Kevin Conley, PhD, ATC
	Office Location 4054 Forbes Tower Office phone 412-383-6737 E-mail address kconley@pitt.edu

Academic Appointment

Assistant Dean for Undergraduate Studies, SHRS
Assistant Professor and Program Director, Athletic Training Education
Vice Chair, Department of Sports Medicine and Nutrition

Education

PhD, Rehabilitation Science/Sports Medicine, University of Pittsburgh
MS, Exercise Physiology/Sports Medicine, University of Pittsburgh
BS, Health Education/Athletic Training, State University of New York at Cortland

Research Interests

Neuromuscular control
Ankle instability and injury prevention

Recent Publications

Wassinger CA, Myers JB, Gatti JM, Conley KM, Lephart SM. (2007) “Proprioception and throwing accuracy in the dominant shoulder after cryotherapy.” Journal of Athletic Training, 42(1):84-89.

Conley KM, Pasquale MR, Ju YY, Abt JP, Jolly JT, Lephart SM. (2006) “Prophylactically enhanced muscle reflex characteristics during dynamic ankle perturbation.” Medicine and Science in Sports and Exercise, 38(5): S-118.

Myers JB, Oyama S, Wassinger CA, Ricci RD, Abt JP, Conley KM, Lephart SM. (2007)  “Reliability, precision, accuracy and validity of posterior shoulder tightness assessment in overhead athletes.”  American Journal of Sports Medicine, 35(11): 1922-1930.

Courses Taught

REHSCI 1200 Human Anatomy and Lab
ATHLTR 1821 Injury Evaluation and Treatment 1
ATHLTR 1822 Injury Evaluation and Treatment 2
ATHLTR 1842 Athletic Training Practicum 4

Biographical Profile

Named assistant dean for undergraduate studies in 2008, Dr. Conley's responsibilitites are to provide oversight related to common policies and procedures for the six undergraduate programs in SHRS. His academic interests focus primarily on curriculum development and clinical practice in athletic training education. As program director, he is responsible for overseeing all aspects of the undergraduate athletic training program and verifying that the program is in compliance with the accreditation standards set forth by the Commission on Accreditation of Athletic Training Education.  As Vice Chair of the Department of Sports Medicine and Nutrition, he sees to the day to day activities of this department which houses two undergraduate and four graduate programs in the areas of sports medicine/athletic training, clinical dietetics and nutrition and wellness and human performance.  Dr. Conley is also a co-investigator on the Injury Prevention and Performance Enhancement research projects involving the 101st Airborne Special Operations Command at Ft. Campbell, KY and the Naval Special Warfare (SEAL) special operations units at Little Creek, VA in conjunction with the US Department of Defense and the UPMC Center for Sports Medicine Neuromuscular Research Laboratory.

Awards and Honors

Dean's Distinguished Teaching Award, School of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences, University of Pittsburgh, 2007

External Service and Assignments

Site Visitor, Commission on Accreditation of Athletic Training Education

Management Team Member, Special Olympics of Allegheny County

Coordinator of sports medicine coverage for Allegheny County Special Olympics competitions