James R. Morrow, Jr., PhD, is a regent’s professor in the department of kinesiology, health promotion, and recreation at the University of North Texas at Denton. Dr. Morrow regularly teaches courses in measurement and evaluation in human performance. He has authored more than 100 articles and chapters on exercise physiology, measurement, and computer use, and he has conducted significant research using the techniques presented in the text. In addition to teaching, Dr. Morrow served as president of the American Academy of Kinesiology and Physical Education. He is a fellow of the American College of Sports Medicine (ACSM); a research fellow of the American Alliance for Health, Physical Education, Recreation and Dance (AAHPERD); and a fellow of the North American Society of Health, Physical Education, Recreation, Sport and Dance Professionals (NASHPERSD). Dr. Morrow has chaired the AAHPERD Measurement and Evaluation Council and is a recipient of that council’s Honor Award. He has produced four fitness-testing software packages, including the AAHPERD Health-Related Physical Fitness test, and was editor in chief of Research Quarterly for Exercise and Sport from 1989 to 1993. He served as the founding coeditor of the Journal of Physical Activity and Health. He enjoys playing golf, reading, and traveling.

Allen W. Jackson, EdD, is currently the chairperson of the department of kinesiology, health promotion, and recreation at the University of North Texas, where he has taught kinesiology with research, statistics, and computer applications since 1978. He has published extensively in measurement and evaluation, including more than 100 articles, and has presented more than 200 scientific papers. He has received research funding from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the National Institutes of Health, the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, and the Cooper Institute. He is a reviewer for Measurement in Physical Education and Exercise Science and served as associate editor and statistical consultant for Medicine and Science in Sport and Exercise. He has also served as section editor for Research Quarterly for Exercise and Sport.

Dr. Jackson earned his EdD in 1978 at the University of Houston. He is an ACSM fellow, an AAKPE fellow, a member of the Science Board for the President’s Council on Physical Fitness and Sport, and a member of AAHPERD. Dr. Jackson’s favorite leisure activities are jogging, weightlifting, and walking.

James G. Disch, PED, is an associate professor in the kinesiology department at Rice University. From 1986 to 1991 he served as master of Richardson College at Rice. Dr. Disch has authored numerous articles, chapters, manuals, and texts in the areas of applied measurement, prediction in sport, and applied sport science. A member of AAHPERD since 1974, he has served as chair, secretary, and advisory board member of the measurement and evaluation council of AAHPERD. He is also a reviewer for Research Quarterly for Exercise and Sport and Medicine and Science in Sport and Exercise.

Dr. Disch has coordinated several workshops and symposia on measurement and evaluation and, along with Dr. Morrow, cochaired the Third National Measurement and Evaluation Symposium in Houston in 1980. Dr. Disch was a major contributor to the development of AAHPERD Health-Related Fitness norms in 1980 and has worked as a consultant and advisor for Olympic and professional teams. He is currently on the Educational Advisory Committee of USA Volleyball. In 1999 he was named recipient of the National Measurement and Evaluation Council Honor Award. Dr. Disch earned his PED in biomechanics and measurement from Indiana University in 1973. He directs several youth sport clinics and competes in men’s senior baseball.

Dale P. Mood, PhD, is a professor and former associate dean of arts and sciences at the University of Colorado at Boulder. Dr. Mood has taught measurement and evaluation, statistics, and research methods courses since 1970 and has published extensively in the field, including 47 articles and 5 books. He has served as a consultant to five NFL football teams and chair of the Measurement and Evaluation Council of AAHPERD, and he is a former president of AAALF. He is a reviewer for Medicine and Science in Sport and Exercise, Measurement in Physical Education and Exercise Science, and Research Quarterly for Exercise and Sport. In his leisure time, Dr. Mood enjoys reading, officiating summer league swimming meets, and participating in a variety of physical activities.

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