Amanda Davis-Fritzley

Degrees and Credentials

M.A. Educational Leadership, Edinboro University of PA
B.S. Health and Physical Education, Pitt Bradford
B.S. Sport and Recreation Managment, Pitt Bradford
 

Short Bio

Amanda began her educational career as a K-12 health and physical education teacher. She continued her career in education as an Adjunct Instructor at Pitt Bradford. After one year in that position, Amanda was promoted to a Visiting Assistant Professor in Health and Physical Education and was recently promoted to Assistant Professor. Amanda is currently a student in the Health and Physical Activity Doctoral Program at the University of Pittsburgh. She enjoys continuing research in the field of health and physical education with a special emphasis on adaptive physical education.

Amanda enjoys spending time with her family and two dogs, Rocky and Annie. 
 

Academic Focus

The classroom environment and learning strategies in lifelong wellness for children

• Trends in physical education and lifelong wellness
• Literacy in the health and physical education classroom
• Cross-curriculum research studies
   

Research, Accomplishments, and Publications

Research and Publications

Lanzon, P.M., Davis Fritzley, A., Burns, J. (2024). A rural community family literacy day program and its Impact on literacy as a means to equity. Manuscript submitted to the Pennsylvania Teacher Educator Journal for publication, May 2024.

Presentations

Davis-Fritzley, A. & Lanzon, P. (2024, October). Publication Presentation. A Rural Community Family Literacy Day Program. Presented at the Pennsylvania Teacher Education Conference.

Davis-Fritzley, A. (2024, April). Developing Wellness for Rural School Students in Adaptive Physical Education. Presented at the 43rd Annual National Conference, ACRES: American Council of Rural Special Education, Las Vegas, NV.

Davis, A. (2023, March). Strategies for Lifelong Wellness of Women in the Bradford Community. Presented at the Community Engaged Scholarship Forum, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA.

Gresock, A., & Davis, A. (2023, January). Strategy Olympics: Combining business and physical education in the year of well-being. Presented at the 2023 Assessment and Teaching Conference, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA.