Brian Dauenhauer

PhD, The University of Texas at Austin, 2014.

Area of Study: Curriculum and Instruction- Physical Education Teacher Education

Med, The University of Texas at Austin, 2005.

Area of Study: Clinical Exercise Physiology

BS, University of Illinois at Champaign-Urbana, 2003.

Area of Study: Kinesiology/Education

Professor, University of Northern Colorado

Director, UNC Active Schools Institute

Department of Kinesiology, Nutrition and Dietetics (2023-Present)

Associate Professor, University of Northern Colorado

Director, UNC Active Schools Institute

Department of Kinesiology, Nutrition and Dietetics (2018-2023)

Assistant Professor, University of Northern Colorado

Department of Kinesiology, Nutrition and Dietetics (2013-2018)

Areas of Interest

• School-based physical activity promotion
• Data-driven decision making in physical education

Recent Publications

Fan, X., McMullen, J. M., Krause, J. M., & Dauenhauer, B. (in press). Stakeholders’ perceptions of physical education: “What would you like to share with policymakers?”. Journal of Teaching in Physical Education.

Ha, T., Dauenhauer, B., Krause, J. M., & McMullen, J. M. (in press). Technology use in physical activity promotion: A cross-sectional study of K-12 schools in the United States. Health Promotion Practice.

Krause, J. M., O’Neil, K., Ha, T., & Dauenhauer, B. (2025). Meeting the teacher educator technology competencies: Professional development opportunities for PETE faculty. International Journal of Kinesiology in Higher Education. Advance online publication. https://doi.org/10.1080/24711616.2025.2554748

Buscombe, R., Watts, P., Jafar, M., Dauenhauer, B., Ha, T., Dryer, G. (2025). Free time and in school physical activity profiles of children aged 11-18 in the United Kingdom: A latent class analysis. Journal of Public Health.Advance online publication. https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s10389-025-02530-0

Paulson, L., Dauenhauer, B., & Sanchez-Miguel, P. A. (2025). The impact of physical activity leadership training on establishing an active school culture: Teacher and staff perspectives. Sport in Society, 28(11), 1620-1638. https://doi.org/10.1080/17430437.2025.2510953

Stoepker, P., Biber, D., Dauenhauer, B., Fairbairn, C., Carlson, J., Dzewaltowski, D. A. (2025). The integration of a data sharing process to address out-of-school time physical activity, locomotor skills, and program leader behavior: A pilot study. Health Promotion Practice. Advance online publication. https://doi.org/10.1177/15248399251348168

Ha, T., Dauenhauer, B., Watts, P., Buscombe, R., Jafar, M., & Dryer, G. (2025). The shifting landscape of physical activity among school-aged children and adolescents in the United Kingdom: A descriptive study from 2019 to 2023. Journal of Public Health. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10389-025-02405-4

Paulson, L., McMullen, J. M., & Dauenhauer, B. (2025). PETE faculty as policy actors: Can we win an Oscar? Quest, 77(3), 364-381. https://doi.org/10.1080/00336297.2024.2449374

Richards, K. A., Dauenhauer, B., Gaudreault, K., Jones, E., McMullen, J., Shiver, V. N., Wilson, W. J., Wright, P. M. (2025). Intra-institutional collaborations to promote research and scholarship: Examples from the field. International Journal of Kinesiology in Higher Education, 9(1), 58-74. https://doi.org/10.1080/24711616.2024.2430027

Killian, C. M., Opuda, E., Webster, C. A., Ha, T., Dauenhauer, B., & Krause, J. M. (2024). Toward a whole-of-virtual school framework for promoting student physical activity: A scoping review protocol. Systematic Reviews,13:272. https://doi.org/10.1186/s13643-024-02689-9

Dauenhauer, B., McMullen, J., Krause, J., Ha, T., Paulson, L., Becerra, V., Pena, J., & Mieles, B. (2024). Promoting an active school culture: Tools, resources, and recognition. Journal of Physical Education, Recreation, & Dance, 95(7), 8-14. https://doi.org/10.1080/07303084.2024.2370785

Ha, T., Dauenhauer, B., McMullen, J., & Krause, J. (2024). Attributes contributing to the use of technology in school-based physical activity promotion: A diffusion of innovations approach. Journal of Teaching in Physical Education, 44(2), 366-376. https://doi.org/10.1123/jtpe.2024-0052

Ha, T., Dauenhauer, B., Krause, J. M., McMullen, J., & Farber, M. (2024). Comprehensive school physical activity program technology practice questionnaire (CSPAP-TPQ). Educational Technology Research and Development, 73, 283-300. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11423-024-10399-1  

Ha, T., Fan, X., & Dauenhauer, B. (2024). Physical activity enjoyment, physical activity behavior, and motor competence in low-income elementary school students. Education Sciences, 14(6), 629. https://doi.org/10.3390/educsci14060629

Fan, X., McMullen, J., Dauenhauer, B., & Krause, J. (2024). Bridging the policy gap: Examining physical education in Colorado. Journal of Teaching in Physical Education, 44(1), 29-39. https://doi.org/10.1123/jtpe.2023-0228

Stoepker, P., Biber, D., Dauenhauer, B., Robinson, L. E., & Dzewaltowski, D. A. (2024). Essential motor skills and evidence-based practices for enhancing motor skill development during out-of-school time programming: An expert consensus study. Journal of Motor Learning and Development, 12(2), 287-301. https://doi.org/10.1123/jmld.2023-0061

Ha, T., Yu, H., Lim, B., Jung, H., Brooks, C., Krause, J., & Dauenhauer, B.(2024). Using ChatGPT in the field of kinesiology: Opportunities and considerations. Journal of Physical Education and Sport, 24(1), 3-12. https://doi.org/10.7752/jpes.2024.01001

Orendorff, K., Webster, C. A., Mindrila, D., Cunningham, K. M. W., Doutis, P., Dauenhauer, B., & Stodden, D. F. (2024). Social-ecological and biographical perspectives of principals’ involvement in comprehensive school physical activity programs: A person-centered analysis. Physical Education and Sport Pedagogy, 29(2), 144-159. https://doi.org/10.1080/17408989.2022.2039610