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 nine certified staff athletic trainers, three certified athletic training faculty members, and eight 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!
Faculty
Jamie Frye, PhD, ATC
Athletic Training Faculty - Interim Program Director/Clinical Coordinator
Connie Peterson, PhD, ATC
Athletic Training Faculty
Paula Maxwell, PhD, ATC
Athletic Training Faculty - Interim Department Head of Health Sciences
Herb Amato, DA, ATC
Associate Dean, University Studies
Athletic Training Faculty (Adjunct)
Dr. B. Kent Diduch
Athletic Training Team Physician/Athletic Training Faculty
Grace Weniger, MEd, ATC, NASM-PES
Instructor of Health Sciences
Sports Medicine Staff
Tom Kuster, MS, ATC, NASM-PES
Assistant Athletics Director for Sports Medicine
Scott Cook, MS, ATC
Associate Athletic Trainer
John Kaltenborn, MS, ATC, NASM-PES
Associate Athletic Trainer
Danielle “Nell” Morgan, MS, ATC
Assistant Athletic Trainer
Jon Leonard, MS, ATC
Assistant Athletic trainer
Jackie Downar, MS, ATC, CSCS
Assistant Athletic Trainer
Chris Smith, MEd, ATC
Assistant Athletic Trainer
Lisa Friesen, ATC
Assistant Athletic Trainer
