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Far West Athletic Trainers Association | NATA District 8
NATA Foundation District VIII Chair California (North) Ambassador
Kavin Tsang, PhD, ATC
800 N.State College Blvd.
KHS-222
Fullerton, CA 92834
(657) 278-7970
ktsang@fullerton.edu
Christopher Ludwig, EdD, ATC
California
3601 Pacific Avenue
Stockton, CA  95211
(209) 946-2282
cludwig@pacific.edu
California (South) Ambassador Hawaii Ambassador
Michelle A. Cleary PhD, ATC
California
Chapman University
One University Drive
Athletic Training Education Program
Orange, CA  92866
(714) 628-2797
cleary@chapman.edu
Bret G. Freemyer, PhD, ATC
Hawaii
University of Hawaii, Manoa
Department of KRS
1337 Lower Campus Rd.
Honolulu, HI  96822
bretgf@gmail.com
Nevada Ambassador Scholarship Committee Representative
Ginger Lei S. Ehrke, LAT, ATC
Nevada
11022 Saint Rafael Street
Las Vegas, NV  89141
(808) 756-2130
gsehrke@interact.ccsd.net
Tricia Kasamatsu, PhD, ATC
District 08
California State University, Fullerton
ATTN: Kinesiology
800 N. State College Blvd
Fullerton, CA  92834
675-278-7206
tkasamatsu@fullerton.edu
Scholarship Committee Representative Scholarship Committee Representative
Lyn Nakagawa, MS, ATC
District 08
University of Hawaii
1337 Lower Campus Rd
Honolulu, HI  96822-2312
808-956-7144
lynhn@hawaii.edu
Joi Richardson, MA ATC
District 08
Orange Coast College
2701 Fairview Road
Costa Mesa, CA  92626
714-432-5116
joidawson@hotmail.com
Research Committee Member External Affairs Committee Member
Lori A Michener, PhD, ATC, PT, CSC (1)
Professor and Director of Clinical Outcomes
and Research
Director, COOR Laboratory
Division of Biokinesiology and Physical Therapy
University of Southern California
1540 E. Alcazar Street, CHP 155
Los Angeles, CA  90089
(323) 442-0247 - office
lmichene@usc.edu
Kavin Tsang, PhD, ATC
800 N State College Blvd
KHS-222 Fullerton, CA  92834
(657) 278-7970
ktsang@fullerton.edu
Governance Committee Chair Athletic Training Student Challenge Subcommittee Member
Robert Kersey, PhD, ATC
Chair
California State University, Fullerton
800 North State College Blvd.
Fullerton, CA 92831-3547
(657) 278-2676
rkersey@fullerton.edu
Jackie Chan, MS, ATC
9066 N. Wineray Avenue
Fresno, CA  93720
916-600-7005
jackietychan@gmail.com
NATA Board Liaison At-Large Director
Scott R. Sailor, EdD, ATC
NATA Board Liaison
California State University, Fresno
Department of Kinesiology
5275 N Campus Dr (MS SG28)
Fresno, CA  93740-8018
(559) 278-2543
scott_sailor@csufresno.edu
Tom Abdenour, DHSc, ATC, CES
At -Large Director
San Diego State University
Department of Athletics
5500 Campanile Drive
San Diego, CA  92182-4313
(619) 594-7650
tabdenour@mail.sdsu.edu

District 8
Athletic Training Challenge Winners
Winner (Highest Endowment Contribution)

2013 - California Baptist University

Winner (Highest Contribution from First-Time Participant))

2013 - California Baptist University


District 8
Free Communications Award Winner

2014 - Master's Oral Winner
Matthew Mills, MA, ATC, PES, Stanford University, “Effect of Limited Hip Flexor Length on Gluteal Activation During an Overhead Squat in Female Soccer Players”

2012 - Undergraduate Poster Winner
Leslie Cardozza, California State University, Fullerton, CA, “Performance Technology: Effects of EFX® on Static & Dynamic Balance”

2005 - Master's Poster Winner
David Tomchuk, ATC, CSCS, University of Nevada at Las Vegas, Las Vegas, NV,
“Determining the Variance of Electrothermometers and Thermocouples: Comparing a Standard to a New Device”


District 8
Volunteer of the Year Award Winner

2002 - William H. Chambers, ATC


2016 District 8 Scholarship Winners
3 scholarships totaling $6,900

Professional Level Entry Level Masters Cambria McCallum

California Baptist University

Bill Buhler Memorial Scholarship by Baseball Team Medicine Conference
Undergraduate

Brenda Valdez Nava

California State University Fullerton

Blynn DeNiro Memorial Scholarship by Professional Hockey Athletic Trainers' Society

Undergraduate

Jesse Williams

California State University Fullerton

William "Bill" Chambers Scholarship by District 8

All District 8 Scholarship Recipients 1991-2016

District 8 Grant Recipients
6 grants totaling $148,015.00

2005 John A. Mercer, PhD
University of Nevada, Las Vegas
“Shock Attenuation Characteristics For Children Runners”
$28,517.00
General Research Grant Program
View Grant Information Summary
2002

Jeanne F. Nichols, PhD
Denise Wiksten, PhD, ATC

San Diego State University
“An Epidemiological Investigation of the Female Athlete Triad Among Female High School Athletes”
$43,900.00
General Research Grant Program

2002

Mitchell J. Rauh, PhD, PT, MPH
San Diego State University
"High School Sports Injury Patterns Among Girls: Trends and Risk Factors"
$17,603.00
General Research Grant Program

2001

Christopher M. Powers, PhD, PT
University of Southern California
“Biomechanical and Neuromuscular Aspects of Non -Contact ACL Injuries: The Influence of Gender, Experience and Training”
$52,501.00
General Research Grant Program
View Grant Information Summary

1997

Denise Wiksten, PhD, ATC
San Diego State University
"Evaluating the Effectiveness of Instructional Methods in Athletic Training Education"
$3,450.00
General Research Grant Program

1991

M. B. Johnson
San Diego State University
"Displacement Angle and Electromyographic Response of Peroneal and Anterior Tibialis Muscles in Lateral Sprains"
$2,044.00
General Research Grant Program

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