Randy Deere - Author

Dr. Randy Deere, DA, AT Ret is a professor emeritus at Western Kentucky University in the Department of Kinesiology, Recreation, and Sport. Dr. Deere received his doctor of arts degree from Middle Tennessee State University in 1992, master of arts degree from Austin Peay State University in 1979, and bachelor of science degree from Middle Tennessee State University in 1978.

Dr. Deere spent 14 years as a collegiate athletic trainer before moving into university teaching. Dr. Deere’s research interests focuses on online instructional pedagogy. Dr. Deere received the W. H. Mustaine Distinguished Service Award from the Kentucky Association of Health, Physical Education, Recreation, and Dance (KAHPERD) in 2007, the University PE Teacher of the Year award from KAHPERD in 1998, and the WKU Faculty Service Award for the College of Health and Human Service in 2004.

Dr. Deere has numerous national publications and presentations and served as KAHPERD Journal editor from 1993 until 2008. Additionally, Deere has served as a reviewer for Wolters Kluwer/Lippincott Williams & Wilkins and created the PowerPoint supplements for Applied Sports Medicine for Coaches in 2009.

He served as a doping control officer for the United States Anti-Doping Agency from 2002 until 2008.