General Grant Category

Caroline Lisee, PhD, ATC
University of Georgia
“To Load or Unload, That is the Question: Linking Daytime Sitting/Lying Knee Unloading Behaviors and Knee Joint Health Post-ACLR”
$49,824

New Investigator Grant Category

Kevin Biese, PhD, ATC, LAT
University of Wisconsin Oshkosh
“Modeling the Impact of Youth Sport Specialization on Youth Athlete Health throughout the Year” LEARN MORE
$19,861
Funded by: The Ted Quedenfeld Endowment – Established by Stephen E. Bair

Shawn Hanlon, PhD, ATC, CSCS
CSU Fullerton
“Exercise Therapy and Physical Activity Modification for Patients with Sever’s Disease: A Randomized Controlled Trial” LEARN MORE
$19,961
Funded by: The Ted Quedenfeld Endowment – Established by Stephen E. Bair

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” LEARN MORE
$2,500
Funded by: Darren L. Johnson MD Doctoral Research Grant Endowment

Katie Braid
University of Maine
“Evaluation of a Hydration Strategy to Improve Fluid Consumption during Marching Band Performances”
$1,000
Funded by: Women in Athletic Training Research Endowment

Mackenzie Schalk
University of Nebraska Omaha
“Preseason Clinical and Biomechanical Screening Profiles in Baseball Players with and Without Shoulder Pathologies”
$1,000
Funded by: Malacrea Research Endowment

Ikheon Song
University of Nebraska Omaha
“Gait Parameters During Unconstrained Walking in Individuals with Chronic Ankle Instability”
$1,000
Funded by: Ted Quedenfeld Research Endowment