FITNESS FOR LIFE: MIDDLE SCHOOL AUTHORS
Dr. Charles B. ("Chuck") Corbin has been a professor at Arizona State University for more than 20 years. He is currently a member of the faculty in the department of exercise and wellness at Arizona State University-East. He is the senior or sole author of more than 70 books. Fitness for Life (winner of the Texty Award of the Text and Academic Authors Association), Concepts of Physical Fitness (winner of the McGuffey Award), and Concepts of Fitness and Wellness are the most widely adopted high school and college texts in the area of fitness and wellness.
Two of Dr. Corbin's video programs have earned Telly Awards for Excellence for educational videos. He was first author of the national physical activity standards for children, published by the Council on Physical Education for Children (COPEC) and the National Association for Sport and Physical Education (NASPE).
Dr. Corbin is acknowledged as the father of the conceptual physical education movement that he pioneered at both the secondary school and college levels. He is internationally recognized as an expert in physical activity, health and wellness promotion, and youth physical fitness. Dr. Corbin demonstrates his commitment to physical education by sharing his work at state alliance for health, recreation and dance (AHPERD) meetings. He has been the keynote speaker at more than 35 state AHPERD conventions and has made major addresses in Brazil, Ireland, England, Australia, and various European countries. He has presented numerous named lectures including the Cureton Lecture at the American College of Sports Medicine (ACSM) convention, the Hanna and Sargent Lectures at the National Association for Physical Education in Higher Education (NAPEHE) convention, the Prince Phillip Lecture at the British Physical Education Association convention, and the Weiss Lecture at an American Alliance for Health, Recreation and Dance convention.
Dr. Corbin has published more than 200 professional, research, and popular articles. He is a former president and fellow of the American Academy of Kinesiology and Physical Education. Among the awards he has received are the Healthy American Fitness Leaders Award (President's Council, National Jaycees), AAHPERD Honor Award, Physical Fitness Council Honor Award, the COPEC Hanson Award, and the Distinguished Service Award of the President's Council on Physical Fitness and Sports. He is a lifetime member of AAHPERD and a 30-year member and fellow in the American College of Sports Medicine. Dr. Corbin was named Alliance Scholar by AAHPERD, and Distinguished Scholar of NAPEHE. Dr. Corbin served as editor of several periodicals, including Quest and the President's Council on Physical Fitness and Sport (PCPFS) Research Digest. He is a member of the scientific advisory board of the PCPFS President's Challenge Program and is a charter member of the FITNESSGRAM/ACTIVITYGRAM advisory board.
Guy C. Le Masurier, PhD, is an assistant professor of physical education pedagogy at Malaspina University College, British Columbia, Canada. He has published numerous articles related to youth physical activity and physical education and coauthored the National Association for Sport & Physical Education (NASPE) Physical Activity Guidelines for Children.
Dr. Le Masurier has given more than 30 research and professional presentations at national and regional meetings. Dr. Le Masurier is a section editor for the International Journal of Physical Education and has edited and contributed to several books, including Fitness for Life, Fifth Edition and the Physical Best Activity Guide. Dr. Le Masurier is the creator of the Walk Everyday Live Longer (W.E.L.L.) program, a pedometer-based physical activity program used by the Arizona Department of Health Services. Dr. Le Masurier is a member of AAHPERD, NASPE, and ACSM.
Dolly D. Lambdin, EdD, is a senior lecturer in the Department of Kinesiology and Health Education at the University of Texas at Austin, where she teaches courses in children’s movement, methods of teaching, and supervises student teachers.
Dr. Lambdin taught elementary physical education in public and private schools for 16 years and taught preservice teachers for 30 years at the university level. During much of this time, she taught simultaneously at both levels, a situation that required her to spend part of each day meeting the teaching and research demands of academia while tackling the daily adventure of teaching 5- to 14-year-olds. In addition she has supervised over 100 student teachers and as a result been able to visit classes and learn from scores of wonderful "cooperating teachers" in the schools.
Dr. Lambdin has served as the president of NASPE (2004-05) and on the NASPE Board of Directors for two three-year terms. In addition she has served on numerous local, state, and national committees, including the writing teams for the Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills in Physical Education, the NASPE Beginning Teacher Standards, and the Texas Beginning Teacher Standards writing team. Dr. Lambdin has been honored as the Texas AHPERD Outstanding College and University Physical Educator of the Year.
FITNESS FOR LIFE: MIDDLE SCHOOL EDITORIAL BOARD
Larry Abraham
Professor
University of Texas at Austin
Austin, TX
Clarissa N. Alvarado
P.E. Dept. Head/Athletic Coordinator
Paredes Middle School
Austin, TX
Tim Brusseau
Physical Education Doctoral Student
Arizona State University
Mesa, AZ
Don Cain
Physical Education Teacher
Columbus Public Schools
Columbus, OH
Jeff Carpenter
Director of Health, Fitness and Athletic Programs
Olympia School District
Olympia, WA
Christopher E. Corliss
Coordinator of Health, Sports, Fitness and Physical Education
Orange County Department of Education
Costa Mesa, CA
Lettie Garza
Physical Education Teacher and Girls Athletics
Small Middle School
Austin, TX
Terry L. Gooding
Supervisor of Health and Physical Education (retired)
Newport News Public Schools
Newport News, VA
Melissa Hernandez
Physical Education Teacher and Girls Athletics
Small Middle School
Austin, TX
Helena Jane Johnson
Physical Education Teacher and Varsity Girls Basketball/Track Coach
Akins High School
Austin, TX
Phil Lawler
PE4life Academy Director
Naperville School District 203
Naperville, IL
Ray D. Martinez
Director, Undergraduate Physical Education Teacher Education Program
University of Wisconsin-La Crosse
La Crosse, WI
Sarajane V. Quinn
Coordinator of Health, Physical Education, and Dance
Baltimore County Public Schools
Baltimore County, MD
Tom Ratliffe
Associate Professor
Florida State University
Department of Sport Management, Recreation Management and Physical Education
Tallahassee, FL
Ames C. Singley
Dean of Students
Highland Junior High School
Gilbert, AZ