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Dr. Faigenbaum an internationally recognized expert in pediatric
obesity. He is a full Professor in the department of health and exercise
science at The College of New Jersey. He joined TCNJ in 2004 and
teaches a range of courses covering health promotion, exercise
prescription, and clinical exercise physiology. His research interests
focus on pediatric exercise science, resistance exercise, and
preventative medicine. He incorporates years of experience as a
pediatric exercise scientist into his classes and strives to “bridge the
gap” between the laboratory and the playing field. His pedagogical
approach which involves reflection and evaluation challenges his
students to put theory into practice and to think about what they are
doing, why they are doing it, and how it can be a meaningful and long-
lasting experience for the students and patients they will work with in
the future.
His prospective research involves exercise interventions in public
schools and youth centers to understand changes in health, fitness,
and athleticism in children and adolescents.
He received his Bachelor of Science, Master of Science, and EdD from
Boston University. He lives the teacher-scholar model and strives for
excellence in everything he does. Students state that he sets the bar high
but helps them succeed and soar. He richly deserves this recognition.
As an active researcher and practitioner, he has co-authored over 250
peer-reviewed publications, 50 book chapters and 10 books including
Essentials of Youth Fitness, Strength and Power for Young Athletes, and
Progressive Plyometrics for Kids.” Dr. Faigenbaum has been the lead or co-
author on several position statements on youth resistance training.
He is a Fellow of the American College of Sports Medicine and of the
National Strength and Conditioning Association and serves as Associate
Editor of Pediatric Exercise Science and the Journal of Strength and
Conditioning Research.