Human Motor Development (PDF)

V. Gregory Payne is a Professor Emeritus in the Department of Kinesiology at San Jose State University, USA. He formerly served as the Associate Dean for Research in the College of Applied Sciences and Arts and as Chair of the Department of Kinesiology. Payne is a specialist in human motor development with interests ranging from aging and physical activity to children's sports and fitness. He received a BS degree from Western Illinois University and later received that institution's Distinguished Alumni Award. He earned an MA from the University of Iowa and his PED from Indiana University. Payne worked for the Venezuelan Ministry of Education as a Peace Corps Volunteer in Venezuela following college.

As a human motor development researcher and educator, Payne has produced over 170 publications, including numerous refereed articles and 19 editions of five books, and has made nearly 300 presentations throughout the world. He is an elected Fellow of the National Academy of Kinesiology and was a member of the task force that developed the NASPE National Physical Education Standards. The many honors and awards Payne has received include being selected International Professor of the Year at SJSU, receiving the Distinguished Service Award from the California Governor's Council on Physical Fitness and Sports and the prestigious Research Quarterly for Exercise and Sport Research Writing Award for research involving children's physical activity and cardiovascular endurance. He has held offices in several organizations including President of NASPE and Chair of the Motor Development Academy. He is an elected Fellow of the National Academy of Kinesiology and the Research Consortium of AAHPERD (SHAPE America), has chaired two editorial boards, and has reviewed for many journals.