In this episode, Dr. Shannon Mulhearn discusses her dissertation titled "Looking Inward: Does Physical Activity Promotion Training Transfer Beyond PETE?" Wellness promotion is the overarching theme that ties together Dr. Mulhearn’s body of work. Her current research focuses on innovative techniques of building resiliency in various areas of education, from elementary to higher education. She also considers how stakeholders within K-12 education can identify and overcome obstacles to the integration of whole-school physical activity programming. A third are of research relates to effective practices in teacher education, with a specific interest in physical education teacher education. Dr. Mulhearn currently teaches both graduate and undergraduate courses in physical education at UNK, actively engages in the campus through committees and attendance at events, and is involved in the local Kearney community. She has given presentations at numerous regional and national conferences and has work published in many scholarly journals.