Athletic Training Staff
Athletic Training Staff
Damien Clement, PhD, ATC
Title: Assistant Professor
Education: PhD, West Virginia University (2008); MA, West Virginia University (2007); MS, West Virginia University (2005); BS, University of Charleston (2003)
Committees/Memberships: NATA, WVATA
Previous Experience: Intern Athletic Trainer Jordan Chiropractic Center (Summer 2003), Athletic Trainer West Virginia University Mountaineer Wrestling Camp (2005, 2007, 2008)
Years at WVU: First Year
Research Interests: Psychology of Injury, Attitudes Towards Sport Psychology
Hometown: Point Fortin , Trinidad and Tobago
e-mail: tony.corley@mail.wvu.edu
TONY CORLEY, MS, ATC
Title: Assistant Football Athletic Trainer/Approved Clinical Instructor
Education: MS, Indiana University; BA, West Virginia University
Committees/Memberships: NATA, MAATA, WVATA Parliamentarian
Previous Experience: CAMC Sports Medicine Center, Riverside High School
Years at WVU: 7
Hometown: Grant Town, WV
e-mail: tony.corley@mail.wvu.edu
MEREDITH DOTSON, M.Ed., ATC
Title: Assisstnet Athletic Trainer, Women's Basketball/Approved Clinical Instructor
Education: M.Ed., Auburn University (2005), B.S., West Virginia University (2003)
Committees/Memberships: NATA, MAATA, WVATA Membership Chair
Previous Experience: Staff Athletic Trainer, Memorial Health University Medical Center, Savannah, GA (2005-2006); Graduate Assistant Athletic Trainer, Auburn University, Women's Gymnastics (2003-2005)
Years at WVU: 3
Hometown: Morgantown, WV
e-mail: Meredith.Dotson@mail.wvu.edu
ALLISON HETRICK, M.Ed, ATC, CSCS Title: Women's Gymnastics Athletic Trainer/Approved Clinical
Instructor
Education: BS, Penn State University (1999); M.Ed, University
of Cincinnati (2000)
Committees/Memberships: NATA, WVATA, WVUATA Faculty Advisor
Previous Experience: Assistant Athletic Trainer,University of
Cincinnati (2000-2003)
Years at WVU: 5
Research Interests: Functional rehabilitation
Hometown: Rimersburg, PA
e-mail: allison.hetrick@mail.wvu.edu
Shelly Pruett , MS, ATC
Title: Athletic Training Clinical Coordinator/Approved Clinical Instructor
Education: MS, Middle Tennessee State University (2006), BS, Towson University (1993)
Committees/Memberships: NATA, MAATA, WVATA,ACSM, Red Cross Certified Instructor
Previous Experience: Graduate Teaching assistant (2004-2008), Athletic trainer at FRIENDS School of Baltimore and Rebounders Gymnastics (1993-2004)
Years at WVU: First year
Research Interests: Environmental conditions (altitude, hydration) and exercise physiology with special populations
Hometown: Hampstead, Maryland
e-mail: Shelly.Pruett@mail.wvu.edu
DAVE KERNS, MS, ATC
Title: Head Football Athletic Trainer/Approved Clinical Instructor
Education: MS, Ohio University (1987); BS, Pennsylvania State
University (1983)
Committees/Memberships: NATA, WVATA
Previous Experience: Assistant Athletic Trainer, Ohio
University
Years at WVU: 14 1/2
Hometown: Harrisburg, PA
e-mail: david.kerns@mail.wvu.edu
Elizabeth Bunn , M.Ed, ATC
Title: Assistant Athletic Tainer Shell Facility/ Approved Clinical Instructor
Education: Med, University of Virginia (2006); BS, Charleston Southern University (2005)
Committees/Memberships: NATA. OATA
Previous Experience: Wright State Orthopedics (2006-2007); Wright State University (2006-2007); Virginia Military Institute, (2005- 2006)
Years at WVU: 2
Reasearch Interests: Kinetic Chain, Neuromuscular Adaption for Chronic Lower Back Pain
Hometown: Phoenix, AZ
e-mail: Liz.Uczekaj@mail.wvu.edu
KEVIN KOTSKO, M.Ed, ATC
Title: Shell Facility Athletic Trainer/Approved Clinical Instructor
