Hildi Nicksic, PhD - Classrooms in Motion

Hildi Nicksic has over 15 years of classroom teaching experience ranging from kindergarten through college. She is currently a professor at Texas A&M University where her research focus, which is mirrored in her teaching philosophy, examines classroom movement as a mechanism for learning and health. Dr. Nicksic has explored teachers’ perceptions about classroom physical activity, barriers to implementation, and impact on student outcomes. As the founder of Classrooms in Motion, Dr. Nicksic promotes and supports classroom physical activity implementation through targeted professional development trainings and facilitation of her website, classroomsinmotion.com, with information, resources, and materials designed to help teachers engage students in movement in the classroom.