Gina M. Gray

Experienced educator prepared for this role with strong background in course design and revision, universal design for learning and accessibility, and faculty mentoring. Focus on team collaboration and achieving results ensures adaptability to changing academic environments. Skilled in classroom instruction and fostering a welcoming, positive learning atmosphere. Known for reliability and ability to drive educational success through innovative teaching methods and collaborative projects.

• Certified CPR/AED/FA instructor, American Red Cross, PA, 11/2001; updated 2023
• Health & Physical Education certified teacher, PA, 12/1995

• Society of Health and Physical Educators-America, 02/2019 - Present
• Society of Health and Physical Educators-Pennsylvania, 01/2015 - Present
• Phi Kappa Phi, 04/1997 - Present

• Alexis Colasurdo and Paul Krzan, 01/2025 - Present, Student-Athlete Mental Health website
• Angelena Allen, Honors Coursework, 03/2023 - 04/2023, The History of Badminton
• Angelena Allen, Honors Coursework, 01/2023 - 02/2023, Recipe Journal
• Angelena Allen, Honors Coursework, 09/2022 - 12/2022, The Foster Care System
• David Stoshick, Honors Coursework, 09/2022 - 12/2022, Substance Abuse in Pregnant Women
• Frank Turnbaugh, Independent Study Course, 08/2022 - 12/2022, Resistance Training

University College Senior Faculty Mentor, Penn State University, Mentor, 08/2023 - Present

Undergraduate Research Fair, Penn State Scranton, Judge, 04/2018 - 04/2025

Faculty Senate, Penn State Scranton, Secretary, Elected, 07/2023 - 06/2025

Commonwealth Campus Kinesiology Advisory Committee, Penn State University, Committee Member, 08/2023 - 06/2025, 08/2021 - 06/2023, 08/2012 - 06/2014, 08/2007 - 06/2009

Future State Integrated Design Initiative, Identity Subcommittee, Penn State Scranton, Committee Member, 09/2024 - 12/2024

Teaching-Line Promotion Committee, Penn State Brandywine, Discipline Reviewer 08/2024 - 11/2024

First-Year Testing, Consulting, and Advising Program (FTCAP)/New Student Orientation (NSO), Penn State Scranton, Advisor, 05/2015 - 08/2024

Assistant Teaching Professor Teaching-Line Promotion Discipline Preliminary Reviews, Discipline Reviewer, Penn State Brandywine-05/2024; Penn State York-10/2023; Penn State Fayette-05/2021

Faculty Affairs Committee, Penn State Scranton, Member, 08/2020 - 05/2024

University College Teaching Line Faculty Promotion Criteria and Process Committee, Committee Member, 05/2022 - 09/2023; 05/2017 - 06/2018

Proposals for Teaching and Learning with Technology (TLT) Symposium, Penn State University, Peer Reviewer, 11/2015 - 12/2015; 11/2017 - 12/2017; 11/2022 - 12/2022

Adjunct Kinesiology Faculty Mentor, Penn State Scranton, Mentor, 09/2013 - 05/2022

Non-Tenure Teaching Line Faculty Promotion Review Campus Committee, Penn State Scranton, Committee Member, 10/2021 - 11/2021

Athletic Director Search Committee, Penn State Scranton, Committee Member, 03/2021 - 06/2021

Non-Tenure Teaching Line Faculty Promotion Review Campus Committee, Penn State Scranton, Co-Chairperson, 09/2020 - 11/2020

University College Teaching Line Faculty Promotion Review Committee, Penn State University, Chairperson, 02/2018 - 03/2019

Scholarship Review Committee, Center for Sexual and Gender Diversity, Penn State University, Committee Member 10/2020 - 01/2021

Faculty Senate, Penn State Scranton, Parliamentarian, 11/2017 - 06/2020

Faculty Affairs Committee, Penn State Scranton, Chairperson, 01/2020 - 05/2020; 10/2013 - 12/2015

Student Facility Fee Committee, Penn State Scranton, Committee Member, 03/2011 - 05/2019

Assistant Men's and Women's Cross-Country Coach, Penn State Scranton, Assistant Coach, 08/2017 -05/2019

University College Faculty Council, Penn State University, Committee Member, Elected, 07/2016 - 06/2019

General Education Course Proposal Reviewer, Penn State University, Reviewer, 01/2018 - 12/2018

Student Affairs Committee, Penn State Scranton, Committee Member, 08/2017 - 05/2018

University College Senior Instructor Promotion Committee, Penn State University, Committee Member, 09/2016 - 12/2017

Faculty Senate, Penn State Scranton, Chairperson, Elected, 07/2016 - 06/2017

Kinesiology General Education Course Revision Team, Penn State University, Reviewer, 01/2017 - 05/2015

Commonwealth Campus Kinesiology Advisory Committee, Penn State University, Chairperson, Elected, 08/2009 - 06/2011, 08/2014 - 06/2016

Retention Task Force, Penn State Scranton, Member, 09/2015 - 12/2015

Peer Teaching Reviewer for Second Year P&T Review, Penn State Scranton, Peer Reviewer, 09/2015 - 12/2015

• Accessible Syllabus Competition Winner, Commonwealth Campuses Instructional Designers, 09/2024
• Atherton Teaching Award Nominee, Schreyer Institute for Teaching Excellence, 10/2016 - 03/2017

Gray, G. M., (2017). Geocaching with the DCNR, Pennsylvania Journal of Health, Physical Education, Recreation and Dance, Volume 87(1), 3. 

Gray, G. M., (2015). Using Technology in the Weight Room, Pennsylvania Journal of Health, Physical Education, Recreation and Dance, Volume 85(1), 2.

