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2006 – Kevin Guskiewicz, PhD, ATC (In honor of Joseph P. Torg, MD)
2005 – Christopher D. Ingersoll, PhD, ATC (In honor of William G. Clancy, Jr., MD)
1999 – David H. Perrin, PhD, ATC (In honor of William G. Clancy, Jr., MD)

District 3
New Investigator Award Recipients

2008 – Tricia J. Hubbard, PhD, ATC (In honor of Freddie H. Fu, MD)
2006 – Darin A. Padua, PhD, ATC (In honor of Freddie H. Fu, MD)
2003 – Sandra J. Shultz, PhD, ATC, CSCS (In honor of Freddie H. Fu, MD)
1999 – Kevin Guskiewicz, PhD, ATC (In honor of Freddie H. Fu, MD)

District 3
Doctoral Dissertation Award Recipient

2008 - Doctoral Oral Winner
Johna Kay Register-Mihalik, MA, ATC, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, "Clinical Balance Performance Recovery in Individuals Reporting Posttraumatic Migraine Characteristics Following Sports-Related Concussion"

2008 - Doctoral Poster Winner
Sarah J. de la Motte, MA, ATC, Virginia Commonwealth University, "Effect of Proprioceptive Measures on Detecting Functional Ankle Instability: A Meta-Analysis"

2008 - Master's Oral Winner
Daniel Huffman, MEd, ATC, CSCS, University of Virginia, "A Mental Counterirritant Does Not Facilitate the Quadriceps Motoneuron Pool in Health Subjects"

2007 - Doctoral Oral Winner
Anh-Dung Nguyen, MS, ED, ATC, University of North Carolina at Greensboro, “Influence of Static Hip and Pelvis Alignment on Hip Strength”

2007 - Doctoral Poster Winner
Jason P. Mihalik, MS, CAT(C), ATC, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, “Characteristics of Head Impacts Sustained by Youth Ice Hockey Players”

2007 - Master's Poster Winner
Lindsey Drewes, University of Virginia, "Altered Ankle Kinematics During Walking and Jogging in Those with Chronic Ankle Instability"

2006 - Doctoral Oral Winner
Thomas Nguyen, MSEd, ATC, University of North Carolina – Greensboro, "Identifying Relationships of Static Lower Extremity Postural Characteristics"

2006 - Master's Oral Winner
Johna K. Register, ATC, University of North Carolina - Chapel Hill, ”Recovery Patterns of Athletes Reporting Post-Traumatic Headache Following Sports-Related Concussion”

2006 - Master's Poster Winner
Stephanie Lynch, MA, ATC, University of North Carolina – Chapel Hill, "Exercise Intervention Improves Forward Head and Rounded Shoulder Posture in Collegiate Swimmers"

2006 - Undergraduate Poster Winner
Ben M. Goerger, ATC, University of North Carolina – Chapel Hill, "High Pelvic Inclination Angle Affects Lower Extremity Muscle Strength"

2005 - Doctoral Oral Winner
Jatin Ambegaonkar, MS, ATC, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, “Lower Extremity Muscle Activity and Kinetic Patterns Differ Between Double-Leg Drop Landings and Drop Jumps”

2004 - Doctoral Oral Winner
Riann M. Palmieri, PhD, ATC, University of Virginia at Charlottesville, “Pre-Synaptic Modulation of Quadriceps Arthrogenic Muscle Inhibition”

2004 - Doctoral Poster Winner
Todd C. Sander, PhD, ATC, PT, University of Virginia at Charlottesville, “Females Utilize Quadriceps Dominant Landing Strategies That Increase Knee Shear Forces and Internal Extension Moments”

2004 - Master's Oral Winner
Eric D. McVey, MEd, ATC, University of Virginia at Charlottesville, “Arthrogenic Muscle Inhibition is Present in Patients Exhibiting Functional Ankle Instability”

