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.
2024-2025 Chair-Elect Call for Nominations
The SHAPE America CSPAP (Comprehensive School Physical Activity Program) Research SIG is calling for nominations of candidates for the 2024-2025 Chair-Elect position. The Chair-Elect position will commence at the end of the 2025 SHAPE America National Convention.
We are asking a passionate CSPAP scholar to assume this important role. The candidate must be a SHAPE 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 2, 2024. Please send your nomination to the SIG Chair, Erin Centeio ([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 2, 11:59 p.m. EST
2023-2024 Innovative Paper Award
The SHAPE America CSPAP (Comprehensive School Physical Activity Program) Research SIG is delighted to call for nominations for the 2023-2024 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:
- Have a clear focus on CSPAP (research, practice, advocacy, and/or policy);
- Be published in a refereed scholarly journal;
- Appeared in print during the 2023 calendar year (Epub ahead of print is not eligible);
- Represent a high level of scholarship;
- Be very well written;
- Have the potential to make a significant impact to CSPAP; and
- 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:
- Paper must have been published in print between January 1, 2023 and December 31, 2023 (Epub ahead of print is not eligible);
- Paper must be nominated by a CSPAP Research SIG member;
- Self-nominations are acceptable;
- Nominations must be received by the chair by 11:59pm EST, February 2, 2024.
- 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, Erin Centeio ([email protected]) by the deadline. The winner will be announced at the CSPAP Research SIG business meeting of 2024 SHAPE America National Convention March.
Deadline: February 2, 11:59 p.m. EST