College of Liberal Arts

Larry J. Leverenz

Clinical Professor

Academic Appointments:

• Director, Athletic Training Education Program, Clinical Associate Professor of Health and Kinesiology, Assistant Athletic Trainer (Men's Basketball) Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN (1991-present)
• Joint Appointment within the Division of Intercollegiate Athletics
• Associate Director of Athletic Training Programs, Assistant Athletic Trainer and Facility Supervisor, Clinical Supervisor and Classroom Instructor, The University of Iowa, Iowa City (Jan 1986-July 1991)
• Director, Athletic Training Curriculum, Assistant Professor, Department of Physical Education, Assistant Athletic Trainer (Soccer and Baseball), Western Illinois University, Macomb, IL (Jan 1979-Dec 1985)
• Head Athletic Trainer, Biology Teacher, Macomb Senior High School, Macomb, IL (Aug 1974-Jan 1979)
• Assistant Athletic Trainer, U.S. Air Force Academy, Colorado Springs (Mar 1972-Aug 1974)

Memberships in Professional Organizations:

National Athletic Trainers Association, Inc. (NATA)

• Member (1969-present)
• Education Council, Executive Committee, Entry-Level Education Committee Chair (1997-1999)
• Reviewer, Revision of Competencies (1998)
• Guest Reviewer, Journal of Athletic Training (1992-present)
• Grant Reviewer, Research and Education Foundation (1988-present)
• Professional Education Committee Evaluation Team Member (1984-1994)

Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Programs (CAAHEP)

• Commissioner representing the National Athletic Trainers' Association, Inc.
• Member (1994-present)
• Member, Board of Directors (1997-present)
• President (1999-present)
• Vice President (1998-1999)
• Nominating and Elections Committee (1995-1997)
• CAAHEP On-Site Visitation Team Member (1994-present)

Indiana Athletic Trainers Association

• Member (1991-present)
• Awarded College/University Athletic Trainer of the Year (July 1999)
• Awarded the President's Excellence Award (January 1998)
• Research and Education Committee Co-chair (1996-present)
• Newsletter Editor (1994-1996)

National Collegiate Athletic Association

• Grant Reviewer, CHOICES Alcohol Education Grant (1995-present)

American Orthopedic Society for Sports Medicine

• Committee on Athletes with Disabilities (1988-1991)

Selected Publications:

• "Entry-level Education Committee Tackles Initial Tasks." NATA News, April 1998.
• "Suing Athletic Trainers: Part I, A Review of the Case Law Involving Athletic Trainers: and "Suing Athletic Trainers: Part II, Implications for the NATA Competencies." Athletic Training Vol. 25, No. 3, 1990.

Selected Presentations:

• "CAAHEP: Its Role and Function in Specialized Accreditation", Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs (CAAHEP) Annual Meeting, San Diego, CA, April 1999.
• "Resume Workshop", Indiana Athletic Trainers Association Fall Sports Medicine Symposium, Indianapolis, IN, October 1998.
• "New Frontiers in Entry-Level Education", National Athletic Trainers' Association, Inc., Annual Meeting and Clinical Symposium, Baltimore, MD, June 1998.
• "Multiskilling in Allied Health Professions and its Effect on Athletic Training Education." Faculty Colloquium, Department of Kinesiology, University of Illinois, Champaign, IL, November 1995.
• "Strategies to Prepare for the Written Simulation." National Athletic Trainers' Association, Inc., Annual Meeting and Clinical Symposium, Indianapolis, IN, June 1995.
• "Athletic Trainer Employment in Non-Traditional Settings: Educational Preparation." Clinical Symposium of the Great Lakes Athletic Trainers Association, Indianapolis, IN, March 1992.
• "Legal Implications and Liabilities for the Athletic Trainer." Faculty Colloquium, Department of Kinesiology, University of Illinois, Champaign, IL, February 1992.
• "Athletic Opportunities for the Physically Disabled," Quincy Conference 19, Quincy, IL, October 1991.
• "New Medical Advances for Athletic Trainers, Coaches, Teachers, and Administrators." Quincy Conference 19, Quincy, IL, October 1991.
• "Risky Business: A Review of the Risk Factors in Athletic Training." National Athletic Trainers Association, Inc., Annual Meeting and Clinical Symposium, New Orleans, LA, June 1991.
• "The Athletic Trainer's Role in Assessing and Monitoring A High Risk Athlete." Hawkeye Sports Medicine Symposium, Iowa City, IA, April 1991.
• "Suing Athletic Trainers: An Analysis of the Case Law." National Athletic Trainers Association, Inc., Annual Meeting and Clinical Symposium, Indianapolis, IN, June 1990.
• "Sports Injury Concerns for the Young Athlete." Northern Iowa Area Community College, Mason City, IA, April 1990.

Selected Grants:

• "High School Clinical Experience for Students in an Accredited Educational Program", Jasper (IN) County Hospital Rehabilitation & Sports Therapy, $30,432, June 1997 (renewed for $15,216 for 1998).
• "Multicenter Study to Evaluate a Screening Test for Athletes with Disordered Eating," Dr. David R. Black and Dr. Larry J. Leverenz. National Athletic Trainers' Association Research and Education Foundation, $11,002, June 1994, (renewed for 1 year for $5,335).
• "Using Interactive Videodisc Technology to Teach Undergraduate Human Anatomy," Dr. Larry J. Leverenz. Class of 1941 Teaching Innovation Grant, Purdue University, $10,511, April 1993.

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