Faculty & Staff

To meet the needs of the Athletic Training Education Program, its students, and the nearly 500 athletes who compete in 18 varsity sports, JMU employs ten full-time certified athletic trainers (three full-time academic faculty members, and seven staff athletic trainers) as well as eleven certified athletic training graduate assistants. Our team physician is also employed full-time by JMU to provide care for the athletes and teach courses in the academic curriculum. Our diverse staff is motivated to provide quality health care to the athletes and exceptional educational experiences for the students. We encourage you to get to know these outstanding individuals!

Paula Maxwell, PhD, ATC
Athletic Training Faculty - Program Director

Connie Peterson, PhD, ATC
Athletic Training Faculty

Jamie Frye, PhD, ATC
Athletic Training Faculty - Clinical Coordinator

Herb Amato, DA, ATC
Associate Dean, University Studies
Athletic Training Faculty (Adjunct)

Dr. B. Kent Diduch
Athletic Training Team Physician

Tom Kuster, MS, ATC, NASM-PES
Assistant Athletics Director for Sports Medicine

Bridget McSorley, MS, ATC
Assistant Director of Sports Medicine

Sherry Summers, MSEd, ATC
Associate Athletic Trainer

Scott Cook, MS, ATC
Associate Athletic Trainer

John Kaltenborn, MS, ATC, NASM-PES
Assistant Athletic Trainer

Grace Weniger, MEd, ATC, NASM-PES
Assistant Athletic Trainer

Jackie Downar, MS, ATC, CSCS
Assistant Athletic Trainer

Chris Smith, MEd, ATC
Athletic Training Faculty

Graduate Assistants

Lindsey Bates, ATC
Danielle Brazen, ATC
Jessica Johnson, ATC
Clarke Holter, ATC
Karen Eder, ATC
Jill Hoffman, ATC
Vanessa Trono, ATC
Christy Eason, ATC
Megan Thompson, ATC