

Athletic Training: Faculty
Our faculty members and certified athletic training graduate assistants provide excellent instruction and supervision as you complete your clinical education. Several of our athletic training faculty members hold doctoral degrees in a variety of disciplines. They are deeply committed to excellence in teaching, scholarship and research. Each of them are actively involved in their respective disciplines, publishing numerous articles and books as well as presenting papers at state and national conferences. Click on each of our faculty member's profiles below to learn more about their experience, publications, awards and contact information.
Faculty
Adam Annaccone
Instructor/Assistant Athletic Trainer
Adam Annaccone is an instructor in the athletic training program in the Department of Health More
Vilija Bishop
Instructor
Vilija Bishop is an athletic training instructor and an assistant athletic trainer for men's More
Dr. Shelly Fetchen DiCesaro
Assistant Professor and Athletic Trainer for Cal U Women’s Basketball

Dr. Rebecca A. Hess
Professor
Dr. Hess is the recipient of the 2009 Presidential Faculty Award for Teaching at Cal U. More
Dr. Karen Hjerpe
Associate Professor
Dr. Hjerpe is the associate athletic director at Cal U. She originally joined the Vulcan More


Mary Popovich
Instructor
Popovich began her career in emergency medical service in 1973 as a volunteer first-aider, More


Dr. Thomas F. West
Professor
Dr. West, Ph.D., ATC, is in his sixth year as a professor in the Department of Health Science at More
