Iva Obrusnikova
Assistant Professor

Research Interests

• Inclusion of Children With Disabilities in General Physical Education

Contact: obrusnik@udel.edu

Web page: http://udel.edu/~obrusnik/index.html

Education

• Ph.D., Palacky University, Olomouc, Czech Republic, 2004.
• M.Sc. (EMDAPA), Catholic University, Leuven, Belgium, 2001.
• M.Ed., Palacky University, Olomouc, Czech Republic, 1998.

Professional Experience

• 2006-present, Assistant Professor, University of Delaware, Newark, DE.
• 2004-2006, Assistant Professor, Rowan University, Glassboro, NJ.
• 2002-2004, Research Assistant, University of Virginia, Charlottesville, VA.
• 2000-2002, Research Assistant, Palacky University, Olomouc, Czech Republic.

Courses

• HESC 342, Adapted Physical Education.
• HESC 319, Health Related Fitness.
• EDUC 400, Student Teaching Supervision.

Recent Publications

• Block, M. E., & Obrusnikova, I. (2006). Inclusion in physical education: A review of the literature from 1995-2005. Manuscript accepted for publication. Adapted Physical Activity Quarterly.
• Block, M. E., & Obrusnikova, I. (2006). Facilitating social inclusion. In M.E. Block (Ed.), A teacher's guide to including children with disabilities in general physical education (3rd ed.). Baltimore: P. H. Brookes.
• Block, M. E., & Obrusnikova, I. (2006). What is inclusion? In M. E. Block (Ed.), A teacher's guide to including children with disabilities in general physical education (3rd ed.). Baltimore: P. H. Brookes.
• Obrusnikova, I. (2005). Supporting children with autism in physical education: Two intervention strategies. The Reporter, 76(1), 28-29.
• Obrusnikova, I., Block, M. E., & Válková, H. (2003). Impact of inclusion in general physical education on students without disabilities. Adapted Physical Activity Quarterly, 20, 230-245.

Honors and Awards, and Major Professional Offices Held

• Fulbright-Palacky Grant: Council for International Exchange of Scholars, University of Virginia, 2000.
• Socrates/Erasmus Scholarship: European Masters Degree in Adapted Physical Activity, Catholic University, Leuven, Belgium, 1999