Faculty
Dr. Tom Buckley, ATC
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| Title: | Assistant Professor of Athletic Training |
| Degree: | Ed.D.,Columbia University |
| Office: | Hollis Building - Room 2121C |
| Phone: | (912) 478-5268 |
| Fax: | (912) 478-0381 |
| Email: | tbuckley@GeorgiaSouthern.edu |
Education
Doctor of Education – February 2007
Columbia University, Teachers College
Manhattan, NY
Applied Physiology
Master of Science – August 1997
Indiana State University
Terre Haute, IN
Athletic Training
Bachelor of Science – December 1995
Springfield College
Springfield, MA
Athletic Training
Previous Academic Experience
Assistant Professor and Clinical Coordinator of Athletic Training
Dominican College
Orangeburg, NY
2001 – 2007
CAATE accredited Athletic Training Education Program
Adjunct Assistant Professor, Physical Therapy
Dominican College
Orangeburg, NY
2003 – 2005
CAPTE accredited Physical Therapy Education Program
Adjunct Lecturer, Physical Education
Hunter College of the City University of New York
Manhattan, NY
1998 – 2001
Clinical Athletic Training Experience
Head Athletic Trainer
Hunter College of the City University of New York
Manhattan, NY
1997 – 2001
Assistant Athletic Trainer
St. John’s University
Queens, NY
1997
Staff Athletic Trainer
Dr. Stephan Lager, Osteopathic Physician
New Hyde Park, NY
1997
Graduate Assistant Athletic Trainer
Indiana State University
Terre Haute, IN
1996 – 1997
Athletic Trainer
Needham High School
Needham, MA
1996
Athletic Training Intern
New York Mets Baseball Club
Port St. Lucie, FL
1996
Professional Organizations
National Athletic Trainers’ Association
Georgia Athletic Trainers’ Association
American College of Sports Medicine
American Society of Biomechanics
Gait and Clinical Motion Analysis Society
Courses Taught
KINS 7333 – Advanced Evaluation Skills in Athletic Training
KINS 7334 – Advanced Rehabilitation Skills in Athletic Training
KINS 7336 – Current Issues in Athletic Training
KINS 7330 – Clinical Teaching Skills in Athletic Training
KINS 7731 – Clinical Practicum for Teaching Athletic Training Skills
KINS 7732 – Clinical Practicum for Evaluating Athletic Training Skills
KINS 3134 – Biomechanical Analysis of Movement
KINS 4618 – Senior Seminar in Athletic Training
KINS 4722 – Clinical Practicum in Athletic Training, II
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KINS 7433 – Prevention, Recognition, and Care of Athletic Injuries
Current Research Projects
Identification of Lingering Impairments in Dynamic Postural Stability following Concussion– On-going, Scholarly
Addition of a Cognitive (Dual) Task on Biomechanical Performance of Transitional Movements – On-going, Scholarly
Dynamic Postural Stability during Transitional Movements in Individuals with Chronic Ankle Instability – On-going, Scholarly
Biomechanical Analysis of Transitional Movements in Individuals with Parkinson ’s Disease – On-going, Scholarly
Coaches Knowledge of Mild Traumatic Brain Injury – On-going, Scholarly
Publications
Nocera JR, Buckley TA, Pitsikoulis C, Okun MS, Hass CJ. Knee extensor strength, dynamic stability and functional ambulation: How do they relate in Parkinson’s disease? Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation. 91(4): 589 – 595. 2010.
Buckley TA, Pitsikoulis C, Barthelemy E, Hass CJ. Aging Impairs Sit-to-Walk Motor Performance. Journal of Biomechanics. 42(14): 2318 – 2322. 2009.
Buckley TA, Pitsikoulis C, Hass CJ. Dynamic Postural Stability during Sit-to-Walk transitions in Parkinson Disease Patients. Movement Disorders. 23(9):1274 – 1280. 2008.
Published Research Abstracts
Marshall AE, Welter G, Eberle B, Buckley TA. Perceived Self-Knowledge of Sports Nutrition of Attendees at NSCA 2008 National Conference. National Strength and Conditioning Association Annual Meeting. Orlando, FL. July 9, 2010.
McMillan JL, Wiart D, Buckley TA, Joyner AB, Rossi SJ. Evaluation of Recovery in Collegiate Female Swimmers During a Competitive Season. National Strength and Conditioning Association Annual Meeting. Orlando, FL. July 9, 2010.
