RESTON, VA, January 5, 2011 – Dr. Haichun Sun, Assistant Professor, University of South Florida, will be among eleven candidates to be inducted as Research Consortium Fellows at the American Alliance for Health, Physical Education, Recreation and Dance (AAHPERD) Convention and Exposition in San Diego, CA on March 31, 2011.

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Haichun Sun to be Inducted Fellow

In the AAHPERD Research Consortium

RESTON, VA, January 5, 2011 – Dr. Haichun Sun, Assistant Professor, University of South Florida, will be among eleven candidates to be inducted as Research Consortium Fellows at the American Alliance for Health, Physical Education, Recreation and Dance (AAHPERD) Convention and Exposition in San Diego, CA on March 31, 2011. She joins approximately 375 Fellows in the Consortium, a member group of over 5,500 research scholars and other members of the AAHPERD who have a strong interest in research.

Attainment of Fellow status is one of the most prestigious honors the Research Consortium can bestow on a member. Fellows are selected based on evidence of scholarship, including research presentations and publications. Recognition as a Fellow in the Research Consortium signifies the development of a focused research agenda with an accompanying publication track record in an area related to human health and physical activity. According to Research Consortium President Catherine D. Ennis, University of North Carolina - Greensboro, “These new Fellows have already made major contributions to their disciplines and are posed to provide outstanding leadership in health and physical activity research and policy in the future. We welcome and congratulate the class of 2011 and look forward to their participation in the activities of the Research Consortium.

The American Alliance for Health, Physical Education, Recreation and Dance (AAHPERD) is the largest organization of professionals supporting and assisting those involved in physical education, leisure, fitness, dance, health promotion, and education and all specialties related to achieving a healthy lifestyle. AAHPERD is an alliance of five national associations, six district associations and a research consortium and is designed to provide members with a comprehensive and coordinated array of resources, support, and programs to help practitioners improve their skills and so further the health and well-being of the American public.

The mission of the AAHPERD Research Consortium is to advance, promote and disseminate quality research within and across the disciplines and the professions served by AAHPERD. For more information on the Consortium, visit www.aahperd.org/rc.