Curriculum Vita
Carrie L. Fister, MEd, ATC
University of Akron • InfoCision Stadium 307G • 330-972-8499
[email protected]
EDUCATION
University of Akron – 2011 – current
PhD in Curriculum and Instruction
University of Virginia – 2003-2004
Master of Education in Sports Medicine, August 2004
NATA accredited Graduate Athletic Training Program
Research Focus: Dynamic stability of the medial elbow in the overhead thrower
Ohio University – 1996-2000
Bachelor of Science in Athletic Training, June 2000
CAAHEP accredited Athletic Training Program
Dean’s List, Al Hart Endowment Award
University of Toledo – 1995-1996, Fall 2002
Post Secondary Option Enrollment
Fall 2002, began graduate studies in Higher Education
ACADEMIC/TEACHING EXPERIENCE
Instructor & Clinical Education Coordinator
University of Akron (January 2008 – present)
- Teach courses in the athletic training curriculum and other related disciplines
- Oversee the clinical education component of the Athletic Training Education Program
- Develop and implement Approved Clinical Instructor training manual and modules
- Develop and maintain affiliation agreements with clinical affiliate sites
- Advisor, Student Athletic Training Organization
- Serve on various college committees
Instructor
Case Western Reserve University (July 2004-current)
- Advisor and Instructor for the sports medicine minor
- Oversee the clinical education of sports medicine students
- Actively recruit students to the sports medicine minor through various marketing techniques
- Arranged for new educational experience for students, including surgical observations
- Developed a policy and procedure manual for sports medicine students
- Initiated and assisted in the revision of the sports medicine minor curriculum
- Proposed new budget management to administration to further develop sports medicine minor
- Teach physical education classes (First Aid/CPR, Personal Fitness, Indoor Cycling and Sports Medicine)
- Teach First Aid/CPR classes to fellow employees and various Case organizations
Teacher’s Assistant
- Advanced Athletic Injuries—University of Virginia, Spring 2004
- Emergency Care—Ohio University, Spring 2000
- Prepared academic lectures and instructional labs
- Assisted instructors in development of class material, exams and laboratory sessions
ATHLETIC TRAINING EXPERIENCE
Athletic Trainer
Hathaway Brown School, Shaker Heights, OH (August 2010-present)
- Provided athletic training coverage varsity, junior varsity and middle school level student-athletes
- Practice and competition coverage for 6 different sports
- Assisted with implementation of neurocognitive testing protocols
- Teach CPR classes to coaches
Assistant Athletic Trainer
Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, OH (July 2004-current)
- Provide athletic training services to varsity student-athletes
- Communicate effectively with coaches and student-athletes on the status and progress of injuries
- Maintain a good working relationship with team physicians, coaches and school administration
- Manage insurance claims for athletic injuries
- Assist administration with budget, inventory and staffing needs
- Update and maintain the sports medicine webpage
- Chaired the development of a policy and procedure manual for the sports medicine department
- Established various referral services, including an exercise physiologist and dietician
- Revised student-athlete pre-participation paperwork, procedures and requirements
Graduate Assistant Athletic Trainer
University of Virginia, Charlottesville, VA (June 2003-June 2004)
- Provided athletic training services for the Varsity Baseball team
- Developed and administered rehab protocols, including 5 postoperative UCL reconstructions
- Maintained a functional and compliant athletic training room
- Assisted with drug testing procedures
- Mentored undergraduate sport medicine students
Clinical Athletic Trainer
Sports Care Rehabilitation, Toledo, OH (March 2002-April 2003)
- Provided athletic training coverage to contract high schools and Toledo community events
- Worked with physical therapists treating patients at an outpatient physical therapy clinic
- Approved Clinical Instructor for athletic training students
Clinical/Outreach Athletic Trainer
St. Luke’s Hospital, MediSports, Maumee, OH (June 2000-March 2002)
- Provided athletic training coverage for 10 varsity sports at Swanton High School (Swanton, OH)
- Responsible for inventory and ordering of athletic training room supplies and equipment
- Worked closely with physical therapists to progress patients through therapeutic exercise programs
- Co-launched new MediSports programs, including fitness assessment and personal training
PUBLICATIONS
Oliver CL, Schroeder T. Athletic training room. Interscholastic Athletic Administration. Summer 2002.
Oliver CL. Female athletes and ACL injuries. Interscholastic Athletic Administration. Fall 2002.
PRESENTATIONS
Fister, C.L., Richardson, L.A., & Ramlo, S.E. Examining Clinical Education Experiences of Athletic Training
Students. Oral presentation at the International Society for the Scientific Study of Subjectivity 28th Annual Q
Conference – September 2012.
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Richardson, L.A., Fister, C.L., & Ramlo, S.E. Views of Obesity Among Exercise Science students: Investigating the
Effect of an Exercise and Weight Control Curriculum. Oral presentation at the International Society for the Scientific
Study of Subjectivity 28th Annual Q Conference – September 2012.
