Free Communications Committee

Vice Chair for Free Communications
Jennifer E. Earl-Boehm, PhD, ATC
University of Wisconsin, Milwaukee
P. O. Box 413
Pavilion 350 Atep
Milwaukee, WI 53201-0413
(414) 229-3227 – Phone
jearl@uwm.edu

Past Chair
Thomas P. Dompier, PhD, ATC,
President
Datalys Center for Sports InjuryResearch and Prevention
401 West Michigan Street, Suite 500
Indianapolis, IN 46202
(317) 275-3667 – Phone
tdompier@datalyscenter.org

Joseph M. Hart, III, PhD, ATC
University of Virginia
Department of Orthopaedics
P.O. Box 800159
Charlottesville, VA 22908-0159
(434) 243-0256 – Phone
jmh3zf@virginia.edu

Lisa Jutte, PhD, ATC
Associate Professor
Xavier University
Department of Sport Studies
3800 Victory Parkway
Cincinnati, OH 45207-6312
(513) 745-3902 – Phone
(513)-745-4291-Fax
JutteL@xavier.edu

Thomas Kaminski, PhD, ATC, FACSM
University of Delaware
Health Nutrition&Exercise Science
541 S Coll Ave
Newark, DE  19716
(302) 831-6402 – Phone
(302) 831-3693- Fax
kaminski@udel.edu

Melanie L. McGrath, PhD, ATC
University of Nebraska-Omaha
562 Briggs St.
Omaha, NE 68106
(402) 554-3252 – Phone
melaniemcgrath@mail.unomaha.edu

Darin A. Padua, PhD, ATC
Associate Professor
Department of Exercise and Sport Science
Director, Sports Medicine Research Laboratory
University of North Carolina
216 Fetzer CB#8700
Chapel Hill, NC 27599-8700
(919) 843-5117- Phone
(919) 962-0489- Fax
dpadua@email.unc.edu

William Pitney, EdD, ATC
Dept of Kinesiology and Physical Education
College of Education
Northern Illinois University
DeKalb, IL  60115
815-753-1163 – Phone
815-753-1413- Fax
wpitney@niu.edu

Student Awards Chair
Brian Ragan, PhD, ATC
Ohio University
E333 Grover Center
School of Applied Health Sciences and Wellness
Athens, OH 45702
(7140) 597-1876 – Phone
ragan@ohio.edu

Stephen Straub, PhD, ATC
Professor of Physical Therapy
Quinnipiac University
Echlin Center   210
Hamden, CT  06518-1908
(203) 582-8443- Phone
(203) 582-8706- Fax
Stephen.Straub@quinnipiac.edu

Charles Thigpen, PhD, ATC
103 Gleneagles Ct.
Simpsonville, SC 29681
(904) 303-5695 – Phone
chuckt@proaxistherapy.com

Kavin Tsang, PhD, ATC
California State University, Fullerton
800 N. College Blvd.
KHS-222
Fullerton, CA92831-3547
(657) 278-7970 – Phone
ktsang@fullerton.edu

 Susan Yeargin, PhD, ATC
Assistant Professor, Athletic Training
Indiana State University
401 N. 4th St, Arena C39
Terre Haute, IN 47809
(812) 237-3962
susan.yeargin@indstate.edu

Staff Liaison
Patsy Brown, Volunteer Coordinator
NATA office
2952 Stemmons Freeway, Suite 200
Dallas, Texas 75247
(214) 537-8847
patsyb@nata.org

                                                                                                                                                      (rev 1/12/2012)