www.RobelynGarcia.webs.com

AAS, BGS, BMsc, MSc, MEd, PD-GC, MS, MA, GC, P-GC, PhD.
(MPH exp, MMsc exp, 
DBH exp, MLA exp, DMsc exp)



Dr. Garcia's mission is to educate and motivate!  She teaches college students, senior adults, USA athletes, and Jr. NBA - WNBA players.  Robelyn is a Faculty Affiliate in the ASU Biomimicry Department, a Multidisciplinary Professor at Senior University, a Holistic Health Educator and an advocate for crime prevention via sport, physical activity, and recreation.  In addition to her post-secondary teaching Dr. Garcia has several publications and has most recently been awarded Editor-in-Chief of The International Journal of Complementary and Alternative Medicine.

Dr. Garcia began offering Jr. NBA-WNBA scholarships in 2011 in honor of her late Mother and launched her "Dr. Robelyn Garcia Scholars" in 2015 after her induction to the Dodge City College Athletic Hall of Fame.  She has since been inducted into the Black Archives WBA Hall of Fame in Kansas City along with her teammates from her championship team.
She has a Ph.D. in Education Administration, a M.S. in Kinesiology - Exercise Science, a Graduate Certificate in Biogerontology, a Master's of Science in Aging and Lifespan Development, a Bachelors degree in General Studies, and a Bachelors degree in Metaphysical Science.  She completed a Master's of Arts in Criminal Justice specializing in Elder Law, Criminology and Life-Course Crime Prevention in May, 2014.  Garcia is a also a Post-Doc scholar in the Doctor of Behavioral Health program in the ASU College of Health Solutions.  She is proud to have completed her first Harvard University Diploma at The Harvard University Extension School in May, 2020.

Garcia was a collegiate All-American and 4-time WBA All-Star professional basketball player.  She won the first World Championship with the Kansas Crusaders of the Women’s Basketball Association (WBA) in 1993.  Robelyn, nicknamed "Robbie", also led the nation in scoring while playing at Dodge City Community College where she was inducted into the Athletic Hall of Fame.  In addition, Garcia was a Biomechanics Kinesiology Professor for 20 years, the President of the Jr. NBA-WNBA Charter Program for 15 years and is currently a Special Olympic Volunteer Coach, Bicycle Philanthropist and the Vice President of American Community Team Sports. 

Dr. Garcia trained long and hard for the Senior Games, Arizona Senior Olympics and World Senior Games. Despite several chronic injuries and a broken finger, she won a Gold Medal in 2015, two Gold Medals in 2017, and a Gold Medal in 2018. Garcia is very proud to be a 2017 Gold Medal winner in World Senior Games and an 2018 Athlete Ambassador.
                                                                                    
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