Samuel Hodge

Biography
- Faculty member in the Sport and Exercise Education program within the Department of Human Sciences at Ohio State since 1995
- Engages in teaching, research, and service in both the physical education teacher education (PETE) and adapted physical education (APE) programs
- His scholarship is situated in the theoretical frameworks of social constructionism, planned behavior theory, and critical race theory
- His major lines of research foci are:
- Teacher professional preparation and inclusion
- Issues of social justice and cultural diversity
Education
- B.S. Fayetteville State University
- M.S. Bowling Green State University
- Ph.D. The Ohio State University
Research Interests
- Adolescent and At-Risk Youth
- Cultural Studies
- Equity
- Health and Physical Education/Fitness
- Kinesiology and Exercise Science
- Physical Education, Sport Teaching and Coaching
- Black and Hispanic student-athletes and intercollegiate athletics
- Social Justice
- Strategies to increase social inclusion of students with disabilities in educational settings
- Teacher Education
- Urban Education
- Culturally relevant pedagogy in teaching students in urban schools