Matthew Lucas
Professor of Physical Education and Health Education

Dr. Matthew D. Lucas serves as a Professor in the Department of Health, Recreation, and Kinesiology.

Dr. Lucas holds an Ed.D. in Adapted Physical Education from the University of Virginia. He has created and runs three free sports/recreation programs for children with disabilities in the Farmville, VA area. D​r. Lucas also serves on the editorial boards of four journals including the international adapted physical education journal Palaestra. The journals also include two international special education journals and one state health, physical education, and recreation journals.

Dr. Lucas has published/co-published 70 peer-reviewed manuscripts, conducted over 40 presentations at all levels and has published, an e-course/monograph with a major publisher and an anthology in a children's book.