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MICHAEL THORNTON
Clinical Assistant Professor
Curriculum Vitae
2007 - present- Assistant Clinical Professor, Dept. of HLKN 1998 -2007- Lecturer, TAMU Dept. of HLKN

2007- present- General Manager, Read Youth Charities

1997 - present- Activities Coordinator, Camp AOK, MD Anderson

1996 - 1997- Graduate Assistant, TAMU Dept. of HLKN

1996 - 1997- Assistant Director, Deerfoot Youth Camps

1994 - 1996- Graduate Assistant, Northwestern State University

1993 - 1994- Assistant Men's Basketball Coach, Northwestern State University

1992 - 1993- Teacher, Head Boy's Varsity Basketball Coach, Tallulah High School, Tallulah, LA

Education
Ed.D., Health and Kinesiology, Texas A&M University (2007)
M.Ed., Health and Physical Education, Northwestern State University (1996)
B.A., English, Northwestern State University (1992)
B.A., History, Northwestern State University (1992)
COURSES TAUGHT
HLTH485. DIRECTED STUDIES
2015A
KINE120. SCI BASIC HLTH & FITNESS
2020C,2020A,2019C,2019A,2018C
KINE198. HEALTH & FITNESS ACTIVITY
2017C,2017A,2016A,2015C,2015A
KINE199. REQUIRED PHYSICAL ACTI
2020C,2020A,2019C,2019A,2018C
KINE215. Fundamentals Of Coaching
2009A,2008C,2008A,2007C,2007A
KINE215.
2005A
KINE215. FUNDAMENTALS OF COACHING
2020C,2020A,2019C,2019A,2018C
KINE351. COACHING OF BASKETBALL
2020C,2020A,2019C,2019A,2018C
KINE351. Coaching Of Basketball
2008C,2007C,2006C,2005C,2004C
KINE482. Seminar In Kinesiology
2008A
KINE483. PRACTICUM IN KINE
2019B
KINE483. PRACTICUM IN KINESIOLOGY
2020C,2020B,2020A,2019C,2019A
KINE485.
2006A,2005A
KINE485. DIRECTED STUDIES
2020A,2019C,2019B,2017B,2016C
KINE485. Directed Studies
2009A,2007C,2005C,2004C
SELECTED PUBLICATIONS
Journal Articles
Ryan, T. D., Thornton, M. A. & Clopton, A. W. (2011). Work-family conflict among high school officials (Abstract). Research Quarterly for Exercise and Sport, 81 (S), A-82
AWARDS
Nominee for John J Koldus award. TAMU.
Service Award. Association of Former Students Outreach, TAMU. (2009)
Vice President. Texas Association of Health, Physical Education, Recreation, and Dance. (2013)