Ed.D., Teachers College, Columbia University Curriculum and Teaching in Physical Education<\/p>\n
Ed.M., Teachers College, Columbia University Curriculum and Teaching in Physical Education<\/p>\n
M.S., Brooklyn College, City University of New York, Graduate Honors in Physical Education<\/p>\n
B.A., Barnard College, Columbia University, English; Graduated with Distinction in Major; Dean’s List<\/p>\n
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Research Interests<\/h4>\n
Curriculum and teaching.\u00a0 Structuring and implementation of competitive activities in physical education.<\/p>\n
Textbook<\/strong><\/p>\n Bernstein, E., & Phillips, S.R. (2025) Practical research-based instruction in physical activities, and sport. Routledge.<\/p>\n Refereed Publications<\/strong>\u200b<\/p>\n Ha, T., Angelastro, J., & Bernstein, E. (in press). Engaging the digital generation: Technology-enhanced competitive activities. Strategies: A Journal for Physical and Sport Educators<\/em><\/p>\n Ha, T., Chey, W. S., Fan, X., Oh, J., & Bernstein, E. (2025). Technology use in physical education: Insights from New York State teachers. Journal of Teaching in Physical Education<\/em>. Advance online publication. https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1123\/jtpe.2024-0343<\/a><\/p>\n Phillips, S.R., Bernstein, E., & Marttinen, R. (2024). Middle school girls in pe: pushed to compete or pushed aside.\u00a0 Curriculum <\/em>Studies in Health and Physical Education<\/em>.\u00a0 doi10.1080\/25742981.2024.2361727<\/span><\/p>\n Bernstein, E. (2023). Incorporating stillness during physical education class.\u00a0Journal of Physical Education, Recreation & Dance<\/em>,\u00a094<\/em>(7), 26-29.<\/span><\/p>\n Herman, A.M., & Bernstein, E. (2023). Pre-service teachers\u2019 goals with domain learning. <\/span>Physical Educator, 80<\/i>(4) 423-442<\/span><\/span>.<\/span><\/p>\n Bernstein, E. Johnson, I., Armstrong, T., & Lysniak, U. (2022). In-service secondary physical education teachers\u2019 perceptions regarding competitive activities: An examination through social media.\u00a0Kinesiology Review, 2, 171-178<\/em><\/p>\n Lysniak, U., & Bernstein, E. (2022).\u00a0 Teacher cognition and instruction: effective teachers\u2019 critical choices for low skilled students and physical activities.\u00a0International Journal of Physical Education, 59.\u00a0 59. doi.org\/10.5771\/2747-6073-2022-1<\/em>.<\/p>\n Bernstein, E. & Herman, A.M., Lysniak, U. (2021). Perceptions and beliefs of pre-service teachers toward competitive activities and the effect on lesson planning for physical education classes: A\u00a0longitudinal study. Journal of Physical Education and Sport 21<\/em> (5) 2712-2721<\/p>\n Bernstein, E. (2020). Student’s perceived experiences of competitive activities through electronic platforms. Kinesiology Review<\/em>. doi https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1123\/kr.2020-0018<\/p>\n Bernstein, E. & Lysniak, U. (2020). Skill Identity: Creating social capital and social justice. Journal of Leadership, Equity and Research<\/em>, 6, 1-12<\/p>\n Phillips, S.R., Bernstein, E., & Silverman, S. (2019\u200b\u200b). Upper elementary school student perceptions of physical education: High attitude and moderate and low attitude student perspectives. Physical Educator,<\/em> 76, 1064-1085.<\/p>\n Lysniak, U. & Bernstein, E. (2018).\u00a0 Neoliberalism\u2019s effect on social justice and skill equity in physical education (384-389). Invited publications in\u00a0 C. Sheuer, A. Bund, & M. Holweg (Eds.), Challenges in Childhood and Adolescence:\u00a0 Challenges in Physical Education.\u00a0 \u00a012th FIEP European Congress in Luxembourg. Logos Verlag: Berlin.<\/em>\u200b\u200b<\/em><\/p>\n Bernstein, E., & Lysniak, U.(2018). Semi-structured Interviews and non-participant observations: Teacher instruction of competitive activities for multicultural students.