Curriculum Vitae
CHARLES J. ANSORGE
PERSONAL DATA
Home Address:
5515 S. 68th St.
Lincoln, Nebraska 68516
Office Address:
202 MABL (0229)
Home Telephone:
(402) 423-8845
Office Telephone:
(402) 472-1702
Date and Place of Birth:
May 19, 1940
Council Bluffs, Iowa
Married
Marcille Marie Merkle (1964)
Children:
Gretchen (1970)
John (1972)
Katherine (1978)
PROFSSIONAL PREPARATION
B.S., Physical Education, Valparaiso University, 1962
M.A., Physical Fducation, The University of Iowa, 1967
Ph.D., Physical Education, The University of Iowa, 1971
Ph.D. Area of Specialization: Measurement/Evaluation/
Statistical Methods
EDUCATIONAL EXPERIENCE
1994-present--Special assignment for the Senior Vice Chancellor for Academic
Affairs. Responsible for coordinating faculty development activities on
campus involving the integration of multimedia materials for classroom use.
Also serving as Faculty Associate for the Teaching and Learning Center.
1995--Selected as one of the charter members for the University of Nebraska
Distinguished Teaching Academy.
1988-1992--Chairman, School of Health, Physical Education and Recreation,
University of Nebraska.
1987--Interim Chairman for the School of Health, Physical Education, and
Recreation.
1981-1987--Teach undergraduate and graduate courses at the University of
Nebraska-Lincoln in statistical methods, measurement and evaluation and
research methodology; advise masters and doctoral dissertations; supervise
consultants at Nebraska Evaluation and Research (NEAR) Center; and assume
committee assignments in the School of HPER, Educational Psychology, Teachers
College, and the University.
1981--Graduate Faculty Fellow Status achieved at UN-L.
1977--Promoted to Associate Professor in the School of Health, Physical
Education and Recreation.
1975--Tenure Status achieved at UN-L.
1972--Graduate Faculty status achieved at UN-L.
1972--Hired as Assistant Professor in the Department of Physical Education-Men
at UN-L. Major responsibilities: teaching graduate and undergraduate classes
in tests and measurements and research methodology and coordinating graduate
studies for the department.
1970-1972--Assistant Professor in the School of HPER at Ithaca College,
Ithaca, New York.
1975-1970--Graduate teaching assistant in the nepartment of Physical Education
for Men at The University of Iowa.
1962-1965--Long Island Lutheran High School, Glen Head, L.I., N.Y. Taught
physical education classes and coached track and field, cross country, football
and basketball.
PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATIONS
American Association of Higher Education
Nebraska Educational Technology Association
International Society for Technology Association
PUBLICATIONS
Ansorge, C.J., & Scheer, J.K. (1988). International bias detected in
judging of gymnastics competition at the 1984 Olympic Games. Research Quarterly
for Exercise and Sport 3, 103-108.
Wandzilak, T., Ansorge, C.J., Scheer, J.K., Bahls, V., Loper, D., Petrakis,
E., O'Donnell, D., & Owens-Nauslar, J. (1988). Administrators' views
of physical education in the 1990's. The Clearing House, 62(4), 180-83.
Loper, D., Scheer, J.K., Ansorge, C.J., & Bahls, V. (1988). Healthful
living the goal; physical education the means. Journal of Physical Education,
Recreation & Dance, 60(2), 58-61.
Wandzilak, T., Ansorge, C.J., & Potter, G. (1988). Comparison between
selected practice and game behaviors of youth sport soccer Behavior, Journal
of Sport Behavior, 11(2), 78-88.
Wandzilak, T., Carroll, T., & Ansorge, C.J. (1988). Values development
through physical activity: Promoting sportsmanship behaviors, perceptions
and moral reasoning in male, junior high school basketball players. Journal
of Teaching in Physical Education, 8(1), 13-22.
Ansorge, C.J., Wise, S.L., & Plake, B.S. (1987). Evaluating the quality
of microcomputer statistical software. Computers in Human Behavior, 3, 73-82.
