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2009 – Patrick O. McKeon, PhD, ATC, CSCS (In honor of David H. Perrin, PhD, ATC)

2009 - Master's Oral Winner
Ashley Anna Reed, ATC, University of Kentucky, "Estimated Survival Probabilities for Return to Play Outcomes from Ankle Sprains, Knee Sprains, and Concussion in High School Athletes"

2005 - Master's Oral Winner
Rebecca Lopez, MS, ATC, LAT, Florida International University, “Superficial Cooling Does Not Decrease Core Body Temperature Before, During, or After Exercise in an American Football Uniform”

2002 - Master's Oral Winner
Tricia J. Hubbard, ATC, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL, “Do Those with Functional Ankle Instability Have Associated Mechanical Instability As Measured By Instrumented Ankle Arthrometry?”

2011	Annie L. Bryan Georgia Southern University “How Long Do Postural Impairments Last Following a Lateral Ankle Sprain?" $1,000.00 Master’s Research Grant Program
2011	Hollis Theard, ATC, LAT Georgia Southern University "What is the Duration of BESS Impairment after Fatigue in High School Athletes?” $914.44 Master’s Research Grant Program
2010	Stasia Burroughs, ATC, LAT Auburn University "Success Rate and Removal time of face Masks on Football Helmets with Quick Release™ Face Guard Attachment System Used for One or More Seasons of Play" $1,000.00 Master’s Research Grant Program
2010	Megan Quinlevan, BS, ATC University of Kentucky Research Foundation “Hip Muscle Activation, Kinematics, Pain and Function in Female Runners with Patellofemoral Pain Before And After a Focused Technique Training Program” $1,000.00 Master’s Research Grant Program Funded by the Richard F. Malacrea, Princeton Athletic Trainer, Research Fund
2009	Jacquelyn Matus, BS, ATC University of Kentucky “The Role of Fiber Dynamics in Strain-Induced Muscle Damage” $934.92 Osternig Master’s Research Grant Program
2009	Christine Waters, BS, ATC University of Kentucky “Effects of Massage on Lymphangiogenesis and Inflammation” $984.48 Funding provided by the Malacrea Research Fund Osternig Master’s Research Grant Program
2008	Jennifer M. Tolson, ATC Georgia Southern University “Dynamic Postural Stability During Gait Initiation in Individuals with Chronic Ankle Instability: Influence of Velocity and Direction” $563.55 Osternig Master’s Research Grant Program
2008	Michael Ferrara, PhD, ATC University of Georgia “The Risk of Exertional Heat Injuries in Interscholastic Football” $109,006.00 General Research Grant Program
2007	Kimberly L. Dolak, ATC University of Kentucky “Comparison of Early Hip Strengthening to Early Quadriceps Strengthening in the Treatment of Females with Patellofemoral Pain” $1,000.00 Osternig Master’s Research Grant Program
2007	Jeffrey A. Russell, MS, ATC University of Wolverhampton, UK “Validity and Reliability of a Fiber Optic Transducer for Measuring Tension in Ankle Ligaments” $2,491.00 Doctoral Research Grant Program
2006	Charles Emerson, BS, ATC and Dawn M. Minton, BS, ATC Florida International University “The Effects of Hypohydration, Hyperthermia, and Electrolyte Depletion on Exercise-Associated Muscle Cramping” $1,000.00 Osternig Master’s Research Grant Program
2005	Peter Giacobbi, PhD University of Florida “Occupational Stress, Coping and Burnout Detection In The Athletic Training Profession” $54,779.00 General Research Grant Program View Grant Information Summary
2005	Lyndsay Smith, BS, ATC Georgia Southern University “Effect Of Attention Focus Interventions On Anterior Tibial Shear Forces During Landing In Females” $1,000.00 Osternig Master’s Research Grant Program
2005	Melisa Fazio, BS, ATC & Jennifer Sebert, BS, ATC University of Kentucky "Gender, Structure, and Activity: Variables Affecting Knee Kinematics" $1,000.00 Osternig Master’s Research Grant Program
2005	Julie Sandy, ATC Georgia Southern University "Effect of Length of Board and Slide Speed on Motor Recruitment Patterns and Muscle Coordination in the Lower Extremity" $985.00 Osternig Master’s Grant Program
2005	Amelia Sesma, BS, ATC University of Kentucky "Effects of Foot Orthotics on Dynamic Postural Control Tasks in Subjects with CAI" $1,000.00 Osternig Master’s Grant Program
2004	Kristina A. Palmer, BA Georgia Southern University “Effects of Ankle Taping and Bracing on Shock Absorption Patterns During Drop Landings” $1,000.00 Osternig Master’s Research Grant Program
2004	Aikane Belez, BS, ATC Georgia Southern 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	Cale Jacobs, MS, ATC University of Kentucky “Relationships of Strength and Endurance of Hip Abductors to Functional Performance” $2,500.00 Doctoral Research Grant View Grant Information Summary
2003	Michelle Boling, ATC University of Kentucky "Effect of a Functional Rehabilitation Program on EMG and Pain in Patients" $1,000.00 Osternig Master’s Grant Program
2003	Geoffrey Dover, MS, ATC, CAT(C University of Florida "Comparison of Shoulder and Elbow Joint Position Sense Using a Vibration Stimulus" $2,096.00 Doctoral Research Grant sponsored by Proctor & Gamble View Grant Information Summary
2003	Stacey Downar, ATC University of Kentucky "Isometric Muscle Force Measurements Obtained by Hand-Held Dynamometry and Strength Relationships Among Athletes Ages 14 to 25" $1,000.00 Osternig Master’s Grant Program
2003	Amy Newell, BA, ATC, CAT(C University of Florida “The Effects of Ephedra on Anaerobic Performance” $870.00 Osternig Master’s Grant Program
2003	Scott G. Piland, MA, ATC University of Georgia "Concussion Symptom Resolution" $2,500.00 Doctoral Research Grant sponsored by Proctor & Gamble View Grant Information Summary
2003	Shawna Wood, BS, ATC/L Barry University "Kinematic, Kinetic and EMG Analysis of the Effects of Game-like Activity on Cutting Maneuvers in Collegiate Soccer Players" $771.00 Osternig Master’s Grant Program
2001	Christine Douglas, BA, ATC University of Florida “Magnets Used for Delayed Onset Muscle Soreness and the Reduction of Pain and Swelling” $779.00 Osternig Master’s Grant Program
1998	Paul Fiolkowski, MA, ATC University of Florida "The Effects of Athletic Footwear on Gait Kinetics and Kinematics in Running" $2,500.00 Doctoral Research Grant sponsored by Active Ankle Systems, Inc.
1996	Aimee Gunnoe, ATC University of Florida "A Study of the Relationship between Life Events and Incidence of Injury in High School Football" $1,000.00 General Research Grant Program View Grant Information Summary
1996	Gary Harrelson, EdD, ATC University of Alabama "An Assessment of Learning Preferences Among Undergraduate Athletic Training Students" $1,670.00 General Research Grant Program View Grant Information Summary
1995	Kenneth Eaves, MS, ATC University of Florida "The Effects of Four Prophylactic Ankle Supports on the Athletic and Functional Abilities in Chronically Unstable Ankles" $1,000.00 General Research Grant Program
1994	R. T. Floyd, EdD, ATC K. Wright, DA, ATC Livingston University "An Assessment of Sports Medicine Supervision in Southeastern United States Secondary Schools" $4,588.00 General Research Grant Program

