Always positive and motivating in class.
Dr. Duane Crider is a professor in the Department of Sport Management & Leadership Studies at Kutztown University of Pennsylvania, where he served for 29 impactful years before retiring at the end of the Summer I semester in 2025. As a founding figure in the sport management program, he shaped core courses and championed health, event management, and risk education through the Coaching and Fitness Administration minor. Joining the faculty in 1996, Crider taught Risk Management, Personal Fitness Training, and assorted Health, Activity, and Sport Management courses. His academic background includes a B.S., M.Ed., and Ph.D. from The Pennsylvania State University, with the doctorate in Health Education. Crider's dedication influenced countless students and colleagues through his commitment to excellence in teaching and service.
Crider's research projects included Emergency Care and Bystander Response, Tai Chi as an Adaptive Activity, Distance Learning Effectiveness, as well as Fitness and assorted topics. Notable publications comprise "Thiopental vs. Etomidate for Rapid Sequence Intubation in Aeromedicine" (2005), "Occurrence of exercise dependence in a college-aged population" (2004), "Can Wobble Boards Improve Proprioception Scores in College Students?" (2011), "Improving proprioception through the use of Tai Chi Chaun" (2010), "Comparison of stability scores on college aged students using commercial balance programs" (2010), and "National Health Education Standards: Developing an 'Exit Competencies' Assessment Instrument" (2004). He received the Arthur and Isabel Wiesenberger Faculty Award for Excellence in Teaching for demonstrating outstanding teaching skills and service to Kutztown University. In university service, Crider chaired the University Safety and Security Council, served on the University Tenure Committee, participated in Sport Management accreditation since its origins at the university, and advised the Frisbee Club. He also co-presented "Impact of Ten Steps of Critical Writing" at a Kutztown University workshop sponsored by the College of Business and chaired the second annual national high school sport business case competition hosted by the College of Business.