Focus on Faculty--Athletic Training Education Program

Paul Krawietz, EdD, ATC, LAT

Athletic Training Education Program Director
Assistant Clinical Professor/Academic Advisor, Department of Kinesiology

Dr. Krawietz joined the UTA Athletic Training Education Program faculty in 2006. He received his Bachelor of Science degree in Physical Education, with an emphasis in Athletic Training, from Texas Tech University and a Master of Arts in Education degree from Eastern Kentucky University. He also earned a Doctor of Education degree from Texas A & M University, Commerce with an emphasis in Higher Education Supervision, Curriculum, and Instruction. Dr. Krawietz has held a variety of athletic training posts including Head Athletic Trainer/ Instructor at Tennessee Wesleyan College, Assistant Athletic Trainer at Texas Tech University, and Head Athletic Trainer/Lecturer at Sul Ross State University.  He also has experience working in the high school, professional football, and sports medicine outreach settings. In addition, Dr. Krawietz was an Instructor of Biomedical Communications at the University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center in Dallas.  Most recently, before coming to UTA, he was Assistant Professor/ Clinical Education Coordinator for the Athletic Training Education Program at California State University, Long Beach. Dr. Krawietz is active in both the National Athletic Trainers’ Association and the Southwest Athletic Trainers’ Association. Within the UTA ATEP, Dr. Krawietz teaches Taping and Bandaging, Lower/Upper Extremity labs, Organization and Administration, and Senior Seminar.

Cindy Trowbridge, EdD, ATC, LAT, CSCS

Athletic Training Clinical Education Coordinator
Assistant Professor, Department of Kinesiology

Dr. Trowbridge is the Clinical Education Coordinator for the Athletic Training Education Program. She received her Bachelor of Science Degree in Kinesiology from the University of Colorado at Boulder, her Master of Science in Physical Education/Athletic Training from Indiana State University, and her Doctor of Philosophy in Exercise Science with an emphasis in Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation from Brigham Young University. Prior to her doctoral studies, Dr. Trowbridge  was an assistant clinical professor and athletic trainer at Ithaca College in Ithaca, NY. She has traveled internationally with Women's Bobsled, Men's and Women's Skeleton, Men's and Women's Speed Skating, and Figure Skating. She also served as one of the USA athletic trainers for the World University Games in Piancavallo, Italy in January 2003, for USA Women’s Bobsled team during the World Cup competitions in Italy and Austria in December 2005, and was an athletic trainer for the Paralympics in Beijing, China. Dr. Trowbridge is involved with the NATA Foundation, the Southwest Athletic Trainer's Association, the Texas Advisory Board of Athletic Trainers, and the National Strength and Conditioning Association. She also served the Board of Certification for 10 years on the Exam Development committee. Dr. Trowbridge’s research interests include prevention of athletic injuries, neuromuscular components of rehabilitation, and the efficacy of modalities in the treatment of injury. She has received internal and external grant money to fund projects. She currently teaches Therapeutic Exercise, Clinical Practicum IV and V, Therapeutic Modalities,  and Care and Prevention of Athletic Injuries.

A. Louise Fincher, EdD, ATC, LAT

Athletic Training Education Program
Professor and Chair, Department of Kinesiology

Dr. Fincher created the UTA Arlington ATEP in 2000 and served as the Program Director until the Summer of 2009. She now serves as the Chair for the Department of Kinesiology. Dr. Fincher earned her Bachelor of Science Degree in Education with an emphasis in Athletic Training from Stephen F. Austin State University, her Master of Science in Physical Education/Athletic Training from Indiana State University and her Doctor of Education in Human Performance Studies from The University of Alabama. She has over 26 years of experience in the athletic training profession including positions in the high school, university, clinic, and orthopedic research settings. She has published numerous articles related to athletic training and given over 25 national, regional, or district presentations. She is also very active in the athletic training profession through a variety of service work involving the National Athletic Trainers’ Association, the Southwest Athletic Trainers’ Association, and the Texas Advisory Board of Athletic Trainers. Dr. Fincher’s research interests include the effective use of therapeutic modalities and effective methods for athletic training clinical education. She typically teaches Lower Extremity Evaluation and Pathology and Pharmacology.

Christopher Travis Ray, PhD, ATC, CSCS

Athletic Training Education Program
Assistant Professor, Department of Kinesiology

Dr. Christopher Ray is an Assistant Professor in the Department of , Kinesiology at the University of Texas at Arlington. Dr. Ray is also a Research Health Scientist with the Dallas V A Medical Center. Dr. Ray was an undergraduate athletic training student and graduate assistant athletic trainer at the University of Tennessee, where he completed both his bachelor's and master's degrees. He later earned his PhD from the University of Georgia in Movement Studies in 2004. Dr. Ray's research is focused on the development of innovative rehabilitation programs focused on reducing falls in older adults. His primary research focuses on the examination of the physiological and cognitive differences between sighted and legally blind older adults improve functional independence and quality of life within this population. Dr. Ray's secondary focus seeks to quantify the rehabilitation outcomes associated with blind rehabilitation programs and how they impact travel, mobility and physical activity. Dr. Ray currently teaches Upper Extremity Evaluation.

