Dr. Edward A. Braun is a tenured Exercise Physiology professor at Bridgewater State College (Bridgewater, Massachusetts). A former grant coordinator and department chairman, Dr. Braun has an extensive administrative background. He has been teaching courses, associated with fitness club management, at both the graduate and undergraduate level for more than 20 years. He is also the author of The Human Performance Laboratory Manual. He is a master teacher and is considered an expert in exercise physiology, and the commercial aspects of fitness delivery for a profit. In addition to his teaching responsibilities, Dr. Braun has also owned several small businesses.