Dr. Viatcheslav (Slava) M. Popovsky

Expertise

* Expert in Sport and Physical Education with scientific, teaching, coaching and entrepreneurial experience.

* Taught physical culture educators, doctoral candidates and undergraduate students.  Coached athletes ranging from beginners to college and Olympic levels.

* Designed and managed individually tailored wellness/fitness/sport programs for clients ranging in age from 10 to 92.

Experience

* President: Russian/American Physical Culture Inst. Seattle, WA: 1992 - Present

     Wellness by Design

     * Owner and operator of scientific/educational company focused on assisting people of all ages  to develop personal fulfillment for life through physical culture activities.

     * Developed and taught wellness courses for various university programs.

     * Designed and developed corporate wellness training programs.

     * Designed and coached individualized wellness training programs.

     * Developed volleyball training vehicles: lectures, university courses, youth volleyball skills-    development camps.

     *Represented and sold wellness products.

* Affiliate Professor: 2003 - Present           

     University of Idaho                                      

     Moscow, ID

     College of Education

     Division of Health, Physical Education, Recreation and Dance

          Working with the Center for ETHICS* in the School of Education:
Research and education in character development for unleashing human potential through physical culture activities. Development of international (Russian/American) exchange for increasing the professional knowledge of educators in the fields of sport, physical education and recreation.
    

* Adjunct Faculty: 1994 - 2000             

     Antioch University                                      

     Seattle, WA

     Seattle Pacific University

          At Antioch, developed and delivered initial courses for a certificate program in wellness. Included: developing and delivering curriculum; recruiting and coordinating guest lecturers; marketing courses; launching preliminary studies into a new masters' program in wellness. In addition, mentored and advised master's candidates in the development of their masters theses.

          Also, at SPU, developed and delivered courses for continuing credits for teachers.  Course subject matter focused on training teachers to become effective coaches.

* Project Director  1997 - 2000                  

     The Pacific Institute (TPI)                            

     Seattle, WA

         * Graduated from the TPI Project Director training institute.

     * Developed program and authored articles applying TPI principles to wellness.

     * Promoted TPI products to various client organizations.

* Volleyball Coach: 1992 - 2001                    

     High School & Middle School       

     Kirkland, Redmond,Vashon Is., WA

     * Created competitive volleyball programs, coaching several high school teams to the playoffs for the first time in their school's history.

      * Developed scholarship award winning players including 1999 Gatorade Washington High School Volleyball Player of the Year.

     * Developed coaching approach applying a teaching philosophy that instructs students in translating athletic success and achievement into other aspects of their lives: academic success, career achievement, social skills.

* Department Chair Pedagogical Practice, Associate Professor: 1985  to 1993                              

     Lesgaft Institute                                           

     St. Petersburg, Russia
 

     * Created innovative pedagogical programs implemented in the Institute, locally and nationwide, focusing student/athletes and coaches on achieving their best.

     * Developed a pedagogical practice department that worked cross functionally throughout the institute, training and instilling certain teaching principles into faculty and students alike.

     * Advised and mentored many doctoral candidates in the successful achievement of their doctoral theses.

      * Prolific author in the field of physical culture. Published in several countries.

* Senior Lecturer, Lecturer, Teacher, Coach: 1975  to 1985                        

     Lesgaft Institute                                           

     St. Petersburg, Russia

          * NOTE: The Lesgaft Institute, during my tenure, was regarded as the premier academy of its type in all of Eastern Europe and Russia. It was renown for developing Olympic and national caliber athletes and coaches. I had the privilege of working early in my career as a scientific coaching advisor to various national teams, one of which (the national women's volleyball team) won the Gold Medal in the 1980 Olympics.

Education

1988

* Achieved various awards and recognition throughout my academic career.

* Published 60 books and articles in the field of physical culture.

Additional Information

2001      

US Citizen 

Married, with grown children