Dr. Jennifer N Ahrens

  • Clinical Professor at Dept of Health & Human Performance, College of Education

Service Activities

2026

  • Board Member, The Village. 2024 - 2026.

2025

  • Program Coordinator, PETE Program Coordinator. 2023 - 2025.
  • Member, Bobcat Rise Internal Review Team. 2023 - 2025.
  • Member, Bobcat Rise applicant and Interview Review Team. 2023 - 2025.
  • Fellow, Service Learning. 2022 - 2025.
  • Member, Teacher Education Council. 2021 - 2025.

2024

  • Chair, IDEA Undergraduate Research Conference. 2024.
  • Member, Bobcat Rise Program Specialist Search Committee. 2024.
  • Member, Exercise and Sports Science (Collin College) Search Committee. 2024.
  • Member, Technology Committee. 2024.
  • Judge, Scholars Day. 2024.
  • Participant, Any Baby Can. 2024.
  • Co-Chair, Dr. Shelby Jackson Mentoring Committee. 2022 - 2024.
  • Undergraduate Advisor, Exercise Sport Science Organization. 2010 - 2024.
  • Organizer, Holiday Angel Tree Head Start. September 2023 - December 2024.

2023

  • Member, Public Health Open Rank Search Committee. 2023.
  • Participant, Bobcat Welcome. August 2023 - 2023.
  • Chair, TAHPERD/ Registration Committee Summer Conference. July 2023 - 2023.
  • Graduate Student Mentor- Alfredo Arellano, PFW Program. 2022 - 2023.
  • Other, Invited talk with COE advisors. September 6, 2023.
  • Volunteer, Texas State Autism Camp. July 2023 - August 2023.
  • Volunteer, San Marcos Recreation Center. June 2023 - August 2023.
  • Other, Undergraduate Commencement Marshall. 2023 - May 2023.
  • Participant, Strategic Planning. May 2023.

2022

  • Co-Chair, Classroom Observations. 2022.
  • Other, Undergraduate Commencement Marshall. 2022.
  • Alternate Member, General Education Council. 2021 - 2022.
  • Chair, Early child-hood division of physical education, TAHPERD. 2018 - 2022.
  • Volunteer, Texas State Autism Camp. July 2022 - August 2022.

2021

  • Organizer, Angel Tree/ Henry Bush Head Start. 2022 - 2021.
  • Reviewer / Referee, External Review- Dr. Julia Buchanan. 2021.
  • Chair, Technology Committee. 2020 - 2021.
  • Graduate Student Mentor, PFW Program. 2020 - 2021.
  • Undergraduate Advisor, Women’s Ultimate Frisbee Club Team. 2010 - 2021.

2020

  • Organizer, Black Student Alliance/ Head Start. 2020.
  • Member, Equity and Access College Committee. January 2019 - 2020.
  • Organizer, Motor development program for San Marcos Head Start students. November 2020.

2019

  • Chair, TAHPERD- Chair of registration. July 2019 - 2019.
  • Organizer, Henry Bush Christmas Party. November 2019 - December 2019.
  • Volunteer, Texas State Autism Camp. July 5, 2019 - August 1, 2019.

2018

  • Graduate Assistant Mentor, Graduate Assistant Mentor- Alex Toltilo. 2018.
  • Member, Program Coordinator Search, Center for P-16. 2018.
  • Graduate Assistant Mentor, Graduate Assistant Mentor-James Shadiow. 2017 - 2018.
  • Member, Teacher education council. January 2016 - December 2018.
  • Speaker, Teacher In-service Presentation, Bohnam Prekindergarten. October 2018.
  • Volunteer, YMCA Youth Coach. June 2018.
  • Marshall, Undergraduate Commencement Marshall. May 2018.
  • Organizer, Motor development program for San Marcos Head Start students. April 2018.

2017

  • Past Chair, TAHPERD- Early Childhood. January 2017 - December 2017.
  • Organizer, Motor development program for San Marcos Head Start students. October 2017 - November 2017.
  • Chair, Committee chair of registration. July 2017.
  • Volunteer, Youth sport coach. June 2017 - July 2017.
  • Organizer, Motor development program for San Marcos Head Start students. April 2017 - May 2017.
  • Wrote the statement for physical Education on Early Childhood for TAHPERD. January 2017 - March 2017.
  • Volunteer, Youth sport coach. January 2017 - March 2017.

