Tim Ruden, M. S. Professional Staff Human Performance Lab Coordinator Health Promotion and Human Performance 2801 University Circle Weber State University Ogden, UT 84408-2801 801-626-7372 Fax 801-626-6228 truden@weber.edu Teaching Assignments PE 2300 Health/Fitness Evaluation and Exercise Prescription PE 1130 Golf PE 3500 Kinesiology Strength Training Assistant for: Exercise Physiology Kinesiology Measurement for Evaluation Advisor for Lifestyle Management Bachelor of Integrated Studies Education & Professional Experience Iowa State University - BS and MS Iowa State University - Temporary Instructor Amoco Motor Club - Training Coordinator Weber State University - HPLab Coordinator and Adjunct Faculty   Welcome to Weber!

Personal I moved to Utah in 1996 from Iowa, where I spent the first 30 years of my life.  I am married, and Carol and I have a daughter, Katie.  I pursue a variety of activities for fun including golf, tennis, softball, hiking and riding my Bianchi bicycle.  I have completed RAGBRAI (check out the link) two times, and parts of three others.  Since moving to Utah, I have taken up snow skiing, and can be located floundering down the side of some mountain on many weekends during the winter.  I also love pop music (Chicago rules), and most people are surprised to learn that I used to run a mobile disc jockey service, which I still do once and a while for fun.   Educational Philosophy I have been involved in the education system in one form or another since I started kindergarten.  I think that education is a path that we follow throughout our lifetime, even when our formal schooling ends.  I enjoy the process of teaching, and watching students learn, and finding along the way that there is a new way to look at things I thought I already mastered.  I firmly believe in grading based upon achievement, mastering of competencies, and academic honesty.   Professional Focus I am trained as an exercise physiologist, and my main interest lies in performance metabolism.  I have done work in creatine supplementation, and the effects of different beverages on rehydration following exercise.  I also am interested in computers and computer science, including web design, desktop publishing, video editing, and building, troubleshooting and repairing computers.   Significant Accomplishments, Publications, Creative Works PARCELL, A.C., M.L. RAY, K.A. MOSS, T.M. RUDEN, R.L. SHARP, and D.S. KING.The effect of encapsulated soluble fiber on carbohydrate metabolism during exercise. Int. J. Sports Nutr. 9:1-11, 1999.  RAY, M.L., M.W. BRYAN, T.M. RUDEN, S.M. BAIER, R.L. SHARP, and D.S. KING. The effect of sodium in a rehydration beverage when consumed as a fluid or meal. J. Appl. Physiol. 85(4):1329-1336, 1998.  COMMENTS Weber State University Ogden, Utah 84408-2801 truden@weber.edu Katie's Pictures