serving as a resident associate with students
- Honored numerous times as a "Distinguished Faculty Member" at Rice and was voted by students as the faculty member who made a significant impact in the Rice community
- Doctorate degree at the University of Houston in Physical Education
- Assistant Professor at Lamar University in the Department of Professional Pedagogy
- Won a grant which enabled her to travel to Mexico to study the Hispanic physical activity level in Mexico
- Accomplished numerous presentations and peer review publications both nationally and internationally at Limestone University
- 2 time recipient of the Limestone University Fullerton Teaching Award
- Teamed up with the Department of Health and Environmental Control in the state of South Carolina to implement a "Community Gardens" grant at Limestone University and Cherokee County
- Directing and implementing the fitness trail project aimed at connecting the Limestone University campus, surrounding Historical Neighborhood, the nearby Downtown area and the Old Mill section of Gaffney, South Carolina
- Awarded the prestigious, internationally distinguished Fulbright U.S. Scholar Grant for 2014-2015 as a Visiting Research Chair in the Human Health and Nutritional Sciences Department at the University of Guelph in Ontario, Canada
