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Graduate Athletic Training
212 McKenzie Arena
(423) 425-4209
(423) 425-5395 fax

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Graduate Athletic Training Program
Dept 6606
615 McCallie Avenue
Chattanooga, TN 37403

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GATP Faculty & Staff

Gary B. Wilkerson, Ed.D., ATC Associate Professor Telephone: (423) 425-5394 Office Address: 208 Arena	B.S. Eastern Kentucky University M.S. The University of Arizona Ed.D. The University of Kentucky Dr. Wilkerson started full time at UTC in the spring of 2000. He has had a diverse athletic training career and offers much insight into the non-traditional setting of employment. Dr. Wilkerson believes that it is our mission as educators to prepare athletic training students for both the non-traditional and traditional settings, which is the philosophy he has brought to UTC. His main area of interest in research is ankle biomechanics.
Marisa M. Colston, Ph.D., ATC Program Director UC Foundation Associate Professor of Health and Human Performance Telephone: (423) 425-4743 Office Address: 212A Arena	B.S. Eastern Michigan University M.S. Eastern Michigan University Ph.D. The University of Tennessee at Knoxville Dr. Colston joined the UTC faculty in 1999, as an assistant professor in the Graduate Athletic Training Program at the onset of the programs second year. Dr. Colston has an intense focus on the didactic preparation of the students, both academically and for research. She is currently chairing a number of Master thesis studies, in addition to graduate research projects. Dr. Colston's primary research interest center on lumbar spine injury prevention and mechanics, which was the focus of her dissertation research. She also has an interest in the ethical considerations of athletic training.
Scott Bruce, MS, ATC Lecturer Telephone: (423) 425-1733 Office Address: 212C Arena
Robert S. Baudier, MS, ATC Coordinator of Clinical Placement Telephone: (4 23) 425-2259 Office Address: 212B Arena	B.S. Louisiana State University M.S. The University of Tennessee at Chattanooga Mr. Baudier was hired as the Coordinator of Clinical Placement in August of 2001. He is a graduate of the 2001 Athletic Training class at UTC where he also served as a teaching assistant . His current responsibilities include coordinating, evaluating, and placing the advanced and entry-level athletic training students. Robert also serves as an adjunct instructor for the Entry-Level Concentration. Robert's research has involved work with ATOA functional outcomes data.
Jason Robertson, M.D. Medical Director	B.S. Lipscomb University M.D. East Tennessee State University Board-certified in both sports medicine and family medicine, and fellowship-trained in primary care sports medicine, Dr. Robertson has served as team physician for a number of athletic teams, including Howard High School, the Chattanooga Lookouts, and most recently, the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga. He has also been on the medical staffs of the PGA Champions Tour and The SEC Basketball Tournament. A commitment to sharing his knowledge and skills has led Dr. Robertson to teach at institutions of higher learning such as the University of Tennessee, Samford University, and the University of West Alabama. He has also served with medical missions in Guatemala, Ecuador, Mexico, and Honduras. Dr. Robertson enjoys golf, family and church activities. He, his wife Amber , and their daughters Riley and Jancey make their home in Harrison.
Liz Walker HHP & GATP Principal Secretary Telephone: (423) 425-4209 Office Address: 212 Arena

Gary B. Wilkerson, Ed.D., ATC
Associate Professor

Telephone: (423) 425-5394
Office Address: 208 Arena

B.S. Eastern Kentucky University
M.S. The University of Arizona
Ed.D. The University of Kentucky

Dr. Wilkerson started full time at UTC in the spring of 2000. He has had a diverse athletic training career and offers much insight into the non-traditional setting of employment. Dr. Wilkerson believes that it is our mission as educators to prepare athletic training students for both the non-traditional and traditional settings, which is the philosophy he has brought to UTC. His main area of interest in research is ankle biomechanics.

Marisa M. Colston, Ph.D., ATC
Program Director
UC Foundation Associate Professor of Health and Human Performance

Telephone: (423) 425-4743
Office Address: 212A Arena

B.S. Eastern Michigan University
M.S. Eastern Michigan University
Ph.D. The University of Tennessee at Knoxville

Dr. Colston joined the UTC faculty in 1999, as an assistant professor in the Graduate Athletic Training Program at the onset of the programs second year. Dr. Colston has an intense focus on the didactic preparation of the students, both academically and for research. She is currently chairing a number of Master thesis studies, in addition to graduate research projects. Dr. Colston's primary research interest center on lumbar spine injury prevention and mechanics, which was the focus of her dissertation research. She also has an interest in the ethical considerations of athletic training.

Scott Bruce, MS, ATC
Lecturer

Telephone: (423) 425-1733
Office Address: 212C Arena

Robert S. Baudier, MS, ATC
Coordinator of Clinical Placement

Telephone: (4 23) 425-2259
Office Address: 212B Arena

B.S. Louisiana State University
M.S. The University of Tennessee at Chattanooga

Mr. Baudier was hired as the Coordinator of Clinical Placement in August of 2001. He is a graduate of the 2001 Athletic Training class at UTC where he also served as a teaching assistant . His current responsibilities include coordinating, evaluating, and placing the advanced and entry-level athletic training students. Robert also serves as an adjunct instructor for the Entry-Level Concentration. Robert's research has involved work with ATOA functional outcomes data.

Jason Robertson, M.D.
Medical Director

B.S. Lipscomb University
M.D. East Tennessee State University

Board-certified in both sports medicine and family medicine, and fellowship-trained in primary care sports medicine, Dr. Robertson has served as team physician for a number of athletic teams, including Howard High School, the Chattanooga Lookouts, and most recently, the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga. He has also been on the medical staffs of the PGA Champions Tour and The SEC Basketball Tournament.

A commitment to sharing his knowledge and skills has led Dr. Robertson to teach at institutions of higher learning such as the University of Tennessee, Samford University, and the University of West Alabama. He has also served with medical missions in Guatemala, Ecuador, Mexico, and Honduras.

Dr. Robertson enjoys golf, family and church activities. He, his wife Amber , and their daughters Riley and Jancey make their home in Harrison.

Liz Walker
HHP & GATP Principal Secretary

Telephone: (423) 425-4209
Office Address: 212 Arena

UTC Athletic Training Staff

Todd Bullard, MS ATC Head Athletic Trainer Telephone: (423) 425-4275 Office Address: 133 McKenzie Arena	Brandy Leffler Assistant Athletic Trainer Telephone: (423) 425-4275 Office Address: 133 McKenzie Arena	MacKenzie McDonald, MS, ATC Assistant Athletic Trainer Telephone: (423) 425-4275 Office Address: 133 McKenzie Arena
Jeff Jahnel, MS, ATC Assistant Athletic Trainer Telephone: (423) 425-4275 Office Address: 133 McKenzie Arena	Ryan Degon, ATC Graduate Assistant Athletic Trainer	Kelly Jacob, ATC Graduate Assistant Athletic Trainer

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