Shawn Simonson, Professor in the School of Kinesiology at Boise State University, holds a doctorate in Kinesiology from the University of Northern Colorado in Greeley, CO. His content areas are Exercise and Environmental Physiology. He teaches laboratory and performance-oriented courses at both the undergraduate and graduate levels. Previous work experience includes most of the jobs that students in the Kinesiology department will find themselves performing. Simonson has been at Boise State University since 2007.

Simonson studies novel conditioning programs and the scholarship of teaching and learning with a particular emphasis on the assessment of teaching. He conducts training workshops, consults, and presents internationally to help others improve their teaching and student learning. Simonson is a former member of The Project Steering Committee. He also served as the editor of POGIL: An Introduction to Process Oriented Guided Inquiry Learning for Those Who Wish to Empower Learners, published by Taylor/Francis. Down time for Simonson. includes family, working his dogs, physical activity, scuba diving, remodeling/woodworking, and tinkering on/driving his car.