District IX
Doctoral Dissertation Award Recipient

Annie L. Bryan
Georgia Southern University
“How Long Do Postural Impairments Last Following a Lateral Ankle Sprain?"

$1,000.00
Master’s Research Grant Program

Hollis Theard, ATC, LAT
Georgia Southern University
"What is the Duration of BESS Impairment after Fatigue in High School Athletes?”
$914.44
Master’s Research Grant Program

Stasia Burroughs, ATC, LAT
Auburn University
"Success Rate and Removal time of face Masks on Football Helmets with Quick Release™ Face Guard Attachment System Used for One or More Seasons of Play"

$1,000.00
Master’s Research Grant Program

Jacquelyn Matus, BS, ATC

University of Kentucky
“The Role of Fiber Dynamics in Strain-Induced Muscle Damage”
$934.92
Osternig Master’s Research Grant Program

Christine Waters, BS, ATC
University of Kentucky
“Effects of Massage on Lymphangiogenesis and Inflammation”
$984.48
Funding provided by the Malacrea Research Fund
Osternig Master’s Research Grant Program

Jennifer M. Tolson, ATC
Georgia Southern University
“Dynamic Postural Stability During Gait Initiation in Individuals with Chronic Ankle Instability: Influence of Velocity and Direction”
$563.55
Osternig Master’s Research Grant Program

District IX Doctoral Dissertation Award Recipient

Annie L. Bryan Georgia Southern University “How Long Do Postural Impairments Last Following a Lateral Ankle Sprain?"

$1,000.00 Master’s Research Grant Program

Hollis Theard, ATC, LAT Georgia Southern University "What is the Duration of BESS Impairment after Fatigue in High School Athletes?” $914.44 Master’s Research Grant Program

Stasia Burroughs, ATC, LAT Auburn University "Success Rate and Removal time of face Masks on Football Helmets with Quick Release™ Face Guard Attachment System Used for One or More Seasons of Play"

$1,000.00 Master’s Research Grant Program

Jacquelyn Matus, BS, ATC

University of Kentucky “The Role of Fiber Dynamics in Strain-Induced Muscle Damage” $934.92 Osternig Master’s Research Grant Program

Christine Waters, BS, ATC University of Kentucky “Effects of Massage on Lymphangiogenesis and Inflammation” $984.48 Funding provided by the Malacrea Research Fund Osternig Master’s Research Grant Program

Jennifer M. Tolson, ATC Georgia Southern University “Dynamic Postural Stability During Gait Initiation in Individuals with Chronic Ankle Instability: Influence of Velocity and Direction” $563.55 Osternig Master’s Research Grant Program

District IX
Doctoral Dissertation Award Recipient

Annie L. Bryan
Georgia Southern University
“How Long Do Postural Impairments Last Following a Lateral Ankle Sprain?"

$1,000.00
Master’s Research Grant Program

Hollis Theard, ATC, LAT
Georgia Southern University
"What is the Duration of BESS Impairment after Fatigue in High School Athletes?”
$914.44
Master’s Research Grant Program

Stasia Burroughs, ATC, LAT
Auburn University
"Success Rate and Removal time of face Masks on Football Helmets with Quick Release™ Face Guard Attachment System Used for One or More Seasons of Play"

$1,000.00
Master’s Research Grant Program

University of Kentucky
“The Role of Fiber Dynamics in Strain-Induced Muscle Damage”
$934.92
Osternig Master’s Research Grant Program

Christine Waters, BS, ATC
University of Kentucky
“Effects of Massage on Lymphangiogenesis and Inflammation”
$984.48
Funding provided by the Malacrea Research Fund
Osternig Master’s Research Grant Program

Jennifer M. Tolson, ATC
Georgia Southern University
“Dynamic Postural Stability During Gait Initiation in Individuals with Chronic Ankle Instability: Influence of Velocity and Direction”
$563.55
Osternig Master’s Research Grant Program