Glenn Town

Education:
B.S. - Physical Education, Oral Roberts University
M.S. - Exercise Physiology, Kent State University
Ph.D. - Applied Physiology, Kent State University

Personal Information:
Glenn came to Westmont in 2003 after teaching at Wheaton College (IL) for 21 years. He serves as the chair of the Kinesiology department and teaches a variety of upper division and physical activity courses. His primary teaching interests lie in the areas of human nutrition, sport nutrition, clinical nutrition, exercise physiology, and clinical exercise physiology. His primary research interests are related to over-the-counter drugs and sport performance, endurance performance and hydration.

An enthusiastic outdoorsman, Glenn for many years help direct the Honeyrock outdoor education experience. He is an avid cyclist with interests in bicycle road racing, camping, hiking, fly fishing, and mountain biking. Some of his athletic accomplishments are:

24th place, Hawaii Ironman World Championships, 1984
1st place, Everest Challenge State Climbing Championships (Master’s 55+), 2004
1st place, Everest Challenge State Climbing Championships (Master’s 55+), 2005
1st place, California State Team Trial Championships (Masters 55+), 2006