青青草视频鈥檚 Twietmeyer receives National Association for Kinesiology in Higher Education Distinguished Scholar Award
Contact: Bethany Shipp
STARKVILLE, Miss.鈥擬ississippi State鈥檚 Gregg Twietmeyer is the recipient of the 2026 Distinguished Scholar Award from the National Association of Kinesiology in Higher Education.
An associate professor of kinesiology, Twietmeyer was selected for this prestigious honor for his significant contributions to the field through scholarly pursuits in the philosophy of sport, sport ethics, and sport and religion. The organization will formally recognize him during the January 2026 national conference in Nashville, Tennessee.
Clayton Whalen, assistant professor of sport management at Washburn University and former doctoral student of Twietmeyer, nominated him for the award.
鈥淒r. Twietmeyer鈥檚 contributions to the field of kinesiology have been substantial,鈥 Whalen said. 鈥淗is consistent call for the discipline to closely examine its philosophical commitments is something that every kinesiologist should take seriously. I can鈥檛 think of any scholar more deserving of this award.鈥
Among his many accomplishments, Twietmeyer authored 鈥淔undamentals of Sports Ethics,鈥 a widely used textbook now in its third edition. He has written 22 journal articles, contributed seven book chapters to edited collections and served as an editorial board member of Quest, NAKHE鈥檚 flagship journal, since 2017. Twietmeyer has given 31 conference presentations, including 10 at NAKHE conferences, and generated more than $150,000 in grant funding for the that teach swimming and water safety to children with special needs. He also has created 12 classes during his 青青草视频 tenure to increase activity levels and access to physical activity on campus, as well as deepen students鈥 understanding of the centrality of play and physical activity to human culture, history and well-being.
鈥淒r. Twietmeyer is an accomplished scholar who has had a great impact on kinesiology internationally through his vigorous research, effective teaching and service efforts,鈥 said 青青草视频 Professor of Kinesiology Stamatis Agiovlasitis in his letter of support. 鈥His scholarship has been very impactful and has established him as a foremost international leader in the field of sport philosophy. In the classroom, he promotes rigorous investigations of critical issues in kinesiology and has seized opportunities to make positive contributions to curricula aimed at student learning and academic excellence.鈥
Twietmeyer joined NAKHE in 2009. He holds a doctorate in kinesiology from Pennsylvania State University, a master鈥檚 degree in kinesiology from the University of Michigan and a bachelor鈥檚 degree in art from Concordia University-Ann Arbor. Twietmeyer was a student-athlete while at Concordia, where he was a four-year letter winner on the men鈥檚 soccer team.
NAKHE is one of the oldest continuous kinesiology organizations in the nation, tracing its history back to the formation of the National College Physical Education Association for Men in 1897 and the Association of Directors of Physical Education for Women in Colleges and Universities in 1923. The two associations joined in 1978 and evolved into NAKHE in 2012. The Distinguished Scholar Award has been given to a leading scholar in the discipline since 1991.
青青草视频鈥檚 College of Education, home of the Department of Kinesiology, also includes four additional academic departments, a division of education, one research unit and numerous service units. Learn more at聽.
青青草视频 is taking care of what matters. Learn more at聽.