Undergraduate Majors and Concentrations
Academic & Administrative Coordinators
School of Health and Human Performance
The Kinesiology major and all the concentrations are accredited by Middle States and are approved programs by the NYS Department of Education. In addition, the Teacher Certification concentration is accredited by NCATE and the Athletic Training concentration is accredited by CAATE. For more information on AKA, go to www.americankinesiology.org.
Office: B307 Tuttle North
Phone: (585) 395-5361
E-mail: llieberm@brockport.edu
Education:
PhD, Orgeon State University
MS, University of Wisconsin at LaCrosse
BS, West Chester University
Area(s) of specialty:
Adapted physical education, especially children with sensory impairments
Research interest(s):
Children who are blind, deaf, deaf-blind in physical education, sport,
recreation, and inclusion strategies.
Hodge, S., Lieberman, L.J., Murata, N. (2012). Essentials of teaching physical education: Culture, diversity, and inclusion. Scottsdale, AZ: Holcom Hathaway Publishers
Aillaud, C., & Lieberman, L.J. (in press). Everybody plays: How children with visual impairments play sports. Louisville, KY: American Printing House for the Blind.
Kowalski, E., & Lieberman, L. (Eds.)(2011). Assessment for everyone: Modifying NASPE assessments to include all children. Reston, VA: National Association for Sport & Physical Education.
Lieberman, L.J., & Cowart, J. (2011). Games for people with sensory impairments (2nd ed.). Louisville, KY: American Printing House for the Blind.
Columna, L., & Lieberman L.(eds) (2011). Overcoming language barriers through physical education: Using sign language and Spanish to engage everyone! Champaign, IL: Human Kinetics.
Schedlin, H., & Lieberman, L.J. (2011). Sports for everyone: A handbook for starting sports camps for children with visual impairments. Watertown, MA: Perkins Publishing.
Lieberman, L.J., & Houston-Wilson, C. (2009). Strategies for Inclusion (2nd ed). Champaign, IL: Human Kinetics.
Lieberman, L.J. (ed.) (2007). A Paraprofessional training guide for physical education. Champaign, IL: Human Kinetics.
Lieberman, L.J., Modell, S., Jackson, I. (2006). Going PLACES: A transition guide to physical activity for youth with visual impairments. Louisville, KY: American Printing House for the Blind.
Hodge, S., Murata, N., Block, M., & Lieberman, L.J. (2003) Case studies in adapted physical education. Scottsdale, AZ: Holcom Hathaway Publishers.
Lieberman, L.J., Houston-Wilson, C., (2002). Strategies for inclusion: A handbook for physical educators. Champaign, IL: Human Kinetics.
Lieberman, L., & Cowart, J. (1996). Games for People with Sensory Impairments: Strategies for Including Individuals of All Ages. Champaign, IL: Human Kinetics Publishers.
Lieberman, L.J., Ponchillia, P., & Ponchillia, S. (in press). Foundations of Physical education, sport, and recreation for individuals who are visually impaired and deaf-blind. New York, NY: American Federation of the Blind Press.
Schultz, J., Lieberman, L.J., & Ellis, M. (in press). Teaching Deaf children in physical education. Journal of Physical Education, Recreation & Dance.
Lieberman, L.J., Haibach, P., Schedlin, H. (2012). Physical education and children with CHARGE Syndrome: Research to practice. Journal of Visual Impairment and Blindness, 106(2) 106-119.
Boffoli, N., Foley, T., Gasperetti, B., Yang, S.P., Lieberman, L.J. (2011). Enjoyment levels of youth with visual impairments playing different exergames. Insight Journal, 4171-176.
Morelli, T., Folmer, E., Foley, T., Lieberman, L.J. (2011). Improving the lives of youth with visual impairments through exergames. Insight Journal, 4, 160-170.
Lieberman, L.J. (2011). Resources for physical education, sports, and fitness for children with CHARGE. In U. Horsch, & A Scheele (Eds). Heildelberg, Germany: Median-Verlag von Killisch-Horn GmbH.
Perkins, K., Columna, L., Lieberman, L.J., & Bailey, J. (in press) Parental perceptions toward physical activity for their children with visual impairments and blindness, Journal of Visual Impairments and Blindness.
