In Physical Education Teacher Education, Jared Russell, Ph.D., seeks to promote diverse climates and to study the relationships among students, teachers, and interns.

His research initiated with physical education diversity and has expanded to diversity in other areas.

His scholarship and outreach efforts focus on issues of diversity in higher education, graduate student socialization, and developing models for facilitating outreach efforts. The outreach efforts are aimed at improving the overall wellness of traditionally under-served populations.

Russell collaborates extensively with K-20 institutions and local community agencies to promote social justice, outreach, and leadership development activities. He is currently the Director of Student Development and the Chief Diversity Officer within the College of Education.

Russell also oversees the Future Scholars Summer Research Bridge Program serving prospective graduate students from HBCU’s.

Jared Russell, Ph.D.
Professor & Director of Student Development
(334) 844-1429
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Research

Jared Russell’s Research

  • Creating a climate of organizational diversity: Models of best practice.

  • The effects of varying team sizes on physical activity levels of college students.

  • Mentoring relationships: Cooperating teachers’ perspectives on mentoring student interns.

  • Instructional concerns of kinesiology — basic instruction program for graduate teaching assistants.

  • Investigating perceptions of a collegiate physical education program’s organizational culture, instructional supervision practices, and socialization processes.

  • Service-learning in physical education and related professions: a global perspective.

Outreach

Commitment to Diversity

Jared Russell, Ph.D. is the College’s Chief Diversity Officer. He is committed to promoting diversity within our College. We believe that all people, regardless of age, race, religion, creed, gender, or disability, should have access to the joys and benefits of physical activity. We believe that it is essential that our students represent a diversity of backgrounds, perspectives, experiences, orientations, attitudes, and skills. We are committed to recruiting and retaining students from underrepresented groups in order to assist in achieving our objectives. The School of Kinesiology is also committed to the recruitment and retention of qualified racially/ethnically/gender diverse faculty and staff.

Future Scholars Summer Research Bridge Program

Russell founded the Future Scholars Summer Research Bridge Program. It is a summer program for prospective graduate students from Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs). The program aids in the recruitment and transition of junior and senior level undergraduates from traditionally underrepresented groups into Auburn’s School of Kinesiology graduate programs, as well as other graduate programs in the College of Education and at Auburn University.

Future Scholars Summer Research Bridge Program

The Future Scholars Summer Research Bridge Program, initiated by Jared Russell, Ph.D., aids in the recruitment and transition of junior and senior level undergraduates from traditionally underrepresented groups into Auburn’s School of Kinesiology graduate programs.

Participants are provided with faculty mentorship, graduate-level academic preparation, and meaningful research, teaching, service, and outreach opportunities.

Program objectives

  • Promote School of Kinesiology graduate programs.

  • Provide an enriching experience for prospective students.

  • Provide a bridge process between undergraduate study at Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) and Hispanic Serving Institutions (HSIs) and graduate study at Auburn University.

Last updated: 05/05/2023