DeSalvo, R.M., Pollok, B. S., Potenzini, N. T., Otterstetter, R., Juvancic-Heltzel J.A., & Fister, C.L. Influence of Wii
Fit Plus Exercises on Lower Extremity Strength and Balance in Middle-Aged Adults. Poster presentation at ACSM
National Conference – May 2012. Medicine & Science in Sports & Exercise. [abstract] 2012; 44(5): S276.
Oliver, C.L., Leonard, J.L., Palmieri, R.M., McGuire, B., & Ingersoll, C.D. Wrist Flexor Strength is Not Related to
Ulnar Collateral Strain. Poster presentation at National Athletic Trainers’ Association Annual Meeting & Clinical
Symposium – June 2005. Journal of Athletic Training. [abstract] 2005;40(suppl):S-117.
GRANTS
Not Funded:
M.J. MacCracken, R. Otterstetter, S. Buser, C. Fister, R. Kappler, L. Richardson. (2009) Project PACE (Physical
Activity/Tennis, Counseling, and Exercise). Submitted to Learn and Serve America.
$ 120,000.00/yr for 3 years
M.J. MacCracken, R. Otterstetter, S. Buser, C. Fister, R. Kappler, L. Richardson. (2009) STRIDE Project (Steps To
Reduce the Incidence of Diabetes through Exercise and Education). Submitted to the Ohio Commission on Minority
Health.
$ 75,000.00
CERTIFICATIONS
NATABOC, Certification Number 070002056, since July 2000
Ohio OT, PT, AT Board, License Number 1754, since August 2000
American Red Cross, current Healthcare Provider CPR/AED certification
American Red Cross, Certified First Aid, CPR, AED and Sport Safety Instructor, since 1998
Approved Clinical Instructor, since 2000
Clinical Instructor Educator, since June 2008
ORGANIZATIONS
National Athletic Trainers’ Association
Great Lake’s Athletic Trainers’ Association
Ohio Athletic Trainers’ Association
TEACHING HISTORY
Undergraduate courses taught at The University of Akron:
- Principles of Athletic Training
- Therapeutic Modalities
- Advanced Injury Management:: Upper Extremity
- Seminar in Athletic Training
- Research Seminar
- Advanced Injury Management: Lower Extremity
- Emergency Care
- Therapeutic Exercise & Rehabilitation: Principles
- Athletic Training Labs I-V
- Field Experience
- Practicum I & II
- Musculoskeletal Anatomy: Upper Extremity
- Musculoskeletal Anatomy: Lower Extremity
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Injury Management for Teacher and Coaches
First Aid & CPR
Graduate courses taught at The University of Akron:
- Musculoskeletal Anatomy: Upper Extremity
- Musculoskeletal Anatomy: Lower Extremity
- Injury Management for Teacher and Coaches
Undergraduate courses taught at Case Western Reserve University:
- Orthopedic Assessment of Upper Extremity
- Therapeutic Modalities and Rehabilitation
- Introduction to Sports Medicine
- Personal Fitness
- Indoor Cycling
STUDENT RESEARCH AND SCHOLARSHIP
Thesis Committees:
Kristin Knapp – Thesis Title: Inter-tester Reliability of the CTSIB Balance Assessment – The University of Akron –
Committee Member – Spring 2013
Renee DeSalvo – Thesis Title: The Influence of a Wii Fit Plus Exercise Protocol on Lower Extremity Strength and
Balance in an Adult Population – The University of Akron – Committee Member – Spring 2011
Thomas Kopec – Thesis Title: Effects of Two Therapeutic Modalities on Acute Muscle Soreness – The University of
Akron – Committee Member – Spring 2009
Honors Projects:
Rachel Buckley – Deficits in strength, girth, balance, and vertical jump in division I collegiate athletes post-operatively
from an anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction surgery – Department of Sport Science and Wellness Education –
Reader – Spring 2012
Kara Cooper - The Effects of Long Duration, Aerobic Exercise on Total Cholesterol Levels – Department of Sport
Science and Wellness Education – Reader – Spring 2012
John Walters – The Acute Effects of Elastic Band Resistance and Weighted Vest Resistance on Vertical Jump Height
– Department of Sport Science and Wellness Education – Reader – Spring 2010
PROFESSIONAL SERVICE ACTIVITIES
College Service:
College of Education – Undergraduate Studies Committee (2008-2010)
College of Education – College Community Committee (2008-2010, 2011-2013)
College of Education – Technology Committee (2010-2012)
College of Education – Grievance Committee (2012-2014)
Community Service:
Athletic Health Care & Fitness College Tech Prep (2009-2011)
Roo Challenge – Athletic Health Care & Fitness College Tech Prep (2009-2011)
Ohio Athletic Trainers’ Association
Student Senate – Advisor, May 2012 – current
Professional Education Committee – Member, September 2012 - present
Annual Meeting & Clinical Symposium – Student Education Program – Local Chair, 2012
Athletic Training Student Committee – Chair, December 2011 – present
Athletic Training Student Committee – Member, January 2010 – December 2011
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