John C. Roberts

  • Assistant Professor
    Athletic Training
  • Interim Director, Athletic Tra
    Athletic Training
  • Coordinator of Clinical Edu.
    Athletic Training
  • Scoutmaster of the Year, French Creek Council, Boy Scouts of America (2024)
  • Assessment Award Community Expo for Teaching & Learning, Gannon University (2024)
  • Course Development Grant, Center for Excellence in Teaching and Learning, Gannon University (2023)
  • Athletic Training Educator of the Year, West Virginia Athletic Trainers’ Association (2021)
  • Athletic Training Educator of the Year, West Virginia Athletic Trainers’ Association (2018)
  • Eagle Scout Award, Shenandoah Area Council, Boy Scouts of America (1994)
  • Foundations of Therapeutic Interventions (GMAT 503)
  • Clinical Applications of Care and Prevention in Athletic Training (GMAT 504)
  • Clinical Experiences in Athletic Training I (GMAT 516)
  • Clinical Medicine I (GMAT 542)
  • Clinical Experiences in Athletic Training II (GMAT 546)
  • Health and Fitness Principles (GMAT 554)
  • Evaluation and Treatment of the Head, Neck, and Spine (GMAT 577)
  • Clinical Medicine II (GMAT 611)
  • Clinical Experiences in Athletic Training III (GMAT 612)
  • Clinical Experiences in Athletic Training IV (GMAT 631)
  • Evidence-Based Practice III (GMAT 633)
  • Clinical Experiences in Athletic Training V (GMAT 670)
  • University of Louisiana at Monroe, Doctor of Education in Curriculum and Instruction, concentration in Health Professions Education (2019). Dissertation Title: The effect of an evidence-based practice preceptor training intervention on the perceptions of athletic training students.
  • Old Dominion University, Master of Science in Education, (2001). Thesis Title: Effects of hormonal fluctuations throughout the menstrual cycle on joint laxity in females.
  • James Madison University, Bachelor of Science, Kinesiology Major (1998).
  • National Athletic Trainers’ Association (1996 – Present)
  • District 2: Eastern Athletic Trainers’ Association (2021 – Present)
  • Pennsylvania Athletic Trainers’ Society (2021 – Present)

Professional Publications

  • Kubiak SM, Starns EA, Wehler RJ, Church LA, Roberts JC. (2024). Evaluating disability inclusivity in accreditation standards for exercise science-related programs: A scoping review. Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research. Nov. 26. doi: 10.1519/JSC.0000000000005016. Online ahead of print.
  • Wamsley LA, Roberts JC. (2024). Using vlog assignments to encourage student reflection on clinical experiences. Athletic Training Education Journal, 59(12), Abstract #4. https://doi.org/10.4085/1062-6050-1007.24
  • Roberts JC, Zegan AM, Fink A, Kubala J. (2024). Extracondylar patellar dislocation inverted on the vertical axis in a collegiate football athlete: A case report and literature review. International Journal of Athletic Therapy and Training, 29(5), 247-250. https://doi.org/10.1123/ijatt.2023-0120.
  • Roberts JC, Dolecheck JR. (2019). Mentorship and evidence-based practice with athletic trainer preceptors: An overview. Journal of Interprofessional Health Promotion. 1(1), Art. 9. Retrieved from https://repository.ulm.edu/ojihp/vol1/iss1/9
  • VanLunen BL, Roberts JC, Branch JD, Dowling E. (2003). Association of menstrual-cycle hormone changes with anterior cruciate ligament laxity measurements. Journal of Athletic Training, 38(4), 298-303.

 

Professional Presentations

  • Wamsley LA, Roberts JC. (2025). Using vlog assignments to encourage student reflection on educational experiences. Hawaii International Conference on Education. Honolulu, HI
  • Kubiak SM, Starns EA, Church LA, Wehler RJ, Roberts JC. (2024). The road to inclusive fitness: Assessing disability language in exercise science accreditation standards. American Public Health Association’s Annual Meeting and Expo. Minneapolis, MN.
  • Wamsley LA, Roberts JC. (2024). Using vlog assignments to encourage student reflection on clinical experiences. Athletic Training Educators Conference. Virtual.
  • Shaffer J, Roberts JC, Beeler D, Wise K, Schroeder L. (2024). The dual role of preceptors and the need for continual preceptor development. EBPCentral. Continuing Education Virtual Panel Discussion.
  • Mokris RL, Roberts JC. (2024). Designing a flipped classroom in an athletic training course for behavioral and psychosocial concerns. Eastern Athletic Trainers’ Association Educators’ Summit. Mashantucket, CT.
  • Roberts JC. (2024). Designing a flipped classroom in an athletic training course for behavioral and psychosocial concerns. Community Expo for Teaching and Learning. Gannon University Center for Excellence in Teaching and Learning. Erie, PA.
  • Swiger W, Elliott A, Roberts JC. (2023). EducATionalist Town Hall Meeting Panel Member and Presenter. National Athletic Trainers’ Association Annual Clinical Symposia and Expo. Indianapolis, IN.
  • Swiger W, Roberts JC. (2023). EducATionalist Professional Educators Special Interest Group Virtual Town Hall Moderator and Presenter.
  • Roberts JC. (2021). Improving the evidence-based practice mentor-mentee relationship. West Virginia Athletic Trainer’s Association Annual Sports Medicine Conference. Virtual.
  • Roberts JC, Wamsley LA. (2020). Using the Functional Movement Screening to identify movement deficiencies. WVAHPERD/SHAPEWV Conference. Virtual.
  • Roberts JC. (2020). Improving the evidence-based practice mentor-mentee relationship. Mid-Atlantic Athletic Trainer’s Association Annual Clinical Symposium. Virtual.
  • Wamsley LA, Roberts JC. (2018). The role clinical experiences play in athletic training education and how to optimize the benefits. West Virginia Athletic Trainer’s Association Annual Sports Medicine Conference. Flatwoods, WV.
  • Roberts JC, Wamsley LA. (2017). Sickle cell trait and oxygen administration. West Virginia Athletic Trainers’ Association Annual Sports Medicine Conference. Flatwoods, WV.
  • Roberts JC. (2014). Preparation and management of sickle cell trait in the physically active. Sentara Rockingham Memorial Hospital Orthopedics and Sports Medicine Conference: Game Day Prep and Decision Making. Harrisonburg, VA.
  • Association of Schools for Advancing Health Professions, Clinical Education Committee Member (2025 – Present)
  • National Athletic Trainers’ Association Executive Council for Education, Council Member and Task Force Co-Chair for Educational Resources (2024 – Present)
  • District 2 Honors and Awards Committee, Chair (2023 – Present)
  • Board of Certification Power Panel (2023 – Present)
  • National Athletic Trainers’ Association Convention Programming Peer Reviewer (2022 – Present)
  • Pennsylvania Athletic Trainers’ Society Continuing Education Committee (2022 – Present)
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