Oscar Nunez Enriquez
Assistant Professor
Sch Kinesiology & Recreation

Office
SFCM Student Fitness Center & Mccormick Hall 253
Office Hours
By appointment
Office Phone
Email
- About
- Education
- Awards & Honors
- Research
Current Courses
158.001Instructional Strategies In Physical Education
158.002Instructional Strategies In Physical Education
247.001Promoting Physical Activity & Fitness In Physical Education
423.001Sociocultural Perspectives In Physical Education
Teaching Interests & Areas
Dr. Nuñez Enriquez teaches undergraduate and graduate courses in Physical Education Teacher Education
Research Interests & Areas
- Student-Centered Pedagogies
- Culturally Relevant Curricula
- After-School Physical Activity Clubs
- Technology and PE/PA
PhD Physical Education Teacher Education
New Mexico State University
Las Cruces, NM.
MS Adapted Physical Education
Universidad Autónoma de Chihuahua
Chihuahua, México
BS Physical Education
Universidad Autónoma de Chihuahua
Chihuahua, México
Investigador Nacional Nivel 1
Consejo Nacional de Humanismo, Ciencia y Tecnología
2024
Candidato a Investigador Nacional
Consejo Nacional de Humanismo, Ciencia y Tecnología
2021
Abstract
Calderón Silva, C.L., Franco Díaz, P., Núñez Enríquez, O., Jiménez Lira, C., & Laguna Celia, A. (2024, May 13-17). Self-efficacy among physical education teacher education students in Mexico [Poster presentation]. Conference AIESEP 2024, University of Jyväskylä, Finland.
Book, Chapter
Nuñez Enriquez, O. & Oliver, K.L. (2024). Un acercamiento centrado en el estudiante: su impacto y beneficio para la Educación Física en México. In J.C. Guedea Delgado. Una visión pedagógica desde la perspectiva de la Educación Física. Universidad Autónoma de Chihuahua.
Nuñez Enriquez, O. (2024). Changing a teaching identity: Negotiating cultural influences in becoming an activist teacher. In J.B. Shilcutt, Oliver, K.L., & Luguetti, C. An Activist Approach to Physical Activity and Physical Education. Routledge.
Journal Article
Nuñez Enriquez, O., Calderón, A., Fernández-Rio, J. (2025). Current Research Approaches to Physical Education in Spanish Speaking Countries. Journal of Teaching in Physical Education. https://doi.org/10.1123/jtpe.2024-0399
Nuñez Enriquez, O., Marttinen, R., Rodrigues, A., Eberline, A.D. (In review). ‘I need to focus on my family’: The role of family and community effects for Latino boys in an after-school physical activity program. Journal of Teaching in Physical Education.
González Rivas, R.A., Laguna Celia, A., & Nuñez Enriquez, O., (2023). Factors that influence in Physical Education in Mexico. Retos, 48, 349-357. https://doi.org/10.47197/retos.v48.96752
González-Rivas, R. A., Núñez Enriquez, O., Marttinen, R., Baena-Extremera, A., Zueck-Enríquez, M. del C., & Gastélum-Cuadras, G. (2024). Including an Adventure Education Training Program in Physical Education Teacher Education Programs. Journal of Experiential Education, 47(3), 358-379. https://doi.org/10.1177/10538259231200583
Laguna Celia, A., Ornelas Contreras, M., González Rivas, R. A., & Nuñez Enriquez, O. (2023). Impacto del nivel socioeconómico en habilidades motrices de infantes: revisión sistemática (Impact of the socioeconomic status in children motor abilities: systematic review). Retos, 49, 307–313. https://doi.org/10.47197/retos.v49.97531