Phillip A Bishop

Phillip A. Bishop is Professor of Exercise Science at Liberty University, Lynchburg, USA. Previously, he was at the University of Alabama for 32 years; there, he served as Professor of Exercise Science and Director of the Exercise Science Graduate Program. He is a graduate of the U.S. Naval Academy, James Madison University, and the University of Georgia. He has co-authored more than 175 peer-reviewed research articles and has given more than 350 presentations at professional meetings,...See more

Phillip A. Bishop is Professor of Exercise Science at Liberty University, Lynchburg, USA. Previously, he was at the University of Alabama for 32 years; there, he served as Professor of Exercise Science and Director of the Exercise Science Graduate Program. He is a graduate of the U.S. Naval Academy, James Madison University, and the University of Georgia. He has co-authored more than 175 peer-reviewed research articles and has given more than 350 presentations at professional meetings, including the American College of Sports Medicine (ACSM) and SHAPE America. Bishop has also been a consultant to the International Standards Organization, National Institutes of Health, National Institutes of Occupational Safety and Health, R&D Defence Canada, Kimberly Clark Corporation, Shell Chemical, and several other private corporations. Much of his consultant work deals with measurement and evaluation, illustrating the importance of this knowledge. He has given presentations in Afghanistan, Armenia, Botswana, China, Costa Rica, Cuba, Ecuador, Egypt, Jamaica, Japan, Jordan, Mexico, Mongolia, Nicaragua, Panama, Peru, Philippines, Republic of South Africa, Sweden, Switzerland, Venezuela, and elsewhere See less