Education
| Ball State University | Ph.D. | Human Bioenergetics | 1990 |
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Cognates:
Biology/Physiology
Dissertation: Glycogen Resynthesis in Skeletal Muscle after Resistance Exercise |
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| California State University Fresno | M.S. | Exercise Science | 1987 |
| California State University Fresno | Elementary Teaching Credential (Life) -- Multiple subjects | 1975 | |
| California State University Fresno | Secondary teaching Credential (Life) -- Multiple subjects | 1974 | |
| California State University Sacramento | B.A. | Physical Education/Biology | 1973 |
Honors and Awards
- 2011 Gold Key International Scholarship Recipient
- 2010 Southeast American College of Medicine President Elect
- 2006- 2008 President of American Academy of Thermology
- 2007 Humana, Germany, Sherman Distinguished Professorship
- 2007 College of Education Undergraduate Leischuck Teaching Award
- 2007-Present Member of International Standards Committee for the Detections of SARS and Avian Flu by Thermal Imaging
- 2004-2005 Vice President for the American Academy of Thermology
- 2005 National Textile Consortium Director’s Award for Excellence (2nd Year projects)- Apparel Product Development of the Plus-Sized Teen and Tween Market
- 2004 High Performance Award for Quality Care and Commitment to Team Work- U.S. Swimming Sports Medicine and Science- U.S.A. Swimming
- 2003 Keynote Speaker for Computerized Thermal Imaging Conference, New Orleans, LA
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2002 Board Certifications
from American Academy of Thermology (3)
-Biomedical/Environmental/Technical
-Vascular Medicine
-Occupational Medicine - 2002 Keynote Speaker for Computerized Thermal Imaging Conference, Las Vegas, NV.
- 2002 Named to International Clinical Board for Computerized Thermal Imaging
- 2002 Appointed to Board of Southeast American College of Sports Medicine
- 2001 Research Award for College of Education
- 2001 Nominated for Board Member at Large- Southeast American College of Sports Medicine
- 2000 Recognized as “Leading Authorities for Research at Auburn University” Bookbag Research
- 2000 Nominated for Outstanding Graduate Teaching Award
- 1999 Recognized in Auburn 2000: Stories for the Millennium- Infrared Thermography Research (Medical and Physiological)
- 1999 College of Education Undergraduate Teacher Award
- 1998 Auburn Panhellenic Council-Outstanding Professor Winter 1998
- 1997 Auburn Panhellenic Council-Outstanding Professor Fall 1997
- 1997 Auburn University Profiles in Research (Infrared Research-Thermoregulation)
- 1996 College of Education Outstanding Graduate Faculty Award
- 1995 Nominated for Outstanding Undergraduate Faculty for College of Education
- 1994 Awarded Fellow Status in American College of Sports Medicine National Association
- 1994 Nominated for College of Education Outstanding Graduate Faculty
- 1993 Outstanding Graduate Faculty-Auburn University; Selected by Graduate Student Assoc.
- 1993 National Textile Center Directors Partnership Award (Barriers Project)
- 1993 Auburn University Profiles in Research (National Textile Project)
- 1993 Awarded Graduate Faculty Status-Auburn University
- 1986 Leon S. Peters Outstanding Graduate Scholarship for California State University Fresno
- 1986 Selected as Cross Country Coach for International Sports Exchange (Taiwan)
- 1985 Selected as Track Coach for International Sports Exchange (Taiwan, Korea)
- 1984 National T.A.C. Team Age Group Cross Country Title
- 1983 Junior Olympic Coach of the Year
- 1983 National T.A.C. Team Age Group Cross Country Title
- 1978 Golden Key Teaching Award-Clovis Unified School District
- * I taught and coached in the California Public School System from 1973-1986. I have listed my coaching honors as they are directly related to my professional area of expertise-Exercise Physiology and Human Bioenergetics. These honors also demonstrate practical working expertise to the coaches of athletes we test in our Physiology and Thermal Laboratories.
