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ACE Chief Science Officer receives Penn State Alumni Fellow Award

Cedric Bryant, Ph.D. recognized as a leader in the field of exercise science

The American Council on Exercise (ACE) is pleased to announce that Cedric Bryant, Ph.D., FACSM, has been selected to receive the Penn State Alumni Fellow Award. Established in 1973, the Alumni Fellow Award is the most prestigious award given by the Penn State Alumni Association to select alumni who have demonstrated extraordinary professional accomplishments and are leaders in their respective professional fields. The award was presented at a formal ceremony hosted by Penn State University President Dr. Graham B. Spanier on October 26.

“I’m very honored and humbled to be recognized by such an outstanding institution of higher learning,” said Bryant, ACE Chief Science Officer. “Receiving this award undoubtedly represents a career highlight for me.”

Dr. Bryant joined ACE, a NIRSA Associate Member, as chief exercise physiologist and vice president of educational services in 2001. He has served as a senior vice president for StairMaster Health and Fitness Products Inc., where he was responsible for research, development and design of all StairMaster product lines. His experience also includes serving on the exercise science faculties of the United States Military Academy at West Point, Pennsylvania State University and Arizona State University.

Dr. Bryant lectures nationally and internationally on many topics related to exercise, fitness and nutrition. He is an accomplished writer, having authored, co-authored, or edited 21 books, 7 book chapters, and over 200 articles and columns in magazines and peer-reviewed sports medicine and exercise science journals. Dr. Bryant also serves as a health and fitness expert for various media, including USA Today, Washington Post, New York Times, Parade Magazine, Wall Street Journal, Health Magazine, Reader’s Digest, Consumer Reports, Fox News, and CNN Headline News.

Dr. Bryant earned both his doctorate in physiology and master's degree in exercise science from Penn State. As a community leader, Dr. Bryant shares his knowledge of exercise physiology and athletics as a youth sports coach in baseball, basketball, and soccer. He and his wife, Ginger, reside in Redmond, Washington with their four very physically active sons.