JoAnn M. Eickhoff-Shemek

Dr. JoAnn Eickhoff-Shemek (Dr. JES) is the President and Founder of the Fitness Law Academy, LLC and Professor Emeritus, Exercise Science, University of South Florida. She has 45+ years of professional experience in the exercise profession. Prior to becoming an academician in 1994, Dr. JES worked as a fitness manager and exercise professional in community and clinical settings for nearly 20 years. She is an internationally known researcher, author, and speaker in the areas of legal liability, risk management, and fitness safety. She served as the Legal Columnist for ACSM's Health & Fitness Journal for 10 years (2000-2010) and, as of January 2020, is serving as the Fitness Safety Columnist for this same Journal. Dr. JES is the lead author of Law for Fitness Managers and Exercise Professionals -- the only comprehensive textbook covering the law, legal liability, and risk management for fitness managers and exercise professionals. Educational programs that accompany this new textbook are described on the Fitness Law Academy website: www.fitnesslawacademy.com.

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