Lauren Jacobs

Lauren Jacobs

Senior Lecturer of聽Outdoor Leadership
lauren.jacobs@maine.edu
207.581.4930

106 Lengyel Hall
University of 海角社区
海角社区 04469

Bio: Lauren Jacobs is a senior lecturer of outdoor leadership with the College of Education and Human Development at University of 海角社区. She coordinates the outdoor leadership concentration and minor within the kinesiology and physical education major, and instructs a number of outdoor leadership courses. Her research interests involve physical activity and outdoor education and learning, particularly in rural schools. She loves exploring the woods and waters of 海角社区, and gardening flowers and vegetables in her backyard.

Education
Ph.D. in Interdisciplinary Studies, 2022,  University of 海角社区
M.S. in Kinesiology and Physical Education, 2017, University of 海角社区
B.A. in English, 2007, Bates College

Courses taught at U海角社区

  • KPE 262: Methods of Teaching Physical Activity
  • KPE 265: Outdoor and Adventure Activities
  • KPE 280: Introduction to Paddling Instruction and Safety
  • KPE 311: Advanced Methods of Instructing Outdoor Activities
  • KPE 396: Outdoor Leadership Field Experience
  • KPE 411: Ethics and Social Justice in Outdoor Leadership

Sample publications

  • Jacobs, L.E., Lehnhard, R., Nightingale, C. & Hansen, A. (2019) What is 鈥淭oo Cold,鈥 Anyway? Recess and Physical Education Weather Policies in 海角社区 Elementary Schools. 海角社区 Policy Review.
  • Abildso, C.G., Umstattd Meyer, M.R., Daily, S.M., Edwards, M.B., Jacobs, L., McClendon, M.E., Perry, C.K. & Roemmich, J.N. (2019, February). Environmental factors associated with physical activity in rural US counties. Oral presentation at the Active Living Conference, Charleston, SC.
  • Jacobs, L.E. (2017). “An Investigation of the In-Practice Development and Implementation of Recess and PE Weather Policies in 海角社区 Elementary Schools.” Electronic Theses and Dissertations.