What is a Preceptor?
A program’s clinical education component includes clinical practice opportunities with varied client/patient populations. Populations must include clients/patients
- throughout the lifespan (for example, pediatric, adult, elderly)
- of different sexes
- with different socioeconomic statuses
- of varying levels of activity and athletic ability (for example, competitive and recreational, individual and team activities, high- and low-intensity activities)
- who participate in nonsport activities (for example, participants in military, industrial, occupational, leisure activities, performing arts)
These clinical education experiences are overseen by preceptors. Preceptors supervise and engage students in clinical education. All preceptors must be licensed health care professionals and be credentialed by the state in which they practice. Preceptors who are athletic trainers are state credentialed (in states with regulation), certified, and in good standing with the Board of Certification. A preceptor’s licensure must be appropriate to his or her profession.
Preceptors within UA’s AT Programs are selected based on their clinical experience and ability to mentor students. All preceptors go through annual training with the UA AT Program, are observed during regular clinical site visits, and evaluated by the assigned students.
On-Campus Preceptors
- Jeff Allen, MS, LAT, ATC – Assistant AD for Sports Medicine
- Esi Atinkah, MS, LAT, ATC – Assistant Athletic Trainer, Softball
- Brett Bentley, MD – University Medical Center Sports Medicine Clinic
- Bernard Burroughs, MEd, LAT, ATC – Senior Athletic Trainer, Men’s Cross Country & Track
- Mallori Crockett, MA, LAT, ATC – Associate Athletic Trainer, Women’s Cross Country and Track
- Mikayla Coghill, MS, LAT, ATC – Intern Athletic Trainer, Football
- Alex Curry, MS, LAT, ATC – Director of Sports Medicine, Adapted Athletics
- Faith Davis, BS, LAT, ATC – Intern Athletic Trainer, Men’s and Women’s Cross Country and Track
- Hannah Davis, MS, LAT, ATC – Intern Athletic Trainer, Football
- Monica Decker Kirkpatrick, MA, LAT, ATC – Senior Athletic Trainer, Gymnastics
- Ginger Gilmore, MS, LAT, ATC – Director of Behavioral Medicine
- Jacqueline Gonzalez, MS, LAT, ATC – Intern Athletic Trainer, Men’s and Women’s Swimming and Diving
- Alisha Grisby, MA, LAT, ATC – Assistant Athletic Trainer, Women’s Basketball
- Jeremy Gsell, MS, LAT, ATC – Senior Athletic Trainer and Director of Football Rehabilitation
- Russ Guin, MD – University Medical Center Sports Medicine Clinic
- Sareya Harvey, MS, LAT, ATC – Intern Athletic Trainer, Rehab and Men’s Basketball
- Erika Holle, BS, LAT, ATC – Intern Athletic Trainer, Men’s and Women’s Tennis
- Clarke Holter, MS, LAT, ATC – Senior Athletic Trainer, Men’s Basketball
- Paige Hudson, MS, LAT, ATC – Assistant Athletic Trainer, Football
- Gracie Kent, BS, LAT, ATC – Intern Athletic Trainer, Men’s and Women’s Swimming and Diving
- Jess Lader, MA, LAT, ATC – Assistant Athletic Trainer, Cheerleading & Dance
- Ryan LaFoy, MA, LAT, ATC – Assistant Athletic Trainer, Men’s and Women’s Swimming and Diving
- Hallie Mayo, MA, LAT, ATC – Assistant Athletic Trainer, Cheerleading & Dance
- Jeff Meek, MA, LAT, ATC – Assistant Athletic Trainer, Soccer
- Katie Meek, MA, LAT, ATC – Assistant Athletic Trainer, Men’s & Women’s Tennis
- Jenna Mulkey, MS, LAT, ATC – Assistant Athletic Trainer, Crew
- Lanse Robbins, MA, LAT, ATC – Intern Athletic Trainer, Football
- Paige Ruden, MS, LAT, ATC – Assistant Athletic Trainer, Football
- Rob Sun, MS, LAT, ATC – Assistant Athletic Trainer, Football
- Karah Sims, MS, LAT, ATC – Assistant Athletic Trainer, Volleyball
- Ray Stewart, MD – University Medical Center Sports Medicine Clinic
- Sean Stryker, MS, LAT, ATC – Associate Athletic Trainer, Baseball
- Erin Weaver-Cohen, MS, LAT, ATC – Assistant Director of Rehabilitation
- Will Warrick, BS, LAT, ATC – Intern Athletic Trainer, Baseball
More information on the preceptors and UA Sports Medicine can be found on the Sports Medicine Website.
Off-Campus Preceptors
- Chris Boyle, MS, PT, LAT, ATC – University Orthopaedic Clinic & Spine Center
- David Breedlove, PT – ATI Physical Therapy
- Alison Brower, BS, LAT, ATC – Drayer Physical Therapy Clinic @ UA Student Recreation Center
- Rodney Brown, MA, LAT, ATC, CSCS – Central High School
- Lauren Buckalew, PT –Physiolete – Therapy and Performance
- Kent Duncan, MS, LAT, ATC – American Christian Academy
- Mandy Faunda, MS, LAT, ATC – Shelton State Community College
- Alex Guin, MA, LAT, ATC – Tuscaloosa County High School
- Kay Lawlor, BS, LAT, ATC – Hillcrest High School
- Marna Hallman, PT, OCS – DCHEncore Sports Medicine
- Juli Hart, PT – DCHEncore Sports Medicine
- Latrell Jenkins, MS, LAT, ATC – Paul Bryant High School
- Rebecca Jones, MS, LAT, ATC – Hillcrest High School
- Joe Lowery, PT – ATI Physical Therapy
- Allie McCarthy, LAT, ATC – Drayer Physical Therapy Clinic @ UA Student Recreation Center
- Andy McGill, MS, PT, LAT, ATC – University Orthopaedic Clinic & Spine Center
- Erika Payne, LAT, ATC – DCHEncore Sports Medicine @ University Orthopaedic Clinic & Spine Center
- Ellynn Rolett, MS, LAT, ATC – Drayer Physical Therapy Clinic @ UA Student Recreation Center
- Kim Shaw, PhD, LAT, ATC – DCHEncore Sports Medicine
- Elizabeth Storie, BS, LAT, ATC – Northridge High School
- Amanda Taylor, MA, LAT, ATC – DCHEncore SportsMedicine
- Jenny Williams, MA, LAT, ATC – Tuscaloosa County High School