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Editor-In-Chief

Jay Hertel, PhD, ATC, FNATA

Dr. Jay Hertel became the editor-in-chief of the Journal of Athletic Training (JAT) in 2018. Before taking on this role, Dr. Hertel served as a senior associate editor (2012–2018), a section editor (2004–2012), and an editorial board member (2002–2004) for JAT. He previously served as an associate editor of BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders (2009–2014) and a member of the international advisory board for Physical Therapy in Sport (2011–2017). Dr. Hertel is credentialed as a certified athletic trainer and holds degrees from the University of Wisconsin–La Crosse (BS), the University of Virginia (MEd), and the Pennsylvania State University (PhD).

Dr. Hertel is the Joe H. Gieck Professor of Sports Medicine at the University of Virginia, where he holds academic appointments in the Departments of Kinesiology (primary) and Orthopaedic Surgery (by courtesy) and co-directs the Exercise & Sports Injury Laboratory. His research focuses on the prevention, assessment, and management of lower extremity injuries. He studies these injuries from a multifactorial perspective, using diverse methods ranging from laboratory and field-based assessments of biomechanics and motor control to evidence-based practice principles centered on patient-reported outcomes. He has particular expertise in the rehabilitation of lateral ankle instability, gait biomechanics, and postural control. Dr. Hertel has authored or coauthored more than 200 peer-reviewed journal articles and presented at numerous national and international sports medicine conferences. His research has been funded by agencies such as the National Institutes of Health, National Athletic Trainers’ Association Research & Education Foundation, American Physical Therapy Association, and National Football League Charities. Dr. Hertel is a fellow of both the American College of Sports Medicine and the National Athletic Trainers’ Association. In 2011, he received the Medal for Distinguished Athletic Training Research, the highest career research award in athletic training.

Journal of Athletic Training Section Editors

Associate Editors

David R. Bell, PhD, ATC
University of Wisconsin--Madison

David C. Berry, PhD, AT, ATC
Saginaw Valley State University

Steven P. Broglio, PhD, ATC
University of Michigan

Tracey Covassin, PhD, ATC, FNATA
Michigan State University

Jennifer E. Earl-Boehm, PhD, ATC
University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee

Phillip A. Gribble, PhD, ATC, FNATA
University of Kentucky

Joseph M. Hart, PhD, ATC, FNATA, FACSM
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

Stephanie Mazerolle Singe, PhD, ATC, FNATA
University of Connecticut

Jennifer M. Medina McKeon, PhD, ATC, CSCS
Ithaca College

Patrick O. McKeon, PhD, ATC, CSCS
Ithaca College

Jason P. Mihalik, PhD, CAT(C), ATC
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

Kevin C. Miller, PhD, ATC
Central Michigan University

James A. Oñate, PhD, ATC, FNATA
The Ohio State University

Brian Pietrosimone, PhD, ATC
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

Abbey C. Thomas, PhD, ATC
University of North Carolina at Charlotte

Cailee E. Welch Bacon, PhD, ATC
A.T. Still University

Official publication of the following associations

National Athletic Trainers’ Association

Taiwan Athletic Trainers’ Society

Japan Athletic Trainers’ Organization

Athletic Rehabilitation Therapy Ireland

Senior Associate Editors

J. Ty Hopkins, PhD, ATC, FNATA, FACSM
Brigham Young University

Darin A. Padua, PhD, ATC
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

Sandra J. Shultz, PhD, ATC, FNATA, FACSM
University of North Carolina at Greensboro

Tamara C. Valovich McLeod, PhD, ATC, FNATA, CSCS
Arizona School of Health Sciences

