DIVISION OF KINESIOLOGY AND HEALTH
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Ward K. Gates Associate Professor Room 106 Corbett Building Phone (307) 766-5752 Fax (307) 766-4098 E-Mail: wkgates@uwyo.edu Mailing Address: P. O. Box 3196 Laramie, WY 82071 |
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Education
| B.S. Physical Education, Colorado State University, 1961 |
| M.A. Guidance/Counseling, Western State College, 1966 |
| Ph.D. Physical Education, University of Utah, 1972 |
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University Courses Currently Taught
| KIN 2040 | Human Anatomy |
| KIN 2069 | History and Philosophy of Sport |
| KIN 3037 | Psychological/Sociological Aspects of Human Movement |
| KIN 3040 | Teaching Human Anatomy |
| KIN 4097 | PB: Mentor Human Anatomy |
| KIN 5032 | Psychology of Coaching |
| KIN 5035 | Sociology of Sport |
| KIN 5536 | Sport Psychology |
| KIN 5537 | Exercise Psychology |
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Research Interests
Youth risk behaviors
Tobacco use among youth
Wyoming tobacco use prevention
Mood state in relationship to exercise/sport performance
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Recent Publications
Martin, D., Anderson, M., and Gates, W. Using Profile of
Mood States (POMS) to Monitor High-Intensity Training in Cyclists: Group versus
Case Studies. The Sport
Psychologist, 14(2): 138-156,2000.
Gates, Ward K. Results of the 1999 Wyoming Youth Risk Behavior Survey, Cheyenne, WY: Wyoming Department of Education. February 2000.