\u00a0 SAGE Research Methods Cases.\u00a0 Thousand Oaks, CA: SAGE.<\/p>\n Bernstein, E., Phillips, S.R., & Mercier, K. (2017).\u00a0\u00a0Combating gender bias, a mediating factor onTeacher value orientation, through systems in the Activity Theory,\u00a0International Journal of Physical Education\u200b, 54,12-22.<\/em><\/p>\n Bernstein, E.\u00a0 (2017). Preparing middle school students for martial arts competition: Domain focused learning. PE Matters, 1,38-40.<\/em><\/p>\n Novak, D., & Bernstein, E. (2015). Differences in fitness levels: Urban and rural middle school students in Croatia . Physical Educator, 72,553-577.<\/em><\/p>\n Bernstein, E., & Lysniak, U. (2015). Teachers\u2019 beliefs and implementation of competitive activities for multicultural students.\u00a0Urban Education.\u00a0doi:10.1177\/0042085915602538<\/p>\n Bernstein, E., & Phillips, S.R.\u00a0\u00a0(2015).\u00a0\u00a0Identifying contexts and analysis\u00a0of affect during competitive activities.\u00a0\u00a0International Journal of Physical Education 52, 21-31.<\/p>\n Bernstein, E., Gibbone, A., & Rukavina, P.\u00a0\u00a0(2015).\u00a0\u00a0Task Design and\u00a0Skill Level Perceptions of Middle School Students Toward Competition in Dance-related Active Gaming.\u00a0\u00a0Physical Educator 72, 123-141.<\/p>\n Novak, D., & Bernstein, E. (2015). A review of research on physical education teachers and coach education (2013-2014).\u00a0International Journal of Physical Education, 51, 2-9.<\/p>\n Bernstein, E., & Herman, A. (2014).\u00a0Code-switching and competition:\u00a0Code-switching and competition: An examination of a situational response.\u00a0\u00a0Quest, 66,\u00a0409 420.<\/p>\n Bernstein, E., Herman, A. M., & Lysniak, U. (2013). Beliefs of pre-service\u00a0teachers toward competitive activities and the effect on implementation and planning for physical education classes.\u00a0Teacher Education Quarterly, 40(4), 63-79.<\/p>\n Gibbone, A., Bernstein, E., & Rukavina, P. (2013). Gender and grade level analysis of student perceptions regarding competition during dance-related active gaming.\u00a0\u00a0Global Journal of Health and Physical Education, 2(2), 128-149.<\/p>\n Gibbone, A., & Bernstein, E. (2013). Applying motivational concepts of active gaming in physical education,\u00a0PE Matters,\u00a046-48.\u200b<\/p>\n Bernstein, E., & Rasmussen, J.K. (2013).\u00a0\u00a0Colors of competence in competition: A guide for\u00a0active learning in competitive activities.\u00a0\u00a0Strategies, 26(2) 14-18.<\/p>\n Phillips, S.R., & Bernstein, E.\u00a0\u00a0(2012). Competitive activities in physical education class: How do students perceive fun?\u00a0Physical Educator, 45, 19-21.<\/p>\n Bernstein, E., Phillips, S.R., & Silverman, S.\u00a0(2011). Attitudes and perceptions of middle school students toward competitive activities in physical education class.\u00a0Journal of Teaching in Physical Education, 30,\u00a069-83.\u200b<\/p>\n Reports<\/strong><\/p>\n Regional lea\u200bder for the United States research team.\u00a0 (UNESCO), 4th Worldwide Survey of School Physical Education in 2019\u200b<\/p>\n Chapters<\/strong><\/p>\n Bernstein, E., Lysniak, U., Johnson, I, & Armstrong, S. (2020) Teacher and faculty opportunities: Attending international conferences and making connections to culturally relevant pedagogy. In physical education universities: Researches best practicies situation<\/em> (277-285). Bratislava, Slovakia: Slovak Scientific Society for Physical Education and Sport and FIEP<\/p>\n Lysniak, U., & Bernstein E. (2020). The development of community college kinesiology programs and courses: A constructivist approach. In physical education in universityes: Researches best practices situation<\/em> (301-311). Bratislava, Slovakia: Slovak Scientific Society for Physical Education and Sport And FIEP<\/p>\n Bernstein, E. & H\u200berman.