University of Delaware
Volume 11– Summer 2014
Athletic Training Alumni Newsletter
Dr. Thomas Buckley Named to UD ATEP Faculty
UD’s sports medicine staff to continue
his research efforts with UD studentathletes beginning Fall 2014.
UD ATEP will welcome a new face to its’
faculty/staff ranks this fall when Dr.
Thomas Buckley arrives. Following a
nationwide search Dr. Buckley received the
offer to complement UD’s already strong
faculty/staff. For the past 7 years Dr.
Buckley has served as the Director of the
Graduate program in Athletic Training at
Georgia Southern University. He is
well-versed in sport-related concussion
research and has worked quickly to
develop a rapport with Dan Watson and
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Inside this issue:
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From the Desk of…
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Alumni Spotlight
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ATEP News
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Hen Droppings
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University of Delaware
Volume 11– Summer 2014
Athletic Training Alumni Newsletter
New AT Teaching Lab
The dream of a dedicated research and teaching
laboratory became a reality in February of 2014.
The newly renovated 2nd floor of the Human Performance Laboratory was transformed into a terrific teaching and research laboratory equipped
with sophisticated research instruments as well as
equipment and tools necessary for athletic training students to learn and become skilled for careers in athletic training and other allied health
professions. The new laboratory was recently
featured in a UDaily story — http://www.udel.edu/
udaily/2014/may/athletic-training-lab-052914.html
Here are a smattering of images from the new
lab facility.
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News & Notes from the desk of:
Dr. Tom Kaminski, Director of
Athletic Training Education
Wow I cannot believe what has happened over the course of this past
year! It has been a wild and adventuresome ride to say the least. Now
that graduation has concluded and
another group of UD ATEP students
have departed for the “real world” I
have a few minutes to reflect and
share some exciting news that will
help propel UD ATEP forward into the
future.
So much has happened this past year
I’m not sure where to begin. I’ll start
by announcing the addition of our
newest UD ATEP faculty member Dr.
Thomas “Tom” Buckley. Tom along
with his wife Beth and young son will
move to Newark in July. Dr. Buckley
has served as an associate professor in
the Dept. of Health and Kinesiology at
Georgia Southern University since
2007 and has lead their graduate program in Athletic Training the entire
time. His externally funded research
focuses on the coordination of locomotion, posture, and balance in patient populations with central neurophysiological deficits, most notably
mild
traumatic
brain
injury/
concussion. Dr. Buckley has extensive
educational experience and will be
teaching the KAAP448 Organization
and Administration of Athletic Training
class in support of the undergraduate
ATEP as well as a graduate level class
to support the graduate Sports Medicine program.
The faculty/staff/students are excited
to have Dr. Buckley “on board” as a
Blue Hen where his contributions will
work to strengthen our entire educational program. I encourage all alumni
and friends to reach out to the newest
member of the UD ATEP family and
welcome him.
Equally important was the addition of
the newly renovated AT Research/
Teaching Lab on the 2nd floor of the
Human Performance Lab. Since 2006
the 2nd floor of the HPL has housed
the biomechanics laboratory under
the direction of Dr. Richards and Dr.
Royer. When the new STAR campus
opened in January 2014 the space
became available for ATEP and renovated into a state-of-the-art research
and teaching laboratory. The renovation was complete and ready for students as the Spring 2014 semester
began in February. The facility includes convertible plinths, motorized
hi-lo tables, taping tables, therapeutic
modalities, multimedia projection
equipment, hydrotherapy area with
whirlpools, ice machine, sink, and hydrocollator, as well as plenty of storage space. All UD ATEP classes that
have laboratory components will be
taught in this facility beginning Fall
2014 ---- and yes that includes Keith’s
taping & bracing and intro to AT classes! Special thanks go out to our colleagues in UD Athletics for allowing
our lab classes to take place in the UD
Athletic Training facilities for all these
years. Their flexibility and patience
especially these past 5 years has been
appreciated. I would also like to
acknowledge the input, guidance, and
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help during the entire renovation by
our Clinical Coordinator Jeff Schneider
and ATI Coordinator Andrea Di Trani.
Lastly, a special THANK YOU goes out
to our colleagues in UD Physical Therapy who generously donated the hi-lo
tables and plinths to be used in the
facility. Additional classroom space
was also secured in HPL131 (some will
remember this as the old Ex Phys Lab).
The small classroom is perfect for UD
ATEP lecture classes between 20-25
students in size. I encourage all to
stop by and see this magnificent facility. There is also a UDaily related story
at http://www.udel.edu/udaily/2014/
may/athletic-training-lab-052914.html
The 2013-14 school year also included
some staffing transitions in UD Athletics that directly impacted UD ATEP.
The departure of John Smith allowed
for Dan Watson (UD ATEP 1995) to be
promoted to Head Athletic Trainer.
Dan has assumed the role and has
transitioned smoothly and brought
about several changes to greatly enhance the sports health care delivery
process for UD student-athletes while
at the same time improved the clinical
experience for UD ATEP students.
Best of luck Dan! Courtney Butterworth (UD ATEP 2003) also departed
News & Notes from the desk of:
Dr. Tom Kaminski, Director of
Athletic Training Education
and her successor Nicole Lounsberry
came on board. Nikki is a graduate
from the University of North Florida as
well as the master’s degree program
at the University of Kentucky. She
oversees UD volleyball and women’s
lacrosse. UD Athletics also welcomed
back Paul Lowry (UD ATEP 2009) to
serve as the men’s basketball athletic
trainer. After leaving UD, Paul went
on to get his master’s degree and work
at Campbell University in Buies Creek,
NC. Congrats to both Nikki and Paul --welcome!
