Vanessa Gruskiewicz
Old Dominion University
“The Effects of Concussion, Ankle Sprain, and Cognitive Load on Postural Stability”
$2,500
Funded by: The Abdenour Family Research Grant

Minsub Oh
Brigham Young University
“Effects of 4 weeks of Transcutaneous Electrical Nerve Stimulation on Muscle Activation and Visual Reliance during Postural Control in Patients with Chronic Ankle Instability.”
$2,500
Funded by: Joe Gieck Challenge Doctoral Research Endowment

Ava Schwartz
University of Central Florida
“Advanced Quantification of Quadriceps Force Control and Underlying Physiology in Individuals with ACL Reconstruction”
$2,500
Funded by: PFATS Kent and Maxine Falb Doctoral Research Grant

Emily Srygler
University of Wisconsin – Madison
“Youth Sport Safety: Assessing Parental Awareness and Feasibility of Current Safe Sport Participation Recommendations”
$2,500
Funded by: GLATA Thomas Weidner Doctoral Research Endowment

Madison Swails
University of North Carolina at Charlotte
“Biomechanical gait profile and tissue characteristics following a real-world walking event in individuals with and without chronic ankle instability”
$2,500
Funded by: Darren L. Johnson MD Doctoral Research Grant Endowment

Amanda Ervin
University of South Carolina
“An Evaluation of Mental Health Outcomes in Collegiate Club Sport Athletes”
$1,000
Funded by: Louis R. Osternig, PhD, Research Endowment

Lauren Fisher
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
“Using Graded Exposure to Reduce Movement Fear & Improve Sensorimotor Function in those with Chronic Ankle Instability”
$1,000
Funded by: Ted Quedenfeld Research Endowment

Akiko Hashimoto
University of Nebraska Omaha
“Comparing Shoulder Strength Measurements from HHD and Isokinetic Dynamometer in Collegiate Baseball Pitchers”
$1,000
Funded by: The Richard F. Malacrea Research

Lucy McCann
The University of South Carolina – Arnold School of Public Health
“Thermoregulatory Differences Among Premenopausal Females Runners Using and Not Using Hormonal Contraception”
$1,000
Funded by: Women in Athletic Training Research Endowment

Corinne Mundy
Moravian University
“Artificial Intelligence Use, Attitudes, and Perceptions Among Athletic Training Educators and Students”
$1,000
Funded by: The District 2 Research Endowment

Kenjiro Shibuya
University of Nebraska at Omaha
“The Relationship Between the Angle of Humeral Retroversion and Shoulder Distraction Force and Elbow Valgus Torque in the Baseball Pitching Motion”
$1,000
Funded by: The Richard F. Malacrea Research

Jordan Thomas
University of Miami
“Preliminary Validation of the 10-M Protocol for the Dynamic Exertion Test (EXiT) Among Healthy Male and Female Adults”
$1,000
Funded by: District 9 MaryBeth Horodyski, EdD, LAT, ATC, FNATA Master’s Research Endowment

Tina Xie
University of South Carolina
“Exploring Prompts on NCAA Student-Athlete Preparticipation Physical Evaluations and Health History Forms”
$1,000
Funded by: District 3 Masters Research Grant Endowment

General Grant Category

Announced June 2025

New Investigator Grant Category

Announced June 2025