Committees

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The NATA Research & Education Foundation creates, fosters, and advances a culture that values diversity, equity, and inclusion in all its activities.  Our stakeholders come from all walks of life and so should we.  We want committed people from a wide variety of backgrounds involved with the Foundation’s leadership and programs.  Our mission and stakeholders are best served when people bring a variety of views and backgrounds together to advance our strategic priorities.

A critical way to support the NATA Foundation is through the gift of time. Without volunteers, the NATA Foundation would not be able to serve our mission and advance the athletic training profession through our research, education and professional development programs. Along with the Board of Directors, the NATA Foundation depends on various committees to ensure that the mission of the organization is carried out.  There is a board member and staff member assigned to each committee to serve as liaison and conduit between the committee and the board.

The NATA Foundation is currently seeking volunteers to fill multiple positions. If you’re passionate about advancing the athletic training profession and want to make a difference, apply now! Details about the positions and how to apply can be found at the links below.

Questions about available volunteer positions can be emailed to Kathryn Lalonde kathrynl@nata.org.

Applications for the following positions are due January 1: 

Access & Collective Engagement Committee Chair 
Access and Collective Engagement Open Call Member
Access & Collective Engagement Committee Student Member
Pronouncements Committee Member
Recruitment Committee – District 1 Member
Research Committee Member
Scholarship Committee Member

Incomplete applications will not be considered for review. Please ensure that all required elements of the application, as outlined in the open call document linked above, are fully submitted.


Athletic Training Research Agenda Committee

James Onate, PhD, ATC, Chair

Nicolette Harris, DAT, LAT, ATC

Layci Harrison, PhD, LAT, ATC

Kenny Lam, ScD, ATC

Shane Murphy, PhD, LAT, ATC

Stephanie M. Singe, PhD, ATC, FNATA

Stephen Thomas, PhD, ATC

Zachary Winkelmann, PhD, SCAT, ATC

MaryBeth Horodyski, EdD, LAT, ATC, FNATA, FNAP, NATA Foundation Board Liaison

Kathryn LaLonde, MS, ATC, Staff Liaison

District Relations Committee

Jill Manners, ScD, LAT, ATC, PT, COMT, Chair

Diane Sartanowicz, MS, LAT, ATC, District 01 Director

Michael S. Goldenberg, MS, ATC, CES District 02 Director

Marty Baker, MS, ATC, District 03 Director

Alice Wilcoxson, PhD, PT, LAT, ATC, District 04 Director

Greg Gardner, EdD, ATC, District 05 Director

Keith Jones, ATC, District 06 Director

Michelle Gonzales, MS, ATC, District 07 Director

Ky Kugler, EdD, ATC, District 08 Director

Tamerah Hunt, PhD, ATC, FACSM, District 09 Director

Sam Johnson, PhD, ATC, District 10 Director

Joe Whitson, MS, Ed, ATC, District 11 Director

Kathryn LaLonde, MS, ATC, Staff Liaison

Educational Resources Committee

Aric Warren, PhD, LAT, ATC, Chair

Cathleen Brown Crowell, PhD, ATC

Chris Hamlyn, EdD. LAT, ATC, CSCS

Layci Harrison, PhD, LAT, ATC

Alicia Pike Lacy, PhD, ATC

Elaine Reiche, MS, LAT, ATC, CSCS

Leslie Rippon, PhD, ATC

Samantha Scarneo-Miller, PhD, ATC

Emma Stratmoen, MAT, LAT, ATC

Dawn Emerson, PhD, SCAT, ATC, NATA Foundation Board Liaison

Kathryn LaLonde, MS, ATC, Staff Liaison

Executive Committee

Kenneth (Ken) Cameron, PhD, MPH, ATC, President

Robert (Bob) Casmus, MS, LAT, ATC, Vice President, Operations

Dawn Emerson, PhD, SCAT, ATC, Vice President, Education & Professional Development Programs

MaryBeth Horodyski, EdD, LAT, ATC, FNATA, FNAP, Vice President, Research Programs

Jill Manners, ScD, LAT, ATC, PT, COMT, Vice President, Development

Michael Van Bruggen, MS, LAT, ATC, AEMT, Vice President, Finance

Kathryn LaLonde, MS, ATC, Staff Liaison

Faculty Mentor Program Committee

Johanna Hoch, PhD, ATC (Chair)