Scheer, J.K., Ansorge, C.J. (1987). Test of a model scorin~ system for the
self-regulation of international bias in gymnastics Judging. Technique,
7(2), 4-7.
Wandzilak, T., Ansorge, C.J., & Potter, G. (1987). IJtilizing "undecided"
option with Likert items: Associated measurement problems. International
Journal of Sports Psychology, 18, 51-58.
Rahls, V., Ansorge, C.J., Loper, D., O'Donnell, D., Owens-Nauslar, J., Petrakis,
E., Scheer, J., & Wandzilak, T. (1987). Is physical education teacher
preparation at UN-L headed in the right direction? Nebraska Journal of Health.
Phvsical Education.
Schmidt, R.J., & Ansorge, C.J. (1987). Eastern cultural value orientation
of western Budo trainers. Research Journal of Budo, 20(1), 10-18.
Sime, W.E., Ansorge, C.J., Olson, J., Parker, Lukin, M. (1987). Coping with
math anxiety: Relaxation, arousal and academic performance. Journal of College
Student Personnel, 28(5), 431-38.
Ansorge, C.J. (1985). A review of the Cognitive Ahilities Test. The Ninth
Mental Measurements Yearbook. In press.
Scheer, J.K., & Ansorge, C.J. (1985). Judging bias: Alive and well at
the '84 Olympics. Nebraska Journal, 16 (2),
Wandzilak, T., Potter, G., & Ansorge, C.J. (1985). Youth sports: A program
evaluation - Part II. Journal of Physical Education and Recreation. In press.
Ansorge, C.J., Wandzilak, T., & Potter, G. (1985). Evaluation of youth
sports program: Impact on preparation of coaches. Nebraska Journal, 16(1),
3 & 12.
Potter, G., Wandzilak, T., & Ansorge, C.J. (1985). Assessing coaching
behaviors. Nebraska Journal, 16(1), 2 & 4.
Ansorge, C.J., & Scheer, J.K. (1984). Biasing factors affecting the
Judging of gymnastics. Techique. 4(2), 19-21.
Plake, B.S., & Ansorge, C.J. (1984). Effects of item arran~ement, sex
of the subject, and test anxiety on co~nitive and perception scores in a
nonquantatative area. Educational and Psychological Measurements, 44, 423-430.
Housh, T.J., Thorland, W.G., Johnson, G.O., Tharp, G.D., Cisar, C.J., Refsell,
M.J., & Ansorge, C.J. (1984). Rody composition variables as discriminators
of sports participation of elite adolescent female athletes. Quarterly for
Exercise and Sport, 55(3), 302-304.
Ansor~e, C.J., & Scheer, J.K. (1984). What you expect is what you ~et.
Nebraska Journal, 15(2), 8-9.
Ansorge, C.J., Scheer, J.K., & Others. (1984). Judging Gymnastics. Referee,
29-31.
Eickhoff, J., Thorland, W., & Ansorge, C.J. (1983) Selected physiological
and psychological effects of aerobic dancing among young adult women. The
Bulletin
Austin, D., & Ansorge, C.J. (1983) Tennis serve: Selected factors affecting
velocity. Strength and Health, 51(3), 16-17.
Scheer, J.K., Ansorge, C.J., & Howard, J. (1983). Judging bias induced
by viewing contrived videotapes: A function of selected psychological variables.
Journal of Sport Psychology, 5, 427-437.
Eickhoff, J., Thorland, W., & Ansorge, C.J. (1983). Selected physiological
and psychological effects of aerobic dancing among adult women. Journal
of Sports Medicine and Physical Fitness, 1(3), 1.
Plake, B.S., Ansorge, C.J., Parker, C.S., & Lowry, S. (1982). Effects
of item arrangement, test anxiety, and sex on test performance. Journal
of Educational Measurement, 19(1), 49-59.
