Research Opportunities for Graduate Students

Introduction

Students in the University of Northern Iowa Graduate Athletic Training Program have the opportunity to participate and design original research. Graduate students have the option of completing a thesis or research project as part of their graduation requirements. Research experiences are combined with courses in research methods, statistics and others. Graduate students are expected to become informed consumers of scientific literature.

 

Faculty Mentors | Student Expectations | Current Projects | Recent Projects

 

Faculty Mentors

Graduate students in the UNI graduate athletic training program choose a mentor whose research background match their own interests. Faculty areas of expertise include Epidemiology, Kinesmetrics & Measurement, Health Outcomes, and Policy & Decision Making. A team of faculty has been assembled that have complimentary research interests culminating with evidence based medicine in the clinical practice of athletic training. You can learn more about each faculty members' specific interests by visiting the faculty profiles page. Following the UNI promise that students come first, the faculty at UNI are always available to facilitate the education of graduate students.

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Expectations for Graduate Students

It is expected that master's level graduate students will leave UNI with a solid understanding of the research process allowing them to understand and critically review scientific literature. This is achieved through course work, participation in research, and clinical experience. Although not a requirement, faculty mentors encourage and facilitate thesis and research projects worthy of grant support and publication. Students who wish to complete a terminal degree are encouraged to write a thesis to facilitate acceptance into terminal degree programs. Master's level students will be prepared to enter terminal degree programs or the work force as a competitive and qualified evidence based practitioners.

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Current Projects

The Contribution of Maturity and Socioeconomic Status to Injury Risk in Youth Soccer Players. Kristin Stoneberg (Thesis); NATAREF Funded. Advisor: Thomas P. Dompier.

 

Development and validation of a core stability model and measures: Tricia Haak (Thesis); MAATA Funded. Advisor: Todd A. Evans.

 

Psychometric Rasch evaluation of shoulder scales (PRESS). Paul Buchheit. (Thesis) NATAREF Funded. Advisor: Brian Ragan, Todd Evans.

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Recent Projects

Fricke DA, Williams RB, Dompier TP, Evans TA, Ragan BG. Gastrocnemius pain in a high school football player. Paper presented at the annual meeting of the National Athletic Trainers’ Association Annual Meeting and Clinical Symposia. Indianapolis, Indiana. ; Journal of Athletic Training. 2005; 40(2): s-84.

Gage MJ, Thompson RW, Khoo-Summers L, Majewski TL, Evans TA. Acute, idiopathic swelling in the arm of a female collegiate volleyball player. National Athletic Trainers’ Association Annual Meeting and Clinical Symposia. Baltimore, MD; June 19, 2004: 12:40 – 2:50pm. Abstract: Supplement to Journal of Athletic Training. 2004; 39(2): S-78.

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Faculty Mentors | Student Expectations | Current Projects | Recent Projects

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