Education: M.Ed, University of Virginia (1996); BS, Slippery Rock University (1995)
Committees/Memberships: NATA, Pennsylvania Athletic Trainers' Society, EATA, WVATA, Red Cross Certified CPR Instructor
Previous Experience: Athletic Trainer World Blind Track and Field Championships (2007); Athletic Trainer Para- Pan American Games Track and Field (2007); Head Athletic Trainer, University of Pittsburgh - Bradford (1999);
Head Athletic Trainer, Seton LaSalle High School (1997-1999)
Years at WVU: 9
Hometown: Pittsburgh, PA
e-mail: kkotsko@mail.wvu.edu
RANDY MEADOR, MS, ATC
Title: Coordinator of Athletic Training Services/Head Men's
Basketball Athletic Trainer/Approved Clinical Instructor
Education: MS, West Virginia University (1985); BS, Miami of
Ohio (1984)
Committees/Memberships: NATA, WVATA State Licensure
Committee, BOC Exam Writing Committee
Previous Experience: Graduate Assistant, West Virginia
University (1984-1985); Cincinnati Reds (1984)
Years at WVU: 23
Research Interests: Job preparation for students, conditioning
Hometown: Oxford, OH
e-mail: randy.meador@mail.wvu.edu
MICHELLE A. SANDREY, PhD, ATC
Title: Graduate Athletic Training Program Director/Associate
Professor
Education: PhD, University of Kansas (1995); MS, Indiana State
University; BS, Kent State University
Committees/Memberships: NATA, WVATA, IATA, ACSM, AAHPERD,
OHSAA, American Red Cross Certified Instructor, Guest Reviewer for the Journal
of Athletic Training, Journal of Sport Rehabilitation, and the Research and
Education Foundation (NATA)
Previous Experience: Assistant Professor/Graduate Athletic
Training Program Director, Indiana State University (1995-2000); Doctoral
Student, University of Kansas (1992-1995); Sports Rehabilitation and Physical
Therapy Associates/Athletic Trainer (1992-1995); Instructor/Undergraduate
Athletic Training Program Director, Kansas State University (1989-1992);
Assistant Athletic Trainer/Instructor, University of Northern Iowa (1985-1989);
Head Athletic Trainer/Instructor, Oberlin College (1980-1985)
Years at WVU: 9
Research Interests: Tissue biomechanics, tendinopathies,
inflammation, gait analysis, neuromotor aspects of injury (muscle stiffness, joint position sense, dynamic postural control),
orthotics, rehabilitation, prevention of injury, anatomy, research design
Hometown: Cleveland, OH
e-mail: msandrey@mail.wvu.edu
Syllabi: ATTR 621, ATTR 623
JOHN SPIKER, PT, ATC
Title: Coordinator of Athletic Medical Services/President of
HealthWorks Rehab and Fitness
Education: PT, University of Pennsylvania; MEd, University of
Pittsburgh; BS, West Virginia University
Committees/Memberships: NATA, APTA, WVATA
Previous Experience: Assistant Athletic Trainer, University of
North Carolina (1973-75); Assistant Athletic Trainer, University of Pittsburgh
(1969-72)
Years at WVU: 34
Hometown: Bruceton Mills, WV
e-mail: spikerj@healthworksrf.com
VINCENT G. STILGER, HSD, ATC
Title: Undergraduate Athletic Training Program
Director/Associate Professor/Athletic Trainer/Approved Clinical Instructor
Education: HSD, Indiana University (1993); MS, Indiana State
University (1981); BS, Indiana State University (1980)
Committees/Memberships: NATAREF Scholarship Committee, NATA,
MAATA, WVATA, Professional Rescuer Instructor
Previous Experience: Instructor/Volunteer Athletic
Trainer/Doctoral Student, Indiana University (1991-1993); Head Athletic
Trainer/Assistant Professor/Program Director, Indiana State University,
(1985-1990); Head Athletic Trainer/Assistant Professor, St. Joseph's College
(1981-1985)
Years at WVU: 14
Research Interests: Anabolic-androgenic steroids
Hometown: Lanesville, IN
e-mail: vstilger@mail.wvu.edu