In early June we accepted our newest
class of students into UD ATEP as 19
students will “officially” join the ATEP
as sophomores beginning in the Fall
2014. This class is extremely talented
and has an overall 3.45 GPA entering
the program. Congrats to the following students:
Kayla Argudo
Amy Bednarek
Jessica Boyle
Gregg DeDomenico
Chelsea Finch
Please take a moment to say a prayer
for Kim Hume (UD ATEP 2012) and
others who might be facing tough
times in their lives. Remember we
always have your Blue Hen back!
Please patronize our sponsors and
make plans to attend the UD ATEP
alumni social on Thursday June 26th
from 8 – 11 pm at the Slippery Noodle
Inn in Indianapolis, IN site of this
year’s NATA meeting. Alumni donations are always welcome in support
of our educational and clinical mission
---- http://www.udconnection.com/
UD ATEP Gift Account Code is
HNES412112.
Gabriella Francis
Taylor Hatfield
Emily Hunter
Congrats to the UD ATEP Class of 2014.
Fifteen students joined the ranks of
UD ATEP alumni following graduation
ceremonies held on Saturday May 31,
2014. Special recognition was given to
UD ATEP senior student Jessica Bonnett who was honored as one of only
10 students in the graduating class
with a PERFECT 4.0 GPA! I encourage
all of you to read more about Jessica
and her outstanding accomplishments
during her 4 year tenure at UD in a
separate UDaily story - http://
www.udel.edu/udaily/2014/may/
commencement-high-index053114.html Jessica is going on to
medical school at Penn State University in the Fall 2014. Read more on her
and her classmates later on in this
newsletter.
and all of your efforts to improve the
student’s lives you touch in south Florida! I also encourage all of you to take
a peek at the Faculty Spotlight as everyone’s favorite anatomy teacher Dr.
David Barlow is featured. He offers an
interesting insight into how the cadaver anatomy class evolved here at UD.
Dr. Barlow is now the beneficiary of
the new and state-of-the-art cadaver
anatomy lab on the STAR Campus.
He’s come a long way since the days in
the basement of McKinley Lab! Dr.
Barlow has a special place in UD ATEP!
Francina Persuad
Kaley Russin
Madeline Stoll
Jacob Stoner
Courtney Taylor
Morgan Taylor
Tyler Tice
Briannon Troyer
Erica Witkowski
Jennifer Worrall
Adam Zarr
In closing I want to send out a special
thanks to Derek Rivera (UD ATEP
2008) who is the focus of this year’s
Alumni Spotlight. Congrats to Derek
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Although I’m exhausted and drained
by this past year, I’m excited for the
future of UD ATEP. I’m proud to be
part of the UD ATEP/Blue Hen tradition. Best wishes.
Dr. K.
News & Notes from the desk of:
Dan Watson, Head Athletic
Trainer
ing a Wii for Wii-hab. The post
-op ACL single leg balance Wii
tennis matches have been intense.
Follow UD Athletics on-line
at— http://
www.bluehens.com/
I’d like to congratulate our 5
graduating Graduate Assistant
AT’s: Sean Stryker, Shawn
Hanlon, Andrew Waer, Kelly
McGuire and Kelsey Shonk.
These individuals provided
outstanding service over the
last two years and have bright
futures ahead of them.
It was a very busy Fall, with
the loss of John Smith and
Courtney Butterworth to new
professional opportunities, I
was humbled and honored to
be named the 6th Head AT in
University of Delaware history.
We wish John and Courtney all
the best, they know they will
always be a part of the UDAT
Family.
To fill the voids, Jon Boone (UD
’08) was promoted to Associate Head Athletic Trainer and
Paul Lowry (UD ’09) and Nikki
Lounsberry (believe it or not a
non-UD ATEP graduate) were
added to the staff. So our staff
is currently configured of myself, Dan Watson (UD ’95), Joan
Couch (UD ’79), Jon Boone (UD
’08), Kelly Stafford (UD ’08),
Paul Lowry (UD ’09) and last
but not least Nikki Lounsberry.
With the support of our new
Head Football Coach, Dave
Brock, we were able to add an
Alter G to the AT Room. This
tool has been an incredibly
useful addition. We continue
to augment the services we
offer, most recently by acquir-
We are welcoming 6 new GA’s:
Lauren Kriebel (West Chester
University), Lindsey Lamond
(Ithaca College), Patrick Fava
(Stony Brook University),
Christine Flora (West Virginia
University), Nick Jensen (East
Carolina University) and Chelsea Best (East Carolina University). Our goal is to continue
to pursue strong GA candidates that otherwise would
head to the traditionally larger
FBS institutions by being proactive, starting the process
early, identifying quality and
aggressively offering these
candidates.
Dan’s son Jude in a happy Under Armour moment!
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Thinking about giving to the University of Delaware Annual Fund
Campaign? Designate your gift
to the UD ATEP Gift account by
using the code HNES412112.
Through the generosity of caring
alumni and friends the ATEP is
able to purchase capital equipment to be used in support of
the educational mission of the
program!
who walked past the indoor swimming pool. It was the very
first course of its kind to ever be offered on the UD campus.
Faculty
Spotlight:
Faculty
Spotlight:
Dr. Barlow
At first most of my work in anatomy involved the preparation
of anatomical prosections which would carefully be prepared
and presented to students for study in 220. Students seemed
to really enjoy and value the opportunity to study the real
thing in this manner. For some at first it was perhaps more out
of curiosity than for any other reason. For whatever the reason, students certainly found that it greatly enhanced their
understanding of musculo-skeletal and nervous-circulatory
anatomy. This was of particular importance in the clinical
setting. With this success I sought to create an experimental
lab based course that eventually became what is now called
Functional Human Anatomy (KAAP420). It was initially offered
for four credits and was limited to seniors only who possessed
a 220 prereq. It was quite a surprise when the experimental
offering attracted a lot of student interest. I thought for sure
that it would never really last because of the scarcity and cost
of biological materials combined with the natural aversion
that any student would experience in handling human biological specimens.