Kirk Armstrong, EdD, ATC

Tom Bowman, PhD, ATC

Alison Gardiner-Shires, PhD, ATC

Grant Norte, PhD, ATC

Carolina Quintana, PhD, ATC

Finance Committee

Michael Van Bruggen, MS, LAT, ATC, AEMT, Chair

Ken Cameron, PhD, MPH, ATC

Bob Casmus, MS, LAT, ATC

Dawn Emerson, PhD, SCAT, ATC

MaryBeth Horodyski, EdD, LAT, ATC, FNATA, FNAP

Jill Manners, ScD, LAT, ATC, PT, COMT

Scott Sailor, EdD, ATC

Leigh Weiss, MS, ATC, PT, DPT

Kathy Crelly, NATA Staff/Assistant Treasurer

Kathryn LaLonde, MS, ATC, Staff Liaison

Free Communications Committee

Erik Wikstrom, PhD, ATC, Chair

David C. Berry, PhD, ATC

Cathleen Brown Crowell, PhD, ATC

Johanna Hoch, PhD, ATC

Christopher Kuenze, PhD, ATC

Riana Pryor, PhD, ATC

Jacob Resch, PhD, ATC

Justin Rigby, PhD, LAT, ATC, VC Free Communications Awards

Adam Rosen, PhD, ATC

Stephen Thomas, PhD, ATC

Johna K. Register-Mihalik, PhD, LAT,ATC, Convention Program Committee Liaison

Velma Meza, NATA Staff Liaison

MaryBeth Horodyski, EdD, LAT, ATC, FNATA, FNAP, NATA Foundation Board Liaison

Kathryn LaLonde, MS, ATC, Staff Liaison

Recruitment Committee

Cynthia (Cindy) Trowbridge, PhD, LAT, ATC, Chair

Diane Sartanowicz, MS, LAT, ATC, District 01

John Davis, MS, ATC, District 02

Thomas (TJ) Morgan, MS, LAT, ATC, EMTB, PES, District 03

Laura Harris, PhD, ATC, District 04

Emma Nye, DAT, LAT, ATC, Disrict 05

Scott Bruce, EdD, ATC, District 06

Tamara Valovich McLeod, PhD, ATC, FNATA, FNAK District 07

Samuel Lee, MS, ATC, District 08

Megan Hammonds-Roach, MA, LAT, ATC, District 09

Russell Richardson, EdD, LAT, ATC, District 10

Haley Zimmerman, EdD, LAT, ATC, District 11

Robert (Bob) Casmus, MS, LAT, ATC, NATA Foundation Board Liaison

Kathryn LaLonde, MS, ATC, Staff Liaison

Operations Committee

Bob Casmus, MS, LAT, ATC, Chair

Michael S. Goldenberg, MS, ATC, CES

Tamerah Hunt, PhD, ATC, FACSM

Joe Whitson, MS, Ed, ATC

Cari Wood, LAT, ATC

Kathryn LaLonde, MS, ATC, Staff Liaison

Pronouncements Committee

Susan Yeargin, PhD, ATC, Chair

David Bazett-Jones, PhD, ATC, CSCS

Ashley N. Marshall, PhD, ATC

Kara Radzak, PhD, ATC

Portia Resnick, PhD, ATC, BCTMB

Samantha Scarneo-Miller, PhD, ATC

Scot Spak, Med, ATC, CSCS

Stephen Thomas, PhD, ATC

Cailee Welch Bacon, PhD, ATC

Anita James, NATA Staff Liaison

MaryBeth Horodyski, EdD, LAT, ATC, FNATA, FNAP, NATA Foundation Board Liaison

Kathryn LaLonde, MS, ATC, Staff Liaison

Research Committee

David Bell, PhD, ATC, Chair

William Adams, PhD, ATC, FACSM

Luke Donovan, PhD, ATC

David Howell, PhD, ATC

Kenny Lam, ScD, ATC

Lindsey Lepley, PhD, ATC

Monica Lininger, PhD, LAT, ATC

Johna Register-Mihalik, PhD, LAT, ATC

Janet Simon, PhD, ATC

Stephanie Singe, PhD, ATC, FNATA

MaryBeth Horodyski, EdD, LAT, ATC, FNATA, FNAP, NATA Foundation Board Liaison

Kathryn LaLonde, MS, ATC, Staff Liaison

Scholarship Committee

Linda Stark Bobo, PhD, LAT, ATC, Chair

Matt Mills, MA, LAT, ATC, PES, District 01

Shannon Wright, DAT, M.Ed., LAT, ATC, District 01

Daniel Baer, PhD, ATC, District 02

Shelly DiCesaro, PhD, LAT, ATC, District 02

Sarah Manspeaker, PhD, ATC, District 02

Karlie O’Reilly, MS, ATC, District 02

Jessica Bennett, MS, LAT, ATC, District 03

James Berry, SCAT, ATC, NREMT, ITAT, District 03

Brian Ebel, MBA, LAT, ATC, District 03

Eric Brooks, PhD, ATC, District 04

Zachary Dougal, DAT, LAT, ATC, CKTP, District 04

Adam Lepley, PhD, ATC, District 04

Cal Busby, MAT, LAT, ATC, District 05

Brandy Schneider, EdD, ATC, District 05

Kristin Trotter, MS, ATC, District 05

Layci Harrison, PhD, LAT, ATC, District 06

Christina Kelley, MA, LAT, ATC, District 06

Keilea Sumrall, DHSc, LAT, ATC, District 06

Dominic L. DiManna, Med, MS, ATC, District 07

Zach Lewis, MAT, ATC, District 07

Bill Nervig, ATC, District 07

Bret Freemyer, PhD, ATC, District 08

Carolyn Peters, MA, ATC, District 08

Sean Boland, LAT, ATC, GTS, NASM PES/CES, District 09

Scott Freer, PhD, LAT, ATC, NASM-PES/CES, District 09

Ciara Taylor, MS, LAT, ATC, District 09

Richard Woods, MEd, LAT, ATC, District 09

Cassie Hodgin, MS, LAT, ATC, District 10

Cynthia Wright, PhD, ATC, OTC, District 10

Nicholase Grahovec, MS, ATC, District 11

Shane Murphy, PhD, ATC, District 11

Philip Watson, MS, ATC, District 11

Dawn Emerson, PhD, SCAT, ATC, NATA Foundation Board Liaison

Kathryn LaLonde, MS, ATC, Staff Liaison

Service Awards Committee

Kenneth L. Cameron, PhD, MPH, ATC, Chair

Martin Baker, MS, LAT, ATC

Michelle Gonzalez, MS, ATC

Sam Johnson, PhD, ATC

Ky Kugler, EdD, ATC

Kathryn LaLonde, MS, ATC, Staff Liaison

Student Writing Contest Committee

Tom Bowman, PhD, ATC, Chair

Erica Beidler, PhD, LAT, ATC

David Tomchuk, DAT, LAT, ATC

Luzita Vela, PhD, LAT, ATC

Stephanie Wise, DAT, LAT, ATC

Dawn Emerson, PhD, SCAT, ATC, NATA Foundation Board Liaison

Kathryn LaLonde, MS, ATC, Staff Liaison