iv About the Authors Dorothy West earned a bachelor’s degree in dietetics and a master’s degree in teacher education with an emphasis on family and consumer sciences from Pennsylvania State University. Dorothy received her doctorate in teacher education with an emphasis on home economics secondary education and family resource management from Michigan State University. She remained on the faculty there for over thirty years instructing both undergraduate and graduate courses in fam- ily and consumer sciences. She has developed and taught courses on curriculum, evaluation, and strategies for teaching nutrition at the secondary level. Dorothy played an active role in writing nutrition curriculum for the Michigan State Department of Education. Dorothy has taught in the Netherlands, Okinawa, and England. She served as chairperson of the Social Sciences Department at the LCC International University in Lithuania and taught foods courses at Kodaikanal International School in India. She played a role in the development of the International Baccalaureate (IB) middle school food technology curriculum materials. During her career, Dorothy has been active in membership and leadership roles with the Michigan Association of Family and Consumer Sciences (MAFCS) and American Association of Family and Consumer Sciences (AAFCS). In 2017, she earned the Certified Nutrition and Wellness Educator (CNWE) credential. Cindi Calhoun attended University of California, Los Angeles where she earned a bachelor’s degree in anthropology and a master of public health with a focus on epidemiology to study health curriculum to reduce high risk behaviors in elementary and middle school students. She currently teaches classes in food preparation and nutrition principles at Palisades Charter High School. Jessica Peconi-Cook authored the Movement Connection features found in each chapter. Jessica earned her bachelor of science degree in health and physical edu- cation from Slippery Rock University and a master of science in sport science from Indiana University of Pennsylvania. She taught physical education at Mt. Lebanon School District and now serves as Executive Director for the Pennsylvania State Association for Health, Physical Education, Recreation, and Dance.