Timothy Tourville, PhD,ATC, CSCS
Dr. Tourville originally hails from Sunapee, NH, and obtained his bachelors degree in Sports Medicine at Keene State College (1997). Following the completion of his undergraduate studies, he moved to Vermont and began working as a Licensed Athletic Trainer in an outpatient orthopedic rehabilitation clinic. His ambition to pursue a career in clinical research and academia eventually led to graduate studies at the University of Vermont, where he obtained a masterÕs degree with an emphasis in exercise science (2002) while teaching in the Athletic Training Education Program (ATEP). Following additional time employed in the clinical orthopedic rehabilitation field, he obtained his Ph.D. at UVM in Clinical and Translational Science (2011), and completed his Post-Doctoral training in Skeletal Muscle Physiology (2012-2013). His primary research focus has centered on the evaluation of biological markers of type-II collagen metabolism in early-onset, post-traumatic osteoarthritis (PTOA) following acute knee trauma and surgical intervention. Prior to joining the Department of Rehabilitation and Movement Science in 2015, Dr. Tourville worked in numerous research roles in the UVM Department of Orthopaedics and Rehabilitation from 2005-2015, while also serving as an instructor in the Athletic Training Education and Exercise and Movement Science Programs. His current NIH-funded research focus pertains to the evaluation of cellular- and molecular-level adaptations in skeletal muscle size and function, biomechanical alterations, and subsequent degradation of articular cartilage following acute knee trauma. Evaluation of the underlying mechanisms by which these alterations occur will provide crucial information regarding predisposing factors for PTOA and serve as potential targets for therapeutic interventions designed to hinder or stop the onset and/or progression of the disease. Dr. Tourville has been the recipient of local, regional and national research awards, and has been an active member of numerous professional associations and is currently serving as the Interim President of the Vermont Association of Athletic Trainers. http://www.uvm.edu/%7Ecnhs/?Page=faculty/tim_tourville.html


Erik E Swartz PhD, ATC, FNATA
Erik E Swartz PhD, ATC, FNATA, Professor and Chair, Department of Kinesiology at the University of New Hampshire. Dr. Swartz received his PhD in Applied Biomechanics at the University of Toledo. Dr. Swartz' primary research interest focuses on the prevention and care of head and neck injuries in football. Dr. Swartz has received grants from The NATA Foundation, NOCSAE, NFL Charities, and was recently a named a winner of the NineSigma Head Health Challenge II. He has been published in journals such as The American Journal of Emergency Medicine, New England Journal of Medicine, Spine, and The American Journal of Sports Medicine. He serves on the NFL Head Neck and Spine CommitteeÕs Subcommittee on Safety Equipment and on the Editorial Boards of the Journal of Athletic Training and Athletic Training and Sports Health Care Journal. Dr. Swartz served as chair of the NATA Position Statement on the Acute Management of the Cervical Spine Injured Athlete. In 2011 he was honored with a Fellows designation in the National Athletic TrainersÕ Association and in 2015 received the Most Distinguished Athletic Trainer Award, also from the NATA.

He and his wife Renee have two children, Evry and Caleb.

Email: erik.swartz@unh.edu


Eve Pearson, MBA, RD, CSD, LD
Registered Dietitian Nutritionist
Certified Specialist in Sports Dietetics
Sports, Cardiovascular and Wellness Nutrition DPG Chair-Elect
District 50 Toastmasters Area 61 Governor
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Now Serving Dallas, Fort Worth, Keller and Austin areas

Eve Pearson, MBA, RDN, CSSD, LD, is a nutrition expert and the founder of Nutriworks, a nationally recognized sports nutrition practice. As a frequently requested speaker, Eve draws upon her diverse experience as a Registered Dietitian Nutritionist (RDN), Certified Specialist in Sports Dietetics (CSSD), past certified personal trainer through the National Academy of Sports Medicine (NASM-CPT), and nutrition counselor.

In private practice, Eve works with professional, collegiate, youth and recreational athletes. She believes if you’re active, you’re an athlete! As a consultant, in addition to Instinct Volleyball, some of the organizations Eve has worked with are: Southern Methodist University’s Women’s Track & Field and Soccer Teams, Major League Soccer’s FC Dallas, Leukemia & Lymphoma Society’s Team in Training Programs, Michael Johnson Performance, Integrated Athletic Development, YMCA and many Texas-based running, cycling and triathlon clubs.

As a teacher, Eve is currently adjunct faculty at Southern Methodist University teaching nutrition to Applied Physiology and Sport Management majors. She also serves as a preceptor to five dietetic interns each year.

As a speaker, Eve has presented to corporations like Blockbuster, Apex Capital, Commercial Metals Company, teams, churches, fitness centers, dietetic organizations, PTA’s, and schools. She really enjoys making nutrition easy for those who are ready to make changes.

In addition to her work, Eve has dedicated her life to setting new academic and athletic goals. She qualified for and ran the Boston marathon twice and has completed Ironman Brazil, a 50-mile trail run and Tough Mudder.