\u00a0 (2019) Re-examination of competitive activities: Age and cognition considerations. Physical education in early childhood education and care: Research, Best Practices Situation (pp. 157-165). <\/em>Bratislava, Slovakia: Slovak Scientific Society for Physical Education and Sport and FIEP<\/p>\n Bernstein, E. & Phillips, S.R. (2018). The intersection between attitudes, secondary student education, and competitive activities.\u00a0 In S. Popovi\u010d, D. Bjelica, J. Garda\u0161evi\u010d, & B. Antala (Eds.).\u00a0 Physical education in secondary school: Researches and best practice situation <\/em>(229-241). University of Montenegro: Montenegrin Sports Academy, FIEP \u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n Bernstein, E. (2018). Guided by the book of the five rings: What I learned my first year as a professor. In Andrew Kemp (Ed.<\/em>), Dignity of the calling:\u00a0Educators share the beginnings of their journeys (pp. 379-382)<\/em>. Charlotte, NC: Information Age Publishing<\/p>\n Bernstein, E., & Mosenson, A.\u00a0 (2018).Motivating middle school learners to engage in an\u00a0online learning environment. In B. Eisenbach and P. Greathouse (Eds)., The online classroom: resources for effective middle level virtual education (pp.167-189).\u00a0 <\/em>Charlotte, NC: Information Age publishing\u200b<\/p>\n Bernstein, E., Herman, A.\u00a0 (2017). Identification of code-switching behaviors during primary instruction of competitive activities.\u00a0In \u00a0D.Colella, B. Antala, S. Epifani (Eds).\u00a0Physical education in primary school. Research, best practices and situations\u00a0<\/em>(pp. 39-44).\u00a0Lecce, Italy: Pensa MultiMedia. ISBN:\u00a0978-88-6760-474-6.\u200b\u200b<\/a><\/p>\n Lysniak, U., & Bernstein, E.\u00a0\u00a0(2016). Seas of separation: Transforming the digital divide. In D.<\/p>\n Novak, B. Antala, & D. Kamenaric (Eds.), Physical Education and new technologies <\/em>(pp.123-129). <\/em>Pore\u010d, Croatia: Croatian Kinesiology Association.\u00a0 ISBN: 978-953-7965-05-1<\/p>\n Bernstein, E., Gibbone, A., & Lysniak U. (2013).\u00a0Competition and considerations: The use of active gaming in the physical education class. In Audrey Cohan & Andrea Honigsfeld (Eds.), Breaking the mold of classroom organization and management: Innovative and successful practices of engagement, motivation, and student empowerment for 21st century schools (pp. 101-107). New York: Rowman and Littlefield.<\/p>\n Silverman, S., & Bernstein, E. (2012). What counts as good research. In Kathy Armour & Doune Macdonald (Eds.),\u00a0Research methods in physical education and youth sport\u00a0(40-51).\u00a0\u00a0London: Routledge.<\/p>\n Invited Speaker<\/strong>\u00a0<\/strong>–\u00a0Research Based<\/strong><\/p>\n Bernstein, E. (2022, March). Intercultural sensitivity stages as applied to competitive activities during\u00a0middle school physical education class. Invited virtual keynote speaker at the 4th FIEP Asia\u00a0Congress, Chiba, Japan<\/p>\n Bernstein, E. (2018, September). What were you thinking? Considerations during middle\u00a0school competitive activities in physical education class.\u00a0 Invited speaker at the 13th FIEP European Congress, Istanbul, Turkey.<\/p>\n Bernstein, E. (2018, June). Consideration during competitive activities, promoting a positive\u00a0experience in Physical education class.\u00a0 Plenary speaker at the 3rd FIEP Asia Congress,\u00a0Kula\u00a0Lumpur, Malaysia.<\/p>\n Bernstein, E. (2015, November). Examining the use of competitive activities during\u00a0physical education class.\u00a0Keynote speaker at the 25th<\/sup>\u00a0FIEP World Congress,\u00a010th<\/sup>\u00a0<\/u>FIEP European Congress, 1st<\/sup>\u00a0<\/u>FIEP Afro-European\u00a0Conference on PE, Rabat, Morocco.