Gregory B. Dwyer, Ph.D., FACSM
(FACSM=Fellow of the
Professor; Department of
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Classes that I teach at
East Stroudsburg University of Pennsylvania
Job title
Professor
Department of
East
Academic Biography
Dr. Gregory B.
Dwyer is a :
Clinical Exercise Physiologist and Professor
in the Department of Exercise Science at
East Stroudsburg University of Pennsylvania (ESU).
Dr. Dwyer teaches classes in the undergraduate Exercise Science curriculum as
well as in the Clinical Exercise Physiology (CEXP) graduate major at ESU.
Prior to ESU, Dr. Dwyer was an Associate
Professor for 8 years in the
Dr. Dwyer is a FELLOW of the
He is certified by the
- Exercise Test Technologist (ETT) SM
- Preventive/Rehabilitative Exercise Specialist
(ES) SM
- Exercise Program Director (PD) SM
- Registered Clinical Exercise Physiologist (RCEP)
He received his undergraduate
degree (B.A.) from the
(Hook'em Horns)
Dr. Dwyer went on to receive
his master's degree (M.A.) from
(Go Demon Deacs)
Dr. Dwyer earned his Ph.D. in Clinical
Exercise Physiology from Indiana University,
(Go Big Red)
Dr. Dwyer is a frequent lecturer at various ACSM workshops.
Dr. Dwyer has served and
continues to serve the ACSM in several capacities as:
- former
member of the Committee for Certification and Registry (formerly the
Committee on Certification and Education)
- Chair, Health/Fitness Credentialing
Subcommittee
- Member, Executive Committee
- former member of the Credentials Committee
(grants ACSM Fellowship)
- former Secretary/Treasurer of the Mid Atlantic
regional chapter (MARC)
- former Board of Director and newsletter editor
for the
- former member of the Academic Standards
Committee for the Registry of Clinical Exercise Physiologists.
Dr. Dwyer's main research
interests are in:
- physical activity/health patterns among various
populations
- exercise testing and training responses of
apparently healthy and chronic disease populations
- the adoption and adherence issues related to
physical activity (barriers to physical activity)
- use of technology in exercise science education.
Dr.
Dwyer has traveled internationally for ACSM to:
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Contact Information
Current Office:
Electronic mail address
2nd floor (#248), Koehler Fieldhouse
Web address
http://www.esu.edu/~gdwyer/index.html
Office phone
570-422-3103
TeleFax
570-422-3616
Snail
Mail Address
Gregory B. Dwyer, Ph.D. , FACSM
Professor
Department of Exercise Science
East
Classes I typically teach at
EXSC 310: Exercise Physiology I
EXSC 311: Exercise Physiology II
EXSC 330: Health-Related Physical Fitness Assessment
and Programming
EXSC 445: Adult Fitness Seminar
EXSC 441: Environmental Exercise Physiology
Workshops: Aerobic Fitness Workshop
Exercise and Weight Control Workshop
Reducing Coronary Heart Disease Workshop
Health/Fitness Instructor Workshop
CEXP 537: Graded Exercise Testing and Exercise Prescription
CEXP 531/532: Clinicals I and II
Project: Assessment of the barriers to physical
activity among college students.
This is a new project for me and involves interaction with several
other individuals both inside
Project: Use of technology in the teaching and learning process in
exercise physiology/exercise science.
This
project is new as I have been attempting to integrate more technology into the
instruction in my own classes as well as the classes of some of my colleagues.
Project: Assessment of health/physical activity in the community.
This is
a relatively new project for me and involves interaction with several other
individuals both inside
Recent Publications: (most recent)
- Senior
editor/author for the text:
ACSM’s Metabolic Calculations Handbook (2006)
(contact LWW for this text, http://www.LWW.com)
- Senior editor/author for the text:
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ACSM's Health-Related Physical Fitness Assessment Manual (2nd
edition)
(contact LWW for this text,
http://www.LWW.com)
- Author for CD-ROM:
ACSM's Metabolic Calculations Tutorial
- Chapter author for:
Program Administration and Management in ACSM's
Clinical Certification Review (1st & 2nd editions).
- Co-author for
chapter: Body Composition in ACSM's Resource
Manual for Guidelines for Exercise Testing and Prescription (new 5th
edition).
- Co-author for
chapter: Physical Fitness Assessment in ACSM’s
Resources for the Personal Trainer.
Personal Biographical Information
Dr.
Gregory B. Dwyer has been at East Stroudsburg University since the fall of 1997
and lives with his wife and two kids in Stroud Township, Pennsylvania. Dr.
Dwyer was born in 1959 in Brooklyn, New York and grew up in the town of
Merrick,
A
family portrait (Fall, 2001)
A summer, 2003 picture of a family summit on Mt
A fall, 2003 picture of my dog "Misty"
Picture of my wife and
I at Walt Disney World (Spring, 2002). We took our kids also!
Picture of Dr.
Shala Davis and me at the announcement of our first text publishing.
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A picture of me after a workout (without my glasses)!!!
Fitness: running, walking, cycling, etc.
A picture of me running a 10K race in TEXAS more than 25 years ago - I am a
long time runner (30 plus years)
Active Lifestyle: walking, hiking, cycling, camping, fishing,
backpacking, etc. (I guess the outdoors!)
Backpacking in summer of 2002 on
the AT in
A summer, 2002 Family
canoe/hiking trip along the
Sports: soccer (playing)
- I am an Assistant Scoutmaster
for boy scouts (Troop 86 - Stroudsburg; Minsi
Trails Council) and the Committee Chairman for cub scouts (Pack 86 -
Stroudsburg; Minsi Trails Council)
Pictures from my trip
(8/2002) to
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