2016

  • Organizer, changed course for honors credit. August 2016 - December 2016.
  • Chair, Chair-elect for the early child-hood division of physical education. January 1, 2016 - December 1, 2016.
  • Member, Technology Committee. January 1, 2015 - December 1, 2016.
  • Mentor, Graduate Assistant Mentor- Krystal Zamora. January 1, 2015 - December 1, 2016.
  • Organizer, Motor development program for San Marcos Head Start students. November 2016.
  • Organizer, field trip for Bohnam Children. November 2016.
  • Participant, United Way Gala. October 2016.
  • Volunteer, Fall Festival, San Marcos Housing Authority. October 2016.
  • Volunteer, YMCA- Youth Coach. May 2016 - July 2016.
  • Member, Assistant Professor Search Committee- Health Division. April 2016 - May 2016.
  • Organizer, Motor development program for San Marcos Head Start students. April 2016 - May 2016.
  • Participant, Brennan and Smith Lecture Series. April 2016.
  • Volunteer, YMCA- Youth Coach. January 2016 - March 2016.
  • Chair, Research Coordinator Search, Center for P-16. October 1, 2015 - March 1, 2016.

2015

  • Reviewer / Referee, European Physical Education Review. January 1, 2010 - 2015.
  • Member, Teacher Education Council. January 1, 2015 - December 1, 2015.
  • Member, Travel Committee. January 1, 2014 - December 1, 2015.
  • Organizer, Motor development program for San Marcos Head Start students. November 1, 2015.
  • Volunteer, Youth sport coach, Buda YMCA. July 1, 2015 - August 1, 2015.

2014

  • University Mentor, Graduate Assistant Mentor- Dannon Cox. January 1, 2014 - December 1, 2014.
  • Member, Physical Fitness and Wellness Ad Hoc committee. January 1, 2012 - December 1, 2014.
  • Role Not Specified, Teacher Education Council. January 1, 2012 - December 1, 2014.
  • Role not specified, Technology Committee. January 1, 2012 - December 1, 2014.
  • Organizer, Creative Ideas for Movement Improvement 2. November 1, 2014.
  • Organizer, Motor Development program for Head Start. November 1, 2014.
  • Role not specified, Hernandez Elementary Movement Program. October 1, 2013 - February 1, 2014.

2013

  • Mentor, New Lecturer Mentor. January 1, 2013 - December 1, 2013.
  • Sunday school teacher, Bannockburn Baptist Church. January 1, 2009 - December 1, 2013.
  • Role not specified, Teachers workshop for San Marcos Head Start teachers. August 1, 2013.

2012

  • Role Not Specified, ALERRT- Pilot Heart Rate Data Collection San Marcos ALERRT Center. January 1, 2012 - December 1, 2012.
  • Role Note Specified, Faculty Fellows Proposal Review Team. January 1, 2012 - December 1, 2012.
  • Role not specified, Tilton Scholarship Review Ad Hoc committee. January 1, 2012 - December 1, 2012.
  • Reviewer / Referee, Elsevier Editorial System. January 1, 2012 - December 1, 2012.
  • Committee Member, Faculty Advisory Council-College of Education. January 1, 2010 - December 1, 2012.
  • Faculty Representative, Womens Ultimate Frisbee Club Team. January 1, 2010 - December 1, 2012.
  • Role not specified, Student Recruitment Committee. September 1, 2009 - September 1, 2012.
  • Role not specified, Texas State University and SMCISD workshop. August 1, 2012.

2011

  • University Mentor, Graduate Assistant Mentor- Leigh Szucs. January 1, 2011 - December 1, 2011.
  • Member, Fun & Fit 4 Life- After School Program for Underserved Children in the Community. January 1, 2011 - December 1, 2011.
  • Developer/Writer, HHP Curriculum Bookmark Development. November 1, 2011.
  • Faculty Representative, Bobcat Days. October 1, 2011.
  • Member, Stepping Stone School 19. June 1, 2011 - August 1, 2011.
  • Faculty Representative, Bobcat Days. April 1, 2011.
  • Member, Fitness Gram Testing for the Boys and Girls Club of San Marcos. March 1, 2011.
  • Member, Star Jumps Record- Boys and Girls Club of San Marcos. March 1, 2011.

2010

  • University Mentor, Graduate Assistant Mentor: Whitney Perkins. January 1, 2010 - December 1, 2010.
  • Faculty Representative, Bobcat Days. November 1, 2010.
  • Trainer, Polar Technology training for graduate assistants. August 1, 2010.
  • Coordinator / Organizer, Haiti amputee soccer team. January 1, 2010.

2009

  • Member, A Major Hollywood Affair. January 1, 2009.

2005

  • Member, Aerobics and Fitness Association of America. January 1, 2001 - December 1, 2005.