Functional Human Anatomy
A Historical Retrospect …………
With this initial success, 420 became a reality and Coach Hannah never flinched as we were soon purchasing a limited number of cadavers for teaching every Winter Session. When Doc
Rylander and Professor Keith Handling successfully created
the major in Athletic Training, 420 was adopted immediately
as an integral part of the ATEP curriculum much to my great
joy and pleasure. To accommodate the heavy work load of
student trainers during the fall/spring semesters, 420 was only
offered during Winter Sessions as a requirement of the program.
Coming from Indiana University in the early 1970’s with a
doctorate in both Biomechanics and Human Anatomy, I was
hired by Coach/Department Chair Bob Hannah in the former
Physical Education, Athletics, and Recreation Department.
The department was better known as PEAR at that time with
Coach Nelson as the Dean. Initial responsibilities were to
take over the direction of what was the beginning of a Biomechanics/Human Performance Lab originally located in
what is now the Computer Classroom of the Little Bob. Professors Bob Neeves and Keith Handling were my highly respected colleagues involved in team teaching human anatomy and physiology or what is now KAAP 220.
In the early 90’s the PT Department established an anatomy
lab in 007 McKinly for the instruction of first year PT students
who would use the facility for a period of about 5 weeks just
prior to the start of each fall semester. This enabled the 420
course to move out of the Little Bob and into the basement of
McKinly Lab. Courses in 420 were now offered fall, winter,
and spring. The lab had poor air conditioning so the summer
sessions were definitely not appropriate other than for PT
students. Note that most student trainers could only enroll in
420 during the Winter Sessions. Seniors in Athletic Training at
that time were experiencing what was really a 5 credit course
of cadaver dissection accomplished in a stressful and very
short five week period. It consisted of 14 formal laboratory
sessions with lots of out-of-lab independent study combined
with daily lectures on anatomy.
With the influence of Doc Roy Rylander, the venerable Head
Athletic Trainer at UD and the founder of the Athletic Training Education Program, I was gently, as only doc could do it,
encouraged to offer a more in depth course of instruction in
human anatomy with a laboratory focus. I jumped at the
chance even though it was my impression that he envisioned a lab based course with articulated skeletons and a
few plastic models of extremities and joints lying around.
Following my extensive experiences with medical school
students in gross human anatomy at Indiana, I felt that this
was definitely not the way to truly teach students anatomy
who possessed a strong passion for the pursuit of athletic
training/sports medicine. With a little arm twisting, I convinced Professor Neeves to accompany me to travel up to
A.I. DuPont Institute where we able to harvest a few girdles
and extremities from cadavers that were not currently in use
by the medical residents. Returning with them in the trunk
of my car to the Little Bob, we set up the first Gross Anatomy Lab on campus in what is now the Computer Lab. The
windows of that lab were not in existence at that time but
the formalin and phenol orders would definitely greet all
When Dr. Kaminski took over the Directorship of the ATEP, he
asked if it would be possible to move the HPER 420, now KAAP
420, to the fall semester to accommodate his seniors. At first
we tried to do this by offering the labs starting at 8AM on a
weekly basis. Due to the rather poor ventilation of 007
McKinly, a number of Biology professors who occupied labs
just down the hallway from 007, would complain somewhat
vigorously. In addition, the day time scheduling of labs proved
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ing complex principles/concepts and to enable effective communication with individuals in healthcare related professions;
Develop a three-dimensional perspective of the human body
and apply this knowledge to the interpretation of clinical and/
or practical problems;
Appreciate the tremendous variability of the structure of the
human body;
Acquire and refine dissection skills essential for careful/
detailed examination and reflection of tissues, organs, and
systems;
Develop and strengthen the skills necessary to work effectively with others in solving problems and achieving specific laboratory goals;
Develop a sense of compassion, appreciation, and respect for
the cadavers/anatomical donors;
Experience a contemporary course in gross anatomy, traditional in approach, yet extremely well suited to pre-requisite
preparation for professional studies in allied health related
fields;
Acquire a “hands on” experience that will illustrate and reinforce the basic concepts and principles presented in lectures
and laboratory situations.
Faculty
Spotlight:
Faculty
Spotlight:
Dr. Barlow
to be extremely difficulty for student trainers to manage
with their heavy academic schedules. About this same time
Dr. K asked if the lectures could be moved to Monday/
Thursday evenings.
Apparently taking a gross anatomy course for Athletic Training majors during the fall/spring was just not possible with
the heavy team/clinical responsibilities students assume
during the academic year. He probably thought I would
strenuously object. That was not the case as this change
represented a great opportunity to expand the course to a
more realistic and well space out 24 laboratory sessions at
five credits along with what now is a small laboratory fee/
student.
SUMMARY:
In 2008 I was asked to assume the responsibility for the Directorship of the Medical Scholars Program within the College of
Arts and Sciences. This responsibility was followed by a more
recent request to serve as the first Director of the Center for
Premedical/Health Profession Studies reporting to the Office
of the Provost/Deputy Provost. My response to both of these
requests was a definite “yes” as long as I could continue to
teach the KAAP420 Functional Human Anatomy course. Without question I felt that the opportunity to continue to offer
this course to students was extremely important in helping to
prepare them for their future professional endeavors as Athletic Trainers and/or other healthcare professions. Recognizing that I have been teaching anatomy for what will be the
start of my 41st year this coming fall, I was recently asked by
colleagues if I had any plans to retire. My response was definitely “no” as long as I could continue to offer Functional Human Anatomy on an effective basis to future Athletic Training
and Exercise Science majors.
Course Goal AS IT EXISTS TODAY:
The goal of the course is to provide students with an understanding of the gross (dissectible) structures of the human
body, particularly of the girdles and extremities and to relate
this knowledge to the fields of Exercise Science, Athletic
Training, and to related medical fields where clinically appropriate.
