Marie DunfordMarie Dunford, Ph.D., R.D., has been involved in sports nutrition since the mid-1980's. In 1985, while a faculty member at California State University, Fresno, she created the curriculum for an upper-division course entitled Nutrition and the Athlete She taught the course for 16 years, during which time she interacted directly with thousands of student athletes. This direct exposure to nutrition and exercise science majors and NCAA Division I athletes helped her develop an understanding of how students learn and the sports nutrition topics most difficult for students to master. In addition to "Nutrition for Sport and Exercise," Dr. Dunford has written three other books and several online sports nutrition courses for nutrition and exercise professionals. Now retired, she enjoys travel, tennis, quilting and spending time with her husband, children and grandchildren. Read More Read Less