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Carla Vidoni

Assoc Professor

College of Education and Human Development

Orcid identifier0000-0002-7977-2913
  • Assoc Professor
    College of Education and Human Development
  • University of Louisville, Health & Sport Sciences, 2100 S. Floyd Street - Suite 104, Louisville, KY, 40292, United States

BIO

Dr. Carla Vidoni is an Associate Professor of Physical Education Teacher Education at the University of Louisville. Her research examines physical activity and motor competence in early childhood, fair play and social skills interventions, and curriculum and instruction in PK–12 physical education. She is also engaged in professional learning and development in Physical Education Teacher Education research.

 

Dr. Vidoni contributes to the field through her involvement with SHAPE America and KY SHAPE and currently serves on the Board of Directors for the International Association of Physical Education in Higher Education (AIESEP). Her scholarship is international and collaborative, reflecting diverse perspectives through co-authored research with scholars from both the Global North and South.

 

At the University of Louisville, Dr. Vidoni teaches courses such as Teaching and Learning Elementary Physical Education, Introduction to Physical Education, and Student Teaching Seminar. She also mentors and supervises students during clinical and student teaching experiences in elementary physical education public schools.

 

DEGREES

  • Ph.D in Physical Education Teacher Education
    The Ohio State University, Columbus, United StatesSep 2002 - May 2025
  • Masters in Education - Physical Education Teacher Education
    University of Nebraska–Lincoln, Lincoln, United StatesJan 2000 - May 2002

CERTIFICATIONS

  • Physical Education Licensure
    Faculdade de Educação E Cultura - Escola Superior de Educação Física de São Caetano do Sul, São Caetano do Sul, SP, Brazil1986

LANGUAGES

  • English
    Can read, write, speak, understand and peer review
  • Portuguese
    Can read, write, speak, understand and peer review