Ansorge, C.J., & Others. (1982). Teaching educational research using
a modular approach. Research in Education 12 pp. (ED 204 370)
Ansorge, C.J., Scheer, J.K., Laub, J., & Howard, J. (1982). Bias in
judging women's gymnastics induced by expectations of within-team order.
USGF Technical Journal, June 5-7. (Reprinted from article appearing in Research
Quarterly, 1978)
Ansorge, C.J., Brown, R.D., & Plake, B.S. (1981). An interdepartmental
modular approach to teaching educational research. CEDR Quarterly, 14(3),
18-21.
Scheer, J.K., & Ansorge, C.J. (1980) Expectations of Judges. International
Gymnast Technical Supplement 1(4), 1-2.
Scheer, J.K., & Ansorge, C.J. (1979). Influence due to expectations
of Judges: A function of internal-external locus of control. Journal of
Sport Psychology, 1, 53-59.
Ansorge, C.J., Scheer, J.K., Howard, J., & Laub, J. (1978). Bias in
judging women's gymnastics induced by expectations of within-team order.
Research Quarterly, 49, 399-406.
Ansorge, C.J. (1977). Grading students in coed physical education classes.
Nebraska Journal of Health, Physical Education, 9, 12-13.
Ansore, C.J., Mood, D.P., & Markel, M. (1977). Effects of age, tenure
status, salary status and degree status on responses of college level physical
educators to questions regarding the merger process. Research in Education,
23 pp. (SP 010 464)
Ansorge, C.J., Mood, D.P., & Markel, M. (1977) The merger process as
perceived by male and female physical educators. Research in Education,
27 pp. (SP 010 464)
Ansorge, C.J., Mood, D.P., & Markel, M. (1977). Merging men's and women's
physical education departments. UPDATE, January 7.
Scheer, J.K., & Ansorge, C.J. (1975). Effects of expectations upon raters'
perceptions of physical performance. Research Quarterly, 46, 463-471.
PRESENTATIONS
Ansorge, C.J., Lukin, L. & Corkill, A. (1988). Evaluation of statistical
software for microcomputers: Minitab. Research presentation at the Annual
Meeting of AERA in New Orleans.
Johnson, G., Housh, T.J., Powell, D., & Ansorge, C.J. (1988). Phvsiological
comparison of female body builders and power lifters. Research presentation
at the national meeting of AAHPERD in Kansas City.
Callahan, J., Wandzilak, T., Ansorge, C.J., & Schmidt, R.J. (1987).
Effects of aerobic swim and karate classes on cardiovascular fitness, body fat, self-esteem, and
mood states of college students. Research presentation at the national meeting
of AAHPERD in Las Vegas.
Hansen, N. Wandzilak, T., Ansorge, C.J., & Callahan, J. (1987). Effects
of a 12-week aerobic swim program on cardiovascular fitness, precent body
fat, self-esteem, and stress levels of college-age females. Research presentation
at the national meeting of AAHPERD in Las Vegas.
Hays, S. Wandzilak, T., Ansorge, C.J., & Scheer, J.K., (1987). Relationship
between academic learning time, physical education, and a performance of
track and field athletes. Research presentation at the national meeting
of AAHPERD in Las Vegas.
Wandzilak, T., Carroll, T., & Ansorge, C.J. (1987). Fffects of a values
model on altering moral reasoning, sportsmanship perceptions, and behaviors
of male adolescent basketball players. Research presentation at the national
meeting of AAHPERD in Las Vegas.
Ansorge, C.J., & Eastman, L. (1987). Evaluation of statistical software
for microcomputers: Powerstat. Research presentation at the Annual Meeting
of AAERA in Washington, D.C.
Sime, W.E., Ansorge, C.J., Olson, J., Parker, C., & Lukin, M. (1987).
Coping with math anxiety: Relaxation, arousal and academic performance.
Research presentation at the Annual Meeting of the Biofeedback Society of
America in Boston.
Scheer, J.K., & Ansorge, C.J. (1986). Test of a model scoring system
for the self-regulation of international bias in gymnastic judging. Research
presentation at the IJnited States Gymnastics Federation Annual Congress,
St. Louis, MO.
