UNC Sports Medicine Faculty

	Dr. Bill Prentice - prentice@email.unc.edu Prentice is recognized as an author, educator, and clinician. He received both BS and MS degrees from the University of Delaware, a PhD degree in sports medicine and applied physiology from the University of Virginia and BSPT degree in physical therapy from the University of North Carolina. He is a Professor in the Department of Exercise and Sport Science, and has served as the Program Director of the NATA Accredited Graduate Athletic Training Education Program at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill since 1980. He started his career as an Assistant Athletic Trainer at Temple University prior to beginning his PhD at Virginia. He also served for ten years as the Director of Sports Medicine Education for the Healthsouth Corporation. Prentice is the author of nine textbooks most notably Arnheim's Principles of Athletic Training, Essentials of Athletic Injury Management, Athletic Training: An Introduction to Professional Practice, Therapeutic Modalities in Sports Medicine and Athletic Training, , Rehabilitation Techniques in Sports Medicine and Athletic Training, Therapeutic Modalities for Physical Therapists, Techniques of Musculoskeletal Rehabilitation, and two additional fitness books. He has published more than 75 journal articles and abstracts, and has made more than 160 lectures and presentations. Prentice served as the Athletic Trainer for the Women's Soccer Program at the University of North Carolina for 26 years since1980 and during that period the team won 17 NCAA and one AIAW National Championships. Prentice has been the recipient of numerous awards from the NATA including most notably the Most Distinguished Athletic Trainer Award in 1999; the Sayers "Bud" Miller Distinguished Athletic Training Educator Award in 1997; and, the Educational Multimedia Committee Videotape Production Award in 1997. In June 2004, Dr. Prentice was inducted into the National Athletic Trainers Association's Hall of Fame. In June 2006, the NATA established the William E. Prentice Doctoral Scholarship that will be presented annually in his name. He also received the Outstanding Alumni Award from the College of Physical Education, Recreation, and Athletics at the University of Delaware in 1989.
	Dr. Kevin Guskiewicz - gus@email.unc.edu Kevin M. Guskiewicz, PhD, ATC was hired by the Department Exercise and Sport Science in July 1995, and was appointed Department Chair in July 2005. Kevin heads up the sport concussion program at UNC, while also serving as the Director of the Sports Medicine Research Laboratory and Research Director for the Center for the Study of Retired Athletes. Kevin's teaching responsibilities include Cadaver Anatomy, Therapeutic Modalities, Human Anatomy, and Research Methods & Statistics in Sports Medicine. Kevin's research is focused on the assessment of sport-related concussion and the long-term effects of concussion. He has been the recipient of over 15 funded research grants on this topic, and has published over 45 journal articles and five textbook chapters related to concussion in sport. He serves as an Associate Editor for the Journal of Athletic Training, and is on the editorial boards of two other journals. Kevin was the recipient of the 1997 Kenneth Knight Outstanding Research Manuscript for the Journal of Athletic Training, the recipient of the 1999 NATA-REF New Investigator Award for Athletic Training Research, and the 2006 Medal for Distinguished Athletic Training Research. He was awarded Fellowship in the American College of Sports Medicine in May 2003, and was inducted as a Fellow in the American Academy of Kinesiology and Physical Education in September 2006. He and his wife Amy have 4 children Jacob, Nathan, Adam, and Tessa.
	Darin Padua - dpadua@email.unc.edu Dr. Padua is the Associate Director of the SMRL and Associate Professor in the Department of Exercise and Sport Science where he serves as Director of the Undergraduate Athletic Training Education Program. He is an adjunct faculty member in the Departments of Orthopaedics, Biomedical Engineering, and Allied Health Sciences. In addition, Dr. Padua serves as the Director of the National Academy of Sports Medicine (NASM) Research Institute, whose mission is to provide scientifically valid, evidence-based assessments and interventions for the effective promotion of physical fitness, performance enhancement, injury prevention, injury rehabilitation and post-rehabilitation conditioning. Dr. Padua received his B.A. degree (Exercise and Nutritional Science, emphasis in Athletic Training) from San Diego State University (1996) and M.A. degree (Exercise and Sports Science emphasis in Athletic Training) from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. He then proceeded to the University of Virginia and obtained his Doctoral Degree (PhD in Sports Medicine, 2001). His primary research interests focus on neuromuscular control of knee and lumbo-pelvic stability, identification of risk factors associated with knee injury (focus on ACL injury), identification of evidence based prevention strategies for ACL injury, and validation of performance enhancement training techniques. Current research includes investigating predictive factors for ACL injury, biomechanical comparison of ACL injury prevention interventions, examination of modifiable neuromuscular factors that contribute to knee valgus angle and anterior tibial shear force, validation of clinical movement assessment techniques to predict muscle imbalances and injury risk, and validation of corrective exercises commonly used for injury prevention and performance enhancement.
