Steve Sanders is a Professor and Director of the School of Physical Education, Wellness, and Sports Studies at the University of South Florida. The School has academic units in Physical Education Teacher Education, Exercise Science, and Athletic Training.

Steve is closely involved with teacher preparation programs working to prepare teachers to assist children in becoming physically active for a lifetime. He has taught and promoted the concept of being physically active for life throughout his career while working with all age levels from university students to infant/parent and toddler movement classes, to teaching preschool elementary, and high school physical education.

Steve is author of the books "Designing Preschool Movement Programs (1992)," and "Active for Life: Developmentally Appropriate Movement Programs for Young Children (NAEYC, 2002)," along with over one hundred scholarly papers.