Meet Our Advisory

Meet Our Advisory

Board Members

Board Members

Our board members are not just leaders in their fields – they are advocates for healthier, more educated generations. Get to know the individuals whose vision and dedication make FitnessGram a leader in fitness education:

Our board members are not just leaders in their fields – they are advocates for healthier, more educated generations. Get to know the individuals whose vision and dedication make FitnessGram a leader in fitness education:

Kelly Allums
Kelly Allums-Featherston, PhD

– Physical Education Teacher at Kimball Elementary, Mesquite ISD
– Youth Education Research Coordinator with The Cooper Institute
– Adjunct Professor at Texas Christian University and Texas Woman’s University

Kelly Allums
Kelly Allums-Featherston, PhD

– Physical Education Teacher at Kimball Elementary, Mesquite ISD
– Youth Education Research Coordinator with The Cooper Institute
– Adjunct Professor at Texas Christian University and Texas Woman’s University

Kathleen F. Janz
Kathleen F. Janz, EdD

– Professor Emeritus in the Department of Health and Human Physiology at  the University of Iowa, with a secondary appointment in the Department  of Epidemiology at the College of Public Health

Kathleen F. Janz
Kathleen F. Janz, EdD

– Professor Emeritus in the Department of Health and Human Physiology at  the University of Iowa, with a secondary appointment in the Department  of Epidemiology at the College of Public Health

Matthew Mahar
Matthew Mahar, EdD

– Professor and Director, School of Exercise and Nutritional Sciences, San Diego State University

Matthew Mahar
Matthew Mahar, EdD

– Professor and Director, School of Exercise and Nutritional Sciences, San Diego State University

Kelly R. Laurson
Kelly R. Laurson, PhD
– Professor, School of Kinesiology and Recreation at Illinois State University
Kelly R. Laurson
Kelly R. Laurson, PhD
– Professor, School of Kinesiology and Recreation at Illinois State University
Marilu Dooley Meredith
Marilu Dooley Meredith, EdD
– FitnessGram Scientific Advisory Board Member, The Cooper Institute
Marilu Dooley Meredith
Marilu Dooley Meredith, EdD
– FitnessGram Scientific Advisory Board Member, The Cooper Institute
Sharon Plowman
Sharon Plowman, PhD
– Professor Emeritus in the Department of Kinesiology and Physical Education at Northern Illinois University
Sharon Plowman
Sharon Plowman, PhD
– Professor Emeritus in the Department of Kinesiology and Physical Education at Northern Illinois University
Georgi Roberts
Georgi Roberts, MLS
– Director of Health, Physical Education & Coordinated Health for Fort Worth ISD
Georgi Roberts
Georgi Roberts, MLS
– Director of Health, Physical Education & Coordinated Health for Fort Worth ISD
Gregory J. Welk
Gregory J. Welk, PhD
– Barbara E. Forker Professor with the Department of Kinesiology at Iowa State University
Gregory J. Welk
Gregory J. Welk, PhD
– Barbara E. Forker Professor with the Department of Kinesiology at Iowa State University
Weimo Zhu
Weimo Zhu, PhD
– Professor at University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Weimo Zhu
Weimo Zhu, PhD
– Professor at University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign