Nancy Getchell Associate Professor  Research Interests Development of neuromotor coordination and control in children with autism, learning disabilities, and developmental coordination disorder The relationship among motor proficiency, physical activity, and health related fitness in pre-school aged children. Contact:  getchell@udel.edu

Education

• Ph.D., University of Wisconsin-Madison, 1996
• M.S., University of Wisconsin-Madison, 1989
• B.S., The Pennsylvania State University, 1985

• 2005-present, Associate Professor, University of Delaware
• 2001-2005, Assistant Professor, University of Delaware
• 1996 - 2001, Assistant Professor, University of Missouri-St. Louis

• HESC 3010, Motor Development
• HESC 400, Research Methods
• HESC 428, Motor Control and Learning
• HESC 484, Women in Sports
• HESC 650, Life Span Motor Development
• HESC 657, Seminar in Motor Behavior
• HESC 807, Motor Learning and Control

• Logan, S. W. and Getchell, N. (In Press). The relationship between motor proficiency and body composition in children with and without dyslexia. Research Quarterly for Exercise and Sport.
• Lynch, A. and Getchell, N. (In Press). Using an ecological approach to understand perception, cognition, and action coupling in individuals with Autism Spectrum Disorder. International Journal of Public Health.
• Clizbe, D. and Getchell, N. (In Press). The development of period correction processes in single and dual motor task performance: Adaptation to tempo changes . Motor Control.
• Getchell, N., Mackenzie, S &, Marmon, A. (In Press). Multilimb coordination in children with and without dyslexia: Effects of task and training. Adaptive Physical Activity Quarterly.
• Mackenzie, S., Getchell, N., Jaric, S, & Modlesky, C. (2009). Using grasping tasks to evaluate hand force coordination in children with hemiplegic cerebral palsy. Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, 90, 1439 - 1442.
• Mackenzie, S, Getchell, N., Deutsch, K., Floet, A.W. Clark, J. and Whitall, J. (2008) Multilimb coordination and rhythmic variability under varying sensory availability conditions in children with DCD. Human Movement Science, 27, 25- - 269.
• Getchell, N., Pabreja, P., Neeld, K, and Carrio, V. (2007). Motor performance on two standardized motor tests in children with and without language based learning disabilities. Perceptual and Motor Skills, 105, 2007 – 2114.
• Getchell, N. (2007). Developmental aspects of perception-action coupling in multi-limb coordination: Rhythmic sensorimotor synchronization. Motor Control, 11, 1 -15.
• Gagen, L. and Getchell, N. (2006). Using ‘Constraints’ to Design Developmentally Appropriate Movement Activities for Early Childhood Education. Early Childhood EducationJournal, 34, 227 – 232.
• Getchell, N. (2006). Age and task-related differences in timing stability, consistency and natural frequency of children’s rhythmic, motor coordination. Developmental Psychobiology, 48, 675-685.
• Whitall, J, Getchell, N., McMenamin,S., Horn. C., Wilms-Floet, A, and Clark, J.(in press).  Perception-action coupling in children with and without DCD:  Frequency locking between task relevant auditory signals and motor responses in a dual motor task.  Submitted to Child:  Care, health, and development.
• Gagen, L. and Getchell, N.  (in press).  Using ‘Constraints’ to Design Developmentally Appropriate Movement Activities for Early Childhood Education.  Early Childhood Education Journal.
• Getchell, N. and Gagen, L.  (2006).  Interpreting disabilities from a ‘constraints’ theoretical perspective:  Encouraging movement for all children.  Palaestra, 22, 20 – 53.
• Getchell, N. and Pabreja, P.  (2006).  Revisiting the development of time-sharing using a dual motor task performance.  Research Quarterly for Exercise and Sport, 77, 131 – 136.
• Haywood, K. and Getchell, N.  (2005).  Life Span Motor Development, 4th Edition.  Champaign, IL: Human Kinetics.
• Clark, J. E., Getchell, N., Smiley-Oyen, A., and Whitall, J.  (2005). Developmental Coordination Disorder:  Identification, issues, and interventions.  Journal of Physical Education, Recreation and Dance, 76, 49-53.
• Getchell, N., McMenamin, S. and Whitall, J. (2005). Dual motor task coordination in children with and without learning disabilities: Effects of task complexity and short-term practice. Adapted Physical Activity Quarterly.
• Gagen, L. and Getchell, N. (2004). Combining theory and practice in the gymnasium: ‘Constraints’ within an ecological perspective. Journal of Physical Education, Recreation and Dance. 75, 25-30.
• Getchell, N. and Whitall, J. (2004). Transitions to and from asymmetric gait patterns. Journal of Motor Behavior, 36, 13 – 27.
• Getchell, N. and Whitall, J. (2003). How do children coordinate simultaneous upper and lower extremity tasks? The development of dual motor task coordination. Journal of Experimental Child Psychology, 85, 120 – 140
• Barela, J.A., Black, P., Whitall, J., Getchell, N. and Clark, J.E. (2002). Hemiplegic intralimb coordination: A dynamical systems approach. Brazilian Journal of Biomechanics, 3, 5 – 14.
• Getchell, N., Forrester, L and Whitall, J. (2001). Individual differences and similarities in the stability, timing consistency and natural frequency of rhythmic coordinated actions. Research Quarterly for Exercise and Sport, 27, 13 – 21
• Haywood, K. and Getchell, N. (2001). Life Span Motor Development, 3 rd Edition. Champaign, IL: Human Kinetics.

• Fellow, Research Consortium of the American Alliance for Health, Physical Education, Recreation, and Dance (2009)
• Section Editor (Growth and Motor Development), Research Quarterly for Exercise and Sport (2005 - 2009)
• Motor Development Academy Chair, National Association for Sport and Physical Education, American Alliance for Health, Physical Education, Recreation and Dance (2003 – 2006)
• Motor Development Research Consortium conference organizer, 2004
• The Lolas. E. Halverson Memorial Young Investigator Award (AAHPERD) (2001)
• Motor Development program coordinator, 2001 conference for the North American Society for Psychology of Sport and Physical Activity (NASPSPA)