Current Doctoral Students

Michihito Ichihara

Michihito is a doctoral student in health and sport pedagogy. He graduated with a B.S. in Kinesiology, Physical Education option from California State University, Northridge in 2019 and a M.S. in Kinesiology, curriculum and Instruction from California State Polytechnic University, Pomona in 2024. He taught aquatic group classes for individuals with disabilities at the of Achievement at California State University, Northridge, and children with disabilities at the Motor Development Clinic at California State Polytechnic University, Pomona. Michi’s research interests include service learning with a focus on perceptions and quality of life.

Baillie Ollila

Baillie is a doctoral scholar with a concentration in Health & Sport Pedagogy. She graduated with a B.S. in Kinesiology- Rehabilitation Science from the University of Wisconsin- Eau Claire. During her time in Eau Claire, she developed P.R.I.D.E. Dance, an adapted dance program for disabled youth. She carried that experience to Old Dominion University to develop Monarchs Move, which currently provides adapted physical activity programming to disabled youth in the Hampton Roads community. Aside from programming, Baillie’s research interests include the impacts of integrated physical activity/education, as well as the perceptions of healthcare professionals toward disability.

Jiahui Wang

Jiahui Wang is a doctoral scholar in Human Movement Sciences with a concentration in Health and Sport Pedagogy at Old Dominion University. Her research examines how physical activity interventions can enhance cognitive, psychological, and learning outcomes in children with ADHD. She is particularly interested in the intersection of exercise science, educational psychology, and neuroscience, with the goal of developing inclusive and school-based models that promote attention, motivation, and self-regulation in diverse learners.

Before her doctoral studies, Jiahui earned her M.S. in Sports Science from Shenzhen University and her B.S. in Physical Education from Henan Normal University. She has extensive research and teaching experience in physical education curriculum development, intelligent exercise systems, and school health promotion programs in China. Her previous work involved leading and contributing to projects that evaluated youth physical activity participation, nutrition education, and exercise-based interventions for well-being.

Jade Hayes

Jade Hayes is a doctoral student in Human Movement Sciences with a concentration in Health and Sport Pedagogy at Old Dominion University. She earned her M.Ed. in Kinesiology for Individuals with Disabilities from the University of Virginia and her B.S. in Interdisciplinary Studies with a focus on Special Education and Sociology from Radford University. She is the founder and CEO of Grace Fitness & Athletics, an adaptive fitness organization focused on creating inclusive opportunities through adaptive personal training, wellness programming, and youth athletic development. Jade also coaches cheerleading and tumbling within Norfolk Public Schools athletics, where she is passionate about creating inclusive, supportive, and accessible coaching environments that allow athletes with diverse abilities and needs to participate, develop their skills, and feel a sense of belonging within sport. Her professional and research interests include adapted physical activity, inclusive coaching and sport, disability and physical activity participation, and expanding accessible opportunities for individuals with disabilities to engage in movement, fitness, and sport.

Laura Kummert

Laura is a doctoral scholar in Human Movement Sciences with a concentration in Health and Sport Pedagogy. She graduated from the University of Würzburg, Germany, where she earned her First State Examination in Special Education and completed degrees in Out-of-School Special Education and Sport Science. Alongside gaining practical experience working with children with learning disabilities, she served as a research assistant, supporting youth sports coaches in value-based leadership and personal development.

Her primary research interest focuses on the lived experiences of multiply marginalized children and youth in school-based Adapted Physical Education (APE) and community sports settings.

Recent Doctoral Student Research

Kivikoski, J., Ollila, B.R., Dice, T., Rehfuss, M., & Haegele, J.A. (2025). Transforming trauma: The role of positive psychology interventions for Ukrainian military spouses. Journal of Human Services, 44(1), 129-147. https://doi.org/10.52678/001c.143803

Ollila, B.R., & Haegele, J.A. (2025). Special Olympics Unified Sports and Physical Education programming: A systematic review. Quest, 77(4), 554-572. https://doi.org/10.1080/00336297.2025.2513361

Zhu, X., Liang, Y., & Haegele, J.A. (2025). Additive associations of number of chronic health conditions and disabilities with flourishing among adolescents in the U.S. Disability & Health Journal, 18(3), 101827. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.dhjo.2025.101827

Haegele, J.A, Creveling, K., Ichihara, M., Ollila, B., & McKay, C. (2025). Exploring the attitudes of peer mentors after participating in the Prime Time Games peer-mentor sports program. Palaestra, 39(3), 41-46. https://doi.org/10.18666/PALAESTRA-2025-V39-I3-13261

Haegele, J.A., Holland, S.K., Hill, E., & Ramsing, R. (2025). Type 1 diabetes and schools: Parents’ experiences. International Journal about Parents in Education, 14, 1-17. https://doi.org/10.54195/ijpe.18625

Nowland, L.A., Zhu, X., & Haegele, J.A. (2025). Self-efficacy to teach students with disabilities across instructional placements for physical education scale: Development and validation. Measurement in Physical Education & Exercise Science, 29(2), 198-211. https://doi.org/10.1080/1091367X.2024.2439307

