Dr. Jeffrey T. Fairbrother
COURSES TAUGHT
Sport Studies 290 Principles of Movement Control and Skill Learning (undergraduate)
Sport Studies 534 Motor Behavior & Skill Acquisition (graduate)
Sport Studies 536 Expert Performance in Sports (graduate)
EDUCATION
Ph.D. in Movement Science (specialization in Motor Behavior),
Florida State University, 2000
M.S. in Physical Education (specialization in Exercise Science),
California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo, 1997
B.A. in English, University of California, Santa Barbara, 1991
EXPERIENCE
Associate Professor, Department of Exercise, Sport, & Leisure Studies, University of Tennessee, 2009-present
Assistant Professor, Department of Exercise, Sport, & Leisure Studies, University of Tennessee, 2003-2009
Assistant Professor, Department of Kinesiology, Towson University, 2000-2003
RESEARCH INTERESTS
Practice structure and task presentation effects (e.g., contextual interference and task switching)
Self-regulation in motor learning (e.g., feedback, amount of practice, and task selection)
Characteristics of performance of motor skills (e.g., surfing, golf, and rifle marksmanship)
Interaction of motor skill and other behaviors (e.g., children’s behavior in a portable crib and treadmill walking during office work)
Age-related changes in sports performance (e.g., swimming and triathlon)
RECENT PUBLICATIONS
Fairbrother, J.T. & Barros, J.A.C. (in press). The effects of repeated retention tests can benefit as well as degrade timing performance. Research Quarterly for Exercise and Sport.
Fairbrother, J.T., Brueckner, S., & Barros, J.A.C. (2009). The effects of switching between targets on the performance of a simple motor skill. Human Movement Science, 28, 1-11.
John, D., Bassett, D. R., Thompson, D.L., Fairbrother, J.T., & Baldwin, D.R. (in press). Effect of using a treadmill workstation on performance of simulated office work tasks. Journal of Physical Activity & Health.
Fairbrother, J.T., & Boxell, R. (2008). The use of naturalistic observation to assess movement patterns and timing structure of the take-off maneuver in surfing. Journal of Behavioral Analysis in Health, Sports, Fitness and Medicine, 1, 1, 12-18.
Fairbrother, J.T., & Brueckner, S. (2008). Task switching effects in anticipation timing. Research Quarterly for Exercise and Sport, 79, 1, 116-121.
Fairbrother, J.T., Readdick, C.A., & Shea, J.B. (2008). A forensic investigation of a portable crib collapse. Ergonomics in Design, 16, 1, 14-18.
CURRENT APPOINTMENTS/COMMITTEES/ORGANIZATIONS
Section Editor, Motor Learning and Control, Research Quarterly for Exercise and Sport
WEBSITES OF INTEREST
Motor Behavior Lab (http://web.utk.edu/~sals/resources/motor_behavior_laboratory.html)
Contact Information
Dr. Jeffrey T. Fairbrother
Assistant Professor
1914 Andy Holt Ave.
347 HPER
University of Tennessee
Knoxville, TN 37996-2700
Phone: 865-974-3616
Email: jfairbr1@utk.edu
Contact the Department of Exercise, Sport, and Leisure Studies
1914 Andy Holt Ave.
322 HPER Bldg.
University of Tennessee
Knoxville, TN 37996-2700
Phone: 865-974-3340
Fax: 865-974-8981