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Paula Sammarone Turocy, Ed.D., ATC
Department Chairperson and Associate Professor
Department of Athletic Training
Education:
EdD, University of Virginia
MA, Michigan State University
BS, West Chester State College |
Courses Taught:
ATHTR 303 - Art and Science of Athletic Training II (team taught)
ATHTR 307/407 - Physiology of Exercise
ATHTR 402 - Nutrition and Weight Management in Sport
HLTSC 431 (03) - Research Seminar
HLTSC 400 (01) - Directed Study (Undergraduate)
HLTSC 502 (01) - Independent Study (Graduate)
REHSC 505 - Educational Methods
REHSC 515 - Advanced Theoretical Foundations in Athletic Training
REHSC 605 - Evidenced-Based Practice in Athletic Training
Areas of Academic Specialty:
Athletic Training, Nutrition, Exercise Physiology, Health Promotion, Conditions of the Spine, Survey Research
Grants:
Gorse KG, Radlef MR, Turocy PS, Frazer GH. "Southwestern Pennsylvania Youth Baseball Health and Safety Study." -Pennsylvania Athletic Trainers' Society Research Grant (2004).
Gorse KG, Radelet M, Turocy PS. "Pilot Study: Emergency Procedures in Little League Baseball". - National Athletic Trainers' Association - Research and Education Foundation. (Asked to submit full proposal in 2004)
Allegheny County Safe Kids, Inc., Turocy PS. "Emergency Action Planning - Assisting parents and community activity leaders in the development of a plan," - National Safe Kids, Inc and National Athletic Trainers' Association (2003)
Platt LS, Turocy PS. An Analysis of the Leadership Skills and Abilities, Professional Attributes, and Teaching Effectiveness in Athletic Training Clinical Instructors, Pennsylvania Athletic Trainers' Society (2001)
Research Area:
Athletic Training Education, Human Performance, Core Stability, Youth Sport Injury
Continuing Education:
National Athletic Trainers Association (NATA) Clinical Symposium and Convention
Eastern Athletic Trainers Association (EATA) Clinical Symposium and Convention
Pennsylvania Athletic Trainers Society (PATS) Clinical Symposium and Convention
NATA Educators' Conference
The Science of Stability: Clinical Application to Assessment and Treatment of Segmental Spinal Stabilization for Low Back Pain (A Lab Course)
Publications:
Turocy PS, Seamann MC. Chapter 23 - Exercise and the Aging Athlete in American Academy of Orthopedic Surgeons' Sports Medicine Handbook.
Turocy PS. Preparing for Accreditation should be an Ongoing Process. Athletic Therapy Today 2004: 9(3); 22-24. (invited author)
Turocy PS. Athletic Training Educational Research: An Overview. Journal of Athletic Training. 2002:37(4) Supplement; 162-167. (invited author)
Turocy PS. Survey Research in Athletic Training: The Scientific Method of Development and Implementation. Journal of Athletic Training. 2002:37(4) Supplement; 174-179. (invited author)
Platt LS, Turocy PS, McGlumphy BE. Pre-admission criteria as predictors of academic success in entry-Level athletic training and other allied health educational programs. Journal of Athletic Training. 2001:36(2);141-144.