Arndt, K., James, A., & Lieberman, L.J. (in press). Perceptions of socialization of adolescents who are blind and their parents, Therapeutic Recreation Journal
Tepfer, A., & Lieberman, L.J. (2012). Using cross curricular ideas to infuse Paralympic sport.. Journal of Physical Education, Recreation & Dance, 83, (4), 20-23, & 27.
Schedlin, H., Lieberman, L.J., Houston-Wilson, C., Cruz, L. (in press). Academic Learning Time in Physical Education of children with visual impairments: An analysis of two students. Insight Journal, accepted
Haibach, P., Lieberman, L.J., & Pritchett, J. (2011), Balance in adolescents with and without visual impairments, Insight Journal, 4, 112-121.
Lieberman, L.J., & Houston-Wilson, C. (2011). Marginalization and adapted physical education: Strategies for increasing the status and value of adapted physical education in schools. Journal of Physical Education, Recreation & Dance, 82, 25-28.
Morelli, T., Foley, J., Lieberman, L. Folmer, E. (2011) Pet-N-Punch: Upper body tactile/audio exergame to engage children with visual impairments into physical activity, Graphics Interface (GI), May 2011.
Goodwin, D., Lieberman, L.J., Johnston, K., & Leo, J. (2011). Connecting through summer camp: youth with visual impairments find a sense of community, Adapted Physical Activity Quarterly, 28, 44-50.
James, A., Kellman, M., & Lieberman, L.J. (2011). Perspectives on inclusion from students with disabilities and responsive strategies for teaching, Journal of Physical Education, Recreation & Dance, 82, 33-38, 54.
Lieberman, L.J. (2011). Visual impairments. in J.P. Winnick (ed.). Adapted Physical Education and Sport (5th ed.), Champaign, IL: Human Kinetics.
Lieberman, L.J. (2011). Hard-of-Hearing, Deaf or Deafblind in J.P. Winnick (ed.). Adapted Physical Education and Sport (5th ed.), Champaign, IL: Human Kinetics
Celeste-Williams, L., Lieberman, L.J., Banerjee, P., Boyle, J. (2010). The effects of a nutritional intervention on the nutritional knowledge of children with visual impairments, Journal of Visual Impairments and Blindness, 104, 677-687.
Morelli, T., Foley, J., Columna, L., Lieberman, L., Folmer. E. (2010) VI-Tennis: a Vibrotactile/Audio Exergame for Players who are Visually Impaired, Proceedings of Foundations of Digital Interactive Games (FDG), Pages 147-154, Monterey, California,
Lieberman, L.J., Arndt, K.L, Barry Grassick, S. (2010). Promoting leadership for individuals who are deafblind through a summer camp experience. The Journal for the Association for the Education and Rehabilitation of the Blind, 3, 153-159.
Lieberman, L.J., Columna, L., Martinez, P., & Taylor, C. (2010). Infusing sign language and Spanish into physical education, Journal of Physical Education, Recreation & Dance, 81, 45-49.
Lieberman, L.J., Byrne, H., Mattern, C., Watt, C., Fernandez-Vivo, M. (2010), Health related fitness in youth with visual impairments, Journal of Visual Impairments and Blindness, 104, 349-359.
Gasperetti, B., Milford, M., Blanchard, D., Yang, S., Lieberman, L., & Foley, J. (2010). Dance dance revolution and eyetoy kinetic modifications for youth with visual impairments. Journal of Physical Education, Recreation, & Dance, 81, 15-17, 55.
Columna, L., Davis, T., Lieberman, L.J., & Lytle, R. (2010). Determining the most appropriate physical education placement for students with disabilities, Journal of Physical Education, Recreation & Dance, 81, 30-37.
Ellis, K., & Lieberman, L.J., & Leroux, D. (2009). Using differentiated instruction in physical education, Palaestra, 24, 19-23.
Columna, L., Arndt, K. Lieberman, L.J., Yang, S. (2009). Multidisciplinary view of using online videos for disability awareness in school and university settings. Journal of Physical Education, Recreation & Dance, 80, 19-24.
Foley, J., Lieberman, L., & Wood, B. (2008). Teaching strategies with pedometers for all children, RE:View, 39, 206-212.
Lieberman, L.J., Schedlin, H., & Pierce, T. (2009). Teaching jump rope to children with visual impairments. Journal of Visual Impairment and Blindness, 103, 173- 178.
