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UNIVERSITY OF CENTRAL ARKANSAS ATHLETIC TRAINING |
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Athletic Training Faculty 2007-2008 |
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Assistant Athletic Trainer Steve Hornor examining an athlete |
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David has been the head athletic trainer at UCA since his arrival in July of 1998. Since that time, he has been directing all aspects of the athletic training program. He currently oversees a staff of 4 full-time assistant athletic trainers, 2 graduate assistant athletic trainers, is responsible for supervising and administering the medical coverage for UCA’s 18 NCAA Division I athletic teams, the medical care of over 400 student-athletes, and the operation of two athletic training facilities. In addition to all his administrative responsibilities, David is also a clinical instructor in UCA’s Athletic Training Education Program. His hard work and dedication in working in both the clinical and classroom settings with his athletic training students was recently rewarded; as he was promoted to Clinical Instructor II in 2006. His main area of interest in teaching is with head, neck, and spine injuries. He also teaches emergency care courses, and the equipment intensive clinical class within the athletic training education program. David has drawn from his wealth of experience in the athletic training profession to provide his current student-athletes with the best possible medical care. David spent 2 summers as an assistant athletic trainer for the New Orleans Saints—assisting in the day-to-day operations of the athletic training room during the summer and pre-season. He has also served as the Director of Athletic Training and Head Athletic Trainer at National American University (2 years), was the head athletic trainer for the Black Hills Posse Semi-Professional Basketball team (2 years), the head athletic trainer at Carlsbad High School in New Mexico (1 year), and spent one year as a graduate assistant athletic trainer at the University of Wisconsin-LaCrosse working with the 1996 football team that was crowned Division III National Champions. A firm believer in the role of athletic training and in the importance of the profession itself, David has dedicated much of his free time to being a leader. He has been highly involved in the Arkansas Athletic Trainers’ Association—serving on the Legislative Committee, the Public Relations Committee, as AATA Annual State Meeting Committee Chairperson, and was elected as AATA President in 2003. David has also served as a test site administrator for the NATA Board of Certification exam since 2000. Volunteering has also been a big part of David’s professional career. In February of 2003, he was selected to be a member of the U.S. Olympic Committee’s Medical Staff for the Titan Games—working with Taekwondo, Shot Put and Discus. In addition to that, in April of 2001, he was selected to work at the U.S. Olympic Training Center in Colorado Springs with the wrestling and Taekwondo teams. David has also volunteered his time for various other events, serving as the medical coordinator for the National College Finals Rodeo Championships (1998), the South Dakota High School State Wrestling Championships (1996), and the Mount Rushmore International Marathon (1996, 1997). In 1995, he assisted in hosting the NCAA Division III Men’s and Women’s Cross-Country National Championships while he was a graduate assistant athletic trainer at the University of Wisconsin-LaCrosse. David is currently a member of the National Athletic Trainers’ Association, the Southwest Athletic Trainers’ Association, the Arkansas Athletic Trainers’ Association, and the National Strength and Conditioning Association. |
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David Strickland, MS, ATC, CSCS, LAT Head Athletic Trainer / Clinical Instructor M.S.—University of Wisconsin-Lacrosse B.S.—New Mexico State University |
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Email: strick@uca.edu Office: (501)-450-5089 Years at UCA: 10 Sport Assignments: Football, Cheerleading, Dance Team |
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Ellen Epping, MA, ATC, LAT Director, Athletic Training Education Program M.A.—New Mexico State University B.S.—University of Wisconsin—Madison |
