Dr. Bhalla is chair of the Kinesiology Department and serves as the Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion Fellow for the College of Arts & Sciences. She teaches a variety of courses centered on the psychosocial aspects of physical activity and sport, and her teaching supports the allied fields of gender & sexuality studies and disability studies.
Jennifer Bhalla, PhD
Professor
503-352-3013
UC Box
A121
Price 110
Areas I Teach
Course Information
At Pacific University, all faculty teach a variety of different courses. Typically, we do not use graduate teaching assistants, which means that your classes will be taught by professors and that you will have plenty of opportunities to get to know the faculty in your discipline.
Below I have listed some of the courses that I teach. We are always developing and trying out new classes, so the list may change now and then.
KINES 300 | Kinesiology: Evidence
KINES 340 | Psychosocial Factors
KINES 498 | Capstone: In Progress
KINES 499 | Senior Capstone
Education
PhD in Sport and Exercise Psychology, University of Virginia, Charlottesville, Va. in 2009
Master of Public Health, University of Minnesota, Minn., 2013
Master of Science in Exercise and Sport Studies, Smith College, Northampton, Mass., 2001
Bachelor of Science in Exercise Science and Sport Studies, Rutgers University, New Brunswick, N.J., 1997
Published Works
Weiss, M.R., Stuntz, C.P., Bhalla, J.A., Bolter, N.D., & Price, M.S. (2012). ‘More than a game’: Impact of The First Tee life skills programme on positive youth development: Project introduction and Year 1 findings. Qualitative Research in Sport, Exercise, and Health. 1-31. doi: 10.1080/2159676X.2012.712997
Bhalla, J.A., & Weiss, M.R. (2010). A cross-cultural perspective of parental influence on female adolescents’ achievement beliefs and behaviors in sport and school domains. Research Quarterly for Exercise and Sport, 81, 494-505.
Weiss, M.R., Bhalla, J.A., & Price, M.S. (2008). Developing positive self-perceptions through youth sport participation. In O. Bar-Or & H. Hebestreit (Eds.), The encyclopedia of sports medicine, Vol. X: The young athlete (pp. 302-318). Oxford, UK: Blackwell Science, Ltd.
Professional Affiliations
American Public Health Association (APHA), 2011 - present
Canadian Society for Psychomotor Learning and Sport Psychology (SCAPPS), 2006 - present
Canadian Association for Health, Physical Education, Recreation, and Dance (CAHPERD), 2006 -present
North American Society for the Psychology of Sport and Physical Activity (NASPSPA), 2004 - present Association for Applied Sport Psychology (AASP), 2003 - present
American Psychological Association (APA), 2003 - present
American Alliance for Health, Physical Education, Recreation, and Dance (AAHPERD), 1999 - present National Soccer Coaches Association of America (NSCAA), 1998 - present
Member, Golden Key National Honor Society, 1995 - 1997
Honor & Awards
Inducted into inaugural class to the Hillfield Strathallan College Athletics Hall of Fame, 2012
Research Writing Award, Research Consortium—American Alliance for Health, Physical
Education, Recreation, and Dance, 2011
Graduate Faculty Status, University of Minnesota, 2010
A.L. Bennett Endowed Scholarship, Curry School of Education, University of Virginia, 2006
Philip Morris Minority Fellowship, Curry School of Education, University of Virginia, 2004
Honored as only graduate student representative to pre-graduation luncheon, Smith College, 2001
Rutgers College Dean’s List, Rutgers University, 1994 – 1997
GTE-CoSIDA Academic All-America, District Team, Rutgers University, 1996
BIG EAST Conference Scholar-Athlete, Rutgers University, 1996
Rutgers President Award, Rutgers University, 1995 & 1996
Rutgers Governor’s Award, Rutgers University, 1996
Rutgers University Women’s Soccer Scholar-Athlete, Rutgers University, 1995 & 1996
Rutgers University Women’s Soccer Most Valuable Player, Rutgers University, 1995
BIG EAST Academic All-Conference, Rutgers University, 1995 & 1996
Club Industry Magazine Scholarship, Rutgers University, 1996