A U.S.-based professional (La Center, WA) holds a PhD in Exercise Physiology (Minor: Nutrition/Community Health) from the University of Maryland, College Park (1990), an M.S. in Exercise Physiology/Zoology from the University of Massachusetts, Amherst (1979), and a B.S. in Biology/Physical Education (Minor: Mathematics/Chemistry) from the University of Illinois, Chicago (1974). They hold elite industry certifications, including ACSM Clinical Exercise Physiologist (CEP) (the highest ACSM credential for clinical practice), ACSM Exercise Physiologist (EP-C), ACSM Certified Personal Trainer (CPT), Basic Life Support (BLS), and Advanced Cardiopulmonary Life Support (ACLS).
With over 35 years of expertise in clinical exercise physiology, cardiac rehabilitation, and higher education, they currently serve as an Assistant Professor at Pacific University (Forest Grove, OR, 2018–Present) in the Departments of Kinesiology and Human Biology. There, they teach undergraduate courses (e.g., Human Anatomy and Physiology, Exercise for Special Populations, Advanced Kinesiology) and direct the “Boxer Boot Camp” adult fitness/wellness program, bridging academic instruction with community wellness practice.