Kenneth L. Cameron, PhD, MPH, ATC, CSCS, FNATA

Dr. Cameron currently serves as the Director of Orthopaedic Research at Keller Army Hospital, West Point, New York, where he holds faculty appointments with the John A. Feagin Jr. Orthopaedic Sports Medicine Fellowship, the US Army-Baylor University Sports Physical Therapy Doctoral Program, and the Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences. He earned his Bachelor of Science Degree in Exercise and Sport Science from Oregon State University in 1993, his Master of Arts Degree in Exercise Science from San Jose State University in 1996, and Master of Science and Doctor of Philosophy Degrees from the University at Albany in 2001 and 2004, respectively. Dr. Cameron also completed a Master of Public Health Degree from The Johns Hopkins University Bloomberg School of Public Health in 2011. Prior to his current position, Dr. Cameron served as a certified athletic trainer and faculty member in the Department of Physical Education at the United States Military Academy for eight years. Dr. Cameron’s primary research interests are in the areas of injury prevention, musculoskeletal injury and disease epidemiology, and outcomes associated with the treatment of these injuries, specifically in physically active and military populations. He also has specific research interests in knee and ankle injuries, shoulder instability, and biomarkers associated with injury-mediated or post-traumatic osteoarthritis.

Dr. Cameron was competitively selected to participate in the U.S. Bone and Joint Decade Young Investigator’s Initiative in 2007 and he has subsequently obtained research funding support as a principal investigator from The Orthopaedic Research and Education Foundation, The National Athletic Trainers’ Association Research and Education Foundation, and The U.S. Army Medical Research and Material Command’s Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder and Traumatic Brain Injury Research, Peer Reviewed Medical Research, and Peer Reviewed Orthopaedic Research programs, respectively. He has also obtained research funding support as a co-investigator/site principal investigator on programs funded by the National Institutes of Health (NIAMS).

Dr. Cameron was recognized for meritorious service by the United States Military Academy Department of Physical Education in the faculty domains of Teaching, Scholarship, Service, Professional Mentoring, Cadet Development, and Organizational Citizenship for seven consecutive years between 1997 and 2003. He earned the Commander’s Award for Civilian Service in recognition of exemplary service to the Department of Physical Education and the United States Military Academy in 2004 and the Department of the Army Superior Civilian Service Award in 2014. Dr. Cameron’s work has resulted in several research awards. These awards include the Arthritis Foundation’s New Investigator Award (2010), The Johns Hopkins School of Public Health MPH Capstone Research Award (2011), the Society of Military Orthopaedic Surgeons Founders’ Award for the best scientific paper with military relevance (2011), the American Medical Society for Sports Medicine Research Award for the Best Scientific Research Paper presented at the AMSSM annual meeting (2013), and the American Orthopaedic Society for Sports Medicine’s Best Scientific Poster Award (2011), Aircast Award (2013, 2014, 2015) for the Best Clinical Science Paper submitted by a sports medicine fellow, and O’Donoghue Award (2012, 2014) for the best overall paper which deals with clinical based research or human in-vivo research. In 2015 Dr. Cameron earned designation as a Fellow in the National Athletic Trainers’ Association (FNATA) for exemplary scholarship and service.



Brian Pietrosimone, PhD, ATC

Brian Pietrosimone is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Exercise and Sports Science. Prior to joining the UNC faculty in 2013, he was and Assistant Professor of Kinesiology and Director of the Joint Injury and Muscle Activation Laboratory at the University of Toledo in Toledo Ohio (2009-2013). He completed his Masters in Athletic Training and his Doctorate in Sports Medicine at the University of Virginia in 2006 and 2009, respectively. Dr. Pietrosimone’s research seeks to decrease disability related to knee injury with a focus on maximizing long-term joint health following traumatic joint injury. Much of his previous and current research has evaluated the neuromuscular mechanisms related to disability following lower extremity joint injury. Additionally, he has sought to develop novel intervention strategies to treat neuromuscular impairments and improve clinical outcomes. His future projects look to evaluate how measures of joint metabolism interact with early biomechanical changes following traumatic knee injury for the purpose of minimizing the risk of post-traumatic osteoarthritis development.


Troy Blackburn, PhD, ATC Troy Blackburn, PhD, ATC is an Associate Professor of Exercise and Sport Science and an Adjunct Associate Professor of Orthopaedics and Allied Health Sciences at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. He received a BA in Exercise and Sport Science (Athletic Training Concentration) from UNC-Chapel Hill (1998), a MS in Sports Medicine from the University of Pittsburgh (2000), and a PhD in Human Movement Science (Biomechanics Concentration) from UNC-Chapel Hill (2004). Dr. Blackburn directs the Neuromuscular Research Laboratory, and his primary research interests are in neuromuscular and biomechanical contributions to orthopaedic injury and disease, particularly in the lower extremity. His current research focus is on neuromechanical factors that influence knee joint stability and development of knee osteoarthritis. He was the recipient of the National Athletic TrainersÕ Association Research and Education Foundation David H. Perrin Outstanding Dissertation Award (2007) and Freddie H. Fu New Investigator Award (2009).


Dave Burton, MS, LAT, ATC
A longtime athletic trainer who is the founder and executive director of Concussion Management Alliance. A comprehensive multi-disciplinary company designed to provide the active athlete with a complete program for their brain health. Using activities to train the brain in an attempt to prevent injury as well as treatment if an injury does occur. We hope that our program will enhance the athletes return to play and forestall the onset of any disease of aging.






Kevin Sherrington