COURSE DESCRIPTION:
Anatomical individuality, functional significance and human
performance interpretations will be examined through the
detailed and systematic investigation of muscular, skeletal,
circulatory, and nervous systems. Structural and functional
kinesiology of the extremities and their girdles will be
stressed dealing with the inter-relationships between form
and function of tissues, organs and organ systems of the
human body. A teaching approach will be utilized that fosters student enthusiasm, critical thinking, and a love of the
biological sciences. Students will be provided with a core of
anatomical knowledge acquired both in lecture and laboratory settings. Laboratory experiences will, when possible,
emphasize the meaning and significance of musculoskeletal
movements and will utilize human cadavers, prosected human specimens, models, EMG and electro-physiological
demonstrations, X-rays, dry biological materials, interactive
videodiscs, and other instructional aids.
Link to UD’s Medical Scholars Program— http://
www.cas.udel.edu/medical-scholars/Pages/default.aspx
OVERALL COURSE GOALS AND OBJECTIVES:
Experiences in this laboratory based course will enable students to:
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Alumni
Spotlight:
Alumni
Spotlight:
Derek Rivera, ATC
UD ATEP Class of 2008
Derek Rivera—UD ATEP Class of 2008. I grew up in Camden New Jersey; one of the toughest cities to grow up in
in the United States! There is a lot of crime and violence
and the graduation rate is very low. To keep myself off
the streets, I started playing baseball at a young age,
where my love for sports began. I was fortunate enough
to play throughout high school. During my senior year of
high school I was still unsure of which major to choose
for college until my baseball coach told me about a career
in athletic training. As soon as I visited the University of
Delaware I knew I wanted to attend and be a Blue Hen
for life! I am proud to say that I am the first person in my
immediate family to go to college. Even though Delaware
was one of my most challenging experiences academically, it was one of my best learning experiences. It truly
prepared me for the real world. Through hard work and
dedication, I had the great privilege to work with the Buffalo Bills and given the opportunity to work two preseason camps with their Athletic Training Staff. It was such
an “eye opener” working at the highest level and it gave
me motivation to be the best athletic trainer that I could
be. After graduating from UD, I pursued a GA position at
Florida International University, working as an ATC at
Hallandale High School; an inner city school that reminded me a lot of schools in my hometown of Camden, NJ.
Soon after completing the degree requirements for my
master’s degree at FIU the contract with Hallandale HS
was not renewed and so as they say “I was in the right
place at the right time” and began my tenure as their
Head Athletic Trainer. I am proud to say I am in my 6th
year in Hallandale and loving every moment. I am now
currently starting a Heath Science program in which I will
be teaching students about health occupations including
athletic training/sports medicine. My goal is to help students go to college and better themselves despite their
circumstances and surroundings. I am happy to see such
a high interest in athletic training at the high school level.
I hope to inspire future athletic trainers and prepare
them for careers in athletic training.
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Where are they Now?
In keeping with a tradition started last year the
“Where are they Now” feature this year highlights
those from the UD ATEP Class of 2008. A special
thanks to Jon Boone and Kelly Stafford for their assistance in putting this information together and
the collage of photos.
Victoria Bakre: Physical Therapy Specialist for the US Army
at Ft. Campbell.
Katie (Blackwell) Moran: She is practicing as a PT/ATC in
Severna Park, MD with an orthopedics & aquatic therapy focus. She married Chris Moran in 2012.
Jon Boone: Started at UD in summer 2011, promoted to associate head athletic trainer in the fall 2013
Megan (Burger) Solyak: Is starting PA school at Drexel University Fall 2014. Married Kyle Solyak Summer 2013 and
they reside in East Petersburg PA.
Rachel (Groff) Polito: Is a PT at a private practice in Manchester Iowa. She married Josiah Polito on 7/20/13.
Renee (Lancaster) Anthony: AT at Hampton University and
Bethel High School. Married Dominique Anthony in 2009, has
a 1 ½ year old baby girl Amirah and a boy on the way!
Jessica Mutchler: Is currently finishing her PhD at Old Dominion University. She and her husband Greg Davis welcomed
twin girls Sunnie Elouise and Billie Grace on April 23, 2014.
Laide Olaogun: Works in outside sales in Northern New Jersey since Summer 2013.
Derek Rivera: Head Athletic Trainer for Hallandale HS
(Florida)
Kelly Stafford: Assistant ATC for UD in charge of Women’s
Basketball—began her career here in the summer 2012.
Ginette Torres: Athletic Trainer/ Teacher – Everglades HS –
Miramar, FL—Teaches anatomy & physiology, biology, and
has created a student AT program.
Lindsay Tunney: Currently works as an AT for Professional
Physical Therapy in NYC and lives in Hoboken NJ.
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Research Update:
The “Research Update” column will spotlight the research
taking place at UD in both our undergraduate and graduate
programs. The Athletic Training Research Lab is located in
Room 160/210 of the Human Performance Laboratory and
is home to a cadre of undergraduate and graduate student
researchers. The lab’s primary focus is on ankle instability,
sport-related concussions, and lower extremity biomechanics and athletic performance.
Listed below are some of the research activities including
honors, conferences attended, journal publications, poster
and podium presentation by UD faculty/staff/students/
alumni during the past year:
Braun, P.A., Kaminski, T.W., Swanik, C.B., & Knight, C.A. Oculomotor
Function in Collegiate Student-Athletes with a Previous History of
Sport-Related Concussion. Athletic Training & Sports Health Care.
5(6): 282-288, 2013.
Liu, K, Gustavsen, G., & Kaminski, T.W. Increased Frequency of
Ankle Sprain Does Not Lead to an Increase in Ligament Laxity.
Clinical Journal of Sports Medicine. 23(6): 483-487, 2013.
Gribble, P.A., Delahunt, E., Bleakley, C., Caulfield, B., Docherty, C.,
Fourchet, F., Fong, D., Hertel, J., Hiller, C., Kaminski, T., McKeon, P.,
Refshauge, K., Van Der Wees, P., Vicenzino, B., & Wikstrom, E. Selection Criteria for Patients with Chronic Ankle Instability in Controlled Research: A Position Statement of the International Ankle
Consortium. British Journal of Sports Medicine. 47(9): 536-544,
2013.