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A native of Waunakee, Wisconsin, Ellen came to UCA in the fall of 2001 to take over the Athletic Training Education Program. Since her arrival on campus, the program has achieved accreditation and the athletic training staff has more than tripled in size. While overseeing the day-to-day operation of her program, Ellen also instructs in the areas of Therapeutic Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Modalities. Having previously served as both an assistant athletic trainer (9 years) and Director of the accredited ATEP (3 years) at Eastern Illinois University, is only some of the experience Ellen has drawn from to lead UCA’s program. She has also served as the Assistant Program Director (2 years) for the accredited ATEP at New Mexico State University, in addition to working with both the Rodeo and Rugby teams there. As a graduate assistant athletic trainer at NMSU she worked with the football, women’s basketball, and volleyball teams. Ellen is no stranger to athletic success either. In 1994, she was inducted into the Madison Area Technical College Athletic Hall of Fame for her outstanding accomplishments on the court and in the classroom as a member of the women’s basketball program. Her accomplishments to the profession of athletic training have not gone unnoticed either. In the summer of 2004, Ellen was honored with the National Athletic Trainers’ Association Service Award for her commitment and excellence towards the profession. In addition to her duties at UCA, Ellen also volunteers her time to the American Red Cross—having taught health and safety courses since 1990. She is also a member of the National Athletic Trainers’ Association, the Southwest Athletic Trainers’ Association, and the Arkansas Athletic Trainers’ Association. |
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Steve Hornor, MA, ATC, LAT Assistant Athletic Trainer / Clinical Instructor M.A.—California State University– Chico B.S.—University of Oregon |
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Steve joined the UCA staff in the summer of 2005, after previously serving as the head athletic trainer and Director of Sports Medicine at Arkansas Tech University for 9 years. While overseeing the day-to-day operations of the athletic training facility in the Farris Center, Steve also serves as the athletic trainer for the women’s volleyball and tennis teams at UCA. In addition to this, Steve also serves as an instructor in the athletic training education program—primarily covering the areas of organization and administration and lower extremity injuries and evaluation techniques. The day after graduating from the University of Oregon, Steve became the head athletic trainer for the Washington Diplomats of the North American Soccer League. Four years later he returned to the west coast, and became the head athletic trainer at Yuba (CA.) Community College. He remained here for 15 years. During this time, he also worked part-time at a physical therapy clinic, and spent his free-time volunteering at the U.S. Olympic Training Center and the National Sports Festivals. Steve has also served as part of the medical staff for the Pan-Am Games. Steve’s love of sports can only be exceeded by his strong desire and dedication to teaching in the classroom and working with the future members of the athletic training profession. His resounding commitment was honored this past summer at the National Athletic Trainers’ Association Annual Symposium in Atlanta; as Steve was named the NCAA Division II College/University Assistant Athletic Trainer of the Year. In addition to being a member of the National Athletic Trainers’ Association, the Southwest Athletic Trainers’ Association, and the Arkansas Athletic Trainers’ Association, Steve has also been serving as the chair of the Public Relations Committee for the Arkansas Athletic Trainers’ Association since 1999. |
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Email: shornor@uca.edu Office: (501)-450-5106 Years at UCA: 3 Sport Assignments: Volleyball, Women’s Tennis |
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Allen is no stranger to UCA. He first served as a graduate assistant athletic trainer from 2003-2005 before being hired on as a full-time member of the athletic training staff in August of 2005. He comes from a rich tradition of athletic training—being a graduate of Arkansas State University—Arkansas’ first accredited undergraduate athletic training education program. While Allen is currently in charge of the medical coverage of the women’s soccer and softball teams, he has also worked with UCA’s football and baseball teams in the past, and assists in the medical coverage of various other UCA athletic teams. Allen also serves as an instructor in UCA’s Athletic Training Education Program. He is currently the course instructor for Lower Extremity Evaluation, and is a clinical instructor for both the Upper Extremity and Lower Extremity Clinical Experiences. He has also taught the “Care and Prevention of Sport and Exercise Injuries” course within the Department of Kinesiology and Physical Education. While managing the program’s inventory and budget, Allen has also found time to do research. A paper he co-authored, “The Effects of Exercise and Cold-Water Immersion on Delayed-Onset Muscle Soreness” was presented in 2005 at the proceedings of the American Alliance for Health, Physical Education, Recreation, and Dance Research Council. Allen is a member of the National Athletic Trainer’s Association, the Southwest Athletic Trainers’ Association, and the Arkansas Athletic Trainers’ Association. He has also been a member of the Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity since 1999. |
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Allen Crawford, MS, ATC, LAT Assistant Athletic Trainer / Clinical Instructor M.S.—University of Central Arkansas B.S.—Arkansas State University |
