Statistics in Kinesiology

Joseph P. Weir, PhD, is the chair of the department of health, sport, and exercise sciences at the University of Kansas. From 1995 to 2012, he was a professor in the physical therapy doctoral program at Des Moines University in Iowa. He earned his doctorate in exercise physiology from the University of Nebraska at Lincoln.

Dr. Weir is a fellow of both the American College of Sports Medicine (ACSM) and the National Strength and Conditioning Association (NSCA). He was given the NSCA President’s Award in 2007 and its William J. Kraemer Outstanding Sport Scientist Award in 2006. He served as president of the National Strength and Conditioning Association Foundation from 2006 to 2009 and was cochair of the ACSM’s Biostatistics Interest Group from 2001 to 2003.

Dr. Weir’s research interests primarily focus on muscle fatigue and muscle strength. He is a senior associate editor of Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research and serves on the editorial board of Medicine and Science in Sports and Exercise. He is coauthor of Physical Fitness Laboratories on a Budget and has contributed chapters to seven texts, including NSCA’s Essentials of Personal Training.

Anthony B. Ciccone, PhD, is an associate professor in the department of exercise science and outdoor recreation at Utah Valley University. He earned his doctorate in exercise physiology from the University of Kansas. Dr. Ciccone is an active member of the National Strength and Conditioning Association (NSCA) and has served on the NSCA Foundation’s scholarship committee.

Dr. Ciccone mentors undergraduate research projects addressing neuromuscular fatigue and sport performance. His work has been published in numerous peer-reviewed journals, including Muscle & Nerve and Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research. He is a contributing author of Conditioning for Strength and Human Performance.

Jacob A. Siedlik, PhD, is an associate professor in the department of biology at the University of West Florida and is a research scientist at the Florida Institute for Human and Machine Cognition. Dr. Siedlik previously was an associate professor in the exercise science and pre-health professions program at Creighton University, where he also served as the associate director of the health informatics graduate program. He earned his doctorate in exercise physiology at the University of Kansas.

Dr. Siedlik is a member of the American College of Sports Medicine and the American Medical Informatics Association. He is the author of more than 30 articles in peer-reviewed journals, and his research interests focus on leveraging data-driven approaches to advance population health. Dr. Siedlik serves as a reviewer for Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research and International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health.

William J. Vincent, EdD, is a retired adjunct professor and former director of the general education wellness program in the department of exercise sciences at Brigham Young University in Provo, Utah. He is an emeritus professor and the former chair of the department of kinesiology at California State University at Northridge (CSUN). He was employed at CSUN for 40 years and taught statistics and measurement theory for 35 of those years. In 1995, he received the university’s Distinguished Teaching Award.

Dr. Vincent has been a member of the American Alliance for Health, Physical Education, Recreation and Dance (AAHPERD), now SHAPE America, since 1964. In 2007, he received the AAHPERD National Honor Award for distinguished service to the profession. He served as the president of the Southwest District of AAHPERD and was a member of the AAHPERD board of governors from 1993 to 1995. In 1988, he was named the Southwest District Scholar and delivered the keynote address, titled “From Means to MANOVA,” at the 1989 convention.

Dr. Vincent is the author or coauthor of four books and more than 70 professional articles. Fifty-one of those articles appeared in refereed journals, including Research Quarterly for Exercise and Sport, International Journal of Sports Medicine, and Journal of Athletic Training. He holds a bachelor’s degree in physical education (pedagogy), a master’s degree in physical education (exercise physiology), and a doctorate in educational psychology (perception and learning), all from the University of California at Los Angeles.

Dr. Vincent lives in Lindon, Utah. He and his late wife, Diana, raised six children, and he has 24 grandchildren and nine great-grandchildren. In his free time, he enjoys camping, snow skiing and water skiing, conducting genealogical research, and reading.

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