Background
Knapik, Joseph John was born on August 5, 1948 in Riverside, California, United States.
Knapik, Joseph John was born on August 5, 1948 in Riverside, California, United States.
Bachelor of Science in Physical Education, Bachelor in Psychology, California State University, Hayward, 1970; Master of Science in Physical Education, California State University, Hayward, 1974; Doctor of Science in Applied Anatomy and Physiology with distinction, Boston University, 1984.
Commissioned First lieutenant, United States Army, 1983;
advance through grades to major, United States Army
instructor physical education, St. Clement's Elementary School, Hayward, 1968-1971;
equipment technician, California State University, Hayward, 1969-1972;
instructor, intramural sports director, California State University, Hayward, 1972-1973;
assistant director, Mariner Sailing School, Alameda, California, 1973-1974;
research assistant, United States Army Research Institute Environmental Medicine, Natick, Massachusetts, 1975-1983;
research physiologist, United States Army Research Institute Environmental Medicine, Natick, Massachusetts, 1988-1993;
exercise physiologist, United States Army Physical Fitness Research Institute, Army War College, Carlisle, Pennsylvania, 1984-1987;
research physiologist, United States Army Human Research and Engineering Directorate, Aberdeen Proving Ground, Maryland., 1994-1997;
research physiologist, United States Army Center for Health Promotion and Preventive Medicine, since 1997. Research associate department endocrinology Hershey (Pennsylvania) Medical Center, 1986-1987. Research affiliate Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Boston, 1983-1984.
Member Carlisle Science advisory Board, 1984-1987.
Fellow American College Sports Medicine. Member AAHPERD (research consortium since 1987).