Curriculum Vitae


Billy SmilesThe speaking, workshops, and coaching I provide are based on many years of learning from some of the world’s finest teachers — inside and outside of traditional academic settings. I’ve had a dozen years of higher education, over a decade of rigorous personal and professional development, and a lifetime of athletics, yoga, martial arts, and playing. I bring a rare mix of rich theoretical training and practical experience to support my work. I have tremendous gratitude and reverence for my teachers, coaches, and mentors.

EDUCATIONAL HISTORY:

Ph.D. – University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign, Illinois (1993)

  • Concentration: Sport and Exercise Psychology

M.A. – University of Iowa, Iowa City, Iowa (1988)

  • Concentrations: Philosophy and Psychology of Sport

B.A. – Grinnell College, Grinnell, Iowa (1986)

  • Major: Philosophy

Professional Coaching & Sport Psychology/Mental Training

  • Certified Somatic Coach (Strozzi Institute, 2004)
  • Certified Professional Co-Active Coach (The Coaches Training Institute, 2001)
  • Canadian Mental Training Registry (1993)

Certifications of Jocularity & Mirth

  • Certified Laughter Yoga Teacher; Certified Laughter Yoga Leader (Laughter Yoga International, 2007)
  • Certified Laughter Leader (World Laughter Tour, 2004)

Recent Publications

Strean, W. B. (2010). Moving (literally) to engage students: Putting the (physically) active in active learning. Collected Essays on Learning and Teaching, 3, 33-37.

Strean, W. B. (2009). Remembering instructors: Play, pain, and pedagogy. Qualitative Research in Sport and Exercise, , 1, 210-220.

Strean, W. B. (2009). The Laughter Prescription. Canadian Family Physician, 55, 965-967.

Strean W. B. & Strozzi-Heckler, R. (2009). (The) Body (of) Knowledge: Somatic contributions to sport psychology. Journal of Applied Sport Psychology. 21(1), 91 – 98.

Strean, W. B. (2008). Evolving toward laughter in learning. Collected Essays on Learning and Teaching, 1, 165-171.

Strean, W. B. & Henderson, B. (2007). Mining our experiences: Reflecting on the subtle interpersonal dimension of teaching and learning. MountainRise, 4(1), 1-11.

Books

Strean, B. (2008). The HoHo Dojo: Lighten Up and Love Live Laughing. New York: Random HAs.

Strean, W. B. (1998). Developing critical thinking. Dubuque, IA: Kendall-Hunt.

Recent  Refereed Presentations at Professional Meetings

Strean, W. B. (2010, June 24). Exploring, shaping, and knowing student engagement? HMM: Creative teaching and learning with Humor, Music, and Movement. Presented to Society for Teaching and Learning in Higher Education, Toronto, ON.

Strean, W. B. (2009, June 20). Moving (literally) to engage students: Putting the (physically) active in active learning. Presented to Society for Teaching and Learning in Higher Education, Fredericton, NB.

Strean, W. B., & Kuhn, C. (2009, April 4). Applying laughter and humor with addictions and weight loss. Presented at the Association for Applied and Therapeutic Humor, Las Vegas.

Strean, W. B., & Briar, J. (2009, April 2). The business of laughter. Pre-conference workshop presented at the Association for Applied and Therapeutic Humor, Las Vegas.

Strean, W. B. (2008, October 17). No more peeing in the pool: Shifting communication at work. Workshop presented to Health Work Wellness Conference. Calgary, AB.

Strean, W. B. (2008, October 16). Laughter and humour for healthy people. Workshop presented to Health Work Wellness Conference. Calgary, AB.

Strean, W. B. (2008, June 3). The role of laughter and humor in creative aging II: The Experience. Creative Aging Research Symposium. University of Alberta. Edmonton, AB.

Strean, W. B. (2008, June 3). The role of laughter and humor in creative. aging I: The Evidence Creative Aging Research Symposium. University of Alberta. Edmonton, AB.

Strean, W. B., Morrison, M. K., & Lutz, C. (2008, February 2). Humor in Teaching (for Teachers). Presented to Association for Applied and Therapeutic Humor, San Diego, CA.

Strean, W. B., Dave, L., & Lutz, C. (2008, February 2). Blackboard humor: From K to College! Presented to Association for Applied and Therapeutic Humor, San Diego, CA.

Strean, W. B. (2007, June 14). Evolving toward laughter in learning. Presented to Society of Teaching and Learning in Higher Education. Edmonton, AB.

Strean, W. B. (2007, February 17). How to BE (applied and therapeutically) humorous. Presented to Association for Applied and Therapeutic Humor, Panama City, FL.

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