Biography

Ph.D, Health Promotion with an interdisciplinary minor in Gerontology, Department of Health and Kinesiology, Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN, 2011, Dissertation: The combined effects of body mass index and physical activity on healthcare expenditures in adults ages 45 to 64 M.Ed., Physical Education (Exercise Science specialization), Department of Health and Physical Education, Bowling Green State University, Bowling Green, OH, 1979, Thesis: The energy cost of cardiopulmonary resuscitation. B.A. (Cum Laude), Physical Education, Mount Union College, Alliance, OH, 1978

Research Intrest

I am interested in investigating the role of physical activity and physical fitness in improving population health. Of particular interest are the relative roles of planned physical activity versus avoidance of sedentary behavior in relation to health maintenance and improvement.