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Jason S. Scibek, PhD, LAT, ATC
Department Chair & Program Director
Associate Professor
412.396.5960
scibekj@duq.edu
Research Profile:
• Effects of posture and body position on shoulder kinematics
• Impact of pain on shoulder kinematic patterns
• Upper and lower extremity kinetic chain assessment for the purpose of injury prevention
• The role of functional training and core stabilization training on performance and injury prevention
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Joseph D. Shaffer, PhD, LAT, ATC, PES
Clinical Coordinator
Assistant Professor
412.396.5959
shafferj1@duq.edu
Research Profile:
• Selective functional movement assessment / Functional movement screen
• Functional training
• Evidence-based education & preceptor training
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Sarah A. Manspeaker, PhD, LAT, ATC
Associate Professor
412.396.5693
manspeakers@duq.edu
Research Profile:
• Infusion of evidence-based practice in clinical practice and education
• Interprofessional education techniques
• Exertional rhabdomyolysis in the athletic population
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Erica Beidler, PhD, LAT, ATC
Associate Professor
412.396.4391
johnsone1@duq.edu
Research Profile:
• Sport-related concussions and the psychology of injury
• Psychological aspects of rehabilitation in sport
• Psychological aspects of concussion
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Adrian Wright-FitzGerald, DAT, LAT, ATC
Assistant Professor
412.396.5695
wrightfitzgeralda@duq.edu
Research Profile:
• Health & wellness promotion, injury mitigation
• Health inequity/social determinants of health
• Tactical athlete care delivery
• Patient reported outcomes & improving health related quality of life
• Personal growth & development
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Kelton Mehls, PhD, CSCS
Assistant Professor
412.396.1056
mehlsk@duq.edu
Research Profile:
• Optimization of muscle activity during resistance training
• Utilization of electromyography to assess muscle activity during resistance training
• Strength & conditioning
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Justin DiSanti, PhD
Assistant Professor
disantij@duq.edu
Research Profile:
• Psychosocial aspects of sports injury
• Sports specialization
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Paula Sammarone Turocy, EdD, LAT, ATC
Director of the Pre-Medicine & Health Professions Program
Associate Professor
412.396.5695
turocyp@duq.edu
Research Profile:
• Impact of curricular and instructional changes on the development and implementation of new
educational practices for the multi-skilled health care professional
• Youth sport health and safety
• Therapeutic and physiological considerations to enhance physical performance-strength, flexibility,
VO2Max, nutrition ergogenic aids and their impact on physical performance and human physiology
• Complimentary and alternative medicine
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Administrative Assistant
Office Phone: 412.396.4766
Office Fax: 412.396.4160
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