Sharon Bailey Hunt, Ed.D.
Professor of Recreation and Sport Management
Health, Human Performance and Recreation
306A HPER Building
Phone: 479-575-2857
FAX: 479-575-2487
sbhunt@uark.edu
Degrees:
- Ed.D., University of Georgia, Recreation and Leisure Studies, 1977
- M.Ed., University of Arkansas, Physical Education, 1975
- B.S.E., University of Arkansas, Physical Education, 1973
Teaching Areas:
- Organization, Management and Marketing Skills in Kinesiology
- Internship in Sport Management
Research Interests:
- Administrative Issues in Higher Education and Public Recreation
- Enhancing Teaching and Learning in Schools
- Women’s Health Issues
Professional Biography:
Sharon Hunt holds the academic rank of Professor and was the Department Head of Health Science, Kinesiology, Recreation and Dance (renamed Health, Human Performance and Recreation) for 21 years. She serves as faculty athletics representative to the NCAA and the Southeastern Conference. She has also served in the capacity of Interim Dean of the College of Education and Health Professions (2000-01). Prior to coming to the University of Arkansas in 1990, Dr. Hunt was an Assistant/Associate Professor in the Department of Kinesiology and Health Promotion at the University of Kentucky (1977-1990) where she also served as Director of Graduate Studies from 1984-1990. As Department Head of Health Science, Kinesiology, Recreation and Dance, Dr. Hunt was responsible for providing leadership to a diverse faculty who delivered undergraduate, master's, and doctoral degree programs to approximately 1100 undergraduate majors and 150 graduate students. She serves as the Faculty Athletics Representative for the University of Arkansas which requires her to certify the eligibility of approximately 460 athletes competing in 19 different sports, and she represents the University of Arkansas at various SEC and NCAA meetings.Academic Interests and Accomplishments:
Sharon Hunt has authored and co-authored over 50 refereed manuscripts and technical papers and made in excess of 60 state, regional, national or international refereed presentations. She has secured over $1 million in contracts to support graduate assistant stipends for students in HKRD. She has served on numerous boards, task forces, and committees that have rendered services to national, state, and local agencies involved in the delivery of health, recreation and/or educational services. In 2001, she was listed in the International Who’s Who of Professional and Business Women. In 2002, she was recognized as the Higher Educator of the Year by the Arkansas Association of Health, Physical Education, Recreation and Dance.
Personal Information:
Sharon Hunt is married to David Hunt, a middle school physical education teacher in the Fayetteville School District. She and David have two grown children. Their son, Justin, is a psychiatrist who is an Assistant Professor at UAMS in Little Rock. He is married to the former Katy Gearhart, and they have one son, Benjamin David Hunt (Ben). Their daughter, Ashley, is an attorney in the Environmental Compliance Division of Wal-Mart at the corporate headquarters in Bentonville, AR. Sharon loves the outdoors and participates in such sports as tennis, hiking, and fly fishing, and she enjoys music, travel, reading, cheering on the Razorbacks, and spending quality time with her family.
Publications/Presentations:
SELECTED PRESENTATIONS:
Fruit and vegetable intake among children: Social cognitive theory applications. American Alliance of Health, Physical Education, Recreation and Dance, Indianapolis, IN. (March, 2010)
Nutrition knowledge of high school wrestling coaches, wrestlers and parents. American Alliance of Health, Physical Education, Recreation and Dance, Indianapolis, IN. (March, 2010)
Sports and club programs' influence on alcohol use in adolscents. American Alliance of Health, Physical Education, Recreation and Dance, Tampa, FL. (April, 2009)
Relationship of body mass index and motor skills of children. American Alliance of Health, Physical Education, Recreation and Dance, Tampa, FL. (April, 2009)
Food insecurity among older women. American Alliance for Health, Physical Education and Dance, Fort Worth, TX. (April, 2008)
Perfectionism and disordered eating among athletes. American Alliance of Health, Physical Education, Recreation and Dance, Baltimore, MD. (March, 2007)
Managing diabetes: Use of the transtheoretical model. Fifth Annual Hawaii International Conference on Education, Honolulu, HI. (January, 2007).
Mentoring pre-service physical education teachers. National Physical Education Teacher Education Conference, Long Beach, CA. (October, 2006).
Psychomotor performance and learning style effects of a computer-based interactive multimedia program. Presented at the National Athletic Trainer’s Association 55th Annual Meeting and Symposia, Baltimore, MD. (2004).
The physical attributes required of firefighters are similar to athletes and can be developed in a relatively short time period using incentive programs. Presented at the 10th World Sport for All Congress, Rome, Italy. (2004).
SELECTED PUBLICATIONS:
Sheppard, M., Turner, L., and Hunt, S. (2010). Enhancing the practice of osteoprotective behaviors: Application of the Health Belief Model, Arkansas Journal of Health, Physical Education, Recreation and Dance, 45 (1), 30-39.
Turner, L. W., Hunt, S. B., DiBrezzo, R., and Jones, C. (2009). Design and implementation of an osteoporosis prevention program using the health belief model. In: Introduction to Health Behavior Theory, Jones and Bartlett Publishers, 37-43.
Hill, L., Turner, L. W., Hunt, S. B., and Perko, M. (2008). Managing diabetes: Use of the transtheoretical model. Arkansas Journal of Health, Physical Education, Recreation and Dance, 43, (1), 6-7.
Chambers, R., Turner, L. W., and Hunt, S. B. (2007). Application of ecological models to risks related to being overweight among nurses. Psychological Reports, 100, 3, 815-816.
Hass, M., Hunt, S., and Turner, L. (2007). Safety in the sun: An application of the health belief model to skin protection behaviors. Arkansas Journal of Health, Physical Education, Recreation and Dance, 42, 1, 5-10.
Turner, L. W., Hunt, S.B., DiBrezzo, R., & Jones, C. (2004). Design and implementation of an osteoporosis prevention program using the health belief model. American Journal of Health Studies, 19(2), 115-121.
Turner, L., Wallace, L., Hunt, S., & Gray, A. (2004). Changes in behavior and behavioral intentions among middle-aged women: Result from an osteoporosis prevention program. Psychological Reports, 93, 521-526.
Kern, J., Calleja, P., & Hunt, S. (2003). Enhancing the physical education internship experiences. Arkansas Journal of Health, Physical Education, Recreation, and Dance, 38, 18-20.
Bass, M., Turner, L., & Hunt, S. (2001). Counseling female athletes: Application of the stages of change model to avoid disordered eating, amenorrhea and osteoporosis. Psychological Reports, 88, 1153-1160.