	Meredith Petschauer - mbusby@email.unc.edu Meredith Petschauer is a Lecturer in the Department of Exercise and Sport Science and serves as the clinical site coordinator for the undergraduate athletic training education program. Dr. Petschauer received her PhD from the University of North Carolina-Greensboro in Biomechanics, her Master's degree from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill in Athletic training and her bachelor's degree from The College of Wooster in Wooster, Ohio. Dr. Petschauer teaches Biomechanics, Emergency Care of Injuries and Illness, Fundamentals of Athletic Training, and Therapeutic Exercise. In addition to her responsibilities with the athletic training program she is the Director of the Undergraduate Honors Program for EXSS and serves part time as a general college advisor. Her research interests include prehospital care of the cervical spine injured athlete specifically considering lacrosse and ice hockey equipment. She and her husband Greg have two children, Madison and Grant.
	Lindsay DiStefano - ljs7@email.unc.edu Lindsay DiStefano, MA, ATC, is in her third year of being a staff athletic trainer for the UNC gymnastics team. She is also a doctoral student in the Human Movement Science program at the University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill. She is a research assistant in the Sports Medicine Research Laboratory and teaches various classes in the Department of Exercise and Sport Science. Her research interests include ACL injury prevention in youth and adolescent athletes. Lindsay graduated from the undergraduate athletic training program at Boston University with a BS degree in 2003. She earned her NATA Certified Athletic Trainer (ATC) credentials in 2003 and earned an advanced master's degree in Exercise and Sport Science (athletic training specialization) in 2005 at UNC-Chapel Hill. During her time as a graduate student at UNC, she was also a graduate assistant athletic trainer for the gymnastics, volleyball, and men's and women's tennis teams. Lindsay and her husband, Mike, reside in Durham.
	Troy Blackburn - troyb@email.unc.edu Troy Blackburn joined the Department of Exercise and Sport Science as an assistant professor in the fall of 2006. He currently serves as the director of the Motor Control Laboratory, and teaches courses in Research in Exercise and Sport Science (EXSS 273) and Neuromuscular Control and Learning (EXSS 380). Dr. Blackburn received a B.A. in Exercise and Sport Science (Athletic Training Concentration) from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill (1998), a M.S. in Sports Medicine from the University of Pittsburgh (2000), and a Ph.D. in Human Movement Science (Biomechanics Concentration) from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill (2004). Troy's primary research interests lie in neural and biomechanical contributions to joint stability. His current focus is on the influences of series elastic musculotendinous stiffness on mechanical joint stability and neuromechanical function. These efforts are designed to evaluate the influence that lesser hamstring stiffness in females (compared to their male counterparts) has on the higher incidence of anterior cruciate ligament injury noted in females.
	Joe Myers - joemyers@email.unc.edu Joseph B. Myers, PhD, ATC is an Assistant Professor in Exercise and Sport Science. Dr. Myers received a B.S. and M.A. degrees in Athletic Training and Sports Medicine from West Chester University of Pennsylvania (1996) and the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill (1998) respectively. Dr Myers received a Ph.D. in Sports Medicine from the University of Pittsburgh in 2001. He is the author of more than 100 national and international research publications, scientific abstracts, and textbook chapters. Dr. Myers' research over the past 10 years has focused on assessment of shoulder dysfunction using neuromuscular and biomechanical measurement models. He presented his work at such prestigious meetings as the American Shoulder and Elbow Society, American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons, American College of Sports Medicine, American Orthopaedic Society for Sports Medicine, National Athletic Trainers' Association, and Orthopaedic Research Society. Dr. Myers was 2005 recipient of the Freddie H. Fu, MD Young Investigator Award presented by the National Athletic Trainers Association Research and Education Foundation.
	Dr. Steve Zinder - szinder@email.unc.edu Steve Zinder received his BS in 1990 in Physical Education from the University of Arizona, an MS in 1992 in Exercise and Sport Sciences with an emphasis in Athletic Training at the University of Arizona, and a PhD in 2002 in Sports Medicine at the University of Virginia. Following his PhD, Dr. Zinder spent one year as an Assistant Professor in the Curry School of Education at the University of Virginia teaching and conducting clinical research in the Sports Medicine and Athletic Training Program areas and four years as an Assistant Professor in the Division of Kinesiology and Health Science and Clinical Coordinator of the California State University, Fullerton Athletic Training Education Program. Prior to obtaining his doctorate, he was the Associate Athletic Trainer at Bucknell University from 1992 to 1999. His primary research interests focus on in-vivo ankle system dynamics and their effect on ankle stability. Dr. Zinder is a member of the National Athletic Trainers' Association, American College of Sports Medicine, National Strength and Conditioning Association, and the International Society of Biomechanics.
	Meredith Petschauer Meredith Petschauer is a Lecturer in the Department of Exercise and Sport Science and serves as the director for the undergraduate athletic training education program. Dr. Petschauer received her PhD from the University of North Carolina-Greensboro in Biomechanics, her Master's degree from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill in Athletic training and her bachelor's degree from The College of Wooster in Wooster, Ohio. Dr. Petschauer teaches Biomechanics, Emergency Care of Injuries and Illness, Fundamentals of Athletic Training, and Therapeutic Exercise. In addition to her responsibilities with the athletic training program she is the Head Athletic Trainer for the Women's Gymnastics Team and Director of the Undergraduate Honors Program for EXSS. Her research interests include pre-hospital care of the cervical spine injured athlete specifically considering lacrosse and ice hockey equipment. She and her husband Greg have two children, Madison and Grant.

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