Dr. Zan Gao, assistant professor in the School of Kinesiology, recently received the National Association for Sport and Physical Education Helen M. Heitmann Curriculum and Instruction Young Scholar Award. The purpose of this award is to recognize an outstanding professional for his/her exceptional contributions to research in the field of curriculum and instruction. He will deliver a 20-minute research talk at the National Association for Sport and Physical Education Curriculum & Instruction Academy Forum in Charlotte, N.C., in April.