Faculty Profile

John Ozmun

John Ozmun, PED; M.S.

Professor

Division of Health and Human Performance

Dr. John Ozmun is a Professor in the Health & Human Performance Division at Indiana Wesleyan University. He earned his doctorate in Motor Development and Adapted Physical Education from Indiana University. Prior to his appointment at IWU he was a faculty member and administrator at Indiana State University. As a college professor he has taught undergraduate and graduate courses and conducted research in early childhood physical activity, K-12 physical education, adapted physical activity, and motor development. He is the co-author of the textbook Understanding Motor Development: Infants, Children, Adolescents, Adults (Kendall Hunt) and is the creator of the website www.preschoolathlete.com.

Interests

  • Early childhood motor skill development, physical fitness, and health
  • Elementary childhood motor skill development, physical fitness, and health
  • Physical activity of individuals with disabilities
PED

Indiana University , 1991

MS

Indiana University , 1985

BS

Taylor University , 1982

Peer-reviewed journal articles:

  • Chagas, D.V., Ozmun, J., and Batista, L.A. (2017). THE RELATIONSHIPS BETWEEN GROSS MOTOR COORDINATION AND SPORT-SPECIFIC SKILLS IN ADOLESCENT NON-ATHLETES. Human Movement, 18, 17-22.
  • Ozmun, J.C., Mikesky, A.E., and Surburg, P.R. (1994).  NEUROMUSCULAR ADAPTATIONS FOLLOWING PREPUBESCENT STRENGTH TRAINING.  Medicine and Science in Sports and Exercise, 26, 510-514.
  • Riggen, K.J., Ulrich, D.A., and Ozmun, J.C. (1990).  RELIABILITY AND CONCURRENT VALIDITY OF THE TEST OF MOTOR IMPAIRMENT-HENDERSON REVISION.  Adapted Physical Activity Quarterly, 7, 249-258.
  • Ozmun, J.C., Surburg, P.R., and Cleland, F.E. (1989).  EFFECTS OF OCCURRENCE AND TIME UNCERTAINTIES ON REACTION AND MOVEMENT TIMES OF CHILDREN.  Perceptual and Motor Skills, 68, 931-935.
  • Ulrich, D.A., Riggen, K.J, Ozmun, J.C., Screws, D.P., and Cleland, F.E. (1989).  ASSESSING MOVEMENT CONTROLIN CHILDREN WITH MENTAL RETARDATION:  A GENERALIZABILITY ANALYSIS OF OBSERVERS. American Journal of Mental Retardation, 94, 170-176.

 

Textbooks & textbook chapters:

  • Ozmun, J.C. and Byungmo, K. (2026). Motor Development. In L.J. Lieberman & D.L. Porretta (Eds.), Adapted Physical Education and Sport (8th ed.), Champaign, IL: Human Kinetics. (multiple editions: 2005, 2011, 2017, 2022).
  • Goodway, J.D., Ozmun, J.C., Robinson, L.E., and Gallahue, D.L. (2025). Understanding motor development: Infants, children, adolescents, and adults (9th Ed). Dubuque, IA: Kendall Hunt. (multiple editions: 1995, 1998, 2002, 2006, 2012, 2021).
  • Goodway, J.D., Famelia, R., Brian, A., Ozmun, J.C. and Gallahue, D.L (2020). Promoting Motor Development and Early Years Physical Literacy in Young Children. In O.N. Saracho (Ed.), Handbook of Research on the Education of Young Children (4th ed.), New York: Routledge. (multiple editions: 2006, 2013).
  • Goodway, J.D., Ozmun, J.C., Dieringer, S.T., and Lee, J. (2013). Promoting Physical Literacy and Activity in Young Children. In D.R. Reutzel (Ed.), Handbook of Research-Based Practices in Early Education, New York: Guilford Press.
  • Ozmun, J.C. (2001). Developmental issues. In G. Kamen (Ed.), Foundations of Exercise Science, Baltimore: Williams & Wilkins.
  • Winkle, J.M., and Ozmun, J.C. (2001). Teaching Martial Arts for Fitness and Fun: A Noncontact Approach for Young People. Video and textbook produced by Human Kinetics, Champaign, IL.

 

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