2004 - Master's Poster Winner
Nicholas Martin, MS, ATC/L, University of North Carolina at Greensboro, “Functional Fatigue Decreases Leg Spring Stiffness during Drop Landings”

2003 - Doctoral Oral Winner
Cathy Brown, MA, ATC – University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, “A Comprehensive Assessment of Concussion in High School and Collegiate Athletes”

2000 - Student Poster Presentations Winner
1st Place - Adam Galilee-Belfer, MA, ATC, University of North Carolina, “The Effect of Modified PNF Trunk Strengthening on Functional Performance in Female Rowers”
3rd Place - Edward Strapp, MA, ATC, University of North Carolina, “The Cumulative Effect of Multiple Phonophoresis Treatments on Dexamethasone and Cortisol Concentrations in the Blood”

1998 - Student Poster Presentations Winner
1st Place - James A. Onate, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, NC, “Comparison of Three External Ankle Support Systems Utilized for Management of Acute Lateral Ankle Sprains”

2008	Lindsey Klykken, ATC University of Virginia “Effect of Acute Lateral Ankle Sprain on Motor Neuron Pool Excitability of the Lower Leg Muscles” $1,000.00 Osternig Master's Research Grant Program
2008	Lindsey Drewes, MEd, ATC University of Virginia “Effects of Rehabilitation Incorporating Short Foot Exercises on Functional Outcomes in Those with Chronic Ankle Instability” $2,500.00 Doctoral Research Grant Program
2008	Sae Yong Lee, PhD, ATC University of Virginia “Direct and Indirect Effects of Alignment, Range of Motion, and Gait Measures on Medial Tibial Stress Syndrome Status in Runners” $2,500.00 Doctoral Research Grant Program
2008	Shelley W. Linens, MEd, ATC Virginia Commonwealth University “The Effects of a 4 Week BAPS Rehabilitation Program on Subjects with Functional Ankle Instability” $ 2,500.00 Doctoral Research Grant Program
2008	Brian Pietrosimone, MEd, ATC University of Virginia “The Effect of Transcutaneous Electrical Nerve Stimulation on Quadriceps Central Activation and Gait” $2,460.00 Doctoral Research Grant Program
2008	Tracy Andrus, BS, ATC Old Dominion University “Effects of Prefabricated Orthosis and an Augmented Low-Dye Taping on Plantar Pressures and Pain in Subjects with Plantar Faciitis” $1,000.00 (The First Grant Awarded Through The Richard F. Malacrea Research Endowment) Osternig Master's Research Grant Program
2007	Jeffrey D. Hudson, ATC, LAT, EMT-1 University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill “The Effects of Oral Contraceptives on Muscle Properties Across the Menstrual Cycle” $1,000.00 Osternig Master's Research Grant Program
2007	Charlie A. Hicks-Little, MS, LAT, ATC University of North Carolina at Charlotte “Kinematics and Kinetics During Stair Ascent and Descent in Osteoarthritic Knees” $2,500.00 Doctoral Research Grant Program
2006	Stephen W. Marshall, PhD University of North Carolina – Chapel Hill “Descriptive Epidemiology of Injury to the Cruciate Ligaments" $13,730.00 General Research Grant Program View Grant Information Summary
2006	Anh-Dung Nguyen, MSEd, ATC University of North Carolina - Greensboro “Relationships Between Lower Extremity Posture & Lower Extremity Kinematics with Posterior Lateral Hip Activation During a Single Leg Squat” $2,500.00 Doctoral Research Grant Program View Grant Information Summary
2006	Patrick O. McKeon, MS, ATC, CSCS University of Virginia “The Effect of a 4-Week Balance Training Program on Postural Control & Gait Parameters in Those with Chronic Ankle Instability” $2,500.00 Doctoral Research Grant Program View Grant Information Summary
2006	Terri L. Grindstaff, DPT, ATC, CSCS University of Virginia “Effects of A Sacroiliac Joint Manipulation on Gait Kinetics of Individuals with Patellofemoral Pain” $2,500.00 Doctoral Research Grant Program