Professional Presentations:
NATA, Inc. 55th Annual Meeting & Clinical Symposium, June 2004 Baltimore, MD Topic: Invited Presenter Survey Research
NATA, Inc. 54th Annual Meeting & Clinical Symposium, June 2003 - St. Louis, MO Topics: Presenter - CAAHEP Accreditation: Preparing for Continuing Accreditation
Presenter - Athletics and Athletic Training Education: A Winning Combination
Co-Presenter (with Peter Koehneke & Patrick Sexton) - CAAHEP Joint Review Committee Site Visitor Training
Pennsylvania Athletic Trainers' Society 23rd Annual Meeting & Clinical Symposium, June 2003 - Harrisburg, PA Topics: Presenter - Differential Diagnosis of the SI Joint and Lumbar Spine Laboratory Assistant - Muscle Energy Techniques for the SI Joint
NATA Educators' Conference, January 2003 - Houston, TX
Topic: Presenter (4 times) - Developing an educational evaluation plan: Addressing the needs of the Program and Accreditation Roundtable Panelist - Clinical Education
NATA, Inc. 53rd Annual Meeting & Clinical Symposium, June 2002 - Dallas, TX Topic: Workshop - Preparation of the CAAHEP Renewal Self-Study Document
6th Annual Colorado Athletic Trainers' Symposium August, 2000 Denver, CO Topic: Nutrition & the Athlete: The Missing Link in the Achievement of Maximal Performance
SOPHE/AAHE Quality Assurance of Professional Preparation in Health Education - January, 2000 - Washington, DC Topic: Accreditation Considerations: Putting Together the Pieces of the Puzzle
Awards and Accomplishments:
National Athletic Trainers' Association, Inc. Service Award - 2002
Pennsylvania Athletic Trainers' Society Distinguished Merit Award - 2001
Duquesne University Teacher of the Year (Omicron Delta Kappa Award) 1999 (Nominee 2001)
Who's Who in American Women - 1997, 1996, 1995, 1994
Who's Who in American Education - 1995, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003
Who's Who in Health Sciences Higher Education - 2003
Professional Narrative:
Dr. Paula Sammarone Turocy, ATC is one of the three founding faculty of the athletic training education program, that program's first Program Director, and the first Chair of the Department. Dr. Turocy received her doctorate in education with an emphasis in medical curriculum from The University of Virginia. While at the University of Virginia , she also served as an Administrative Assistant to the Associate Dean of Education and Doctoral Fellow in the Office of Admissions. Prior to her work at the University of Virginia, Dr. Turocy received her masters degree from Michigan State University where she also served as a graduate assistant, and her Bachelor of Science degree and teaching certification (K-12) from West Chester State College. She has held academic appointments at the University of Pittsburgh, Eastern Kentucky University, and Penn State University - Scranton. In addition to her academic experience, Dr. Turocy has done over one hundred professional presentations and has a number of professional publications.
Dr. Turocy brings with her a wealth of "hands on" clinical experience as an athletic trainer. She was the Head Athletic Trainer for Volleyball, Swimming and Diving, and Gymnastics at the University of Pittsburgh; Head Women's Athletic Trainer and Assistant Athletic Trainer for Football and Basketball at Eastern Kentucky University; and Head Athletic Trainer at East Lansing High School in Michigan. Further, Dr. Turocy worked as a member of the US Olympic Medical Staff for the World University Games in Zagreb, Yugoslavia in 1987; the US Olympic Festival in 1986; and was a member of the US Olympic Committee's Elite Athletic Sports Medicine Network. Lastly, she also had graduate and undergraduate student athletic training experience at Michigan State University, where she worked with football and gymnastics, and served as head athletic trainer at East Lansing High School, and West Chester State College where she worked with football, basketball, soccer, wrestling, lacrosse, swimming, and baseball.
Currently, Dr. Turocy is the Vice Chair of the CAAHEP JRC-AT (Commission on the Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs - Joint Review Committee on Athletic Training). She also is the District II Director for the NATA Research and Education Foundation, and is the JRC-AT liaison to the Entry-Level Committee of the Education Council. She was recently appointed to the Editorial Board for the Journal of Athletic Training. She was the founding Chair of the EATA John G. Moyer Award and a former President of the Pennsylvania Athletic Trainers' Society (PATS). She also has served as a NATABOC Test Site Administrator and member of two Role Delineation Study Panels. She currently serves as the PATS liaison to the Pennsylvania Parent and Teachers' Association and is a member of the Executive Board of the Allegheny County Safe Kids Coalition.
Phone: 412.396.5695
E-mail: turocyp@duq.edu
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