Tom CollingwoodTom Collingwood Ph.D. is a nationally recognized leader in the field of physical fitness and outdoor education. He holds degrees in both exercise science and psychology. He developed the Continuing Education Division of the Cooper Institute and has tained thousands of fitness leaders worldwide. He has law enforcement experience as an MP with the 82nd Airborne Division, a police psychologist with the Dallas Police Department, and the training director for the Kentucky Justice Department. He is also a past YMCA director, and has held academic positions at two universities. Over the years, Tom has implemented many exercise and outdoor education/camping programs for inner city at-risk youth. He was a primary fitness consultant for the Presidents Council on Physical Fitness and Sports, The International Association of Chiefs of Police, and with the U.S. Army. He instituted outdoor education programs as a Master Naturalist with Texas Parks and Wildlife, as a volunteer ranger at Rocky Mountain National Park, and as a hike master for the YMCA of the Rockies. He also provides programs linking stewardship of nature and stewardship of the body (fitness) from a faith perspective for CREATIO, an apostolate of the Christian Life Movement. He is the recipient of the Healthy American Fitness Leader award as one of the ten outstanding physical fitness leaders in the nation. He has authored ten books and over 100 publications in the field. Read More Read Less