2006	Jessica Barrett, BS, ATC Old Dominion University “Self-Reported leadership practices of Current Athletic Trainer Leaders” $1,000.00 Osternig Master's Research Grant Program
2006	Erica Borgia, BS, ATC Old Dominion University “Middle & High School Athletic Coaches’ Knowledge of the Prevention, Recognition & Treatment of Heat Illness" $920.00 Osternig Master's Research Grant Program
2006	Nathan Crockett, BS, ATC West Virginia University “The Effects of Prolonged Prophylactic Ankle Brace Use in High School Basketball Athletes on Dynamic Postural Control” $1,000.00 Osternig Master's Research Grant Program
2006	Mary E. Joos, BA, ATC Old Dominion University “The Effect of Instruction on Jump-Landing Motion Patterns and Impact Forces" $1,000.00 Osternig Master's Research Grant Program
2006	Lacey Nordsiden, BA, ATC Old Dominion University “The Effects of Three Foot Orthoses on Plantar Pressure of Pes Planus Foot Type” $1,000.00 Osternig Master's Research Grant Program
2006	Erin M O’Donoghue, BA, ATC Old Dominion University “An Assessment of High School Coaches’ Knowledge of Sport-Related Concussion” $1,000.00 Osternig Master's Research Grant Program
2006	Regina O’Hara, BS, ATC Old Dominion University “The Effects of Muscle Energy Techniques on Iliosacral Dysfunctions” $368.00 Osternig Master's Research Grant Program
2006	Jill Thein-Nissenbaum, MPT, ATC, SCS University of Virginia "Prevalence of Disordered Eating, Menstrual Dysfunction and Musculoskeletal Injury in Female High School Athletes" $2,500 Doctoral Research Grant Program View Grant Information Summary
2006	Jessica Walter, ATC Old Dominion University “An Assessment of Burnout in Undergraduate Athletic Training Program Directors” $941.55 Osternig Master's Research Grant Program
2005	Jatin Ambegaonkar, MS, ATC, CSCS University of North Carolina - Greensboro "A Comparison of Muscle Activation and Knee Joint Stiffness Between Female Dancers and Basketball Players During Drop Jumps" $2,500.00 Doctoral Research Grant Program View Grant Information Summary
2005	Patricia Anivizio, BS, ATC & Kellie Guth, BS, ATC Old Dominion University "Effects of Cryotherapy on Intramuscular Temperature Following Exercise" $1,000.00 Osternig Master's Research Grant Program
2005	Matthew M. Grinsell, MD, PhD University of Virginia "Single Kidney and Sports Participation" $1,438.00 General Research Grant Program View Grant Information Summary
2005	Scott C. Livingston, MS, PT, ATC University of Virginia "Motor Evoked Potential Differences Between Concussed and Non-concussed Athletes as Determined by Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation" $2,500.00 Doctoral Research Grant Program View Grant Information Summary
2005	Yohei Shimokochi, MA, ATC University of North Carolina - Greensboro "The Effect of Tibialis Anterior Fatigue on the Tibial Internal Rotation and Eversion During Heel-Toe Landing" $2,500.00 Doctoral Research Grant Program View Grant Information Summary
2004	Aikane L. Belez, ATC, LMT, BS Old Dominion University "Electromyographic Responses, Hip Strength, and Landing Biomechanics in Recreational Volleyball Athletes with Patella Tendonitis” $1,000.00 Osternig Master's Research Grant Program
2004	Akshay V. Patel University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill “Does Dehydration Predispose Athletes to Signs and Symptoms, Neuropsychological Deficits, and Postural Stability Deficits often Associated with Concussion” $997.98 Osternig Master's Research Grant Program
2004	Lindsay J. Strickland, ATC University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill “The Effect of Ankle Bracing on Lower Extremity Kinetics, Kinematics, and Muscle Pre-Activation Amplitude” $1,000.00 Osternig Master's Research Grant Program