Shields, C.A., Needle, A.R., Rose, W.C., Swanik, C.B. & Kaminski, T.W.
The Effects of Elastic Taping on Postural Control Deficits with
Healthy Ankles, Copers, and Individuals with Functional Ankle
Instability. Foot and Ankle International. 34(10): 1427-1435,
2013.
Rosen, A., Swanik, C.B, Thomas, S, Kaminski, T.W., & Knight, C.A.
Differences in Lateral Drop-Jumps from an Unknown Height
among Individuals with Functional Ankle Instability. Journal of
Athletic Training. 48(6): 773-781, 2013
Gribble, P.A., Delahunt, E., Bleakley, C., Caulfield, B., Docherty, C.,
Fourchet, F., Fong, D., Hertel, J., Hiller, C., Kaminski, T., McKeon, P.,
Refshauge, K., Van Der Wees, P., Vicenzino, B., & Wikstrom, E. Selection Criteria for Patients with Chronic Ankle Instability in Controlled Research: A Position Statement of the International Ankle
Consortium. Journal of Orthopaedic & Sports Physical Therapy. 43
(8): 585-591, 2013.
Kaminski, T.W., Hertel, J., Amendola, N., Docherty, C.L., Dolan, M.G.,
Hopkins, J.T., Nussbaum, E., Poppy, W. & Richie, D. National Athletic
Trainers Association Position Statement: Conservative Management
and Prevention of Ankle Sprains in Athletes. Journal of Athletic Training. 48(4): 528-545, 2013.
Thomas, S.J., Swanik, C.B., Kaminski, T.W., Higginson, J.S., Swanik, K.A.,
& Nazarian, L.N. Assessment of Subacromial Space and Its Relationship with Scapular Upward Rotation in Collegiate Baseball Players.
Journal of Sport Rehabilitation. 22(3): 216-223, 2013.
Kim, A. & Kaminski, T.W. Assessing the Effectiveness of Phonophoresis on Chronic Injuries: An Evidence-Based Approach. Athletic Training & Sports Health Care. 5(2): 81-88, 2013.
Liu, K., Glutting, J., Wikstrom, E., Gustavsen, G., Royer, T. & Kaminski,
T.W. Examining the Diagnostic Accuracy of Dynamic Postural Stability Measures in Differentiating among Ankle Instability Status. Clinical Biomechanics. 28: 211-217, 2013.
Fayson, S., Needle, A., & Kaminski, T.W. The Effects of Ankle Kinesio
Taping on Ankle Stiffness and Dynamic Balance. Research in Sports
Medicine. 21(3): 204-216, 2013.
Fife, G.P., O’Sullivan, D., Pieter, W., & Kaminski, T.W. Effects of
Taekwondo Kicks on Head Accelerations and Head Injury: A Pilot
Study. International Sports Medicine Journal. 14(2): 53-66, 2013.
Thomas, S. J., Swanik, C. B., Swanik, K., & Kelly, J. D. (2013). Change in
glenohumeral rotation and scapular position after a division I collegiate baseball season. Journal of Sport Rehabilitation, 22(2).
Needle, A.R., Palmer, J.A., Kesar, T.M., Binder-Macleod, S.A., Swanik,
C.B. (2013) Brain regulation of muscle tone in healthy and functionally unstable ankles. J Sport Rehabil., 22(3):202-211.
Kumar, D., Swanik, C. B., Reisman, D. S., & Rudolph, K. S. (2014). Individuals with medial knee osteoarthritis show neuromuscular adaptation when perturbed during walking despite functional and structural impairments. Journal of Applied Physiology, 116(1), 13-23.
Needle, A.R., Swanik, C.B., Baumeister, J., Farquhar, W.B., Reinecke, K.,
Higginson, J.S. (2014) Decoupling Of Laxity & Cortical Activation In
Unstable Ankles During Ligamentous Loading, Eur J Appl Physiol. (In
Press)
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Graduate Program in
Thesis Titles Spring 2014
Sports Medicine Update
Shawn Hanlon—Examining Ankle Joint Laxity Using
Two Different Knee Positions and With Simulated
Muscle Guarding (pictured below with his committee)
Sports Medicine Graduate Students Graduating 2014
Congrats to Andrew Waer, Sean Stryker, Alex Salinas, Molly Johnson, Kelsey Shonk, Shawn Hanlon, and Kelly McGuire who completed their master’s degree requirements in May 2014. The graduate students are pictured here with Dr. Kaminski and Dr. Swanik immediately following the
KAAP Convocation ceremonies held at Clayton Hall on Friday May 30th,
2014. Packer Larson also completed the requirements for his master’s
degree however he did not participate in the ceremony.
