Department of Health & Exercise Science

Education

• Postdoctoral Research Fellow, Practice-Based Research: A.T. Still University (2017-2019)
• Doctor of Philosophy, Sports Medicine: University of Virginia (2019)
• Master of Education, Athletic Training: University of Virginia (2010)
• Bachelor of Science, Athletic Training: Lynchburg College (2009)

Teaching Specialties

• Athletic Training
• Health Informatics
• Quality Improvement
• Rehabilitation & Manual Therapy

Current Teaching

• AT 2005 - Concepts of Athletic Training 
• AT 5300 - Examination, Diagnosis, and Treatment I
• AT 5550 - Manual Intervention Strategies
• AT 5810 - Healthcare Administration and Information Management for Clinicians
• AT 5880 - Seminar in Clinical Reasoning III
• AT 5970 - Clinical Inquiry II
• AT 5990 - Athletic Training Clinical Experience V 

Professional Affiliation/Organizations

• BOC Certified Athletic Trainer
• Licensed Athletic Trainer, North Carolina
• Certified CPR/First Aif for the Professional Rescuer
• National Athletic Trainers’ Association, Member
• Mid-Atlantic Athletic Trainers’ Association, Member
• North Carolina Athletic Trainers’ Association, Member

Research Interests

• Leveraging an electronic medical record (EMR) system to conduct clinical research in athletic health care
• Characterizing athletic training clinical practice, including injury, treatment, cost, and quality characteristics
• Determining the impact of sport-related lower extremity injuries – particularly the short-term and long-term effects of ankle sprain injuries on functional limitations, disability and health-related quality of life

Research Affiliation

Athletic Training Practice-Based Research Network

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