Penn State Harrisburg
Middletown, PA 17057
Biography
Dr. Rebecca Weiler-Timmins received her D.Ed. in Adult Education from Penn State Harrisburg, an M.S. in Education from The College of New Jersey and a B.S. in Exercise Science from Manhattan College. Dr. Weiler-Timmins is currently the coordinator of the Kinesiology program at Penn State Harrisburg and lecturer for Kinesiology courses at the college.
Research Interests
- Physical Fitness Assessments
- Shifting the culture towards wellness and fitness on college campuses
- Teacher Positionality
- Invisible Identities specifically LGBTQ
Publications
Weiler-Timmins, R. (2012). Authenticity in the Classroom: A Qualitative Study of Lesbian Health Educators. Proceedings of the 53rd Adult Education Research Conference. Saratoga Springs, NY: SUNY Empire State.
Weiler-Timmins, R. A. (2010). Sexual Orientation and the Educator: Should We Come Out in the Classroom? . In Eichler, M. (Ed.), Proceedings of the 51st Adult Education Research Conference. Sacromento, CA: California State University at Sacramento.
Bettinger, T. V., Timmins, R., & Tisdell, E. J. (2006). Difficult dilemmas: The meaning and dynamics of being out in the classroom. In R. J. Hill (Ed.), Challenging homophobia and heterosexism: Lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer issues in organizational settings (pp. 63-71). New Directions for Adult and Continuing Education, no. 112. San Francisco: Jossey-Bass.
Education
B.S.; M.S.; D.Ed. (Penn State)