Molly Johnson— REACT: TESTING THE EFFECTS OF A
POSTER EDUCATION PROGRAM ON SPORT-RELATED
CONCUSSION KNOWLEDGE AND ATTITUDES IN HIGH
SCHOOL FOOTBALL PLAYERS
Packer Larson— Examining Ways to Improve Ankle
Mobility during the Overhead Squat Lift
Kelly McGuire— The Relationship between Personality, Knee Braces, and Stiffness Regulation after Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction
Alex Salinas— Effects
of Subconcussive
Head Impacts on Cerebral Acoustic Response, Oculomotor
Function, and Balance
in High School Athletes (picture herewith his committee)
New Sports Medicine Graduate Students
Fall 2014
Oz Agbase (University of Iowa) -KAAP TA / UD Strength & Conditioning
Chelsea Best (East Carolina University) - GA with UD Athletics
Patrick Fava (Stony Brook University/University of Florida) - GA with UD
Athletics
Kelsey Shonk— BIOMECHANICAL ADAPTATIONS OF
THE SHOULDER IN COLLEGIATE SWIMMERS
Christine Flora (West Virginia University) - GA with UD Athletics
Nick Jenson (East Carolina University) - GA with UD Athletics
Sean Stryker— Comparing Athletic Performance, Stability, and
Comfort in Athletes Wearing
the Under Armour® Blur Cleat in
Different Conditions (funded by
a grant from Under Armour and
presented as an abstract at the
4th World Conference on Science & Soccer in Portland, OR
June 5-7, 2014)
Lauren Kriebel (West Chester University) - GA with UD Athletics
Lindsey Lamond (Ithaca College) - GA with UD Athletics
Shannon Matheny (University of Alabama) - Research Assistant with UDAT
Research Lab
Jessie Oldham (UNC-Charlotte University) - Doctoral Student/ KAAP TA
Douglas Pizac (Seattle University) - Research Assistant with UDAT Research Lab
Dr. Swanik was reappointed to his role as Director of the Biomechanics and Movement Science (BIOMS) Program — http://
www.udel.edu/bioms/
Andrew Waer— Effect of
Subconcussive Head Impacts
on Concussion-Related
Symptoms, Oculomotor
Function, and Clinical Reaction Time in Men’s Lacrosse
Current doctoral student Aaron Struminger was awarded a doctoral research grant from the NATAREF for his project titled
“Comparing Glenohumeral and Scapular Musculoskeletal Adaptations between Youth and Collegiate Swimmers”
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ATEP News:
Per tradition each year the ATEP classes get together for a
group photo shoot. Below are this year's photos of the
sophomore, junior, and senior classes!
Senior Class
2013 ATEP Awards Winners Announced:
Dr. Julie Moyer-Knowles Award
Brian Winkler
Dr. C. Roy Rylander Outstanding Senior Athletic Training Student Award
Jess Bonnett
Paris Delligatti Memorial Scholarship Fund
Kimmie Faucher
Chris Marroquin
Michael Stant
SATC Student Service Award
Jess Bonnett
Lee J. Hyncik Athletic Trainer Achievement
Award
Anthony Morse
Mikaela Potrako
Junior Class
The Catania Family Athletic Training Academic Achievement Award
Caitlyn Van Wie
Keith Handling Scholarship Award
Leah Lamborn
DATA Scholarship Award:
Leah Lamborn
Allison Dunne
Kimmie Faucher
The students are pictured here with Dr. K at the
2014 CHS Honor’s Day Ceremony held in the
Atrium of the new Star Campus.
Sophomore Class
Front Row (L-R): Kayla Potrako, Kimmie Faucher, Caityln Van Wie
Back Row (L-R) Dr. K, Anthony Morse, Michael Stant, Chris Marroquin,
Brian Winkler
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Senior Class
Where are they going?
ATEP News:
Jess Bonnett: attending Penn State College of Medicine
Karissa Carty: applying for a position as a HS ATC
Nick Clark: taking classes and applying to PT schools in the
Fall 2014
Congrats to our 2014 ATEP graduates who celebrated at
the Dept. of KAAP Convocation ceremony held at Clayton
Hall on Friday May 30th, 2014!
Megan Couch: GA position at West Chester
Stephen Donald: undecided
Allison Dunne: graduate school for athletic training—East
Stroudsburg Univ.
Maggie Johns: undecided
Leah Lamborn: GA position at the University of Kentucky
Devon Leahy: GA with track and field at the University of
Florida
Mary Mahon: pursuing a physical therapy degree to become
a PT for the Army
Rebekah Marino: working at a PT clinic and applying to PT
schools in the Fall 2014
Kim Richardson: working at a PT clinic and applying to PT
schools in the Fall 2014
Johanna Schutzer: GA position at the University of Florida
Pictured L-R Front Row—Dan Watson, Karissa Carty, Leah Lamborn, Kim Richardson, Johanna Schutzer, Mary Mahon, Alli Dunne, Bekah Marino, Nick Clark, Kelly Stafford, Joan Couch
Beatriz Velasco: teaching English in Madrid, Spain
L-R Back Row—Jeff Schneider, Nikki Lounsberry, Maggie Johns, Beatriz Velasco, Megan
Couch, Devon Leahy, Jessica Bonnett, Dani Zuppe, Stephen Donald, Dr. K., Keith Handling
Dani Zuppe: attending UMDNJ/Rutgers PT School
Here the students are gathered before the convocation
ceremony begins:
In keeping with tradition the UD ATEP “Senior Night Out” began in
earnest this year with festivities at the Deer Park Tavern. Here is a
group photo at the event.
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ATEP seniors celebrate with Dr. Kaminski after completing
the NATA Certification Exam on Friday, April 18th, at Grotto’s.
ATEP News:
Join me in congratulating the following UD ATEP students who have secured NFL internships for the Summer 2014:
Tyler Golembrosky - Atlanta Falcons
Evan Griskowitz - Seattle Seahawks
Chris Marroquin - Buffalo Bills
Anthony Morse - Baltimore Ravens
Patrick Morton - Washington Redskins
Patrick Reynolds - Philadelphia Soul (Arena League)
Michael Stant - Carolina Panthers
Cody Walker - San Diego Chargers
Brian Winkler - Seattle Seahawks
Special thanks to the many UD ATEP students who assisted
with the 45th Annual Medical Aspects of Sports Meeting
held at Clayton Hall on Saturday 2/1/14. The AT students
demonstrated their taping skills for all who attended!
They will join Uriah Myrie (Class of 2011) - Buffalo Bills,
Corey Lopez (Class of 2011) - Chicago Bears, and Harrison Grube (Class of 2012) - Seattle Seahawks who will
be serving as year-long interns with their respective
NFL teams! This is fantastic publicity for UD's ATEP!
Nice work!
UD ATEP seniors gathered for the annual "senior" breakfast @ Friendly's on Tuesday April 15, 2014. Here is a picture from the event!