\u200b<\/strong><\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”default” text_font_size=”16px” header_4_font=”Open Sans|600|||on||||” global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n Grants<\/strong><\/p>\n Bernstein, E., & Lysniak, U. Exploring female minority City University community college students\u2019 personal responsibility actions to develop positive and relevant physical activities ($4098.94).\u00a0 Funded by the\u00a0 Hellison Interdisciplinary Research Grant, National Association for Kinesiology in Higher Education,\u00a0 2019-2021<\/p>\n Mosenson, A., Bernstein, E., & Teitje, S. (2016) Transforming the Family and Consumer Sciences Teacher Education Master\u2019s Program into a hybrid platform ($5,986.97). Online Grant from Teaching & Learning Center at Queens College.<\/p>\n Phillips, S.R., & Bernstein, E. (2013). Creating competitive activities in physical education for a multicultural population ($600) funded by Hofstra University School of Education Grant.<\/p>\n Bernstein, E. (2012). Principal Investigator, Pre service teacher beliefs regarding planning for competitive activities in Physical education. Professional Staff Congress, Traditional A (Funded, $1285) with Ariela Herman, Queens College, City University of New York.<\/p>\n Bernstein, E. (2011). Principal Investigator, Teachers\u2019 perceptions of planning and implementation of competitive activities for middle school multicultural students in physical education class. Professional Staff Congress, Traditional A (funded for $1285), Queens College, City University of New York.<\/p>\n Gibbone, A. (2010). Principal-Investigator, Middle School Students\u2019 Perceptions Regarding Competition in a Physical Education Setting Using Exergaming Technology, funded by the Adelphi University Presidents Faculty Development Award ($2,000) with Eve Bernstein (Queens College).<\/p>\n \u200b<\/p>\n Courses Taught<\/strong><\/p>\n FNES 705 Research Methods in Family Nutrition, Consumer Sciences and Physical Education (graduate class)<\/p>\n FNES 714 Analysis of Teaching Methods in Physical Education (graduate class)<\/p>\n FNES 713 Curriculum Development in Physical Education (graduate class)<\/p>\n FNES 160 Principles and Foundations of Physical Education (undergraduate class)<\/p>\n FNES 343 Motor Learning (undergraduate class)<\/p>\n FNES 14\u00a0Self Defense<\/p>\n Courses Developed<\/strong><\/p>\n Accelerated, BS\/MSED in Physical Education, Queens College, 2019<\/p>\n Research Methods for Physical Education and Family and Consumer Science (hybrid course development, 2016)\u200b<\/p>\n FNES 716 Application of Contextual Issues in Physical Education<\/p>\n Awards and Honors<\/strong><\/p>\n Federation Internationale d’Education Physique\u00a0(FIEP),\u00a0World Board Director, 2018-2020, 2020-2024<\/p>\n Associate Professors Travel Award, 2018, CUNY Academy, and\u00a0Interim Associate Vice Chancellor for\u00a0Research\u200b<\/p>\n Federation Internationale d’Education Physique\u00a0(FIEP),\u00a0U.S.\u00a0Delegate for\u00a02015<\/p>\n Eastern District Association 2014, Margaret Paulding Lecturer in Physical Education<\/p>\n Queens College, 2012,\u00a0William\u00a0<\/strong>Stewart Travel Award<\/p>\n Licenses and Certifications<\/strong><\/p>\n Professional Associations<\/strong><\/p>\n Selected Conference Presentations<\/strong><\/p>\n Bernstein, E., Johnson, I. Armstrong, T., & Lysniak, U.\u00a0 (May 2025).\u00a0Insights: Physical education teachers\u2019 perceptions regarding competitive activities: An examination through social media. Presented at the AIESEP International Conference, St. Petersburg, Florida.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n Phillips, S.R., Bernstein, E., & Marttinen, R. (May 2025). Middle school girls in pe:Pushed to compete or pushed aside.\u00a0 International Congress of Qualitative Inquiry, Virtual presentation 21st Champaign Urbana, Ill.