The C. H. McCloy Research Lecture
The major responsibility of the Research Consortium is to promote scientific contributions through research. The C. H. McCloy Memorial Lecture provides for in-depth coverage of a research topic and an opportunity to give formal peer recognition to persons who have made outstanding contributions to HPERD through their research efforts. The lecture also provides a form of continuing recognition for Charles H. McCloy, one of the great pioneer scientists and leaders of the profession. The C. H. McCloy Research Lecture was inaugurated at the 1980 National Convention and Exposition.
- 2018: Barbara E. Ainsworth, Arizona State University
Utility of the Youth Compendium of Physical Activities
- 2017: Greg Welk, Iowa State University
The Intersections of Science and Practice: Examples from FitnessGram Programming
- 2016: Mike Metzler, Georgia State University
School-Based, Collaborative Research to Address Grand Challenges with P-12 Physical Education Programs
- 2015: Brad Cardinal, Oregon State University
Road Trip Toward More Inclusive Physical Activity: Maps, Mechanics, Detours, and Traveling Companions
- 2014: Thomas Templin, Purdue University
Reflections on Research on Teacher Socialization and a Career in Physical Education (Part Two)
- 2013: R. Scott Kretchmar, Pennsylvania State University
Symbols, Conventions, Games, Eleanor Metheny, and the Evolution of Human Intelligence
- 2012: R. Scott Kretchmar, Pennsylvania State University (CONVENTION CANCELLED)
- 2011: Chuck Corbin, Arizona State University, Emeritus
Advancements in Fitness and Activity Research: 50 Years of Innovation
- 2010: James H. Rimmer, University of Illinois-Chicago
Building Inclusive Fitness Communities Across America: What Every Physical Activity Professional Needs to Know
- 2009: Thomas L McKenzie, San Diego State University, Emeritus
Seeing is Believing – Observing Physical Activity and its Contexts Systematically
- 2008: Diane L. Gill, University of North Carolina at Greensboro
Social Psychology and Physical Activity – Back to the Future
- 2007: Maureen Weiss, University of Virginia
Field of Dreams: Youth Sport as a Social Context of Development
- 2006: Catherine D. Ennis, University of Maryland
Curriculum Research to Increase Student Learning
- 2005: Brenda L. Bredemeier, University of Missouri-St. Louis
Excellence Made Good: Exploring Moral and Civic Character
- 2004: James R. Morrow, Jr., University of North Texas
Are American Children and Youth Fit? It's Time We Learned
- 2003: T. Gilmour Reeve, Texas Tech University
At the Crossroads: The Contributions of Response Selection Skill to Sport and Physical Activity
- 2002: Barbara E. Ainsworth, University of South Carolina
The Emerging Field of Physical Activity and Public Health
- 2001: Amelia M. Lee, Louisiana State University
Promoting Quality School Physical Education: Exploring the Root of the Problem
- 2000: Patty S. Freedson, University of Massachusetts Amherst
Assessment of Physical Activity: Much Ado About Something
- 1999: Jerry R. Thomas, Iowa State University
Children's Control, Learning and Performance of Motor Skills
- 1998: Daryl Siedentop, The Ohio State University
What We Have learned From Studying Teachers and Students
- 1997: Richard A. Magill, Louisiana State University
Knowledge Involves More Than We Can Talk About: Implicit Learning in Motor Skill Acquisition
- 1996: Russell R. Pate, University of South Carolina
Providing and Promoting Physical Activity Among Children and Youth
- 1995: Jane E. Clark, University of Maryland
On Becoming Skillful: Patterns and Constraints
- 1994: Barbara L. Drinkwater, Pacific Medical Center
Does Physical Activity Play a Role in Preventing Osteoporosis?
- 1993: Steven N. Blair, Cooper Institute for Aerobics Research
Recent Findings on Physical Fitness, Body Composition and Health
- 1992: Margaret “Jo” Safrit, American University
Measuring Up To Charles McCloy
- 1991: Robert W. Christina, State University of New York at Buffalo
Unraveling the Mystery of the Complexity Effect in the Preparation of Skilled Movements
- 1990: Daniel M. Landers, Arizona State University
Concentrating Effectively For Performance: Studies on the Arousal/Attentional Set of Athletes
- 1989: Roberta J. Park, University of California, Berkeley
Health, Exercise and the Biomedical Impulse
- 1988: Robert M. Malina, University of Texas
Children in the Exercise Sciences
- 1987: Henry J. Montoye, University of Wisconsin
Biodynamics and Better Bones
- 1986: Elsworth R. Buskirk, The Pennsylvania State University
Body Composition Analysis: The Past, Present, and Future
- 1985 David L. Costill, Ball State University
Practical Problems in Exercise Physiology
- 1984: Richard A. Schmidt, University of California, Los Angeles
The Search for Variance in Skilled Motor Behavior
- 1983: Jack H. Wilmore, University of Arizona
Alteration in Appetite and Body Composition Consequent to Physical Activity
- 1982: Waneen W. Spirduso, University of Texas at Austin
Physical Activities and the Aging Brain
- 1981: Walter P. Kroll, University of Massachusetts Amherst
Analysis of Local Muscular Fatigue Curves
- 1980: William P. Morgan, University of Wisconsin
Psychophysiology of Self-Awareness During Physical Activity