UD's Athletic Training Program was well represented at
the STAR Campus "Open House" that took place on
Wednesday 4/16/14 from 4-6 pm. Pictured here are
some of the ATEP students at the new facility!
Front row (L-R): Jessica Bonnett, Haley Anderson, Mary Mahon
Back row (L-R): Greg O'Connor and Tyler Golembrosky
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NATA Convention 2014
Faculty Presentations
Dr. Kaminski:
NATA Indianapolis Presentations
Thursday June 26th 10:45—11:45 am
NATA Special Topic Presentation - ST29
Sports-Related Concussion Legislation: How Does This
Impact My Clinical Practice?
Undergraduate Abstracts
Friday June 27th 8:00—9:00 am
Ankle Instability EBF
Johanna Lukk:
“Comparing Computerized BESS Scores between
Student-Athletes Involved in Collision, Contact,
and Non-Contact Sports”
(Friday, 6/27/14 at 8:00 am—9:00 am)
Brian Catania:
Thursday June 26th 4:00—6:00 pm
NATA Learning Lab - Restoring the Core Slings through
Manual Techniques
Graduate Abstracts
Matt Astolfi:
“Shoulder Adaptations of Youth Athletes to
Overhead Throwing” (Saturday, 6/28/14 at
9:30 am—10:15 am)
Jaclyn Caccese:
“Comparing Computer-Derived and HumanObserved BESS Scores”
(Saturday, 6/28/14 at 10:45 am—12:00 pm)
Stephanie (Segulin) Dimos: Poster
“The Relationship between Personality and
Functional Ability following Anterior Cruciate
Ligament Surgery”
Andrea Di Trani: Poster
“Clinical Practice Patterns and Beliefs of Athletic
Trainers in the Management of Hamstring Strain
Injuries”
Alan Needle: Poster
“Ankle Injury Alters the Links between Joint Laxity, Peripheral Sensation, and Activation”
Yong Woo An: Doctoral Poster Award Finalist
“Knee Stiffness Regulation Changes When Startled at Different Times”
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Student Athletic Trainer’s Club News:
The 2014-2015 SATC officers :
SATC’s time honored tradition of the spring semester Car Wash
continued again this year at the Beeson Funeral Home. The
club washed a record number of cars and took in over $720 for
the club’s coffers!
-President: Gregory O’Connor
-Vice President: Cody Walker
-Treasurer: Megan Cusick
-Secretary: Hayley Anderson
-Historian: Malinda Dobbins
-Social Chair: Natalie Reynolds
L-R Cody Walker, Haley Anderson, Malinda
Dobbins, Natalie Reynolds, Megan Cusick,
Greg O’Connor
Here is a list of the variety of social, philanthropic, and community
services projects SATC was involved in this year:
CHAIRS @ FB Games
Relay for Life
SATC sponsored a guest lecture on April 16th involving Steve
Feldman, (Class of 2009) ATC, PT for the Philadelphia Eagles.
Here is a picture with some of the officers with Steve after his
presentation!
Car Wash
Holiday Banquet
Fun Semi-Formal @ Timothy’s
DE Adopt-a-Family
Service Award
2014 ACHA Men’s and Women’s Hockey Tournament
Grotto’s Pizza Fundraiser
SATC End-of-Year Picnic
DATA 5k Run
The 4th Annual DATA 5k Run was another huge success. The event
was held on May 3rd. Here is a group photo from the event:
SATC participated in UD’s annual Relay-for-Life event to benefit
the American Cancer Society and were recognized for their fund
-raising efforts!
Check out more images taken throughout the year of various SATC
events: https://sites.google.com/site udstudentathletictrainersclub/
home
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Student Athletic Trainer’s Club News:
At the annual SATC Holiday Banquet held on Wednesday December 4,
2013 the club recognized several individuals including:
Dr. Reisman—SATC Service Award
Departing graduate students receive a UD Blanket as a gift of
the program’s appreciation for their efforts to the educational/
clinical mission. Here is a photo of those graduate students in
attendance at the 2013 Holiday Banquet. L-R Shawn Hanlon,
Kelly McGuire, Alex Salinas, Kelsey Shonk, Sean Stryker, and
Andrew Waer.
Dr. Reisman is pictured here with SATC Officers (L-R) Leah Lamborn, Bekah Marino, Johanna
Schutzer, Jessica Bonnett, Devon Leahy, and Dani Zuppe
Erle Ladson (UD FB) - SATC Student-Athlete Award 2014
The Annual Ankle Taping Contest has become a strong tradition
at the SATC End-of-the-Year Picnic held each year at White Clay
Creek State Park. This year’s champion was AT sophomore
student Michael “Mikey” Stant. Mikey is pictured here with
representatives from the other classes including (L-R) Megan
O’Dell (ATI), Megan Cusick (Junior), and Kim Richardson
(Senior)
Erle is pictured here with SATC Officers Bekah Marino, Dani Zuppe, Johanna Schutzer,
Jessica Bonnett, Devon Leahy, and Leah Lamborn
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Baby Blue Hens
Jess (Mutchler) Davis gave birth to twin girls this year! Congratulations Jess! The girls are beautiful!
Erica (Braun) Boatwright (Class of 2009) and her husband Bryan
sent us a picture of their son Ryan
Congratulations Gabriel Fife (Class of 2011)! Hannah Lee Fife
was welcomed into the world on July 23rd, 2013.
Congratulations to Cara Gomez-Cordrey (Class of 2005) and her
husband who welcomed a son Rafael into the world this year on
March 5th.
Alison (Ingalsbe) Sokol (Class of 2006) welcomed a baby boy into
the world on 11/18/13. Pictured below is Walter Emerson Sokol!
Jamie Harker’s ( a friend of UD ATEP and employed at SLACK,
Inc. Publishers) son Jackson proudly shows off his UD hoodie!