Jacob (Jake) Resch, PhD, ATC

Athletic Trainging Education Program
Assistant Professor, Department of Kinesiology

Jacob (Jake) Resch, PhD, ATC

Dr. Jake Resch, a native of Spirit Lake, IA and now is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Kinesiology at the University of Texas at Arlington.   Dr. Resch joined the UT Arlington faculty in 2010. Dr. Resch was an undergraduate athletic training student at South Dakota State University where he completed his Bachelor of Science  degrees in both Athletic Training and Health Promotions.  After working in London England as a Fitness Coordinator, he returned to South Dakota State University to earn a Master of Science degree in Exercise and Sport Science. In 2010 he earned a PhD from the University of Georgia in Exercise Science with an emphasis in Measurement and Athletic Training.  The title of his dissertation was Reliability of a Computerized Neuropsychological Test. Dr. Resch’s research focus is sport-related concussion. Specifically, Dr. Resch addresses measurement issues associated with current and future modalities utilized to manage sport-related concussion. Dr. Resch also specializes in the hormonal influence of mild traumatic brain injury or concussion. Dr. Resch’s secondary research focus addresses exertional heat illnesses such as heat cramps, heat syncope, heat exhaustion, and heat stroke in both collegiate and high school athletes. Dr. Resch currently teaches KINE 3130 Lower Extremity Evaluation Lab, KINE 2420 Introduction to Athletic Training, and KINE 3324 Upper Extremity Evaluation lecture. Dr. Resch also serves has a strong international interest and serves a member of the marketing committee of the World Federation of Athletic Trainers and Therapists and the international council for the National Athletic Trainers' Association.

Pete Carlon, MSEd, ATC, LAT

UT-Arlington Director of Intercollegiate Athletics

Pete Carlon began his tenure with UT-Arlington in 1981 as the Head Athletic Trainer. He later served as Assistant/Associate Athletic Director beginning in 1984, until he was named Director of Athletics in 1996. Carlon earned a bachelor's degree from Iowa State University and a master's degree from Northwest Missouri State University. During his 12-year tenure as Head Athletic Trainer at UT-Arlington, Carlon also served on the National Athletic Trainers’ Association (NATA) Certification Committee and as the Honors and Awards co-chair for the Southwest Athletic Trainers’ Association (SWATA).  He later served as president and as a member of the SWATA Executive Board, and served two terms on the national board of directors for NATA. He was named recipient of the NATA’s Most Distinguished Athletic Trainer Award. In 1989, was presented the Frank Medina Award for service to athletic training and mankind, and the Eddie Wojecki Award for service to SWATA.  He was inducted into the SWATA Hall of Fame in 1999 and the NATA Hall of Fame in 2005. Carlon taught KINE 2330 Care and Prevention of Athletic Injuries and is an avid proponent for the Athletic Training Education Program.

Roy Rudewick, MS, ATC, LAT

Head Athletic Trainer
Lucturer, Department of Kinesiology

Roy is in his second year as the Head Athletic Trainer at The University of Texas at Arlington. Roy is a 1989 graduate of UT Arlington and worked as an athletic training student under the direction of Pete Carlon, the current Director of Athletics at UT Arlington. He went on to earn a master’s degree from Stephen F. Austin State University in 1990  while also working as an intern with the Houston Oilers professional football team.  Roy has spent the past 16 years as the Head Athletic Trainer at Arlington Bowie High School, where he also supervised the clinical experiences of many UT Arlington athletic training students. In addition to his athletic training duties at UT Arlington, Roy teaches Care and Prevention of Athletic Injuries, Intro to Athletic Training Lab,  and serves as an Approved Clinical Instructor in the UTA ATEP. He has been an active member of the North Texas Athletic Trainers’ Society and served as President of this organization from 2002-04. He is also a member of the Southwest Athletic Trainers’ Association and the National Athletic Trainers’ Association, and is currently the DFW Coordinator for the UIL Wrestling Weight Certification Program.

Gina Giammonco, MS. ATC, LAT

Assistant Athletic Trainer
Lecturer, Department of Kinesiology

Gina Giammanco, MS, ATC, LAT
Assistant Athletic Trainer
Lecturer, Department of Kinesiology
Gina came to The University of Texas at Arlington in the Spring of 2005 and currently provides health care coverage to the women’s volleyball and softball teams. Gina received her Bachelor of Science in Physical Education from the University of Louisiana - Monroe in 2003, and her Master of Science in Exercise Science in 2004. As a graduate assistant athletic trainer, she worked with women's volleyball, men's and women's swimming and diving, football, softball, and baseball. In additional to her athletic training duties at UT Arlington, Gina also teaches Care and Prevention of Athletic Injuries for the Department of Kinesiology and serves as an Approved Clinical Instructor for the UTA ATEP.

Adriana Cantu, ATC, LAT

Athletic Training Education Program Director
Assistant Clinical Professor/Academic Advisor, Department of Kinesiology

Adriana Cantu joined the UT Arlington Athletic Training staff in 2008 after graduating from the University of Texas at Austin. Adriana is the primary athletic trainer for men's and women's track and field.  She is currently working on her Master’s degree in Education from UT Arlington.  Adriana has also taught KINE 3130 Lower Extremity Evaluation Lab.

Focus on Faculty: ATEP