Kowalski, E., McCall, R., Aiello, R., & Lieberman, L.J. (2009). Effectively using IEP goal banks, Journal of Physical Education, Recreation and Dance, 80, 44-48, 56.
Shapiro, D., Moffett, A., Lieberman, L.J., & Dummer, G. (2008). Domain specific importance ratings and global self-worth in children with visual impairments. Journal of Visual Impairment and Blindness, 102, 232-243.
Lieberman, L.J., Lytle, R., & Clarcq, J. (2008). Getting it right from the start: Employing the universal design for learning into your curriculum. Journal of Physical Education, Recreation & Dance, 79, 32-39.
Robinson, B., Lieberman, L.J. (2007). Influence of a parent resource manual on the physical activity levels of children with visual impairments. RE:View, 39, 129-139.
Wiskochil, B., Lieberman, L.J., Houston-Wilson, C., & Petersen, S. (2007). The effects of trained peer tutors on academic learning time-physical education on four children who are visually impaired or blind. Journal of Visual Impairment and Blindness, 101, 339-350.
Foley, J., Tindall, D. W., Lieberman, L.J., Kim, S. (2007) How to develop disability awareness using the Sport Education Model. The Journal of Physical Education, Recreation, and Dance, 78, 32-36.
Beets, M., Foley, J., Tindall, D.W, & Lieberman, L.J. (2007). Accuracy of Voice- Announcement Pedometers for Youth with Visual Impairment. The Adapted Physical Activity Quarterly. ,24(3), 218-227.
Lieberman, L.J., Arndt, K. L., & Daggett, S. (2007). Promoting leadership in physical education and recreation. The Journal of Physical Education, Recreation, and Dance, 78, 46-50.
Lieberman, L.J. (2007). Recreational activities for children and youth who are deafblind. Deaf-Blind Perspectives, 14, 6-9.
Lytle, R., Lieberman, L.J., & Aiello, R. (2007). Motivating Paraeducators to be actively involved in physical education programs. The Journal of Physical Education, Recreation, and Dance, 78, 26-30, & 50.
Lieberman, L.J., & Pecorella, M. (2006). Activity at home for children and youth who are deafblind. Deaf-Blind Perspectives, 14, 3-7
Lieberman, L.J., Stuart, M.E., Hand, K, & Robinson, B. (2006). An investigation of the motivational effects of talking pedometers among youth with visual impairments and deaf-blindness. Journal of Visual Impairment and Blindness, 100(12), 726-736.
Lieberman, L.J., Robinson, B., Rollheiser, H. (2006). Youth with visual impairments: Experiences within general physical education. RE:View. 38(1), 35-48.
Dair, J., Ellis, M. K., & Lieberman, L. J. (2006). Prevalence of overweight among deaf children. American Annals of the Deaf, 151(3), 318-326.
Kowalski, E., Lieberman, L.J., & Daggett, S. (2006). Getting involved in the IEP process. The Journal of Physical Education, Recreation, and Dance, 77(7), 35-39.
Lieberman, L.J. (2006). Including physical education, sport and recreation for children with CHARGE Syndrome, In the CHARGE Syndrome Parent Manual.
Stuart, M.E., Lieberman, L.J., & Hand K. (2006). Parent-child beliefs about physical activity: An examination of families of children with visual impairments. Journal of Visual Impairment and Blindness, 100(4), 223-234.
O’Connell, M., Lieberman, L., & Petersen, S. (2006). The use of tactile modeling and physical guidance as instructional strategies in physical activity for children who are blind. Journal of Visual Impairment & Blindness, 100(8), 471-477, .
Morton, K., Lieberman, L.J. (2006). Strategies for collecting assessment data in physical education, Teaching Elementary Physical Education, 17(4), 28-31.
Ellis, K., Lieberman, L.J., Fittipauldi-Wert, J., & Dummer, G. (2005). Passing rates of deaf children on health related fitness: How do they measure up? Palaestra, 21(3), 36-43.
Lauren came to The College at Brockport in 1995. She is a sign language specialist, and her interests include: hiking, camping, canoeing, mountain biking, basketball, and tennis.
Collaborative Training Dinner
5 pm - 7 pm
Faculty Staff Convocation
8:30 am - 10:30 am
Collaborative Training
1 pm - 5:30 pm
Red Cross Blood Drive
11 am - 4 pm