Rossi SJ, McMillan JL, Buckley TA. Seasonal Changes of Drop Jump Performence and Recovery-Stress Scores in Collegiate Soccer Players. National Strength and Conditioning Association Annual Meeting. Orlando, FL. July 9, 2010.
Zody AR, Rossi SJ, McMillan J, Buckley TA. Under Recovery and Drop Jump Characteristics During a Collegiate Basketball Season in Female Basketball Players. National Strength and Conditioning Association Annual Meeting. Orlando, FL. July 9, 2010.
Gao J, Hu T, Buckley TA, White K, Hass CJ. Classifying the Effects of Mild Traumatic Brain Injury on Postural Sway by Scale-Dependent Lyapunov Exponent. US National Congress of Theoretical and Applied Mechanics. State College, PA. June 29, 2010.
Zody A, Rossi SJ, McMillan JL, Buckley TA. Under Recovery and Pre-season Drop Jump Characteristics in Female Collegiate Basketball Players. National Athletic Trainers’ Association Annual Meeting. Philadelphia, PA. June 24, 2010.
Tolson JM, Ritchie SM, Buckley TA. CAM Impingement of the Hip in a Collegiate Athlete. National Athletic Trainers’ Association Annual Meeting. Philadelphia, PA. June 24, 2010.
Buckley TA, Munkasy BA. Deficits in Postural Stability Following Concussion Persist Beyond BESS Recovery. American College of Sports Medicine Annual Meeting. Baltimore, MD. June 3, 2010.
Rossi SJ, McMillan JL, Buckley TA. The Effect of a Collegiate Soccer Season on Drop Jump Performance Characteristics in Male Soccer Players. American College of Sports Medicine Annual Meeting. Baltimore, MD. June 3, 2010.
Buckley TA, Munkasy BA. Impaired Dynamic Postural Stability Following a Concussion. Gait and Clinical Motion Analysis Society /European Society of Movement Analysis in Adults and Children Annual Meeting. Miami, FL. May 13, 2010
Saunders EA, Burdette G, Joyner AB, Czech D, Buckley TA. The Effectiveness of the CDC’S “Heads-Up” DVD on Coaching Education Students’ Knowledge of Sports-Related Concussions. Southeast Athletic Trainers’ Association. Panama City Beach, FL. March 19, 2010.
Phillips JB, Metzler JN, Burdette GT, Buckley TA. The Relationship between the Athletic and the Athletic Trainer and How it Effects Concussion Reporting. Southeast Athletic Trainers’ Association. Panama City Beach, FL. March 19, 2010.
Van Dyke M, McMillan JL, Buckley TA, Newcomer R, Clouse BP, Metzler JN, Rossi SJ. The Effect of a Competitive Collegiate Basketball Season on Recovery Cue Seven Questionaire Scores and Reactive Strength Indices in Team Starters. East Tennessee State University 4th Annual Coaches & Sports Science College. Johnson City, TN. Decemeber 19, 2009.
Buckley TA, Metzler J, Munkasy BA, Hillis C. Student-Athlete‘s Underreporting of Concussions and Concussion Symptoms. Southeast American College of Sports Medicine. Greenville, SC. February 12, 2010.
Marshall AE, King D, Buckley TA. Athletic Trainers Percieved Self- Knowledge of Sports Nutrition. Southeast American College of Sports Medicine. Greenville, SC. February 12, 2010.
Rossi SJ, McMillan JL, Buckley TA, Chappell AC. The Effect of a Collegiate Soccer Preseason on Drop Jump Performance Characteristics in Male Soccer Players. Southeast American College of Sports Medicine. Greenville, SC. February 13, 2010.
Rossi SJ, Van Dyke M, Buckley TA, Petty B, Newcomer R, Metzler JN, McMillian J. The Effect of Competitive Collegiate Season on Drop Jump Performance Characteristics in Women’s Basketball Players: A Pilot Study. National Strength and Conditioning Association Annual Meeting. Las Vegas, NV. July 11, 2009
Van Dyke M, McMillian J, Buckley TA, Newcomer R, Petty B, Metzler JN, Rossi SJ. The Effect of a Competitive Collegiate Basketball Season on Recovery Cue Sever Questionnaire Scores and Drop Jump Height: A Pilot Study. National Strength and Conditioning Association Annual Meeting. Las Vegas, NV. July 11, 2009
Buckley TA, Munkasy BA. Dynamic Postural Stability during Gait Initiation is Impaired Following a Concussion: A Preliminary Analysis. National Athletic Trainers’ Association Annual Meeting. San Antonio, TX. June 20, 2009.