2003	Jennifer McKenzie, ATC Old Dominion University "The Effects of Ankle Taping and Spatting on the Reaction Times of the Supporting Musculature of the Ankle after Sudden Inversion" $979.50 Osternig Master's Grant Program
2002	J. Troy Blackburn, MS, ATC/L University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill "The Relationship Between Muscle Stiffness and Muscle Spindle Sensitivity in the Triceps Surae" $2,350.00 Doctoral Research Grant sponsored by Proctor & Gamble View Grant Information Summary
2002	Marc F. Norcross, BS, ATC-L University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill “Electrical Stimulating Currents and the Effects on Serum Beta-Endorphin, Serum, Cortisol, and Pain Perception in Experimentally Induced DOMS" $1,000.00 Osternig Master's Grant Program
2002	Anthony B. Piegaro, Jr., BS West Virginia University "The Comparative Effects of Six-Week Core Stabilization and Balance Training Programs on Semidynamic and Dynamic Balance" $1,000.00 Osternig Master's Grant Program
2002	Scott E. Ross, MA, ATC University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill "A Comparison Between Static and Dynamic Postural Stability in Functionally Stable and Unstable Ankles" $2,480.00 Doctoral Research Grant sponsored by Proctor & Gamble View Grant Information Summary
2001	James A. Onate, MA, ATC/L University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill “The Effects of Various Forms of Augmented Feedback on Reducing Jump-Landing Forces” $2,420.00 General Research Grant Program View Grant Information Summary
2001	Steven M. Zinder, MS, ATC University of Virginia “The Effect of Ankle Orthoses on Effective Ankle Stiffness in Functionally Unstable and Normal Ankles” $2,500.00 Doctoral Research Grant sponsored by Proctor & Gamble View Grant Information Summary
1999	Sheryl D. Finucane, PhD, PT Virginia Commonwealth University "The Effect of Low-Intensity Ultrasound on Medial Collateral Ligament Healing in Rabbits" $48,811.00 General Research Grant Program View Grant Information Summary
1999	William A. Romani, PhD, PT, ATC University of Maryland at Baltimore "The Effect of Endogenous Estradiol Levels at Three Phases of the Menstrual Cycle on Anterior Cruciate Ligament Stiffness in Active Females" $16,389.00 General Research Grant Program View Grant Information Summary
1999	Sandra J. Shultz, PhD, ATC David H. Perrin, PhD, ATC University of Virginia "The Influences of Lower Extremity Limb Alignment on Neuromuscular Timing and Activation Patterns" $35,207.00 General Research Grant Program View Grant Information Summary
1998	Paul DeVita, PhD East Carolina University "Knee Joint Forces While Walking With and Without a Functional Knee Brace in Recent ACL-Reconstructed Subjects" $20,974.00 General Research Grant Program
1998	Frank M. Perna, EdD West Virginia University "Psychological Distress and Coping Following Athletic Injury Among Children and Adults: Impact Upon Rehabilitation" $23,075.00 General Research Grant Program View Grant Information Summary
1998	Michael E. Powers, MS, ATC, CSCS University of Virginia "The Effects of Creatine Supplementation on Intracellular and Extracellular Water Content" $33,292.00 General Research Grant Program View Grant Information Summary
1997	Susan Foreman, MPT, ATC University of Virginia "The Effect of Phonophoresis with an Occlusive Dressing on the Absorption of Dexamethasone in Humans" $9,004.00 General Research Grant Program
1997	William A. Romani, Phd, PT, ATC David H. Perrin, PhD, ATC University of Virginia "Efficacy of Continuous Ultrasound in the Diagnosis of Tibial Stress Fractures" $8,700.00 General Research Grant Program
1997	Sandra Shultz, MS, ATC David H. Perrin, PhD, ATC University of Virginia "Neuromuscular Response Characteristics in Males and Females following Perturbance of the Knee" $18,281.00 General Research Grant Program View Grant Information Summary
1996-2nd Yr

