Matthew Drescher, PhD, DAT, LAT, ATC

Amy L. Fraley, Ph.D., LAT, ATC, CSCS, TSAC-F

Dr. Fraley is the Director of Clinical Education for the Professional Athletic Training Program, organizing the hands-on patient care opportunities for athletic training students to help them grow as clinicians. Her research interests involve holistic health and injury reduction in military populations, leading to her development and supervision of athletic training services for the USC Reserve Officers’ Training Corps. 

Jim Mensch, Ph.D., LAT, ATC

Dr. Mensch has been involved with the athletic training program and sports medicine at USC since 2000.  He is passionate about working with students on research related to youth sports injuries, pediatrics, sport specialization, and emerging settings in athletic training.

Toni Torres-McGehee, Ph.D., LAT, ATC, FACSM

Dr. Torres-McGehee’s research interests include sport nutrition, eating disorders, body image, female athlete triad, in female and males athletes as well as the military. Additionally, she is interested in prevention programs and screening methods for  mental health disorders and the female athletes triad for collegiate dancers, athletes, and military personnel.

Zachary Winkelmann, PhD, LAT, ATC, CHSE

Dr. Winkelmann’s research predominately focuses on patient-centered care through the domains of health literacy, shared decision making, and the social determinants of health. In addition, his research is also focused on professional issues and educational interventions using simulation, standardized patients, and continuing professional development for topics such as telemedicine and transgender patient care.

Susan Yeargin, Ph.D., ATC, LAT

My teaching and research expertise is sports medicine emergencies. Specifically, my research line focuses on the prevention, recognition, and immediate treatment of exertional heat illnesses. I also research hydration behaviors of active populations with particular focus on pediatric athletes.