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Tom Monagan, MS, ATC, LAT Assistant Athletic Trainer / Clinical Instructor M.S.—Eastern Illinois University B.S.—John Carroll University |
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Email: tmonagan@uca.edu Office: (501)-450-5121 Years at UCA: 2 Sport Assignments: Football, Men’s Basketball |
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Tom is entering his third year on the UCA athletic training staff, after serving previously as an assistant athletic trainer at St. Bonaventure University (NY). He will continue to work primarily with the UCA football and men’s basketball teams. As an instructor for the University, he will be primarily teaching courses covering the prevention and care of exercise and sport injuries, and a lower extremity didactic course. The Rochester, NY native has spent most of his professional career in the collegiate ranks—serving as a graduate assistant at Eastern Illinois University working with the football and men’s basketball teams, as the head athletic trainer at two different Division III institutions, and as an assistant athletic trainer at Division II Gannon University (PA). Tom also spent one season in the Pittsburgh Pirates organization—working in Bradenton, Florida as a minor league athletic trainer and assisting at the organization’s spring training complex with the rehabilitation of all the organization’s injured athletes. He was also the athletic trainer for the National League in the 2001 Gulf Coast League All-Star Game. Tom is no stranger to the academic side of athletic training either. In addition to being an Instructor in the Athletic Training Education program at UCA, he has previously worked with the accredited programs at Nebraska Wesleyan University and as an ACI for Mercyhurst College. Tom is also a member of the National Athletic Trainers’ Association, the Southwest Athletic Trainers’ Association, and the Arkansas Athletic Trainers’ Association. He also serves as the registration chair for the annual Arkansas Athletic Trainers’ Association meeting each spring. |
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Brynn Schuckman, MS, ATC, VAT, LAT Assistant Athletic Trainer / Clinical Instructor M.S.—Indiana University B.S.—University of Central Arkansas |
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Email: bschuckman@uca.edu Office: (501)-852-7748 Years at UCA: First Sport Assignments: Men’s Soccer, Baseball |
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Brynn joined the UCA athletic training staff in January of 2008 after previously serving as an assistant athletic trainer at Old Dominion University. While at ODU, Brynn was primarily responsible for the medical care of the women’s basketball team, and oversaw the graduate assistant athletic trainers assigned to women’s field hockey and women’s lacrosse. While at UCA, Brynn will be overseeing the medical coverage for men’s soccer and baseball.
Prior to joining ODU’s staff, Brynn was a graduate assistant athletic trainer at Indiana University. While there, she worked with the Hoosier men’s and women’s tennis teams, the men’s and women’s swimming & diving teams, the women’s water polo team and the women’s field hockey team. Brynn also spent one year providing medical coverage for the Owen Valley High School (IN) football team.
While an athletic training student at the University of Central Arkansas, Brynn gained her clinical experience while assisting with a variety of teams, including football, men’s soccer, men’s and women’s basketball, baseball, softball, and tennis. Brynn also spent time off campus, gaining experience in two outreach clinics. Her time at UCA also saw her involved with the Southwest Athletic Trainers’ Association, the Arkansas Athletic Trainers’ Association, and the Central Arkansas Athletic Training Student Association.
Brynn is a past winner of the Robert Behnke Outstanding Professional Service Award from Indiana University (2007), an Arkansas Athletic Trainers’ Association Scholarship (2005), the Arkansas Academic Challenge Scholarship (Fall 2000-Spring 2004), and is a Presidential Scholar (2004).
Brynn is a member of the National Athletic Trainers’ Association and the Southwest Athletic Trainers’ Association. She is also certified in the Graston Technique, and serves as an instructor for the American Red Cross in CPR/AED for the Professional Rescuer and Lay Responder First-Aid / CPR.
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Josh Smallwood, BS, ATC, LAT Graduate Assistant Athletic Trainer B.S.—Appalachian State University |
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Email: TBA Office: (501)-450-5723 Years at UCA: 1 Sport Assignments: Cross-Country, Track & Field |
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Josh is starting his second year as a graduate assistant at UCA. He will primarily be involved with the medical coverage for Cross-Country and Track & Field, while also assisting in the medical coverage for men’s basketball and football.