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Hen Droppings
Blue Hen Weddings
SATC, UD faculty, and Alumni helped raise money this year for
Kim Hume, who is currently battling cancer. Pink T-shirts were
sold with the saying “No one fights alone” for the cause! Below is
a picture of her with her 2012 classmates Kiefer Gooch, Cece
Fedele, Maggie Griebert, and Jillian Seamon, . They surprised Kim
with four t-shirts and a check of all the proceeds!
Steve Feldman (Class of 2009) was married on March 15, 2014
in Atlantic City. Below is a picture from the fun-filled night!
Courtney Butterworth and Dani Zuppe were visiting Clemson
University and saw a familiar face! Leigh Waters, the GA for Volleyball and Clemson, posed for a quick picture before the game!
Melissa Maskery (Class of 2011) not only accepted a position at
NJIT’s as their newest Assistant ATC this year, but she also got
married! Congratulations! Pictured below is Melissa with fellow
UD ATEP grads Angela Palmeri (2011) and Sarah Murtagh
(2009)
Congrats to UD alum John Taggart (Class of 2012) on his appointment as assistant athletic trainer at Franklin & Marshall College
in Lancaster, PA
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Hen
Droppings
Hen
Droppings
Following graduation in 2013 with her Master’s Degree from the
University of Alabama, Brooke Havens (UD ATEP Class of 2010),
is currently working as an ATC for the Vincera Institute in Philadelphia, PA
Collin Francis (Class of 2010) met up with Chris Clyde (Class of
2012) at Army for a Fall 2013 football game. Collin is now working as the Head ATC for Football at Morgan State University and
Chris is the Assistant Strength & Conditioning Coach at Army.
http://vincerainstitute.com/
meet-athletic-trainerbrooke-havens/
Sarah Moore (2013) and Uriah Myrie (2011) pose for a picture at
a Pac-12 Conference Football game in Fall 2013. Uriah was a GA
for the University of Utah, and Sarah is a GA for Arizona. State
Univ.. It’s always great to see a familiar face at these games, despite the competition!
Kathleen Kenney (Class of 2011) stopped by UD this year to pay
a visit to UD ATEP. Here she is pictured with UD Athletics staff
members!
Leeah Fayson (2013) is pictured here at 2013 NATA Annual
Meeting with Dr. K and Alan Needle. She won an award for her
undergraduate research poster. Great job!
UD ATEP Alum Al Wood, (1998) was featured in the St. Andrew’s
Magazine in Fall 2013 in an article titled “Keeping the Faith.” Al
has served as the Head ATC for St. Andrew’s School in Middletown, DE since 1998. Here is a picture of the senior class on a
field trip to visit Al’s new facility at St. Andrew’s in the Fall of
2013. Al Wood Bio—http://www.standrews-de.org/directory/
profile.aspx?
(L-R) Paul Lowry , Kelly Stafford, Kathleen Kenney , Jon Boone
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Alumni News
Congratulations to Evan Jay (2012) who just completed his Master’s degree at East Stroudsburg University! Evan will be attending Quinnipiac University to complete his Physician’s Assistant
degree in the fall! Good luck and keep up the good work!
Maggie Berkowitz (2013) was officially accepted into Auburns
Graduate School. Maggie will be earning her Master’s Degree in
Exercise Science with a concentration in Biomechanics. She will
also be working with the Women’s Tennis and Cheerleading
teams! Great Job Maggie!
Kate Zimmerman (2013) will be working as a GA for the volleyball team at the University of New Mexico come Fall 2014. Amazing work Kate and good luck!
Deanna Lapp (2013) was accepted into Monmouth University’s
Physician Assistant Program! She will be a member of their class
of 2016! Congratulation Deanna!
Lauren (Snyder) Greska (2007) has moved to Florida where her
husband Eric is an assistant professor at the University of West
Florida.
Adam Rosen (2006 & 2008) just accepted an Assistant Professor
position at the University of Nebraska-Omaha. Congratulations
Adam!
The following UD Alumni are working now in the NFL
Steve Feldman (09) – Philadelphia Eagles
Jon Hernandez (09)– Buffalo Bills
Taka Sakurai (2007)is still working for the Phillies organization
and was recently promoted to a position as head athletic trainer
of the minor league Lakewood (NJ) Blueclaws - http://
www.milb.com/index.jsp?sid=t427
Allison Kim (2010) recently graduated from Rosalind Franklin
University PA school and will be moving to Philly to work with a
Spine and Orthopedic Surgeon at UPenn. Congratulations Allison!
All your hard work paid off!
Kate Zimmerman (Class of 2013) represented UD’s ATEP and
NATA District II at the NATA National Quiz Bowl at the competition in Las Vegas, NV on Wednesday June 26th, 2013. Kate
placed second runner up in the event! Great job Kate!
Kelsey Wolfe (2013) accepted a position at a PT Clinic in Williamsburg, VA as an ATC.
Laura (Pepper) Lange (2007) will be leaving her position at AIM
Academy for an opportunity to work as an Occupational Therapist in preschool early intervention with the Elwyn SEEDS program in Philadelphia. She will be providing direct services to
special-needs children ages 3-5 in the preschooler home setting.
Morgan Reilly (2010) works as a Physician’s Extender at Delaware Orthopedic Specialist in Wilmington, DE for Dr. Matthew
Voltz.
Courtney Butterworth (2003), after several years serving as an
Assistant ATC for UD Athletics. accepted a position at Wilmington Pain and Rehab.
Alissa Claiser (2012) just accepted a position in the AT fFllowship program at the Steadman Clinic in Vail, CO starting in July.
Congratulation Alissa, we wish you all the best!
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Alumni News
Thanks to all who attended the UD ATEP Alumni Party in
Las Vegas. Despite all the chaos that evening with multiple other alumni events at the same time the Blue Hens
managed to hold their own at Dick’s Last Resort. Here are
some images from that event.
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