Seidu Sofo

Seidu Sofo is a Professor and Program Director of Physical Education at the School of Allied Health, Kinesiology, and Sport Sciences at Southeast Missouri State University. His teaching focuses on elementary/middle school physical education methods, assessment, motor development/learning, and research methods. His academic preparation centers on Physical Education Teacher Education/Pedagogy.

• Ph.D. in Human Performance Studies, University of Alabama
• M.S.Ed. in Physical Education Teacher Education, SUNY College at Brockport
• B.Ed.(Hons) in Physical Education and Diploma in Biology, University of Cape Coast, Ghana
• Diploma in Physical Education, University College of Education at Winneba, Ghana

His research explores teacher value orientations/beliefs, perceptual-motor development, student self-regulation, and multicultural/postcolonial pedagogy. Recent publications analyze physical education curriculum implementation in Ghana, trainee teacher motivation, active school transportation, and health-related behaviors. Collaborative work includes Ghana’s national report cards on child physical activity and studies on play pedagogy in basic schools.

Dr. Sofo’s 2004-2021 articles demonstrate interdisciplinary engagement with education, public health, and pedagogical theory, emphasizing curriculum design, teacher professional development, and health outcomes in Ghanaian educational contexts.