Work Groups & Committees
Developing Work Groups & Committees
AATE Research Network – Recruitment & Retention – Admissions Criteria Research Group
Seeking 2-6 members; 2 Co-Project Managers
Current Constituents – AATE Research Network Members: Bart Anderson, Sara Brown
Seeking up to 4 additional AATE Institutional Members and Non-Members
*We encourage beginning and advancing scholars to apply.
The AATE Research Network exists to identify and execute the research agenda of the AATE and facilitate the collaboration of researchers to answer questions important to the education of healthcare professionals.
In 2020-2021, the AATE Research Network developed a strategic plan and a research agenda. Among the research agenda priorities was “Recruitment and retention” with the global aim to improve recruitment and ensure retention in the profession of athletic training.
Current Work Groups & Committees
Faculty Development Committee
Rachel Krug (Chair) | University of Mary
LesLee Taylor (Vice Chair) | University of Kansas Medical Center
Jamie Mansell | Temple University
Jennifer Volberding | Oklahoma State University
Nate Newman | Drake University
Heather VanOpdorp | University of Tampa
Lacey Runyon | Carroll University
Work Group Selection Committee
Tamara McLeod | AT Still University
Julie Cavallario | Old Dominion University
Ajaya Williams | University of Miami
James Reidy | St. Lukes Sports Medicine (PA)
Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Committee
Laurie Rivera | Appalachian State University
Kathryn Webster | Boston University
Hayley Eriksen | University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee
Chelsey Franz | Bellarmine University
Jessica Martinez | Old Dominion University
Professional Pathways Work Group
Cailee Welch Bacon (Chair) | A. T. Still University
Emily Gibb | Boston University
Julie Nolan | Sacred Heart University
Matt Rivera | Indiana State University
Morgan Cooper Bagley | Youngstown State University
Destinee Grove | Alumni of Temple /Head Athletic Trainer | East St. Louis Senior High School
Austin Strabala | Alumni of Temple / AT Resident, St. Lukes
Faculty Development Series: Learning and Teaching Curricular Content Work Group
Bart Anderson (Chair) | AT Still University
Cordial Gillette | University of Wisconsin – LaCrosse
Rachel Johnson Krug | University of Mary
Christopher W. Miller | Thomas More University
Nicole Wilkins | University of Tulsa