Assistant Professor in the Physical Education and Athletic Training Department at the University of South Carolina; expert on child and adolescent hydration and heat illness; author or co-author of sixteen peer-reviewed journal articles on thermoregulation and hydration behaviors; liaison for the National Association of Athletic Trainers (NATA) to the American Red Cross; NATA's representative on the American Heart Association and American Red Cross International First Aid Science Advisory Board; extensive athletic training experience at the high school and Division I collegiate level.