Jennifer Heidorn
Senior Lecturer
678-839-6182
jheidorn@westga.edu
Coliseum - Room 2046
Jennifer's interests include physical activity integration, mindfulness, personal and social responsibility curriculum, elementary health & physical education pedagogy, and fitness-based activity classes. She is also a certified vinyasa yoga instructor (RYT-200) through the Yoga Alliance with a completed specialized track in Holistic Whole Body Wellness and Trauma-Informed Yoga.
- B.S., Physical Education, Columbus State University, 2005
- M.Ed., Physical Education Specialization: Pedagogy, Columbus State University, 2007
- CMWL-3101 (Mental & Emotional Wellness)
- EDUC-2110 (Inv Crit and Contem Issues-Edu)
- EDUC-2130 (Expl Learning and Teaching)
- PHED-2100 (Intro Sprts, Coach, Fit, & Rec)
- PHED-2300 (Positive Youth Dev in Sport)
- PHED-2602 (Intr to Teachng Hlth & Phys Ed)
- PHED-2628 (First Aid & CPR for Ed majors)
- PHED-3670 (Inst Stratg of Health & Phy Ed)
- PHED-4650 (Hlth & Phys Activity in Ele Ed)
- PWLA-1600 (Personal Wellness)
- PWLA-1643 (First Aid and CPR)
- PWLA-1688 (Mat Pilates)
- PWLA-1689 (Yoga: Intermediate)
- PWLA-1690 (Yoga)
- XIDS-2002 (WellnessStrategy/Mental Health)
Fall 2026 Sections
- PWLA-1643 (First Aid and CPR) Section: N02 Syllabus Not Available
- PWLA-1690 (Yoga) Section: 1 Syllabus Not Available
- PHED-2628 (First Aid & CPR for Ed majors) Section: N02 Syllabus Not Available
- PHED-2628 (First Aid & CPR for Ed majors) Section: N01 Syllabus Not Available
- CMWL-3101 (Mental & Emotional Wellness) Section: E01 Syllabus Not Available
- PHED-3670 (Inst Stratg of Health & Phy Ed) Section: 1 Syllabus Not Available
- PHED-4650 (Hlth & Phys Activity in Ele Ed) Section: 1 Syllabus Not Available
Summer 2026 Sections
- PWLA-1643 (First Aid and CPR) Section: N01 Syllabus Not Available
- PHED-2300 (Positive Youth Dev in Sport) Section: E01 Syllabus Not Available
- PHED-2628 (First Aid & CPR for Ed majors) Section: N02 Syllabus Not Available
- CMWL-3101 (Mental & Emotional Wellness) Section: E01 Syllabus Not Available
Spring 2026 Sections
- PWLA-1600 (Personal Wellness) Section: E01 external Syllabus via Concourse External Resource
- PHED-2300 (Positive Youth Dev in Sport) Section: 1 external Syllabus via Concourse External Resource
- PHED-2628 (First Aid & CPR for Ed majors) Section: N01 external Syllabus via Concourse External Resource
- PHED-2628 (First Aid & CPR for Ed majors) Section: N02 external Syllabus via Concourse External Resource
- CMWL-3101 (Mental & Emotional Wellness) Section: E01 external Syllabus via Concourse External Resource
- PHED-4650 (Hlth & Phys Activity in Ele Ed) Section: 1 external Syllabus via Concourse External Resource
- PHED-4650 (Hlth & Phys Activity in Ele Ed) Section: 2 external Syllabus via Concourse External Resource
Fall 2025 Sections
- PWLA-1643 (First Aid and CPR) Section: N01 external Syllabus via Concourse External Resource
- PWLA-1690 (Yoga) Section: 1 external Syllabus via Concourse External Resource
- PHED-2628 (First Aid & CPR for Ed majors) Section: N01 external Syllabus via Concourse External Resource
- PHED-2628 (First Aid & CPR for Ed majors) Section: N02 external Syllabus via Concourse External Resource
- CMWL-3101 (Mental & Emotional Wellness) Section: E01 external Syllabus via Concourse External Resource
- PHED-3670 (Inst Stratg of Health & Phy Ed) Section: 1 external Syllabus via Concourse External Resource
- PHED-4650 (Hlth & Phys Activity in Ele Ed) Section: 1 external Syllabus via Concourse External Resource
Summer 2025 Sections
- PWLA-1643 (First Aid and CPR) Section: N02 external Syllabus via Concourse External Resource
- PWLA-1643 (First Aid and CPR) Section: N01 external Syllabus via Concourse External Resource
- PHED-2300 (Positive Youth Dev in Sport) Section: E01 external Syllabus via Concourse External Resource
- PHED-2628 (First Aid & CPR for Ed majors) Section: N01 external Syllabus via Concourse External Resource
- CMWL-3101 (Mental & Emotional Wellness) Section: E01 external Syllabus via Concourse External Resource
Spring 2025 Sections
- PWLA-1690 (Yoga) Section: 01 external Syllabus via Concourse External Resource
- PHED-2300 (Positive Youth Dev in Sport) Section: E01 external Syllabus via Concourse External Resource
