Faculty Profile

Lisa Toscano

Lisa Toscano

Lisa Toscano

Assistant Professor of Physical Education & Human Performance

 

Education:

  • Ed.D., Educational Leadership, Saint Mary’s University, 2002
  • M.S., Exercise Physiology, Queens College, 1984
  • B.S., Physical Education, Manhattan College, 1979

Major Curricular Responsibilities

  • Kinesiology
  • Therapeutic Exercise Prescription
  • Care and Prevention of Athletic Injuries
  • Introduction to Exercise Science
  • Personal Wellness
  • Professional Practicum
  • Principles and Practices of Physical Education and Sport
  • First Aid and CPR
  • Supervisor of Student Teaching

Publications

Toscano, L. (2005). Endurance. In Levinson, D. and Christensen, K. (Eds.) Berkshire Encyclopedia of World Sport, (pp. TBD). Great Barrington, MA: Berkshire Publishing Group.

Ladda,S., Keating, T., Adams, D., and Toscano, L. (2004) Including technology in instructional programs. The Journal of Physical Education, Recreation and Dance, 75(4), 12-13 & 56.

Keating, T. & Toscano, L. (2003). Is the Valsalva maneuver a proper breathing technique? National Strength & Conditioning Association. Vol. 25, No. 4, pgs 52-53.

 

Presentations:

Are Accreditors Moving us in the Right Direction in Physical Education Teacher Preparation and Exercise Science for the 21 st Century? National Association for Kinesiology and Physical Education in Higher Education Annual Conference, Tucson, Arizona, January 2005.

The Care and Prevention of Athletic Injuries. California PE Workshop, July 2005.

Squaring to the Rap. Presented at New York State Association of Health, Physical Education, Recreation, and Dance Annual Conference. Buffalo, NY November, 2004.

Prevention of Lower Extremity Athletic Injuries, Presented at Regis High School. New York, NY, May, 2004.

Sports Nutrition, Presented at Regis High School. New York, NY, May, 2004.

Fostering Resiliency in Schools, Newmark High School, Carteret, NJ, September, 2003.

The Recognition and Prevention of ACL Injuries in the Female Athletes. Presented to Westchester High School Athletes: The Female Athlete Triad. Somers, NY, April, 2002.

 

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