Weimo Zhu, Ph.D. Department of Kinesiology and Community Health University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign 227 Freer Hall, MC-052 906 South Goodwin Avenue Urbana, IL 61801, USA Phone: (217) 333-7503 Fax: (217) 244-7322 E-mail: weimozhu@uiuc.edu EDUCATION Baccalaureate: Nanjing Normal University, Nanjing, China; B.S. in Physical Education, 1982. Graduate: Shanghai Institute of Physical Education, Shanghai, China; M.S. in Exercise Physiology, 1985. University of Wisconsin-Madison; Ph.D. in Physical Education (specializing in Measurement and Evaluation; Minor in Educational Psychology), 1990. ACADEMIC POSITIONS 1985-1986 Lecturer in Exercise Physiology Shanghai Institute of Physical Education, China 1986-1990 Teaching/Research Assistant University of Wisconsin-Madison 1987-1990 Instructor of Workshop - Oriental Health Regime Mini Course University of Wisconsin-Madison 1988 Instructor of Workshop - Physical Fitness University of Wisconsin-Madison 1988-1990 Instructor of Workshop - Oriental Health Regime University of Wisconsin-Madison 1990-1993 Visiting Assistant Professor Wayne State University 1994-1998 Assistant Professor Wayne State University 1998-1999 Associate Professor Wayne State University 1999-2008 Associate Professor University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign 2008-current Professor University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign 1 1995 Visiting Lecturer Korean National University of Physical Education 1998 Visiting Lecturer Shanghai Institute of Physical Education, China 2000 Visiting Lecturer Korean National University of Physical Education 2004 Visiting Lecturer Porto University, Portugal 2004-current Visiting Professor Guangzhou Institute of Physical Education, China 2004-current Visiting Professor Institute of Physical Education, China Shanghai 2007-current Visiting Professor University, China Nantong PROFESSIONAL SOCIETY MEMBERSHIPS 1984-1986 Chinese Sports Medicine Association. 1986-current American Alliance for Health, Physical Education, Recreation and Dance. 1988-current American Educational Research Association. 1988-current Rasch Measurement SIG, American Educational Research Association. 1989-current National Council on Measurement in Education. 1990-1999 Michigan Association for Health, Physical Education, Recreation and Dance. 1990-current American College of Sports Medicine. 1991-1996 Association for the Advancement of Computing in Education. 1991-current The Psychometric Society. 1992-1996 American Public Health Association. 1992-current American Statistical Association. 1994-1998 International Society for Measurement and Evaluation. HONORS/AWARDS 1985 "National Sports Science Award," Chinese Sport Science Association, Beijing, China. 2 1993 “President's Service Bonus Award,” Wayne State University. 1994 "Physical Fitness Research Award," Amateur Athletic Union of the United States. 1995 “Fellow,” the Research Consortium, American Alliance for Health, Physical Education, Recreation and Dance [AAHPERD – now Society of Health and Physical Educators (SHAPE America)]. 1998 “Fellow,” American College of Sports Medicine (FACSM). 2001 “Recognition and Appreciation for Contributions to the Research Consortium,” Research Consortium, AAHPERD. 2001 “Fellow, The National Center for Supercomputing Applications (NCSA),” NACA/UIUC Faculty Fellows Program. 2003 “Fellow,” The American Academy of Kinesiology and Physical Education. 2004 “Measurement Honor Award,” The Measurement and Evaluation Council, American Alliance for Health, Physical Education. 2005 “Recognition for Contributions as Section Editor, Measurement and Evaluation, Research Quarterly for Exercise and Sport 1999-2005,” Research Consortium, AAHPERD. 2005 Recognition “For Outstanding Leadership ACSM-UIUC Walking for Health Specialty Conference: October 13-15, 2005,” American College of Sports Medicine. 2006 Member of the Science Board (2006-2008), the President’s Council on Physical Fitness and Sports. 2007 “Faculty Fellow,” the Academy for Entrepreneurial Leadership, University of Illinois at UrbanaChampaign. 2009 “Honorary Professor,” The Hong Kong Institute of Education (2009-2011). 2011 Member of the Institute of Medicine’s Committee on ‘Fitness Measures and Health Outcomes in Youth.” 2011 Lecturer for Fifth Annual Margaret Jo Safrit Lecture in Kinesiology, University of WisconsinMadison. 2013 Lecturer for Seventh Annual Research Quarterly fo