Tolson JM, Raycraft EI, Munkasy BA, Buckley TA. Dynamic Postural Stability during Gait Initiation in Individuals with Chronic Ankle Instability: Influence of Velocity and Direction. National Athletic Trainers’ Association Annual Meeting. San Antonio, TX. June 20, 2009.
Saunders EA, Burdette G, Jordan EM, Metzler J, Hillis CJ, Buckley TA. Concussion Misconceptions Amongst High School Coaches in Georgia. National Athletic Trainers’ Association Annual Meeting. San Antonio, TX. June 20, 2009.
Vallabhajosula S, Buckley TA, Amano S, Hass CJ. Kinematics of Multi-directional Gait Initiation. American College of Sports Medicine Annual Conference. Seattle, WA. May 28, 2009.
Nocera JR, Vallabhajosula S, Amano S, Buckley TA, Hass CJ. Dynamic Stability During Multi-directional Gait Initiation: Influence Of Age And Disease. American College of Sports Medicine Annual Conference. Seattle, WA. May 27, 2009.
Buckley TA, Munkasy BA. Gait Initiation is Impaired Following Mild Traumatic Brain Injury: A preliminary Analysis. Southeast American Society of Biomechanics Annual Conference. Gainesville, FL. April 24, 2009.
Buckley TA, Munkasy BA. Dyanmic Postural Stability during Dual Task Gait Initaition is Impaired Following a Concussion: A Preliminary Analysis. Southeast Athletic Trainers’ Association. Panama City Beach, FL. March 21, 2009.
Buckley TA, Hass CJ. Variability in 1-RM Strength amongst Parkinson Disease Patients. Southeast American College of Sports Medicine Birmingham, AL. February 14, 2009.
Buckley TA, Zwald D, Burdette G, Jordan EM, Czech DR, Hillis CJ. High School Coaches Knowledge of Sports-Related Concussion: A Preliminary Analysis. National Academy of Neuropsychology. New York, NY. October 21, 2008.
Rapp CM, Czech DR, Metzler JN, Ritchie SM, Buckley TA. Understanding the Career-Ending Injury: A Phenomenological Analysis. Association for Applied Sport Psychology Annual Conference. St. Louis, MO. September 30, 2008.
Tice KC, McMillan JL, Rossi SJ, Berkstresser BD, Buckley TA, Ritchie SM, Jordan EM. Physiological and Perceived Psychological Responses of Collegiate Football Athletes to Ventilated Shoulder Pads during a Scrimmage. National Strength and Conditioning Association Annual Meeting. Las Vegas, NV. July 10, 2008.
Hass CJ, Juncos J, Buckley TA. Subjective versus Objective Measures of Gait Function: Accuracy in Parkinson Disease. American College of Sports Medicine. Indianapolis, IN. May 28, 2008.
Buckley TA, Hass CJ. Progressive Resistance Training Improves Sit-to-Walk Performance in Parkinson Disease Patients: A Pilot Study. Gait & Clinical Movement Analysis Society. Richmond, VA. Podium Presentation. April 4, 2008.
Hass CJ, Buckley TA. Progressive Resistance Training Improves Gait Initiation Performance in Parkinson Disease Patients: A Pilot Study. Gait & Clinical Movement Analysis Society. Richmond, VA. April 3, 2008.
Buckley TA, Hass CJ, Pitsikoulis C. Dynamic Postural Stability during Sit-to-Walk Transitions in the Healthy Young and Healthy Elderly. American Society of Biomechanics. Palo Alto, CA. August 23, 2007
Hass CJ, Buckley TA, Pitsikoulis C. Obstacle Crossing Behavior is Affected by Parkinson’s Disease. American Society of Biomechanics. Palo Alto, CA. August 23, 2007.
Buckley TA, Pitsikoulis C, Barthelemy EJ, Hass CJ. Progressive Resistance Training Improves Strength and Sit-to-Stand Performance in Parkinson Disease: A Pilot Study. American College of Sports Medicine Annual Meeting. New Orleans, LA. June 1, 2007.
Buckley TA, Pitsikoulis C, Hass CJ, Gentile A, Wolf SL. DynamicStability during Sit-to-Walk transitions in Parkinson Disease Patients. Society for Neuroscience. 353.16 Atlanta, GA. Oct 16, 2006.
