Department of Recreation Management and Physical Education

Degrees

• EdD in Curriculum and Teaching, Northcentral University
• Master of Education in Health and Physical Education, Georgia State University
• Bachelor of Science in Education in Health and Physical Education, Georgia State University 

Research Interests and Expertise

Dr. Gavin Colquitt focuses on disability health, specializing in developing interventions to improve health and physical activity for children with cerebral palsy. He employs mixed methods and community-engaged research approaches to design and assess impactful programs. Additionally, he explores instructional models in physical education, creating evidence-based strategies that enhance educational outcomes while fostering personalized and inclusive learning environments.

Professional Affiliations

American Academy of Cerebral Palsy and Developmental Medicine (AACPDM)

Selected Publications

• Metzler, M. W., & Colquitt, G. (2021). Instructional models in physical education (4th ed.). Routledge.

• Batson, W. T., Wilhoite, S., Singh, H., Zhang, C., Colquitt, G., & Modlesky, C. M. (2024). Estimates of functional muscle strength from a novel progressive lateral step-up test are feasible, reliable, and related to physical activity in children with cerebral palsy. PLOS ONE, 19(7), e0306529. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0306529

• Colquitt, G., Keko, M., Rochani, H. D., Modlesky, C. M., Vova, J., & Maitre, N. L. (2024). A cross-sectional study of disparities in healthcare transition in cerebral palsy. Journal of Clinical Medicine, 13(13), 3759. https://doi.org/10.3390/jcm13133759

• Cribb, C., Keko, M., Creveling, S., Rochani, H. D., Modlesky, C. M., & Colquitt, G. (2023). Mental health, physical activity, and sport among children with cerebral palsy. Child: Care, Health, and Development, 49(6), 1104–1111. https://doi.org/10.1111/cch.13122

• Rochani, H. D., Modlesky, C. M., Li, L., Weissman, B., Vova, J., & Colquitt, G. (2021). Association of chronic pain with participation in motor skill activities in children with cerebral palsy. JAMA Open, 4(7), e2115970. https://doi.org/10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2021.15970

• Kanda, D., Walker, A., Siekirk, N., & Colquitt, G. (2021). The relationship between physical activity and school success among children with and without special health care needs. Journal of School Health, 91(1), 393–400.

• Zhang, C., Colquitt, G., Miller, F., Shen, Y., & Modlesky, C. (2020). Preferential deficit of fat-free soft tissue in the appendicular region of children with cerebral palsy and proposed statistical models to capture the deficit. Clinical Nutrition, 39(5), 1541–1550. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.clnu.2019.06.020

• Colquitt, G., Keily, K., Caciula, M., Li, L., Vogel, R. L., & Moreau, N. G. (2019). Community-based upper extremity power training for youth with cerebral palsy: A pilot study. Physical and Occupational Therapy in Pediatrics, 40(1), 31–46. https://doi.org/10.1080/01942638.2019.1636924

• Walker, A., Colquitt, G., Elliot, S., Emter, M., & Li, L. (2019). Using participatory action research to examine barriers and facilitators to physical activity among rural adolescents with cerebral palsy. Disability and Rehabilitation, 42(26), 3838–3849. https://doi.org/10.1080/09638288.2019.1611952