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Education

  • MS, Athletic Training, A.T. Still University-Arizona University of Health Sciences, 2015
  • BS, Athletic Training, Indiana University, 2013
  • Faculty mentor: Johna Register-Mihalik

Credentials

  • Certified Athletic Trainer, National Athletic Trainers’ Association Board of Certification
  • Licensed Athletic Trainer

Awards and Honors

  • Dan Libera Scholarship 2014 –Rocky Mountain Athletic Trainers’ Association
  • John W. Schrader Educational Service Award
  • Dean’s List – Fall 2011-Spring 2013
  • Indiana University Honors Program in Foreign Languages

Selected Publications and Presentations

  • Kay MC, Welch CE, Valovich McLeod TC. Positive and Negative Factors that Influence Concussion Reporting Among Secondary School Athletes. J Sport Rehabil. 2015;24(2):210-213.
  • Kay MC, Welch CE, Weber ML, Mayfield RM, Parsons JT, Valovich McLeod TC. The comparison of athletic trainers’ and school nurses’ familiarity and perceptions of academic accommodations following sport-related concussion. Journal of Athletic Training. 2014;49 (3-Supplement): S-144.
  • Kay MC, Weber ML, Valovich McLeod TC. Assessment, Management and Knowledge of Sport-Related Concussion. NATAnews. June 2014: 36-38.
  • Valovich McLeod TC, Weber ML, Kay MC. Emerging Trends in Concussion Assessment. Training and Conditioning. 2014;24(5).
  • The Comparison of Athletic Trainers’ and School Nurses’ Familiarity and Perceptions of Academic Accommodations Following Sport-Related Concussion. Presented at the 2014 NATA Clinical Symposium, Indianapolis, Indiana, June, 2014.
  • Athletic Trainers’ Perceptions of Their Role and Responsibilities Regarding Academic Accommodations as Part of the Concussion Management Process in the Secondary School Setting. Accepted for presentation to the 2015 NATA Clinical Symposium, St. Louis, MO, June, 2015.
  • Athletic Trainers’ Perceptions of Their Role and Responsibilities Regarding Academic Accommodations as Part of the Concussion Management Process in the Secondary School Setting. Presented at the 2015 RMATA Annual Meeting, Mesa, Arizona, April, 2015.
  • The Comparison of Athletic Trainers’ and School Nurses’ Familiarity and Perceptions of Academic Accommodations Following Sport-Related Concussion. Presented at the Mesa-Interdisciplinary Research Committee Student Presentations, Mesa, Arizona, May, 2014.
  • Athletic Trainers’ Perceptions of Their Role and Responsibilities Regarding Academic Accommodations as Part of the Concussion Management Process in the Secondary School Setting. Presented at the Mesa-Interdisciplinary Research Committee Student Presentations, Mesa, Arizona, May, 2015.

Research Interests

My research interests pertain to sport safety in regards to concussion assessment, management, and outcomes. I do a lot of qualitative research focusing on public health concerns of concussions and impact of injury on not only the athlete themselves, but also the parents, coaches, athletic trainers, etc.

Affiliated Groups

  • Research Assistant, Matthew Gfeller Sport-Related Traumatic Brain Injury Research Center
  • Perceptions of Concussion Management Among Healthcare Professionals, A.T. Still University Strategic Research Fund (SRF) Program, Co-investigator, August 2014-Present
  • Athletic Trainers’ Perceptions of and Experiences with Academic Accommodations as Part of the Concussion Management Protocol, NATA Research and Education Foundation Master’s Research Grant Program, Principal Investigator, August 2014-September 2015

Career Goals

  • Academician (Researcher/Professor or Researcher/Clinician – Athletic Trainer)