Schmidt, R.J., & Ansorge, C.J. (1986). Eastern cultural orientation
of western Budo trainers. Research presentation at the 19th Annual Meeting
of the Nippon Budo Gakkai in Tokyo, Japan.
Ansorge, C.J., & Scheer, J.K. (1986). Test of a model for the self-regulation
of international bias in gymnastics judging. Research presentation at National
Meeting of AAHPERD in Cincinnati, OH.
Ansorge, C.J., & Alliger R. (1986). Evaluation of statistical software
for microcomputers: Statistics with Daisy. Research presentation at annual
meeting of AERA/NCME in San Francisco.
Wandzilak, T., Ansorge, C.J. & Potter, T. (1986). Comparison of selected
behaviors and the perceptions of youth sport coaches between practice and
game settings. Research presentation at annual meeting of AAHPERD in Cincinnati,
OH.
Housh, T., Thorland, W., Hughes, R., Cisar, C., Johnson, Ansorge, C.J. (1986).
Covariate influence of aerobic capacity on structural and compositional
factors related to middle distance running performance.
Ansorge, C.J., & Scheer, J.K. (1985). Prevalence of international bias
in the judging of medal winning gymnastics teams in the 1984 Olympic Games.
Research presentation at National Meeting of AAHPERD in Atlanta, Georgia.
Ansorge, C.J., Scheer, J.K., Wandzilak, T., & Potter, G. (1985). Effects
of model 11-week physical education program on fitness, body fat, strength,
flexibility and health knowledge. Research presentation at National Meeting
of AAHPERD in Atlanta, Georgia.
Wandzilak, T., Potter, G., & Ansorge, C.J. (1985). Comparison of selected
behaviors of youth soccer coaches between practice and game settings. Research
presentation at National Meeting of AAHPERD in Atlanta, Georgia .
Plake, B.S., Ansorge, C.J., & Miller, S.K. (1985). Effects of item arrangement
and subject gender on test performance: In search of an explanation of differential
performance by males and females on easy-to-hard item arrangements. Research
presentation at Annual Meeting of NCME in Chicago.
Ansorge, C.J., Wise, S.L., and Plake, B.S. (1985). Evaluating the quality
of microcomputer statistical software. Research presentation at Annual Meeting
of AERA in Chicago.
Ansorge, C.J., Potter, G., & Wandzilak, T. (1984). Measurement problems
associated with utilizing "undecided" options on Likert scales.
Research paper presented at National Meeting of AAHPERD in Anaheim, California.
Ansorge, C.J., Olson, J., Lukin, M., Sime, W., & Parker, C. (1984).
Effectiveness of an anxiety reduction intervention on cognitive performance
in statistics, self-perceived anxiety and skin temperature. Research Psychological
Association in Lincoln, Nebraska.
Eickhoff, J., Thorland, W., & Ansorge, C.J. (1983). Selected physiological
effects of aerobic dancing among young adult women. Research paper presented
at the Association for Fitness in Business Conference in Washington, D.C.
Wandzilak, T., Potter, G., & Ansorge, C.J. (1983). Attitudes and beliefs
of participants in a youth sports basketball program. Research paper presented
at the National Meeting of AAHPERD in Minneapolis, Minnesota.
Ansorge, C.J., & Scheer, J.K. (1982). Effects of influence conditions
on judging gymnastics and psychological correlates to influence effects.
Research paper presented at National Meeting of AAHPERD in Houston, Texas.
Plake, B., & Ansorge, C.J. (1982). Effect of item arrangement, test
anxiety, and gender of subject on cognitive and perceptual scores of an
educational psychology examination. Research paper presented at Annual Meeting
of NCME in New York.
Plake, B., Lowry, S., Ansorge, C.J. (1981). Number right scores as a function
of item arrangement and test anxiety. Research paper presented at the Annual
Meeting of NCME in Los Angeles.
