Mary Lou Cappel

Background

Cappel, Mary Lou was born on May 12, 1949 in St. Louis. Daughter of Lawrence Hughes and D. Verna Adeline (Scheltens) Schuler.

Education

Bachelor of Science, U. Missouri, 1971; Master of Science, U. North Carolina, 1980; Doctor of Philosophy, University of Southern California, 1988.

Career

Recreation therapist, North Carolina Memorial Hospital, Chapel Hill, 1973-1975; teaching assistant, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, 1981-1985; private fitness consultant, 1982-1989; professor, California State University Dominguez Hills, Carson, since 1988; director faculty development, California State University Dominguez Hills, Carson, 1997-1998. Speaker and researcher in field.

Achievements

• Mary Lou Cappel has been listed as a noteworthy educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Works

• book

  • More than aerobics

Membership

Volunteer Watts (California) Cmty., since 1989. Member Executive Board Watts Friendship Sports League, Los Angeles, 1990-1997. Board directors People for Parks, Los Angeles, since 1994.

Member AAHPERD (board directors 1993-1995, Honor S.W. district 1996), California Assn.Health, Physical Education, Recreation and Dance (vice president 1990-1995, Svc. award 1996), California Park and Recreation Society (education program chair 1995-1996), Women in Leisure Superior vena cava syndrome (professional development chair 1996), World Recreation and Leisure Association, American Association Recreation and Leisure (editorial board 1994-1997).

Interests

• Avocations: fitness training, writing. E-mail: [email protected].

Connections

Married Timothy Raymond Cappel, January 23, 1971. Children: Ashley Lauren, Kirsten Michelle.

Father:

Lawrence Hughes Schuler

Mother:

D. Verna Adeline (Scheltens) Schuler

Spouse:

Timothy Raymond Cappel

child:

Ashley Lauren Cappel

child:

Kirsten Michelle Cappel