EUGENE, OR, March 01, 2019 /24-7PressRelease/ -- Marquis Who's Who, the world's premier publisher of biographical profiles, is proud to present Becky L. Sisley, EdD, with the Albert Nelson Marquis Lifetime Achievement Award. An accomplished listee, Dr. Sisley celebrates many years' experience in her professional network, and has been noted for achievements, leadership qualities, and the credentials and successes she has accrued in her field. As in all Marquis Who's Who biographical volumes, individuals profiled are selected on the basis of current reference value. Factors such as position, noteworthy accomplishments, visibility, and prominence in a field are all taken into account during the selection process.
With more than 50 years of experience to her credit, Dr. Sisley has held the rank of professor emeritus at the University of Oregon since 2000 while continuing to teach several more years and work within the sports world as an athlete and advocate. Before embarking on her professional path, she pursued an education at the University of Washington, earning a Bachelor of Arts as a result of her studies.
Dr. Sisley formally began her career as a teacher at Lake Washington High School in Kirkland, WA. After completing her master's degree at the University of North Carolina at Greensboro, she taught at the University of Wisconsin, 1963-65. Her long career at the University of Oregon began in 1965 when she was hired as an instructor in the Women's Physical Education Department. Promoted to the post of assistant professor in 1967, Dr. Sisley further contributed to the University of Oregon as a coach of basketball in 1966, field hockey from 1967 to 1975, and softball from 1965 to 1979. She also served as Advisor to the Women's Recreation Association.
When the University of Oregon was revamping their women's athletic program in 1973 to a structure within the combined Physical Education Department, Dr. Sisley followed these appointments with a key leadership role as Oregon's first and only Director of Women's Intercollegiate Athletics from 1973 to 1979. Supervising the athletic efforts during the 1975-1976 Title IX compliance review, her professional excellence and commitment to the program helped her persevere through department mergers and consistent underfunding. Dr. Sisley's exemplary accomplishments while in this role include overseeing the representation of nearly all women's teams at national championships in 1975-1976, the hiring of the first full-time women's coaches, advocating for the first co-ed track-and-field meet in 1977, helping to implement athletic scholarships for women, and influencing the increase of the women's athletic budget nearly ten-fold.
After nearly a decade of activity as the head of women's athletics for the University of Oregon and following a sabbatical in 1979-80, Dr. Sisley returned to her position as an associate professor in the Department of Physical Education and Human Movement Studies. Her various responsibilities included Head of Undergraduate Studies and Coordinator of the coaching and sports management minors. Additionally, Dr. Sisley found success as Founder and Director of the Oregon Women's Sports Leadership Network, an organization that conducts mentorship programs to train women coaches to later become athletic directors. During her 1971-72 sabbatical she completed her doctoral degree at UNC-G.
Beyond her responsibilities within the field, Dr. Sisley excelled as an author as well, having written a number of articles published in scholarly journals focusing on physical education as well as the intricacies of women in coaching and administrative roles. She also participated on the national executive committee for the Division for Girls and Women's Sports, which posited her as an appropriate mentor in women's athletics. Likewise, Dr. Sisley is noted as the creator and a teacher of the course "Women's Sports and Gender Equity" at the University of Oregon following her retirement from full-time professional pursuits.
At the age of 49, Dr. Sisley returned to athletic competition, honing her skills in track-and-field over the next 25 years. During this time, she won 86 gold medals in national competition, with national records in javelin, high jump, triple jump, hurdles and pole vault. At the world level, she won 20 gold medals, 5 bronze and 7 silver, with records in the pole vault and heptathlon. An esteemed leader in her respective fields, Dr. Sisley held numerous leadership positions with the U.S.A. Track & Field Master's program while aiding in the organization of athletic competition procedures and event details. In early days, Dr. Sisley focused her athletic participation in the sport of softball, playing on the 1964 World Championship Erv Lind Florist team from Portland, OR. She also played field hockey and was selected to play in several USA Field Hockey National Tournaments.
In addition to her primary vocations, Dr. Sisley remains affiliated with various organizations in relation to her areas of expertise. She was previously active in many positions with the Northwest College Women's Sports Association, including as the president from 1977 to 1978. She also held committee chair positions in both the Oregon and Northwest District Association for Health, Physical Education and Recreation, and the Western Society of Physical Education for College Women. Furthermore, Dr. Sisley was a notable and influential member of the Association of Intercollegiate Athletics for Women, the organization that governed women's intercollegiate athletic competition from 1971-1981.
In light of her exceptional undertakings, Dr. Sisley has accrued several accolades throughout her impressive career. Her numerous professional contributions were recognized in 1995 when she received the National Honor Award from the National Association for Girls and Women in Sports. as well as the Distinguished Alumna Award from the School of Health and Human Performance at UNC-G in 1996. In 1998, she was inducted into the University of Oregon Hall of Fame. The Becky L. Sisley Award was created in 2000 by the Athletic Department to honor a former female athlete for her professional achievement, community service and support for the University. The Award is comparable to the Leo Harris Award given to a former male athlete. Having cemented her legacy as an instrumental figure in the progress of women's athletics across the nation, Dr. Sisley was selected for inclusion in multiple editions of Who's Who in America, Who's Who in American Education, Who's Who in the West and Who's Who of American Women.
In recognition of outstanding contributions to her profession and the Marquis Who's Who community, Dr. Sisley has been featured on the Albert Nelson Marquis Lifetime Achievement website. Please visit www.ltachievers.com for more information about this honor.
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