Dr. Greggory J. Twietmeyer

Department of Kinesiology
Rice 639

Complete Vitae

Education

• The Pennsylvania State University (Ph.D. 2008; History and Philosophy of Sport)
• The University of Michigan (M.A., 2003, Sport Management)
• Concordia University - Ann Arbor (B.A., 1997, Art Major, German Minor)

Areas of Research

• Philosophy of Kinesiology
• The Mind/Body Problem
• Play
• Sport and Religion
• Ethics in sport

Recent Publications

Books

• Twietmeyer, Gregg. (2023). Fundamentals of Sports Ethics (3rd Ed.), Dubuque, IA: Kendall Hunt Publishing.
   
• Twietmeyer, Gregg. (2020). Fundamentals of Sports Ethics (2nd Ed.), Dubuque, IA: Kendall Hunt Publishing.
   
• Twietmeyer, Gregg. (2017). Fundamentals of Sports Ethics, Dubuque,IA: Kendall Hunt Publishing.

Journal Articles

• Twietmeyer, Gregg; Johnson, Tyler G. (2023). The Meritocracy Trap and Kinesiology. Kinesiology Review, 12(2), 109-119.

• Twietmeyer, Gregg; Johnson, T.G. (2022). Aristotle’s conception of arete and the meaning of records in sport. Kinesiology Review, 11(3), 229-239. 

• Johnson, T.G.; Twietmeyer Gregg. (2021).  A call for pick-up games in educational institutions. Journal of Physical Education, Recreation and Dance (JOPERD), 92(8), 34-42.

• Twietmeyer, Gregg; Watson, Nick J.; Parker, Andrew. (2019). Sport, Christianity and social justice? Considering a theological foundation. Quest, 71(2), 121-137. 

• Twietmeyer, Gregg; Johnson, Tyler G. (2019).  A kinesiology conundrum: Physical activity requirements in kinesiology degree programs. Quest, 71(1), 90-111.

• Johnson, Tyler G.;Twietmeyer, Gregg. (2018). Viewpoint -- What kinesiology can learn from music. Journal of Physical Education, Recreation and Dance (JOPERD), 89(5), 8-10.

• Twietmeyer, Gregg. (2018). Culture, kinesiology and the free society. Quest, 70(2), 213-233.

• Twietmeyer, Gregg. (2018). Hope & Kinesiology: The hopelessness of health-centered kinesiology, Sport, Ethics and Philosophy, 12(1), 4-19.
• Johnson, Tyler G.; Twietmeyer, Gregg. (2018). The necessity of physical activity in kinesiology degree programs, Journal of Physical Education, Recreation and Dance (JOPERD), 89(2), 42-48.

 

Book Chapters/Contributions

• Brown, Stanley P.; Twietmeyer, Gregg. (2021). Introduction to kinesiology. Fundamentals of Kinesiology (3rd Ed.). Dubuque, IA: Kendall Hunt Publishing, 2-22.

• Twietmeyer, Gregg; Watson, Nick J.; Parker, Andrew. (2021). Sport, Christianity and social justice? Considering a theological foundation. Social Justice and Sport in the 21st Century: Religious, Sociological and Capability Perspectives. New York, NY: Routledge, 1-21.

• Twietmeyer, Gregg. (2019). Hope & kinesiology: The hopelessness of health-centered kinesiology. Sport and Spirituality. New York, NY: Routledge, 4-19.

• Brown, Stanley P.; Twietmeyer, Gregg. (2016). Introduction to kinesiology. Fundamentals of Kinesiology (2nd Ed.). Dubuque, IA: Kendall Hunt Publishing, 2-21.
   
• Twietmeyer, Gregg. (2015). "Sport and religion". Handbook of the Philosophy of Sport, Routledge, 238-254.

 

Professional Memberships/Affiliations

• International Association for the Philosophy of Sport (IAPS)
• North American Society for Sport History (NASSH)
• National Association for Kinesiology in Higher Education (NAKHE)