\u00a0<\/p>\n Ha, T., Chey, W. S., Fan, X., Oh, J., & Bernstein, E. (May 2025). Exploring technology use among physical education teachers in New York State: A predictive analysis of demographic factors<\/em>. Poster presentation at the International Association for Physical Education in Higher Education World Congress, Saint Petersburg, FL.<\/p>\n Bernstein, E., & Lysniak, U.\u00a0 (2022. January). Exploring female minority community college\u00a0students\u2019 personal responsibility actions to develop positive and relevant physical activities. 2022 NAKHE Virtual International Conference, Phoenix, Arizona.\u200b<\/p>\n Johnson, I., Bernstein, E., Armstrong, S., & Lynsiak, U. (2021, January). Strategies to support female faculty: What is needed? Virtually presented at the 2021 NAKHE Virtual International Conference, New Orleans, Louisiana.<\/p>\n Lysniak, U., & Bernstein, E. (2020, September). Attribution Theory: A framework for motor skill equity for low skilled students. Virtual presentation due to COVID 19, at the 2020 Yokohama Sport Conference, Yokohama, Japan.<\/p>\n Lysniak, U., Armstrong, S., Johnson, I., Bernstein, E. (2019, June). Increased exposure to worldwide physical education: Combating marginalization.\u00a0 Presentation at the 2019 AIESEP International Conference, Adelphi\u00a0 University, Long Island.<\/p>\n Bernstein, E, Herman, A.M., & Lysniak, U, (2018, October).\u00a0 A longitudinal examination:Teachers’ beliefs and instruction of competitive activities. Research presentation at the triennial meeting of the Society of Health and Physical Educators on Physical Education Teacher Education and Health Education Teacher Education, Salt Lake City, Utah.<\/p>\n Johnson, I.L., Bernstein, E., & Armstrong, T., Lysniak, U, (2018, October). Advocating for an internationalized PETE\/HETE program.\u00a0 Presentation at the triennial meeting of the Society of Health and Physical Educators on Physical Education Teacher Education and Health Education Teacher Education, Salt Lake City, Utah.<\/p>\n Lysniak, U., & Bernstein, E. (2017, September). Neoliberalism and skill equity in physical education.\u00a0 Presentation at the 12th Federation International Education Physique Congress (FIEP). Luxembourg, University of Luxemburg.<\/p>\n Phillips, S.R., & Bernstein, E. (2016, June.). Middle school female\u2019s perceptions about competition in physical education. Poster presentation at the International Association for Physical Education in Higher Education (AIESEP).\u00a0 Laramie, University of Wyoming.<\/p>\n Lysniak, U. & Bernstein, E. (May, 2016). Teacher cognition and low skill students: A research overview. Presentation at the Cubamotricidad Conference\/1st TAFISA Pan-American Congress of Sport for All Physical Education and School Sport\/Symposium on Recreation, Leisure Time and Sports, Varadero, Cuba.\u200b\u200b<\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=”1_3″ _builder_version=”4.17.4″ _module_preset=”default” custom_padding=”|||20px|false|false” custom_padding_tablet=”20px|||0px|false|false” custom_padding_phone=”20px|||0px|false|false” custom_padding_last_edited=”on|phone” border_width_left=”1px” border_color_left=”#000000″ border_width_top_tablet=”1px” border_width_top_phone=”1px” border_width_top_last_edited=”on|tablet” border_width_left_tablet=”0px” border_width_left_phone=”0px” border_width_left_last_edited=”on|desktop” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_image src=”http:\/\/qc.cuny.edu\/academics\/fnes\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/35\/2022\/06\/Eve_Bernstein_0418-scaled.jpg” alt=”Eve R. Bernstein” title_text=”Eve R. 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Professor, Department of Family Nutrition, and Exercise Sciences
Graduate Coordinator and Advisor Physical Education Teacher Education Program
Queens College – C.U.N.Y
65-30 Kissena Blvd.
Flushing, NY 11367
Phone – (718) 997-2716
Fax – (718) 997- 2749
Email – eve.bernstein@qc.cuny.edu<\/a><\/p>\n