- PHED-2628 (First Aid & CPR for Ed majors) Section: N02 external Syllabus via Concourse External Resource
- PHED-2628 (First Aid & CPR for Ed majors) Section: N01 external Syllabus via Concourse External Resource
- CMWL-3101 (Mental & Emotional Wellness) Section: E01 external Syllabus via Concourse External Resource
- PHED-4650 (Hlth & Phys Activity in Ele Ed) Section: 01 external Syllabus via Concourse External Resource
- PHED-4650 (Hlth & Phys Activity in Ele Ed) Section: 02 external Syllabus via Concourse External Resource
Fall 2024 Sections
- PWLA-1643 (First Aid and CPR) Section: N01 external Syllabus via Concourse External Resource
- PWLA-1690 (Yoga) Section: 02 external Syllabus via Concourse External Resource
- PHED-2628 (First Aid & CPR for Ed majors) Section: N01 external Syllabus via Concourse External Resource
- PHED-2628 (First Aid & CPR for Ed majors) Section: N02 external Syllabus via Concourse External Resource
- PHED-3670 (Inst Stratg of Health & Phy Ed) Section: 01 external Syllabus via Concourse External Resource
- PHED-4650 (Hlth & Phys Activity in Ele Ed) Section: 01 external Syllabus via Concourse External Resource
Summer 2024 Sections
- PWLA-1643 (First Aid and CPR) Section: N01 external Syllabus via Concourse External Resource
- PWLA-1643 (First Aid and CPR) Section: N02 external Syllabus via Concourse External Resource
- PHED-2100 (Intro Sprts, Coach, Fit, & Rec) Section: E01 external Syllabus via Concourse External Resource
- PHED-2300 (Positive Youth Dev in Sport) Section: E01 external Syllabus via Concourse External Resource
- PHED-2628 (First Aid & CPR for Ed majors) Section: N01 external Syllabus via Concourse External Resource
- CMWL-3101 (Mental & Emotional Wellness) Section: E01 external Syllabus via Concourse External Resource
Spring 2024 Sections
- PWLA-1643 (First Aid and CPR) Section: N02 external Syllabus via Concourse External Resource
- PHED-2300 (Positive Youth Dev in Sport) Section: 01 external Syllabus via Concourse External Resource
- PHED-2628 (First Aid & CPR for Ed majors) Section: N02 external Syllabus via Concourse External Resource
- CMWL-3101 (Mental & Emotional Wellness) Section: E01 external Syllabus via Concourse External Resource
- PHED-4650 (Hlth & Phys Activity in Ele Ed) Section: 01 external Syllabus via Concourse External Resource
- PHED-4650 (Hlth & Phys Activity in Ele Ed) Section: 02 external Syllabus via Concourse External Resource
Fall 2023 Sections
- PWLA-1643 (First Aid and CPR) Section: N01 external Syllabus via Concourse External Resource
- PHED-2300 (Positive Youth Dev in Sport) Section: 01 external Syllabus via Concourse External Resource
- PHED-2628 (First Aid & CPR for Ed majors) Section: N01 external Syllabus via Concourse External Resource
- PHED-3670 (Inst Stratg of Health & Phy Ed) Section: 01 external Syllabus via Concourse External Resource
- PHED-4650 (Hlth & Phys Activity in Ele Ed) Section: 01 external Syllabus via Concourse External Resource
Summer 2023 Sections
- PWLA-1643 (First Aid and CPR) Section: N01 external Syllabus via Concourse External Resource
- PHED-2100 (Intro Sprts, Coach, Fit, & Rec) Section: E01 external Syllabus via Concourse External Resource
- PHED-2100 (Intro Sprts, Coach, Fit, & Rec) Section: E02 external Syllabus via Concourse External Resource
- EDUC-2130 (Expl Learning and Teaching) Section: E02 external Syllabus via Concourse External Resource
- PHED-2602 (Intr to Teachng Hlth & Phys Ed) Section: E01 external Syllabus via Concourse External Resource
- PHED-2628 (First Aid & CPR for Ed majors) Section: N02 external Syllabus via Concourse External Resource
Spring 2023 Sections
- PWLA-1690 (Yoga) Section: 01 external Syllabus via Concourse External Resource
- PWLA-1690 (Yoga) Section: 02 external Syllabus via Concourse External Resource
- EDUC-2130 (Expl Learning and Teaching) Section: 01D external Syllabus via Concourse External Resource
- PHED-4650 (Hlth & Phys Activity in Ele Ed) Section: 01 external Syllabus via Concourse External Resource
- PHED-4650 (Hlth & Phys Activity in Ele Ed) Section: 02 external Syllabus via Concourse External Resource
Fall 2022 Sections
- PHED-2300 (Positive Youth Dev in Sport) Section: 01 external Syllabus via Concourse External Resource
