Dr. Shawn Simonson is a Professor in the School of Kinesiology at Boise State University. Professional certifications include the Senior Fellow from Advance Higher Education, Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist from the National Strength and Conditioning Association, Exercise Physiologist from the American College of Sports Medicine, TBL Trainer-Consultant from the Team-Based Learning Collaborative, POGIL Facilitator from The POGIL Project, and Master Scuba Diver Trainer from the Professional Association of Dive Instructors. He teaches at both the undergraduate and graduate levels as well as laboratory and performance-oriented courses. Simonson conducts research in exercise (novel conditioning programs) and environmental physiology as well as in the scholarship of teaching and learning. He is currently focused on the assessment of teaching (Framework for Assessing Teaching Effectiveness, FATE) at the university level. Shawn facilitates workshops in a variety of active learning strategies and pedagogies as well as the assessment of teaching. His passions are scuba diving, working with his hands, teaching, and learning. If he is not participating in some sort of physical activity, he is probably working on a home project, modifying his car, working his dogs, or reading/writing something.