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Texas State University

Dr. Sheri Lynn Burson

  • Asst Professor of Instruction - Dept of Health & Human Performance
  • JOW A116
  • tel:+15122452561
  • slb276@txstate.edu
Portrait of Dr. Sheri Lynn Burson
  • Scholarly/Creative work
  • Awards
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Featured scholarly/creative works

  • Burson, S. L., Castelli, D. M., & Erwin, H. (2024). Teacher Caring and Perceptions of In-School Play. Journal of Teaching in Physical Education. https://doi.org/https://doi.org/10.1123/jtpe.2023-0168
  • Burson, S. L., & Castelli, D. M. (2022). How Elementary In‐School Play Opportunities Relate to Academic Achievement and Social‐Emotional Well‐Being: Systematic Review. Journal of School Health, 92(10), 945–958. https://doi.org/10.1111/josh.13217
  • Bryant, L., Burson, S. L., Fisher, J., Killian, C. M., Mulhearn, S. C., Nesbitt, D., … Castelli, D. M. (2021). Evidence Supporting the Essential Components of Physical Education as a Measure of Quality. Research Quarterly for Exercise & Sport, 92(2), 259–269. https://doi.org/https://doi.org/10.1080/02701367.2021.1883505
  • Burson, S. L., Mulhearn, S. C., Castelli, D. M., & van der Mars, H. (2021). Essential Components of Physical Education: Policy and Environment. Research Quarterly for Exercise & Sport, 92(2), 209–221. https://doi.org/https://doi.org/10.1080/02701367.2021.1884178
  • Castelli, D. M., Burson, S. L., Julien, C., Fritz, C., & Payton, J. (2022). Computer science & physical activity in elementary schools: MoveSmart initial efficacy. Medicine & Science in Sports & Exercise, 54(9S), 676. https://doi.org/10.1249/01.mss.0000883516.00282.a0
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Featured awards

  • Award / Honor Nominee: Outstanding Chapter Advisor of the Year, Eta Sigma Gamma. July 2023 - June 2024
  • Award / Honor Recipient: Wiley Top Cited Paper. April 2024

Featured service activities

  1. Member

    Online and Extended Programs (OXP) Steering Committee

    July 2025 - Present
  2. Graduate Advisor

    Public Health Graduate Program Coordinator

    July 2025 - Present
  3. Member

    Child Health Coalition

    March 2025 - Present
  4. Reviewer / Referee

    Journal of Teaching in Physical Education

    February 2025 - Present
  5. Reviewer / Referee

    Frontiers in Sports and Active Living

    June 2024 - Present
  6. Reviewer / Referee

    BMC Sports Science, Medicine and Rehabilitation

    February 2024 - Present
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