Sports Training Adviser: About the Author

Bio for Dr. Denise K. Wood

Dr. Denise K. Wood is an educator and sports training and fitness consultant from Knoxville, TN. She is an inspirational motivator with an extensive toolbox of training techniques based in science and delivered to accelerate the learning curve. She has trained a wide range of clients from beginners with special needs to Olympians. Her mission: Teach sound principles, inspire life-changing actions.

Dr. Wood is a former USA Track and Field champion and world class competitor who represented the US on 25 National Teams over 17 years of international competition. She was mentored by elite Olympic lifters and a former Soviet coach. As a graduate assistant at the University of Tennessee during the peak years of her athletic career, she coached many Conference Champions, All Americans, and several Olympians. She designed training programs for many elite athletes in a variety of sports. She has also held national positions in Olympic Development with USA Track and Field.

As a career educator, Dr. Wood has been recognized for her work as an outstanding professor in exercise science, research design, and statistical analysis. In addition to sports training, her experiences in physical therapy, allied health fields, corporate fitness, and adult learning have further broadened her understanding of training and human performance.

In higher education, Dr. Wood has held a wide range of positions, including Department Chair of Exercise Science, Director of Research and Assessment, and Dean and Vice President of Graduate and Professional Studies. Dr. Wood has received honors for her work as an outstanding educator and has been recognized by the Tennessee State Legislature for her leadership in higher education. She also served as President of the Tennessee Conference of Graduate Schools.

Dr. Wood earned her B.A. from Montclair State University in Health and Physical Education with teacher licensure, and both her M.S. and Ed.D. in Exercise Science from The University of Tennessee. Her areas of concentration were Motor Learning, Social and Psychological Aspects of Sport, and Research Design and Statistical Analysis.

Dr. Wood is a professional member of the American College of Sports Medicine, the National Strength and Conditioning Association, the North American Society for the Psychology of Sport and Physical Activity, and the American Society for Training and Development. She is also the publisher of Women's Weight Training Programs and writes sports training articles as Knoxville Sports Perfomance Examiner.

For more on Dr. Wood's services, see Fitness and Sports Training Services and Research and Assessment Consulting.

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