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Ovande Furtado, Jr.

Assistant Professor

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Areas of Expertise

  • Assessment of Motor Skills
  • Motor Development
  • Motor Learning

Education

Ph.D., Motor Development/Learning, University of Pittsburgh, Aug '09
M.S., Motor Development/Learning, University of Pittsburgh, Dec '04
B.S., Physical Education, Federal University of Parana, Dec '97

Research Interests

Dr. Furtado's line of research focuses on two main areas: (1) validation of observational models in psychomotor assessment instruments and (2) the relationship between motor skill competence, perceived motor competence, physical activity levels, and body composition measurements in children and adolescents.

Contact Information

Phone: 217-581-3999
Email: ofurtado@eiu.edu
Website: http://www.drfurtado.org