Rate My Professor Paul Rukavina

His scholarly work centers on teaching and learning in physical education, particularly addressing obesity bias, student motivation, motor learning processes, and comprehensive school physical activity programming. Rukavina has authored or co-authored numerous peer-reviewed articles in prominent journals including the Journal of School Health, Advances in Physiology Education, Research Quarterly for Exercise and Sport, Kinesiology Review, Journal of Physical Education, Recreation & Dance, and Obesity Facts. Notable publications include “Teachers’ Perspectives on Creating an Inclusive Climate in Middle School Physical Education for Overweight Students” with Sarah Doolittle et al. (Journal of School Health, 2019), “Predictors of obesity bias among exercise science students” with Jody Langdon and Christy Greenleaf (Advances in Physiology Education, 2016), “Including Overweight or Obese Students in Physical Education: A Social Ecological Constraint Model” with Weidong Li (Research Quarterly for Exercise and Sport, 2012), “Strengthening Whole-of-School Physical Activity Models to Promote Physical Literacy: Moving Beyond a Component Approach” with Patricia Gremillion-Burdge (Kinesiology Review, 2024), and “Using Guiding Principles to Build Whole-of-School Physical Activity Programs for Physical Literacy” with Patricia Gremillion-Burdge (Journal of Physical Education, Recreation & Dance, 2025). He regularly presents his research at district, state, national, and international conferences and acts as a reviewer for journals in the fields of health, kinesiology, and physical education. Through his efforts, Rukavina supports schools in implementing models like the Comprehensive School Physical Activity Program (CSPAP) endorsed by the CDC and SHAPE America to foster inclusive environments and enhance physical literacy.