MISSION: The Athletic Council is charged to act in an advisory capacity to the President in all matters pertaining to intercollegiate athletics. The Council is a University Standing Committee that includes representatives of the faculty, administration and students.
L
EADERSHIP: Dr. Banville earns her Ph.D. at Université Laval, Québec, Canada in 1998 and has been employed at George Mason since 1999. She is the Academic Program Coordinator for the Health and Physical Education Licensure Program. ​​​Since July 2016, Dr. Banville has been appointed by the University President to serve as the Faculty Athletics Representative for George Mason University. In that role, she evaluates and ensures the academic integrity of the intercollegiate athletics program, facilitates institutional control of athletics, and works at enhancing the student-athlete experience and well-being.
    Dr. Banville’s research interests focus on the curriculum and Instruction of physical education in K-12 schools, and the preparation, induction, and professional development of physical education teachers. She has investigated the impact of a teacher induction program on teacher success and retention in the profession and is currently looking at the training of cooperating teachers, and the impact of the implementation of an after-school curriculum on low socio-economic kids. She is a member of many professional associations and a fellow of the Research Consortium of the American Alliance for Health, Physical Education, Recreation and Dance (AAHPERD - now SHAPE America).
