Southwestern College - Professor Meehan

Professor Meehan Southwestern College

Professor Michael Meehan, M.Ed.

Southwestern College School of Wellness, Exercise Science & Athletics

A LITTLE ABOUT ME
You might think my greatest passion is sports, and while sports have certainly been a big part of my life, they aren't what matters most to me.

My faith, my wife, and my family are at the heart of who I am. They have shaped my life, kept me grounded, and helped me through both the good times and the difficult ones. Teaching and interacting with my students has also become an important part of my life and something that continues to give me PURPOSE & MOTIVATION.

I've faced my own share of adversity throughout life, so I understand firsthand that sometimes life is hard. Students often come into college balancing much more than classes. There may be work, family, finances, personal challenges, and simply trying to figure out what comes next.

That's one of the reasons your success means so much to me.
I try to bring encouragement, humor, personal life experiences, and years of knowledge into every course I teach. I want you to learn the material, but I also want you to walk away with something you can actually use in your life.

My experience extends far beyond the classroom.
I've competed in a variety of sports and spent many years involved in coaching and athletics. My professional background has also included working in and directing surgery centers and physical therapy clinics, along with working with professional athletes during rehabilitation.

Those experiences in education, health, athletics, coaching, and the real world allow me to give you practical examples rather than simply teaching straight from a textbook.

I've been teaching at Southwestern College since the early 1990s and became a full-time professor in 2001. Today, I primarily teach health and nutrition, but over the years I've also taught exercise science and activity courses, coached, operated the original fitness center, and had the opportunity to be involved in many other areas of the college.

A lot has changed over the years, including the way I teach, but one thing hasn't:

My students are still the reason I teach.