- PHED-2628 (First Aid & CPR for Ed majors) Section: N01 external Syllabus via Concourse External Resource
- PHED-3670 (Inst Stratg of Health & Phy Ed) Section: 01 external Syllabus via Concourse External Resource
- PHED-4650 (Hlth & Phys Activity in Ele Ed) Section: 01 external Syllabus via Concourse External Resource
Summer 2022 Sections
- PWLA-1600 (Personal Wellness) Section: E03 external Syllabus via Concourse External Resource
- PWLA-1600 (Personal Wellness) Section: E02 external Syllabus via Concourse External Resource
- EDUC-2130 (Expl Learning and Teaching) Section: E03 external Syllabus via Concourse External Resource
- EDUC-2130 (Expl Learning and Teaching) Section: E02 external Syllabus via Concourse External Resource
Spring 2022 Sections
- PWLA-1688 (Mat Pilates) Section: 01 external Syllabus via Concourse External Resource
- PWLA-1690 (Yoga) Section: 01 external Syllabus via Concourse External Resource
- EDUC-2130 (Expl Learning and Teaching) Section: 01D external Syllabus via Concourse External Resource
- PHED-2628 (First Aid & CPR for Ed majors) Section: N03 external Syllabus via Concourse External Resource
- PHED-4650 (Hlth & Phys Activity in Ele Ed) Section: 01 external Syllabus via Concourse External Resource
- PHED-4650 (Hlth & Phys Activity in Ele Ed) Section: 02 external Syllabus via Concourse External Resource
Fall 2021 Sections
- PWLA-1690 (Yoga) Section: 01 external Syllabus via Concourse External Resource
- PWLA-1690 (Yoga) Section: 02 external Syllabus via Concourse External Resource
- XIDS-2002 (WellnessStrategy/Mental Health) Section: C38 external Syllabus via Concourse External Resource
- EDUC-2130 (Expl Learning and Teaching) Section: 04D external Syllabus via Concourse External Resource
- PHED-3670 (Inst Stratg of Health & Phy Ed) Section: 01 external Syllabus via Concourse External Resource
Summer 2021 Sections
- PWLA-1600 (Personal Wellness) Section: E03 external Syllabus via Concourse External Resource
- EDUC-2110 (Inv Crit and Contem Issues-Edu) Section: E03 external Syllabus via Concourse External Resource
Spring 2021 Sections
- PWLA-1688 (Mat Pilates) Section: 01 external Syllabus via Concourse External Resource
- PWLA-1690 (Yoga) Section: 01 external Syllabus via Concourse External Resource
- EDUC-2110 (Inv Crit and Contem Issues-Edu) Section: E04 external Syllabus via Concourse External Resource
- EDUC-2130 (Expl Learning and Teaching) Section: 03D external Syllabus via Concourse External Resource
- PHED-4650 (Hlth & Phys Activity in Ele Ed) Section: 01 external Syllabus via Concourse External Resource
Fall 2020 Sections
- PWLA-1600 (Personal Wellness) Section: E04 external Syllabus via Concourse External Resource
- PWLA-1643 (First Aid and CPR) Section: N02 external Syllabus via Concourse External Resource
- PWLA-1689 (Yoga: Intermediate) Section: 01 external Syllabus via Concourse External Resource
- PWLA-1690 (Yoga) Section: 01 external Syllabus via Concourse External Resource
- PHED-3670 (Inst Stratg of Health & Phy Ed) Section: 01 external Syllabus via Concourse External Resource
- PHED-4650 (Hlth & Phys Activity in Ele Ed) Section: 01 external Syllabus via Concourse External Resource
- PHED-4650 (Hlth & Phys Activity in Ele Ed) Section: 02 external Syllabus via Concourse External Resource
Heidorn, B., Heidorn, J., & Buice, S. (2023). Balls and Beats in Physical Education. Journal of Physical Education, Recreation & Dance. [View Publication External Resource]
Biber, D. D., Stoepker, P., Gross, S., Heidorn, J., Brandenburg, G., Kay, C., & Meyer, A. (2021). A Model to Promote University High-Impact Practices Through Community-Based Participatory Research. Pedagogy in Health Promotion. DOI https://doi.org/10.1177/ [View Publication External Resource]
Duke D. Biber & Jennifer Heidorn (2020). Tailoring the Walking Classroom to Promote College Student Engagement, College Teaching, DOI: 10.1080/87567555.2020.1833177 [View Publication (PDF)]
Heidorn, J. & Heidorn, B., (September, 2018). Recess reboot: Effective planning and implementation strategies for classroom teachers: Strategies: A Journal for Sport and Physical Educators. [View Publication (PDF)]
Koch. J. (2013). Linking physical activity with academics: Strategies for integration, Strategies: A Journal for Sport and Physical Educators. [View Publication (PDF)]