Buckley TA, Crawley JC, Hillis CJ, Austin S. Strength Variability in Untrained College Students. Eastern Athletic Trainers Association. Boston, MA. Jan 2007.
Buckley TA, Bleggi SD, Ingersoll CD, Ozmun JC. The Effect of Russian Stimulation Combined with Isotonic Exercise on Peak Muscular Force, abstract. Journal of Athletic Training, Supplement, 1998;33(2):s68 Baltimore, MD. June 1998.
Professional Presentations
Student-Athlete‘s Underreporting of Concussions and Concussion Symptoms. Southeast American College of Sports Medicine. Greenville, SC. February 12, 2010.
Dynamic Postural Stability during Gait Initiation is Impaired Following a Concussion: A Preliminary Analysis. National Athletic Trainers’ Association Annual Meeting. Free Communication Session. San Antonio, TX. June 20, 2009.
Gait Initiation is Impaired Following Mild Traumatic Brain Injury: A preliminary Analysis. Southeast American Society of Biomechanics Annual Conference. Free Communication Session. Gainesville, FL. April 24, 2009.
High School Coaches Knowledge of Concussions. Southeast Athletic Trainers’ Association Annual Meeting. Panama City Beach, FL. March 20, 2009.
Variability in 1-RM Strength amongst Parkinson Disease Patients. Southeast American College of Sports Medicine Annual Meeting. Free Communication Session. Birmingham, AL. February 14, 2009.
Concussion Panel Discussion – Update on Recent Concussion Research Findings. Georgia Athletic Trainers’ Association Annual Meeting. Peachtree City, GA. January 16, 2009.
Progressive Resistance Training Improves Sit-to-Walk Performance in Parkinson Disease Patients: A Pilot Study. Gait & Clinical Movement Analysis Society. Richmond, VA. April 4, 2008
Ewing Sarcoma in a Women’s Basketball Player: A Case Study. Georgia Athletic Trainers’ Association Annual Meeting. Peachtree City, GA. January 19, 2008
Exercise for People with Parkinson’s: A Scientific Rationale. Riverside Parkinson’s Self Support Group. Yonkers, NY February 9, 2007.
Exercise for People with Parkinson’s: A Scientific Rationale. National Parkinson Foundation Support Group – Manhattan Support Group. Beth Isreal Hospital. NY, NY January 25, 2007.
Dominican College Athletic Training Approved Clinical Instructor Workshop. Orangeburg, NY. May 27, 2005 & May 28, 2002
Bioenergetics of Strength, Power and Endurance Training. Pro-Core Physical Therapy Symposium. Orangeburg, NY. April 30, 2005.
Patella-Femoral Pain Syndrome in the Adolescent Athlete. Westchester-Rockland Sports Medicine Symposium. Orangeburg, NY. December 2, 2003.
Injury Prevention for the Recreational Athlete. Hunter College Recreation Department in Conjunction with National Fitness Week. Manhattan, NY. May 1999.
Injury Prevention and Recognition for Personal Trainers. ACSM Exercise Leader Workshop. Manhattan, NY. July 1998
Grant Activity
National Institute of Health:
Academic Research Enhancement Award (AREA – R15) Grant.
Buckley TA (Project Director), Munkasy BA, Metzler J, Wikstrom E. Identification of Persistent Impairments in Postural Control Following Concussion.
$320,257: Direct and Indirect (Not Funded). Submitted Sept. 2009.
Impact/Priority Score: 29
White KD, Hass CJ, Gao JB. Classifying Effects of Mild Traumatic Brain Injury on Postural Sway with Nonlinear Dynamics. Army Research Office. $132,368.
Subcontract – Buckley TA. $5,624 (Funded). March, 2009
Tolson J, Buckley TA. Dynamic Postural Stability during Gait Initiation
in Individuals with Chronic Ankle Instability: Influence of Velocity and Direction. National Athletic Trainers’ Association Masters Student Grant. $563.55 December, 2008 (Funded)
Strategic Research Investment Initiative.
Faculty mentorship program - $3,000
Dynamic and Static Biomechanical Assessments of Individuals Following Concussion: Defining a Recovery Curve.
2008 – 2009 Academic Year (Funded)
Personal
Dr. Buckley is originally from Norfolk, MA and currently resides in Statesboro, GA with his wife, Beth.
