Dr. Bulger earned his doctorate in physical education teacher education from West Virginia University in 2004. A member of American Alliance for Health, Physical Education, Recreation and Dance (AAHPERD), the National Association for Sport & Physical Education (NASPE), and the National Strength and Conditioning Association (NSCA), Dr. Bulger has been a health and physical education teacher and an exercise specialist in community and corporate health fitness facilities. He is a certified strength and conditioning specialist, having earned that certificate from the NSCA in 1992. He has authored many peer-reviewed papers and made numerous presentations in the areas of physical education teacher education and sport education. In his spare time, Dr. Bulger enjoys fitness activities, traveling, and reading.