District 3
Medal for Distinguished Athletic Training Research Recipients

District 3
New Investigator Award Recipients

District 3
Doctoral Dissertation Award Recipient

Lindsey Drewes, MEd, ATC
University of Virginia
“Effects of Rehabilitation Incorporating Short Foot Exercises on Functional Outcomes in Those with Chronic Ankle Instability”
$2,500.00
Doctoral Research Grant Program

Shelley W. Linens, MEd, ATC
Virginia Commonwealth University
“The Effects of a 4 Week BAPS Rehabilitation Program on Subjects with Functional Ankle Instability”
$ 2,500.00
Doctoral Research Grant Program

Tracy Andrus, BS, ATC
Old Dominion University

“Effects of Prefabricated Orthosis and an Augmented Low-Dye Taping on Plantar Pressures and Pain in Subjects with Plantar Faciitis”
$1,000.00 (The First Grant Awarded Through The Richard F. Malacrea Research Endowment)
Osternig Master's Research Grant Program

Aikane L. Belez, ATC, LMT, BS
Old Dominion University
"Electromyographic Responses, Hip Strength, and Landing Biomechanics in Recreational Volleyball Athletes with Patella Tendonitis”
$1,000.00
Osternig Master's Research Grant Program

District 3 Medal for Distinguished Athletic Training Research Recipients

District 3 New Investigator Award Recipients

District 3 Doctoral Dissertation Award Recipient

Lindsey Drewes, MEd, ATC University of Virginia “Effects of Rehabilitation Incorporating Short Foot Exercises on Functional Outcomes in Those with Chronic Ankle Instability” $2,500.00 Doctoral Research Grant Program

Shelley W. Linens, MEd, ATC Virginia Commonwealth University “The Effects of a 4 Week BAPS Rehabilitation Program on Subjects with Functional Ankle Instability” $ 2,500.00 Doctoral Research Grant Program

Tracy Andrus, BS, ATC Old Dominion University

“Effects of Prefabricated Orthosis and an Augmented Low-Dye Taping on Plantar Pressures and Pain in Subjects with Plantar Faciitis” $1,000.00 (The First Grant Awarded Through The Richard F. Malacrea Research Endowment) Osternig Master's Research Grant Program

Aikane L. Belez, ATC, LMT, BS Old Dominion University "Electromyographic Responses, Hip Strength, and Landing Biomechanics in Recreational Volleyball Athletes with Patella Tendonitis” $1,000.00 Osternig Master's Research Grant Program

District 3
Medal for Distinguished Athletic Training Research Recipients

District 3
New Investigator Award Recipients

District 3
Doctoral Dissertation Award Recipient

Lindsey Drewes, MEd, ATC
University of Virginia
“Effects of Rehabilitation Incorporating Short Foot Exercises on Functional Outcomes in Those with Chronic Ankle Instability”
$2,500.00
Doctoral Research Grant Program

Shelley W. Linens, MEd, ATC
Virginia Commonwealth University
“The Effects of a 4 Week BAPS Rehabilitation Program on Subjects with Functional Ankle Instability”
$ 2,500.00
Doctoral Research Grant Program

Tracy Andrus, BS, ATC
Old Dominion University

“Effects of Prefabricated Orthosis and an Augmented Low-Dye Taping on Plantar Pressures and Pain in Subjects with Plantar Faciitis”
$1,000.00 (The First Grant Awarded Through The Richard F. Malacrea Research Endowment)
Osternig Master's Research Grant Program

Aikane L. Belez, ATC, LMT, BS
Old Dominion University
"Electromyographic Responses, Hip Strength, and Landing Biomechanics in Recreational Volleyball Athletes with Patella Tendonitis”
$1,000.00
Osternig Master's Research Grant Program