Phillip Conaster

• 8 years in teaching higher education
• Adapted Section Editor
• Currently: teaching Adapted Physical Activity, Adapted Aquatics, Motor Development, Elementary Kinesiology, and Health & Wellness for Children at West Texas A&M University
• Graduate Degree From:  Ph.D. from The University of Virginia
• Professional Interests: Research interest in Adapted Aquatics, Biomechanics, and Wellness for individual with disabilities
• Recreational Interests: Biking, River Running, Swimming, Boating

Brent Hardin

• 4 years in teaching higher education
• Adapted PE Section Editor
• Currently: Assistant Professor in the Department of Kinesiology at the University of Alabama
• Dr. Hardin received his Ph.D. from Florida State University in 2000
• Dr. Hardin has written and published more than 20 journal articles and has made over 25 presentations and written more than 10 grants funding sport and disability projects

Chris Stopka

• 26 years in teaching higher education
• Adapted PE Section Editor
• Currently: Teaching exercise therapy and adapted physical activity at the University of Florida
• Honors: Recipient of over 60 university, state, regional, and national honors
• Professional Interests: Exercise Therapy, Adapted Physical Activity, Adapted Aquatics
• Recreational Interests: biking, jogging, swimming, rollerblading, skiing, weight lifting

Sue Tarr

• 10 years in teaching higher education
• Adapted PE Section Editor
• Currently Coordinator for the Physical Education Teacher Preparation and Adapted Physical Education Programs at the University of Wisconsin River Falls
• Professional Interests: Developing quality teachers to solve the obesity epidemic
• Recreational Interests: Biking, hiking, camping, and hanging with my dogs

Wade D. Gilbert

• Years Teaching In Higher Education: 4
• Coaching Section Editor
• Currently: Assistant Professor at California State University, Fresno Coordinator, Graduate Option in Sport Psychology Faculty Advisor, Student Sport Psychology Club 
• Presidential Citation for Excellence, AAASP - 2002
• Research Grant, AAHPERD - 2001

Robert McGowan

• 20+ years in teaching higher education
• Coaching Section Editor
• Currently: Central Washington University Professor and Department Chair HHPR
• Ph.D. From University of Utah in Exercise Science/Educational Psychology
• Recreational Interests: Golf

Clive Hickson

• Master of Arts, University of Victoria, currently working on Ph.D.
• Secondary Section Editor
• Currently: Assistant Professor at the University of Alberta
• Professional Interests: Physical Education for Special Populations

Darren Dale

• 4+ Years in teaching higher education
• Health/Fitness/Nutrition Section Editor
• Currently Assistant Professor at Eastern Connecticut State University
• Published several papers in journals such as Research Quarterly for Exercise and Sport, and Pediatric Exercise Science
• Research Interests: Include physical activity promotion in schools and
  physical activity assessment

David Kahan

• 10+ years teaching in higher education
• Interdisciplinary Section Editor
• Currently: Assistant Professor in Physical Education at San Diego State University
• Two Campus Level teaching awards in 2003
• Friends of Education Award (1998)
• Recreational Interests: Running, Hiking, Biking, NY Times Crossword Puzzle, Lakers Fanatic, Eating Ethnic Food, and Attending Weekend Cultural Events

Cindy Kuhrasch

• 15 Years in Teaching, 4 in Higher Education
• Interdisciplinary Section Editor
• Currently: Assistant Faculty Associate UWisconsin-Madison
• Professional Interests: Integration of PE and other disciplines, brain research, technology, assessment
• Recreational Interests: XC skiing, hiking, biking, tennis

Danny Mielke

• 20 Years in teaching higher education
• Interdisciplinary Section Editor
• Currently: Division Chair of Physical Education and Health as well as Graduate Coordinator - Master of Science in Education at Eastern Oregon University
• Oregon College Physical Education Teacher of the Year, 1994 
• Meritorious Faculty Award: Eastern Oregon University, 1988-1994; 1995-2003
• Recreational Interests: Cycling, Tennis, Cross Country Skiing, Soccer Coaching

Isobel Kleinman

• 31 years in a Long Island secondary public school system
• Secondary Section Editor
• Currently: Retired but Writing
• Authored Complete Physical Education Plans for Grades 7-12 and just published Too Dangerous to Teach
• Recreational Interests: Tennis, Attending theatre, Dance concerts, Museums, Playing golf, Biking, and Traveling the world

Jon Poole

• 10 years in teaching higher education
• Adapted PE Section Editor
• Currently Associate Professor and Coordinator for the Physical and Health Education Teaching Program at Radford University
• VAHPERD college physical educator of the year award winner
• Professional Interests: Promoting physically active and healthy living for K-12 students, health-related fitness education, and teaching lifetime sports
  and physical activities

Gerry Cernicky

• 36 years experience in PE
• PE Central editor PE Links editor for physical education and technology
• SC convention presenter
• PA convention presenter
• Teacher Induction/presenter - A.I.U.
• Pittsburgh Teacher of the Year 1998

Michael Dumin

• 27 years in teaching higher education
• Technology Section Editor
• Currently doing elementary and adapted fitness assessment and prescription
• Professional Interests: Technology, Fitness Assessment/prescription, pedagogy
• Recreational Interests: Biking, hiking, camping, running, wood working