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Research Committee Roster

RESEARCH COMMITTEE
NATA Research and Education Foundation
As of April, 2011
(includes current term end date with current term number in parenthesis)

COMMITTEE CHAIR
Darin A. Padua, PhD, ATC 2011 (1)
Associate Professor
Department of Exercise and Sport Science
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
216 Fetzer Gym
Chapel Hill, NC 27599-8700
(919) 843-5117 (office)
(919) 962-0489 (fax)
(919) 294-6984 (home)
dpadua@email.unc.eduVICE CHAIR FOR STUDENT GRANTS
Sandra J. Shultz, PhD, ATC, CSCS 2009 (1)
Associate Professor and
Director of Graduate Study
Department of Kinesiology
University of North Carolina at Greensboro
252 HHP Bldg – 1408 Walker Avenue
Greensboro, NC 27412
(336) 334-3027 (office)
(336) 334-3070 (fax)
(336) 540-0545 (home)
sjshultz@uncg.edu

VICE CHAIR FOR GENERAL GRANTS
Riann M. Smith, PhD, ATC 2009 (1)
Associate Professor
School of Kinesiology
University of Michigan 4745G CCRB
401 Washtenaw Avenue
Ann Arbor, MI 48109-2214
(734) 615-3154 (office)
(734) 936-1925 (fax)
(734) 834-3342 (cell)
riannp@umich.edu

COMMITTEE MEMBER
Michael S. Ferrara, PhD, ATC 2011 (1)
Professor and Program Director
Dept of Kinesiology
University of Georgia
330 River Road
Athens, GA 30602
706-542-4801 (office)
706-542-3148 (fax)
mferrara@uga.edu

COMMITTEE MEMBER
Steven P. Broglio, PhD, ATC 214 (1)
Director, Neurotrauma Research Laboratory
University of Michigan
401 Washtenaw Avenue
Ann Arbor, MI 48109
(734) 764-9669 (office)
broglio@umich.edu

COMMITTEE MEMBER
Eric L. Sauers, PhD, ATC 2012 (1)
Associate Professor and Chair
Department of Interdisciplinary Health Sciences
A. T. Still University of Health Sciences
5850 East Still Circle
Mesa, AZ 85206
(480) 219-6031 (office)
(480) 219-6100 (fax)
esauers@atsu.edu

COMMITTEE MEMBER
Timothy A. McGuine, PhD, ATC 2014 (1)
University of Wisconsin Health Sports
   Medicine Work Center
621 Science Drive
Madison, WI 53711-1074
(608) 263-8786 (office)
tmcguine@uwhealth.edu

NATA FOUNDATION STAFF LIAISON
Patsy Brown
Volunteer Coordinator
Research & Education Foundation
2952 Stemmons Freeway, Suite 200
Dallas, TX 75247
(972) 532-8847 (office-direct line)
(214) 637-2206 (fax)
patsyb@nata.org

Rachael R. Oats, CAE
Director
Research & Education Foundation
2952 Stemmons Freeway, Suite 200
Dallas, TX 75247
(972) 532-8816, (office-direct line)
(214) 577-1538 (cell)
(214) 637-2206 (fax)
rachaelo@nata.org

 VICE CHAIR FOR PUBLIC RELATIONS
VACANT

VICE CHAIR FOR FREE COMMUNICATIONS
Jennifer E. Earl-Boehm, PhD, ATC 2012 (1)
University of Wisconsin, Milwaukee
P. O. Box 413
Pavilion 350 Atep
Milwaukee, WI 53201-0413
(414) 229-3227 (office)
(414) 229-3366 (fax)
jearl@uwm.VICE CHAIR FOR AWARDS
Brian G. Ragan, PhD, ATC 2012 (1)
Ohio University
E333 Grover Center
School of Applied Health Sciences and Wellness
Athens, OH 45701
(740) 597-1876 (office)
ragan@ohio.edu

COMMITTEE MEMBER
Kristen L. Kucera, PhD, ATC 2011 (1)
Epidemiologist, Assistant Professor
Occupational & Environmental Medicine
Department of Community & Family Medicine
Duke University
2200 W. Main St. – Suite 400
Durham, NC 27705
(919) 684-8374 (office), (919) 949-0244 (cell)
(919) 286-1620 (fax)
kristen.kucera@duke.edu
COMMITTEE MEMBER
Tricia J. Hubbard, PhD, ATC, LAT 2012 (1)
Assistant Professor
Department of Kinesiology
University of North Carolina – Charlotte
9201 University City Blvd
Charlotte, NC 28223-0001
(704) 687-6202 (office)
thubbar1@uncc.edu

COMMITTEE MEMBER
Lennart D. Johns, PhD, ATC 2013 (1)
Professor & Chair
Department of Athletic Training and Sports
Medicine
Quinnipiac University
275 Mount Carmel Ave
Hamden, CT 06518-1908
(203) 582-8557 (office)
(203) 281-8706 (fax)
lenn.johns@quinnipiac.edu