Josh is a graduate of the athletic training education program at Appalachian State University. While there, he received his Bachelor of Science degree in Athletic Training in May of 2007. He also received a minor in Criminal Justice while at ASU.
While an athletic training student at Appalachian State University, Josh assisted in the medical coverage for a variety of athletic teams. He was involved with men’s soccer, men’s/women’s indoor and outdoor track and field, and women’s volleyball, gaining valuable clinical experience with each. Josh also served as vice president for the Appalachian State University Student Athletic Trainers’ Association during the 2006-2007 academic year.
Josh is a member of the National Athletic Trainers’ Association and the Mid-Atlantic Athletic Trainers’ Association. He is also certified in CPR/AED for the Professional Rescuer by the American Red Cross.
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Carrie Doster, BS, ATC Graduate Assistant Athletic Trainer B.S.—University of Central Arkansas |
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Email: cmd05002@cub.uca.edu Office: (501)-450-5723 Years at UCA: First Sport Assignments: Cross-Country, Track & Field |
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Carrie joined the UCA athletic training staff as a graduate assistant athletic trainer, and she will primarily be involved with the medical coverage for the Cross-Country and Track & Field teams.
Carrie is a graduate of the athletic training education program at the University of Central Arkansas. While here, she received her Bachelor of Science degree in Athletic Training in May of 2008.
During her time at UCA, Carrie gained clinical experience in a wide variety of settings. In addition to assisting in the medical coverage for football, men’s/women’s basketball, Volleyball, Soccer, Baseball and a host of other athletic teams, Carrie also did clinical rotations at Lane Physical Therapy and the Arkansas Sports Performance Center. She spent her time working with a variety of athletes from the high-school to professional level—evaluating their injuries, correcting training techniques, and planning and administering rehabilitation programs.
Academic success has also been a part of Carrie’s career. In the Spring of 2008, she was honored with numerous distinctions. In addition to making the Dean’s List, she was the winner of the “Arkansas Athletic Trainers’ Association Student Poster Presentation”, the recipient of the “AATA Graduate Athletic Training Student Breg Scholarship”, and a nominee for the “Outstanding Kinesiology and Physical Education Student” award at the University of Central Arkansas. Carrie has also been a member of the National Scholars Honor Society since 2007.
Involvement in the athletic training profession has also been something Carrie is passionate about. In addition to her involvement on campus with the Central Arkansas Athletic Training Students’ Association, Carrie has also served as the Arkansas representative to the Southwest Athletic Trainers’ Students’ Association. Carrie is a member of the National Athletic Trainers’ Association, the Southwest Athletic Trainers’ Association, and the Arkansas Athletic Trainers’ Association. Se is also certified in CPR/AED for the Professional Rescuer, and in the Administration of Emergency Oxygen by the American Red Cross.
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W. Steven Tucker, Ph.D., ATC, LAT Assistant Professor Ph.D.—University of Toledo M.S.—University of Toledo B. S.—Valparaiso University
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Steve joined the UCA athletic training staff in the summer of 2008, and will primarily teach within the athletic training education program, the Department of Kinesiology & Physical Education, and conduct research for both areas. He is the first ever, tenure-track professor for UCA’s CAATE-Accredited Athletic Training Education Program, and his vast experience in academics, research, and athletics is a strong addition to the Program.
Steve has spent the past 4 years at the University of Toledo (OH). His time there was culminated this past August when he received his Ph.D. in Exercise Science, while specializing in biomechanics. His dissertation examined “Scapular muscle activity in overhead athletes with symptoms of shoulder impingement during closed chain exercises.” It was funded through a grant received from the Great Lakes Athletic Trainers’ Association. Steve’s time at the University of Toledo was also spent teaching courses in the CAATE-Accredited Athletic Training Education Program and Department of Kinesiology. He initiated and conducted research in UT’s Motion Analysis lab, in addition to, mentoring graduate and undergraduate student research projects. He also assisted in curriculum development—serving as the co-developer of Advanced Human Anatomy, and as the c0-author of the Policy & Procedures Manual for UT’s Athletic Training Education Program.
