Comprehensive School Physical Activity Program (CSPAP) Research SIG

SHAPE America's CSPAP Research SIG provides members with interest in supporting the Comprehensive School Physical Activity Program (CSPAP) multi-component framework the opportunity to stay current on research related to physical activity before, during, and after school and to contribute in various ways to the SHAPE America community.

2023-2024 Chair-Elect Call for Nominations

The SHAPE America CSPAP (Comprehensive School Physical Activity Program) Research SIG is calling for nominations of candidates for the 2023-2024 Chair-Elect position. The Chair-Elect position will commence at the end of the 2023 SHAPE America National Convention.

We are asking a passionate CSPAP scholar to assume this important role. The candidate must be a SHAPE America CSPAP Research SIG member (by the nomination deadline) who has made notable contributions to the CSPAP community. The nomination package requires the following:

  • A statement of the candidate’s work on CSPAP, prior leadership experience, and vision on growing the CSPAP Research SIG (no longer than 2 pages)
  • Latest curriculum vita (abbreviated; 10 pages limit)

We are asking for nominations to be received by 11:59pm EST, February 14, 2023. Please send your nomination to the SIG Chair, Dr. Tim Brusseau ([email protected]) by the deadline.

The selection committee will review the nominations and appoint the Chair-Elect. Decision will be announced at the SIG business meeting of SHAPE America national convention in March.

Deadline: February 14, 11:59 p.m. EST

2022-2023 Innovative Paper Award

The SHAPE America CSPAP (Comprehensive School Physical Activity Program) Research SIG is delighted to call for nominations for the 2022-2023 Innovative Paper Award. This award is given to the author(s) of a paper published in a refereed scholarly journal during the year prior to the SHAPE America National Convention.

General Requirements

The nominated papers will be reviewed and scored by a selection committee. The winning paper must meet the following criteria:

  1. Have a clear focus on CSPAP (research, practice, advocacy, and/or policy);
  2. Be published in a refereed scholarly journal;
  3. Appeared in print during the 2022 calendar year (Epub ahead of print is not eligible);
  4. Represent a high level of scholarship;
  5. Be very well written;
  6. Have the potential to make a significant impact to CSPAP; and
  7. Have primary author (first or senior corresponding author) must be a CSPAP Research SIG member (by the nomination deadline).

Please consider nominating an outstanding paper that was published by your colleagues or yourself. Below are a set of guidelines for the nominations:

  1. Paper must have been published in print between January 1, 2022 and December 31, 2022 (Epub ahead of print is not eligible);
  2. The paper must be nominated by a CSPAP Research SIG member.
  3. Self-nominations are acceptable.
  4. Nominations must be received by the Chair by 11:59pm EST, February 14, 2023.
  5. Nominations must include a PDF file of the published paper and a cover letter describing the merits of the paper.

Please send your nomination to the SIG and award selection committee Chair, Dr. Tim Brusseau ([email protected]) by the deadline. The winner will be announced at the CSPAP Research SIG business meeting of 2023 SHAPE America National Convention March.

Deadline: February 14, 11:59 p.m. EST