Gray, G. M., Cholet, V., Course, "Varsity Sports Experience," KINES 88. (June 2019). Re-wrote the curriculum for KINES 88 based on input from Kinesiology colleagues across the university to minimize curricular drift and to retain general education general health and wellness designation.

"Introduction to Health and Human Sexuality," BBH 146. (08/2024). Began implementing principles of Universal Design for Learning

"Varsity Sports Experience," KINES 88. (09/2023). Worked with Athletics to develop an online Microsoft Form for coaches to complete for the student-athletes' participation portion of their grade

"Resistance Training," KINES 68. (03/2023). Implemented a form analysis assignment with emphasis on correct lifting technique

"Introduction to Health and Human Sexuality," BBH 146. (01/2023). Utilized Solstice pods to improve interactions among group members with seating arrangement that was centered around each individual pod

"Kinesiology 0-99 courses." (08/2022). Revised GHW courses to update objectives and include general education objectives

"Resistance Training," Kines 68. (10/2020). Focused the course on body weight workouts by incorporating the use of the Fitness Blender website for group workouts

"Introduction to Health and Human Sexuality," BBH 146. (03/2020). Due to the Covid-19 pandemic, Zoom was used for synchronous class meetings. A key component of our face-to-face classes was small group work, which was continued through the use of breakout rooms on Zoom

"Introduction to Health and Human Sexuality," BBH 146. (05/2019). After Schreyer Institute for Teaching Excellence's Course Design Academy, BBH 146 was redesigned from traditional topical modules that split context into silos to chronological modules that traced sexuality related issues throughout the lifespan. Re-design included adding several points of assessment during the course

"Personal Defense," KINES 57. (01/2018, 01/2019). Collaborated with Nursing faculty to evaluate baseline and stressed vital signs of students in KINES 57. Provided practical experience for NURS students while allowing KINES students to understand effects of stress on body

"Intro to Outdoor Pursuits-Geocaching," KINES 1. (10/2015). Students in class hosted a campus wide event where they taught other students, faculty, and staff how to geocache. Students were responsible for filling and hiding caches; recruiting others to the event; applying for Student Activity Fee funding to provide snacks and water to participants; taking participants around campus to find a cache. Event was covered by campus public relations and local news station WBRE.

Gray, G. M. (03/2024). "Let's UDL It!," Society of Health and Physical Educators-America Annual Convention, Cleveland, OH, peer-reviewed/refereed, National.

Gray, G. M. (10/2023). "UDL-You Know You Want To," Society of Health and Physical Educators-PA Annual Convention, Lancaster, PA, peer-reviewed/refereed, State.

Gray, G. M. (02/2022). "Five Strategies to Improve Sex Ed Classes," By You, For You webinar series, Society of Health and Physical Educators-America, Zoom, National.

Gray, G. M. (08/2021). "Foe's Eye View: Engaging Students Through Perspective Taking Activities," Commonwealth Connections: Instructor Days, Penn State Lehigh Valley, State.

Gray, G. M., & Morgan, K. (06/2020). "This Isn't Your High School Sex Ed Class: Dealing with Sensitive Content in a Digital Landscape," Teaching and Learning with Technology Symposium-Summer Series, Zoom, peer-reviewed/refereed, State.

Gray, G. M. (05/2020). "A Faculty-Staff Collaboration for Course Re-design," Lilly Conference-Designing Effective Teaching, International Teaching Learning Cooperative, Zoom, peer-reviewed/refereed, National.

Gray, G. M. (10/2018). "Swivl Video Recording Technology," Magna Teaching with Technology Conference, St. Louis, MO, peer reviewed/refereed, National.

Gray, G. M., Lewis, G. R., & Hart, J. W. (03/2018). "Self-assessment and Individualized Learning Through the Use of Recorded Video," Teaching and Learning with Technology Symposium, Penn State University, University Park, PA, Accepted. State.

Gray, G. M., Kuntz, A., & Michalec, B. (03/2018). "Show & Tell: Infographics to Keep and Sustain Engagement," Teaching and Learning with Technology Symposium, Penn State University, University Park, PA, Invited. State.

Gray, G. M., Lewis, G. R., & Hart, J. W. (01/2018). "Swivl Robotic Video Recording System," Northeast Regional Faculty Development Day, Penn State Worthington Scranton, Invited. Regional.

Gray, G. M. (01/2016). "Multimedia in the Classroom-Public service announcements," Northeast Regional Faculty Development Day, Penn State Worthington Scranton, Invited. Regional.

Gray, G. M. (01/2015). "Media Commons and QR Codes," Northeast Regional Faculty Development Day, Penn State Worthington Scranton,
Invited. Regional.

Reviewer for Journal of Physical Education, Recreation, and Dance (JOPERD), Society of Health and Physical Educators America, Peer Reviewer, National, 10/2022 - Present

Reviewer for Strategies: A Journal for Physical and Sport Educators, Society of Health and Physical Educators America, Peer Reviewer, National, 10/2022 - Present

Specialized Professional Association Review Team for Accreditation of Physical Education Teacher Education Programs, Accreditation Reviewer, Council for the Accreditation of Educator Preparation (CAEP), 10/2021 - Present 

First Aid/CPR/AED Certification, Reese Tower Services, Instructor, 02/2018 - Present

External Reviewer of Text: "Sex and Sexuality for the Helping Professional: A Handbook for Counselors, Teachers, and Parents", Cognella Academic Publishing, 07/2024 - 08/2024

McGraw Hill GO, External Reviewer, National, 03/2024 - 04/2024

External Evaluator for Promotion and/or Tenure External Discipline Reviewer, Oregon State University, Peer Reviewer, 08/2017 - 09/2017