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Cal Poly Kinesiology Professor Named To School District Hall of Fame
SAN LUIS OBISPO – Susan Puhl, a Cal Poly kinesiology professor,
will
share honors with news anchor Stone Phillips and 50 other outstanding
Parkway School District alumni Nov. 13, when they are inducted into the
district’s first-ever Hall of Fame.
The Parkway Alumni Association inaugurated the Hall of Fame this year
to
celebrate the 50th anniversary of the Parkway School District, which is
located in Chesterfield, Md. The Hall of Fame recognizes Parkway
graduates who have brought honor to the district by distinguishing
themselves through career achievements and outstanding community service
in the years since they graduated from high school.
Other inductees are NFL player Ryan Young, actor Joel Higgins, race-car
driver Ken Schrader, author and health expert Jyl Steinbeck, and others
who are leaders in various fields.
Puhl teaches physiology of exercise, testing and exercise prescription,
electrocardiography and other courses at Cal Poly. Her research emphasis
is the metabolic cost of physical activity and response to unmonitored
and home-based exercise.
More than 20 of Puhl’s manuscripts have been published in Science
in
Sport and Exercise magazine and other publications. She is the editor
of
two books and has completed numerous research projects, including
several for NordicTrack Inc.
Puhl graduated from West High School in the Parkway School
District in
1972. She earned a bachelor’s degree in physical education/health
and a
master’s degree in teaching from Southeast Missouri State University.
In
1986, she earned her doctorate in exercise physiology from Pennsylvania
State University. She lives in Grover Beach.
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