Awards and Grants
The Neuromuscular Research Laboratory (NMRL) has been regularly recognized by the sports medicine community for its continual scientific contributions. The following awards, honors, and grants have been presented to our personnel.
Awards:
American Shoulder and Elbow Surgeons
International Society of Arthroscopy, Knee Surgery and Orthopaedic Sports Medicine
National Athletic Trainers' Association
American Shoulder and Elbow Surgeons
Charles S. Neer Award
| 1994 | Scott M. Lephart, PhD |
Freddie H. Fu Award
Freddie H. Fu Graduate Research Award
| 2013 | Michelle Varnell, MS, ATC Paul Whitehead, MS, CSCS Valerie Williams, PT, DPT, MS, OCS |
| 2012 | Katelyn Allison, MS Nicholas Clark, MSc, PG Dip, PT, CSCS Karen Keenan, MA, ATC Jon Pederson, ATC Mallory Sell, ATC |
| 2011 | Jonathan Akins, MS Yungchien Chu, MS |
| 2010 | Karen Keenan, MA, ATC Katelyn Fleishman, MS Nicholas Heebner, ATC |
| 2009 | Jonathan Akins, MS Jon Pederson, ATC |
| 2008 | Tony House, MS, ATC Yungchien Chu, MS Gordon Huang, PT |
| 2007 | Anne Benjaminse, PT |
| 2006 | Candice Schucker, ATC Ken Learman, MS, PT |
| 2005 | Craig Wassinger, MS, PT Dan Ricci, ATC and Saki Oyama, ATC |
International Society of Arthroscopy, Knee Surgery, and Orthopaedic Sports Medicine
John J. Joyce Award
| 2005 | Timothy C. Sell, PhD, PT (Third Place) |
Journal of Athletic Training
Clint Thompson Award
| 2000 | Joseph B. Myers, MS, ATC |
Kenneth L. Knight Award
| 2003 | Brian Riemann, PhD, ATC |
Outstanding Research Paper
| 1999 | Buz Swanik, PhD, ATC |
| Richard G. Dermont, PhD, CAT (1st Runner-Up) | |
| Susan L. Rozzi, PhD, ATC (2nd Runner-Up) | |
| 1996 | Buz Swanik, PhD, ATC |
| 1991 | Scott M. Lephart, PhD |
NATA Research and Education Foundation
Clancy Medal for Distinguished Research
| 2002 | Scott M. Lephart, PhD |
Distinguished Educator Award
| 1999 | Scott M. Lephart, PhD |
Doctoral Scholarship
| 2005 | Takashi Nagai, MS, ATC |
| 2003 | John P. Abt, MS, ATC |
Freddie H. Fu, MD - New Investigator Award
| 2005 | Joseph B. Myers, PhD, ATC |
Kevin P SPeer, MD - New Investigator Award for Outstanding Research
| 1998 | Scott M. Lephart, PhD |
Student Poster Award
| 2001 | Yan-Yang Ju, MS, PT, ATC |
Eastern Athletic Trainers' Association
Student Poster Award
| 2002 | Shelly A. Fetchen, MS, ATC |