Prior to his arrival at the University of Toledo, Steve was on staff at Valparaiso University (IN). In addition to his responsibilities as the head athletic trainer for football, and swimming & diving, he was an active participant in the University’s athletic training education program. He taught a variety of classes during his tenure there, and also served as a clinical instructor, supervising students in their clinical assignments.
Publications and presentations are no strangers to Dr. Tucker. He has seen his work in print in a number of well-known and respected publications, including the Journal of Athletic Training, the Journal of Sport Rehabilitation, Medicine and Science in Sports and Exercise, and he has been interviewed by Women’s Health. His research topics have also garnered him the ability to serve as a presenter on numerous national stages, including the NATA Annual Meeting & Clinical Symposia (2001, 2006, 2007, 2008) and the American College of Sports Medicine’s Meeting in Denver in 2006.
Dr. Tucker, a 2-time Mid-Continent Conference Academic All-Conference selection in baseball, has also been the recipient of numerous other awards, honors, and grants since his playing days. This past spring he was given the 2008 Great Lakes Athletic Trainers’ Association Gordy Stoddard Research Assistance Award, is a past recipient of the NATA Research & Education Foundation Edward Block Courage Society Scholarship (2007), and in March of 2005 assisted a research team from the University of New Hampshire and New Hampshire Musculoskeletal Institute that examined “The influences of football equipment from a full-season of participation and its relation to face mask removal efficiency.”
Service on the professional and community levels is something Dr. Tucker also values. He has served as a moderator at the NATA Annual Meeting & Clinical Symposia since 2005, and has been an article reviewer for the Journal of Sports Science and Medicine since that same time. He has also been a volunteer to and served on the Board of Directors for the Miracle League of Northwest Ohio.
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Alison Moore, MS, ATC, LAT Assistant Athletic Trainer / Clinical Instructor M.S.—Indiana State University B. S.—University of Central Arkansas
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Email: amoore@uca.edu Office: (501)-852-7748 Years at UCA: First Sport Assignments: Women’s Basketball, Cross-Country, Track & Field |
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Alison was added to the athletic training staff in the summer of 2008. A former graduate of the Athletic Training Education Program, she returns to UCA and will serves as a Clinical Instructor and be primarily responsible for the medical care of the women’s basketball team, and oversee the care provided to the men’s & women’s cross-country, and men’s & women’s track teams. Alison will also serve as an instructor in the Kinesiology and Physical Education Department.
Prior to her return to UCA, Alison was serving as an Assistant Athletic Trainer at Iona College (NY). While there she assisted in the medical coverage for football, volleyball, and women’s lacrosse. During her time at Iona, Alison was instrumental on two fronts. She began the pre-implementation of a pro-active program to prevent and help female athletes with disordered eating, and assisted in the development of a protocol to prevent the spread of MRSA.
While a graduate assistant at Indiana State University, Alison served as an athletic trainer to the football and men’s & women’s tennis teams. She also served as a clinical instructor to the program’s undergraduate athletic training students, and as a teaching assistant in Clinical Kinesiology. It was during her time at ISU, that Alison developed and wrote a research project on “The Effect of Intramuscular Tissue Temperature on Hamstring Extensibility”, which was presented at the 2008 NATA Annual Meeting & Clinical Symposium in St Louis.
Volunteering is something Alison strongly believes in. She has spent her free time assisting in a variety of venues, including the NFL Combine, the Indiana Open (Indiana Badminton Association), the 2006 National and Pre-National Cross-Country Championships, providing outreach coverage to high school teams, and assisting with various summer camps.
Alison has been recognized for her achievements in both the clinical setting and the classroom. She is the past recipient of numerous awards and scholarships. Most notably, the Indiana State University’s Outstanding Professional Graduate Student in the College of Health and Human Performance (2007), the ISU Graduate Student Association Professional Development Award (2007), two NATA REF Scholarships, three Southwest Athletic Trainers’ Association Scholarships, and the Arkansas Athletic Trainers’ Association Scholarship in 2005.
Alison is a member of the National Athletic Trainers’ Association, the Eastern Athletic Trainers’ Association, the New York State Athletic Trainers’ Association, the Southwest Athletic Trainers’ Association, and the Arkansas Athletic Trainers’ Association. She is also certified in the Graston Technique.
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