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About the Author ---------------- Beth Pateman is Interim Associate Dean for Academic Affairs and Professor of Education in the Institute for Teacher Education, College of Education, University of Hawaii at Manoa (UHM). She received her H.S.D. and M.P.H. from Indiana University, with emphases in school and college and public education. Dr. Pateman has taught education in grades K-8 and at the university level. Before coming to Hawaii, Dr. Pateman worked with the Division of Adolescent and School , Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, where she served as the CDC Project Officer for the first School Policies and Programs Study (SHPPS) in 1994. Dr. Pateman also taught in the School of Public , Emory University, and in the Department of Science Education, University of Florida. She received the Distinguished Service Award from the American School Association in 2000. Cynthia Symons is a Professor of Education in the Department of Adult Counseling, , and Vocational Education at Kent State University. She received her D.Ed. and M.Ed. in Education from The Pennsylvania State University and earned her undergraduate degree from Lock Haven University, also in Pennsylvania. She has a Permanent Teaching Certificate in and physical education in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania (Grades K-12) and is a Certified Education Spet. Dr. Symons received the Distinguished Service Award from the American School Association in 1994, and served as the President of that professional association in 2001-2002. She has received the Distinguished Teaching Award from Kent State University, and was recognized by the Commonwealth of Kentucky as an official “Kentucky Colonel” for collaborative promotion initiatives on behalf of children and youth. Dr. Symons has taught and physical education at grades 7-12, and returned to the ranks of public school teaching (grades K- 3 education) during a sabbatical leave from her current position at Kent State University. In addition to publishing in refereed journals, and presenting at numerous state and national meetings, she collaborated in the development of "Children's Literature for Awareness" a resource text published by ecrow Press. Susan K. Telljohann, HSD, CHES, is a Professor of Education at The University of Toledo. She received her doctoral degree in sciences from Indiana University with an emphasis on school and college education. Her experience in education spans over 25 years, including instruction from the junior high to the university level. She has done research and published over 60 articles on education in professional journals, presented over 50 papers at professional conferences, and is the co-author of the Smart K-12 curriculum and Teach and Reach series published by ETR Associates. She served as the President of the American School Association from 2000-2001, was the Contributing Editor for the Teaching Ideas Column in the American Journal of Education, and has served on many professional education committee throughout her professional career. She served on the Board of Directors for the American Association of Education and is on the National Education Standards Revision Committee. She is the recipient of several honors and awards, including the Distinguished Service Award from both the American School Association and the American Association of Education, The Howe Award from the American School Association, The University of Toledo Outstanding Teacher Award, the Phi Delta Kappa Educator of the Year Award, the Patty Outstanding Alumni Award from Indiana University, and the Ohio , Physical Education, Recreation, and Dance Outstanding Young Professional Award. Denise Seabert, PhD, has beenpreparing teachers and providing in service trainings for teachers andother school personnel for more than 20 years. Her career has been dedicated toprofessional preparation of educators through service to state antional organizations and initiatives as well as textbook authorship. Deniseprovided leadership in Indiana’s obesity prevention efforts, HIV education forteachers, and academic standards for and . Currently she serveson the Eta Sigma Gamma National Education Honorary Executive Board antional Committee on the Future of School . She has served on the Boardof Directors for the American School Association, NCHEC’s Division Boardfor Certified Education Spets, and was a member of the CDC’sTraining Tools for y Schools national training cadre. Denise is professoremeritus at Ball State University. She joined the University of WestFlorida as Dean, Usha Kundu, MD College of in July 2018. Dr. Seabert received her BAEd inSchool Education from Western Washington University, MS in School andCollege from Indiana University, and PhD in Behavior with a minorin Curriculum from the University of Florida Read more ( javascript:void(0) )