Clinical Applications Editor

Terry L. Grindstaff, PhD, PT, ATC, CSCS
Creighton University

Statistical Consultants

R. Curtis Bay, PhD
A.T. Still University

Heather Bush, PhD
University of Kentucky

Monica R. Lininger, PhD, LAT, ATC
Northern Arizona University

Stephen W. Marshall, PhD
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

Bryan L. Riemann, PhD, ATC, FNATA
Armstrong State University

Statistical Consultant Emeritus
Bruce M. Gansneder, PhD
University of Virginia

Consulting Editors

Craig R. Denegar, PhD, PT, ATC, FNATA
University of Connecticut

Christopher D. Ingersoll, PhD, ATC, FNATA, FACSM
The University of Toledo

Kenneth L. Knight, PhD, ATC, FNATA, FACSM
Brigham Young University

David H. Perrin, PhD, FNATA, FACSM
University of Utah

Digital Applications Editor

Christopher M. Kuenze, PhD, ATC
Michigan State University

Managing Editor

Leslie E. Neistadt, ELS
Saint Louis University

Editor

Jessica Ingle, BFA
Saint Louis University

Journal of Athletic Training Editorial Board

William Adams, PhD, ATC
United States Olympic & Paralympic Committee

Jatin P. Ambegaonkar, PhD, ATC, OT, CSCS
George Mason University

Shelby Baez, PhD, ATC
Michigan State University

Michelle C. Boling, PhD, LAT, ATC
University of North Florida

Thomas G. Bowman, PhD, ATC
University of Lynchburg

Thomas A. Buckley, EdD, ATC
University of Delaware

Julie M. Cavallario, PhD, ATC
Old Dominion University

Damien Clement, PhD, ATC, CMPC, NCC
West Virginia University

Nicole Cosby, PhD, ATC
Point Loma Nazarene University

Kevin M. Cross, PhD, PT, ATC
University of Virginia

Gianluca Del Rossi, PhD, ATC
Creighton University

Eamonn Delahunt, PhD, BSc (Physiotherapy)
University College Dublin

Lindsay J. DiStefano, PhD, ATC
University of Connecticut

Thomas P. Dompier, PhD, LAT, ATC
Datalys Center for Sports Injury Research and Prevention, Inc

Jeffrey B. Driban, PhD, ATC, CSCS
Tufts Medical Center

Christianne M. Eason, PhD, ATC University of Connecticut

Elizabeth Elder, PhD, LAT, ATC
The University of Alabama

Dustin R. Grooms, PhD, ATC, CSCS
Ohio University

Johanna M. Hoch, PhD, ATC
University of Kentucky

Matthew Hoch, PhD, ATC
University of Kentucky

Yuri Hosokawa, PhD, ATC
Waseda University

David R. Howell, PhD, ATC
Children’s Hospital of Colorado

Adam W. Kiefer, PhD
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

Zachary Y. Kerr, PhD, MPH
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

Roger O. Kollock, PhD, ATC, CSCS
The University of Tulsa

Adam S. Lepley, PhD, ATC
University of Michigan

Lindsey K. Lepley, PhD, ATC
University of Michigan

Kenneth C. Lam, ScD, ATC
A.T. Still University

Rebecca M. Lopez, PhD, LAT, ATC, CSCS
University of South Florida

Robert C. Lynall, PhD, ATC
University of Georgia

Brendon P. McDermott, PhD, ATC
University of Arkansas

Timothy A. McGuine, PhD, ATC
University of Wisconsin, Madison

Anh-Dung Nguyen, PhD, ATC
High Point University

Marc F. Norcross, PhD, ATC
Oregon State University

Sara L. Nottingham, EdD, ATC
University of New Mexico

Riann M. Palmieri-Smith, PhD, ATC
University of Michigan

Kara Radzak, PhD, ATC
University of Nevada, Las Vegas

Johna K. Register-Mihalik, PhD, LAT, ATC
Matthew Gfeller Sport-Related TBI Research Center

Jacob E. Resch, PhD, ATC
The University of Virginia

Samantha Scarneo-Miller, PhD, ATC
West Virginia University

Julianne D. Schmidt, PhD, LAT, ATC
University of Georgia

Matthew K. Seeley, PhD, ATC
Brigham Young University

JoEllen Sefton, PhD, ATC, CMT
Auburn University

Janet Simon, PhD, ATC
Ohio University

Rebecca Stearns, PhD, ATC
University of Connecticut

Toni M. Torres-McGehee, PhD, SCAT, ATC
University of South Carolina

Bonnie L. Van Lunen, PhD, ATC
Old Dominion University

Luzita Vela, PhD, LAT, ATC
University of Arkansas

Erik A. Wikstrom, PhD, ATC, FACSM
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill