Robert K. Thomas, EdD In addition to his responsibilities with the WSKW, he serves as department chair of the Health & Exercise Science department at La Sierra University in Riverside, CA. This year Rob is the chair-elect for the Faculty Senate at LSU. He also is the Executive Director for the Seventh-day Adventist Health, Physical Education, and Recreation Association. Rob has two very different lines of research: historical studies in the discipline and fitness-related research. He enjoys teaching, mentoring undergraduate research, and is thankful for his wife and two sons.

 

 

 

 

 

Past WSKW Presidents

Year    President                   University

1958   E. C. Davis              University of Southern California    

1959   E. C. Davis              University of Southern California

1960   C. V. Langton           Oregon State College

1961   N. P. Neilsen            University of Utah

1962   Wynn Fredericks       University of Southern California

1963   Golden Romney         Washington State University

1964   G. A. Broten             University of Nevada, Reno

1965   Ronald Thompson      Arizona State University

1966   Fred Kasch              San Diego State University

1967   Fred Kasch              San Diego State University

1968   Wayne Brumbach      University of Oregon

1969   Dave Bartelma          University of Colorado

1970   Clair Anderson          Idaho State University

1971   Fred Roby                University of Arizona

1972   Alex Peterson           Southern Oregon College

1973   Ken Froman             Seattle Pacific College

1974   Glenn Arnett            California State University, Northridge

1975   Glenn Arnett            California State University, Northridge

1976   Robert Bergstrom      Oregon State University

1977   John Gilmore            University of Alaska, Fairbanks

1978   Bill Gustafson           San Jose State University

1979   John Woods             University of Wyoming

1980   John Nettleton         Colorado State University

1981   Bill Napier                Walla Walla College

1982   Ross Cutter             Whitworth College

1983   Fred Furikawa          California State University, Sacramento

1984   Jim Ewers                University of Utah

1985   Herb Schmalenberger University of California, Davis

1986   Elmo Roundy            Brigham Young University

1987   Bob Ritson               Oregon State Dept. of Education

1988   Sam Winningham       California State University, Northridge

1989   Clair Jennett            San Jose State University

1990   Sherm Button           Boise State University

1991   Bob Peavy               Washington state university

1992   Jerry Wyness           San Francisco State University

1993   Leon Griffin              University of New Mexico

1994   Keith Henschen         University of Utah

1995   Rob Carlson             San Diego State University

1996   Ron Bailey               University of Nevada, Reno

1997   Glenn Potter            Boise State University

1998   L. Jay Silvester        Brigham Young University

1999   John Massengale      University of Nevada, Las Vegas

2000   Craig Johnson          St. Mary’s College

2001   Robert P Pangrazi     Arizona State University

2002   Carole Casten          Cal State University, Dominguez Hills

2003   Ross Vaughn            Boise State University

2004   Jerry L. Ballew          University of Nevada, Reno

          Western Society for Kinesiology & Wellness (WSKW)

2005   John Z. Ostarello      California State university, East Bay

2006   Walt Hamerslough     La Sierra University

2007   R.R. Apache Goyakla  University of Nevada, Las Vegas

2008   Sharon Stoll             University of Idaho