Dan Southard
Professor
Texas Christian University
TCU Box 297730
Fort Worth, TX 76129

Office Phone: (817) 257-6869
Fax: (817) 257-7702
E-Mail: D.Southard@tcu.edu

Educational Background
B.S. Buena Vista University (1969)
M.A. University of Iowa (1976)
PhD. University of Iowa (1980)

Course Responsibilities
Undergraduate Courses

Motor Behavior
Motor Development
Biomechanics
Seminar in Kinesiology
Freshman Seminar

Graduate Courses

Motor Control
Motor Development
Biomechanics

Research Interests
Investigation of why motor patterns change as a result of development and learning from a dynamic systems perspective.

Selected Publications
Southard, D. (2000). Control Parameters for the Development of Throwing. In J. Clark & J. Humphrey (Eds.). Motor Development: Selected Research. Princeton Book Co.

Southard, D. (1998). Mass and velocity: Control Parameters for the development of throwing. Research Quarterly for Exercise and Sport, 69, 355-367.

Southard, D., & Amos, B. (1996). Rhythmicity and preperformance ritual: Stabilizing a flexible system. Research Quarterly for Exercise and Sport, 67, 78-89.

Selected Presentations
Why Can't We Throw as Well with the Nondominant Arm?
NASPSPA Conference, (2001) St. Louis.

Velocity as a Control Parameter for Throwing.
NASPSPA Conference, (1999) Clearwater, Florida.

Shift in Point Attractor for an Ontogenetic Skill.
NASPSPA Conference, (1997) Denver.

Professional Memberships
AAHPERD

NASPSPA

Society for Neuroscience

Professional Activities
Reviewer for Research Quarterly for Exercise and Sport

Reviewer for Journal of Motor Behavior

Reviewer for Perceptual $ Motor Skills

Personal Information
Married to Kari Hauser Southard

Three Children: Kelli, Heidi, & John

Enjoy playing racketball and making sawdust in the Shop.

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