Phone: (626) 815-5457
Email: slawrence@apu.edu
Office Location: West Campus, Building 1, Room 110
Office Hours: Tuesdays 11:00am-4:00pm
Suzanne Malia Lawrence, Ph.D.
Associate Professor of Graduate Physical Education
School of Education
Profile
Dr. Lawrence’s research interest include media representation of student athletes, stereotypes surrounding athleticism, academic achievement of student athletes, and the lived experience of her participants/students. She is an existentialist who values the individual experience and the essence of perception. Dr. Lawrence encourages self confidence, teamwork, and leadership with her students. She is also an active member of the School of Education Diversity Committee.
Education
Ph.D. - Philosophy, Educational Administration and Cultural Studies, University of Tennessee
M.A. - Exercise and Nutritional Sciences, San Diego University
B.A. - Psychology, University of Hawaii, Honolulu
M.A. - Exercise and Nutritional Sciences, San Diego University
B.A. - Psychology, University of Hawaii, Honolulu
Professional/Scholarly Presentations
Presentations
Lawrence, S. M. (March, 2008). An Examination of European-American Collegiate Athletes’ Experiences of Race in Sport. Study presented at the Study presented at the American Educational Research Association (AERA) Conference, New York, NY.
Lawrence, S. M. (Jan. 2008). Do White Athletes’ Experience Race Issues?: A Qualitative Investigation of Intercollegiate Athletes. Study presented at the Hawaii International Conference on Education. Honolulu, HI.
Publications
Harrison, C. K., Harrison, L. Jr., Lawrence, S. M., Proctor, L. & Quentin, L. (in press). Racial Knowledge about sport: A mixed-method approach for investigating cultural myths and stereotypes about African American male athleticism. Journal of American and Comparative Culture.
Lawrence, S. M. (2005). African American athletes’ experiences of race in sport. International Review for the Sociology of Sport, 40, 99-110.
Lawrence, S. M., & Harrison, C. K. (2004). Female and male student-athletes’ perceptions of career transition in sport and higher education: A visual elicitation and qualitative assessment. Journal of Vocational Education and Training, 56, 485-506.
Lawrence, S. M. (March, 2008). An Examination of European-American Collegiate Athletes’ Experiences of Race in Sport. Study presented at the Study presented at the American Educational Research Association (AERA) Conference, New York, NY.
Lawrence, S. M. (Jan. 2008). Do White Athletes’ Experience Race Issues?: A Qualitative Investigation of Intercollegiate Athletes. Study presented at the Hawaii International Conference on Education. Honolulu, HI.
Publications
Harrison, C. K., Harrison, L. Jr., Lawrence, S. M., Proctor, L. & Quentin, L. (in press). Racial Knowledge about sport: A mixed-method approach for investigating cultural myths and stereotypes about African American male athleticism. Journal of American and Comparative Culture.
Lawrence, S. M. (2005). African American athletes’ experiences of race in sport. International Review for the Sociology of Sport, 40, 99-110.
Lawrence, S. M., & Harrison, C. K. (2004). Female and male student-athletes’ perceptions of career transition in sport and higher education: A visual elicitation and qualitative assessment. Journal of Vocational Education and Training, 56, 485-506.
Expertise
Qualitative Research
Sport Psychology
Sport Sociology
Special Interests and Activities
Swimming, reading, traveling, and working out
Courses Taught
Sociology of Sport (PE 550)
History and Philosophy of Physical Education (PE 552)
Ethics in Physical Education and Athletics (PE 561)
Sport Psychology (PE 578)
Research Methods for Physical Education and Exercise Science: Beginning Process (PE 589)
Physical Education and Exercise Science Capstone (PE 589)
History and Philosophy of Physical Education (PE 552)
Ethics in Physical Education and Athletics (PE 561)
Sport Psychology (PE 578)
Research Methods for Physical Education and Exercise Science: Beginning Process (PE 589)
Physical Education and Exercise Science Capstone (PE 589)
Note: This information is current for the 2008-09 academic year. For additional information, please contact the appropriate office.
