Dr. Klara Gubacs-Collins is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Exercise Science and Physical Education. She has been teaching at MSU for nine years and responsible to teach 15 different sports to physical education majors, as well as two theoretical courses. As a member and now Chair of the Department Curriculum Committee she was responsible for reorganizing the games education curriculum based on the Teaching Games For Understanding model. Prior to teaching at the college level, Klara taught K-12 physical education in Budapest, Hungary. Dr. Gubacs-Collins has received state and district awards, the most recent being the EDA Outstanding Professional Award in 2006. She has also served as president of the New Jersey State Association for Health, Physical Education, Recreation and Dance (NJAHPERD). Dr. Gubacs-Collins?s research has two major focuses. First, she has published articles and presented in several national and international conferences regarding the implementation of a Tactical Approach to Teaching Games in Physical Education and Sport. In addition, Dr. Gubacs-Collins is involved in finding innovative ways to connect technology with the content of physical education. She loves to play sports and has been invited to the Junior Olympic Soccer team of Hungary (well a couple of years ago). Most sports she teaches she played on a competitive level at one time or another. Her latest adventure is Golf (that should last a lifetime).