Hart, Melanie 2011-07-29
Dr. Melanie Hart discusses attending Texas Tech University, the faculty in the departments of Health, Physical Education and Recreation (HPER) and Health, Exercise and Sport Sciences (HESS), and how they influenced her to go on to receive her Ph.D.
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Interviewee Name: Melanie Hart
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Date: July 29, 2011
Location: Lubbock, Texas
Interviewer: Lynn Whitfield
Length: 01:10:09
Abstract
Biographical Information, Family, High school, Played sports, Texas Tech, Attended Texas Tech starting in 1978, Impressions of Tech, Advisor Panze Kimmel, Selecting major/minor focuses, Math professors, Mrs. Carpenter (Ila Mae?), Monty Strauss, HPER and Dance department, Ellen Ruth Morrow, Helping with regional track events, Patsie Ross, aerobic dance instructor, Peggy Williams, dance instructor, Wallace Borchardt, gymnastics instructor, Ruth Rogers, adaptive instructor, Her students worked with the Y to help others, Hart went back to working with the Y when she became an instructor, Joyce Arterburn, archery instructor, Archery set up at Texas Tech, Courses for only majors, Margaret Wilson, Had major influence on Hart’s life, Noted Hart’s name change, Encouraged Hart to get a Ph.D, Brief recount of dorm life, Hart’s marriage and children, Lady Raiders practicing in the women’s gym, Played 5 man, Got to attend for free, Intramural sports played in old gym, Women’s gym facilities, Three places classes were held – women’s gym, men’s gym and used some labs in the Home Economics building, William Michael “Mike” Bobo an exciting teacher, Current departmental facilities, Old women’s gym scheduled to be demolished today [7/29/11], Four places classes are being held today – Holden Hall, Rec Center, PrinTEch and, Building of a new structure as a multi-use outreach facility in front of PrinTech, Facilities are great compared to before despite the struggle for teaching space, Reflecting on loss of the old women’s gym for progress, Reflecting on high education degrees and Texas Tech, Lanie, Thesis project, Went to Auburn to work under T. Gilmour Reeve for Ph.D, Came back to Texas Tech in the fall of 2003, Changes to Tech since returning, Margaret Wilson retired, Teaching at Texas Tech, Working with the “Y” [YMCA], T. Gilmour Reeve as a mentor, Mixed emotions on the Tier One push at Texas Tech, Wants to be remembered as an advocate for the students
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