Joe Melvin Shockley

Background

Shockley, Joe Melvin was born on September 9, 1932 in Greenville, South Carolina. Son of Joe Melvin and Vivian (Roberts) Shockley.

Education

Bachelor of Science, North Carolina State University, 1961; Master of Arts in Education, East Carolina U., 1967; Doctor of Education, U. Georgia, 1971.

Career

Aquatic director, Albany (Georgia) Young Men’s Christian Association, 1961-1963; physical director, Portsmouth (Virginia) Control Young Men’s Christian Association, 1963-1966; coordinator driver education, Greenville (North Carolina) City Schools, 1967-1968; teacher health and physical education, Greenville (North Carolina) City Schools, 1968-1969; coordinator leisure services, Columbus (Georgia) College, 1971-1978; associate professor, Lyndon State College, Lyndonville, Vermont, 1978-1982; coordinator leisure services, New Mexico Highlands U., Las Vegas, 1984-1987; head department human performance, leisure and sport, New Mexico Highlands U., Las Vegas, 1987-1992; professor, New Mexico Highlands U., Las Vegas, since 1992. Board directors Columbus Control Young Men’s Christian Association, 1973-1974, Muscogee County chapter American Red Cross, Columbus, 1974-1978. Chair recreation review commission City of Columbus, 1975-1976.

Achievements

• Joe Melvin Shockley has been listed as a noteworthy Physical education educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Works

• book

  • Data analysis in human performance and sport: A practical approach to understanding data in human performance

Membership

Coord. Northeast District Vermont Special Olympics, St. Johnsbury, 1979-1982. Captain United States Air Force, 1955-1961. Recipient 10 Year Svc. award American National Red Cross, 1974, Clara Barton award, 1978, Faculty Sponsor Student Literacy award American Association for Leisure and Recreation, 1988, Faculty Sponsor Student Scholarship award National Tour Foundation, 1991.

Connections

Married Marilyn V. Ropp, August 17, 1968 (deceased September 1984). Children: Keith R., Lauren P.