Ball, L.E., & Haegele, J.A. (2024). Sports done right? Perceptions of visually impaired athletes on media representation. Journal of Sports Media, 19(1), 73-94. https://doi.org/10.1353/jsm.2024.a970127

Holland, K.E., Holland, S.K., & Haegele, J.A. (2024). Inspirational and worthy of charity: (Mis)representations of disability in sport media. Communication & Sport, 12(2), 210-229. https://doi.org/10.1177/21674795231170542

Haegele, J.A., Ball, L.E., Nowland, L.A., Keene, M.A., & Zhu, X. (2024). Visually impaired students’ views on peer tutoring in integrated physical education. Sport, Education & Society, 29(2), 207-220. https://doi.org/10.1080/13573322.2022.2125949

Nowland, L.A., & Haegele, J.A. (2023). The self-efficacy of physical education teachers to teach students with disabilities: A systematic review of literature. Adapted Physical Activity Quarterly, 40(4), 758-780. https://doi.org/10.1123/apaq.2022-0135

Holland, K., Haegele, J.A., Zhu, X., & Bobzien, J. (2023). “Everybody wants to be included”: Experiences with ‘inclusive’ strategies in physical education. Journal of Developmental & Physical Disabilities, 35, 273-293. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10882-022-09852-x

Haegele, J.A., Ball, L.E., Zhu, X., Keene, M.A., & Nowland, L.A. (2022). Absent, incapable, and ‘normal’: Understanding the inclusiveness of visually impaired students’ experiences in integrated physical education. Adapted Physical Activity Quarterly, 39(4), 424-445. https://doi.org/10.1123/apaq.2022-0014

Wilson, W.J., Haegele, J.A., Holland, S.K., & Richards, K.A.R. (2021). Co-curricular service-learning through a camp for athletes with visual impairments. Journal of Teaching in Physical Education, 40(2), 190-198. https://doi.org/10.1123/jtpe.2019-0109

Wilson, W.J., Holland, S.K., Haegele, J.A., & Richards, K.A.R. (2021). Workplace experiences of adapted physical educators: A comparison of educators with and without national certification. Journal of Teaching in Physical Education, 40(2), 267-275. https://doi.org/10.1123/jtpe.2019-0239

Holland, K., Haegele, J.A., & Zhu, X. (2020). “My eyes have nothing to do with how my legs move”: Individuals with visual impairments’ experiences with learning to run. Adapted Physical Activity Quarterly, 37(3), 253-259. doi:10.1123/apaq.2019-0098

Holland, S.K., & Haegele, J.A. (2020). Socialization experiences of first year adapted physical education teachers with a master’s degree. Adapted Physical Activity Quarterly, 37(3), 304-323. doi:10.1123/apaq.2019-0126

Holland, K., Haegele, J.A., Zhu, X., & Brady, E. (2020). Experiences in physical education with Bardet-Biedl Syndrome: An interpretative phenomenological analysis case study. Journal of Blindness Innovation and Research, 10(2), doi:10.5241/10-185

Haegele, J.A., Hodge, S.R., Zhu, X., Holland, S.K., & Wilson, W.J. (2020). Understanding the inclusiveness of integrated physical education from the perspectives of adults with visual impairments. Adapted Physical Activity Quarterly, 37(2), 141-159. doi:10.1123/apaq.2019-0094

Yessick, A.B., Haegele, J.A., Zhu, X., & Bobzien, J. (2020). Experiences of children with ASD in self-contained physical education: An electronic-scrapbooking study. Advances in Neurodevelopmental Disorders, 4(1), 51-58. doi:10.1007/s41252-019-00139-5

Haegele, J.A., Zhu, X., & Holland, S.K. (2020). School-based bullying experiences as reflected by adults with visual impairments. Psychology in the Schools, 57, 296-309. doi:10.1002/pits.22314

Richards, K.A.R., Wilson, W.J., Holland, S.K., & Haegele, J.A. (2020). The relationships among perceived organizational support, resilience, perceived mattering, emotional exhaustion, and job satisfaction in adapted physical educators. Adapted Physical Activity Quarterly, 37(1), 90-111. doi:10.1123/apaq.2019-0053

Holland, S.K., Holland, K., Haegele, J.A., & Morgan, S. (2019). Making it stick: Teaching students with autism to generalize physical education skills. Journal of Physical Education, Recreation, & Dance, 90(6), 32-39. doi:10.1080/07303084.2019.1614120

Holland, K., & Haegele, J.A. (2019). Walking with purpose: Creating a fitness walking program for self-contained physical education classes. Palaestra, 33(3), 55-60.

Haegele, J.A., Zhu, X., & Holland, K. (2019). Exploring the intersection between disability and overweightness in physical education among females with visual impairments. Research Quarterly for Exercise & Sport, 90(3), 344-354. doi:10.1080/02701367.2019.1600652

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