Plake, B., Ansorge, C.J., & Brown, R. (1981). An interdisciplinary modular
approach to teaching educational research. Symposium presented at the Annual
Meeting of AERA in Los Angeles.
Ansorge, C.J. (1980). Role of judgment in assessing and evaluating psychomotor
performance. Invited paper presented at the National Meeting of AAHERD in
Detroit, Michigan.
Ansorge, C.J., Scheer, J.K., & Howard, J. (1979). Expectations and internal-external
locus of control. Research paper presented at the National Meeting of AAHPER
in New Orleans, Louisiana.
Ansorge, C.J., Scheer, J .K., Laub, J., & Howard, J. (1978). Effects
of naturally induced expectations on the ratings of physical performances
of female judges. Research paper presented at the National Meeting of AAHPER
in Kansas City, Missouri.
Callahan, J., & Ansorge, C.J. (1977). Effects of a systematic aerobic
program on the self-esteem of fifth grade children. Research paper presented
at the Central District Meeting of AAHPER in Cheyenne, Wyoming.
Bell, J., Ansorge, C.J. (1977). Effects of selected forms of visual observation
on the early learning of a gross motor task. Research paper presented at
the National Meeting of AAHPER in Seattle.
Ansorge, C.J., Mood, D.P., & Markel, M. (1976). The effects of age,
tenure status, salary status and degree status on the responses of college-level
physical educators to questions regarding the merger process. Research paper
presented at the Central District Meeting of AAHPER in Denver, Colorado.
Ansorge, C.J., Mood, D.P., & Markel, M. (1976). The merger process as
perceived by male and female physical educators. Research paper presented
at the National Meeting of AAHPER in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.
Scheer, J.K., & Ansorge, C.J. (1975). Effects of placement of gymnasts
within a team order of competition upon scores of gymnastics judges. Research
paper presented at the National Meeting of AAHPER in Anaheim, California.
Ansorge, C.J., & Scheer, J.K., (1975) Reliability and between-judge
agreement of scoring gymnastic routines by videotape replay. Research paper
presented at the Central District Meeting of AAHPER in Overland Park, Kansas.
Ansorge, C.J., Mood, D.P., Markel, M., & Jaeger, E. (1975). The merging
of men's and women's departments. Symposium presented at the Central District
Meeting of AAHPER in Overland Park, Kansas.
Fisher, A. Craig, & Ansorge, C.J. (1974). Personally and grip strength
relationships between monozygous and dizygous twins. Research paper presented
at the National Meeting of AAHPER in Minneapolis, Minnesota.
Ansorge, C.J. (1973). Effects of time of day and temperature variations
upon selected physical performance. Research paper presented at the National
Meeting of AAHPER in Houston, Texas.
CREATIVE AUDIOVISUAL PRODUCTION
Ansorge, C.J., & Kilgore, A. (1981) Bias in evaluation. A 20-minute
color videotape produced by Nebraska Fducational Television.
SELECTED SERVICE RESPONSIBILITIES
National Professional Societies
Member, Nominating Committee for Measurement and Evaluation Council, 1973,
1975, 1984. Secretary-Treasurer, Professors of Educational Research SIG
of AERA, 1984. Contributing Editor for Measurement and Evaluation Column
of the Journal of Physical Education and Recreation, 1978-1980. Chair, Research
Section, Central District of AAHPERD, 1976-1977. Chair of Ethics Workshop,
1973 AAHPER Convention. Chair, Evaluation Committee for the National Conference
for Secondary School Physical Education, Washington, D.C., 1972.
University and College Committees (1980-Present)
Teaching Council
Graduate Fellowship Committee
University Convocations Committee
NEAR Center Supervisory Committee
Teachers College Allocation and Planning
Teachers College Computer Committee
Ad hoc Committee on Promotion and Tenure
PROFESSIONAL HONORS
Honor Award, Nebraska Association for Health, Physical F.ducation, and Recreation,
1983. Distinguished Teaching Award, University of NebraskaLincoln, 1982.
University of Nebraska Academy of Distinguished Teachers, 1995