Jordan Hamson-Utley, Ph.D.

Jordan Hamson-Utley, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor
Undergraduate Athletic Training Program Director

Jerry & Vickie Moyes College of Education
Department of Health Promotion & Human Performance
2801 University Circle
Ogden, UT 84408-2801

jordanutley@weber.edu
801-626-7530
801-626-6228 (fax)

Teaching Assignments

AT 1500 Introduction to Athletic Training

AT 2430 Principles of Athletic Training

AT 2413 Introduction to Taping & Bracing

AT 3200 Psychology of Sport, Injury and Rehabilitation

MSAT 6200 Psychology of Sport, Injury and Rehabilitation

MSAT 6300 Orthopedic Assessment - Lower

MSAT 6301 Orthopedic Assessment - Upper

MSAT 6430 Principles of Athletic Training

MSAT 6501 Graduate Practicum I

MSAT 6502 Graduate Practicum II

Advisor for

Bachelor of Science in Athletic Training

Education

Mankato State University
B.S. Athletic Training/Psychology
1994

Northeastern Illinois University
M.S. Exercise Physiology
1996

DePaul University
Ph.D. Experimental Psychology
2005

Professional Experience

College Instruction

Chicago State University 1998-1999
DePaul University 1999-2005
University of North Texas 2006-2008
Weber State University 2009-present

Athletic Training Professional Experience

United States Soccer (Men & Women) 1998-present
Olympic Training Center Volunteer 2002
Pan Am Games, Santo Domingo 2003

Jordan is the Utah Athletic Trainers' Association (UATA) Education Chair and is accepting registration at this time at the following link to attend the December 2010 meeting at Weber State University:

http://departments.weber.edu/hp/UATA/UATAdirect.htm

Jordan also plans and coordinates the Rocky Mountain Athletic Trainers' Association (RMATA) annual symposia which is accepting proposals for talks and workshops fr the 2011 meeting in New Mexico using the following link:

http://departments.weber.edu/hp/RMATA/RMATAdirect.htm

Personal
I was born and raised in Rochester, Minnesota and went to undergraduate school at Mankato State University to become an Athletic Trainer. I then took a GA position and pursued my MS in Exercise Physiology at Northeastern Illinois University in Chicago. In Chicago, I worked in the Athletic Training profession as a head athletic trainer at St. Ignatuis College Prep, as a clinical ATC for AthletiCo Sports Medicine, as an interim head ATC at North Park College, and as a professional sport ATC (United States Soccer Federation, Olympic volunteer service, Pan Am Games, and MLS Chicago Fire practice coverage). I completed my PhD at DePaul University in Experimental Psychology in 2005. My professional life is balanced by my loving husband Michael (married June 2007 @ Makenna Secret Beach, Maui, Hawaii) & my “little termite”, Seth (he’ll be 2 on 8/10/09). My hobbies include knitting, sewing, creating jewelry, and making small baby items for my etsy.com store called “OnMamas Hip”. As a family, we love to exist in the outdoors and prefer sunshine & the simple life.


Teaching Philosophy
I began my college teaching career in 1998 and over the years I’ve developed a teaching style that caters to the individual learner as I feel it meets the diverse needs of today’s multi-generational students. My teaching uses a myriad of delivery methods with a specific focus on integrating technology into every course; I use WebCt lectures and learning resources, online testing via Chi-tester, and various interactive assignments that require the students to utilize the Internet. Since the medical field is increasing its use of technology on a daily basis with patient evaluations and medical documentation, I feel that it is imperative that the student get a similar exposure within their athletic training education.



Current Research Projects (Research Assistants are ALWAYS needed!)

Expectations About Athletic Training (EAAT) Study: This is a survey study looking at the expectations that athletes have about the services provided by certified athletic trainers (ATC). It is important to clarify that athletes do expect the ATC to provide psychological support and interventions while rehabilitating injuries and returning to competition. This is a multi-university study with 7 other schools. This project began Spring 2009 and will run through Summer.

Attitudes About Imagery (AAI) Study:This is a collaborative study with 4 other universities looking at the athletic training students (ATS) attitudes about the use of imagery, self-talk, and relaxation for pain reduction, speeding recovery, and motivating the athlete to adhere to and participate in their injury rehabilitation program. This project began Spring 2009 and will complete May 2009.

Measuring the Effects of Imagery and Relaxation with College & Recreational Athletes on Saliva Cortisol Levels: This is a study that looks at the ability of various relaxation & imagery scripts to lower stress levels in the active population. This study will lay the groundwork for a subsequent study with injured athletes. This project will begin Spring 2009 (with internal grant funding) and will continue through 2010; external funding to continue similar research will be sought Feb/Mar 2010. If interested in working on this project, please contact Dr. Utley.

Grant Activity (Internal/External):

Spring 2009 (Internal)
RSPG
Dee
RSPG



Significant Accomplishments & Publications

Publications (Refereed Articles, Reviewed Abstracts, Invited Book Chapters)

Hamson-Utley, J.J., Stiller-Ostrowski, J.L. (under review). Do they Practice what we Preach: ATEP educators’ instructional methods and confidence in graduating students’ abilities within the psychosocial intervention and referral content area. Athletic Training Education Journal.

Stiller-Ostrowski, J.L., Hamson-Utley, J. J. (under review). The ATEP Educated Athletic Trainer: Educational satisfaction and technique use within the psychosocial intervention and referral content area. Athletic Training Education Journal.

Hamson-Utley, J.J., Martin, S., Walters, J. (2008). Athletic Trainers’ and Physical Therapists’ perceptions of the effectiveness of psychological skills within sport-injury rehabilitation programs, Journal of Athletic Training, 43 (3): 258–264.PDF

Hamson-Utley, J.J. (Sept 2008). The Comeback: Rehabilitating the Psychological Injury, Athletic Therapy Today. PDF

Hamson, J. (May 2007). Using mental imagery to improve the return from sport injury. Podium Sports Journal, PDF

Petrie, T., & Hamson-Utley, J. (In Press). Psychosocial Antecedents of and Responses to Athletic Injury. In T. Morris & P. Terry (Eds.), Sport and Exercise Psychology: The Cutting Edge.

Hamson, J.J., Martin, S.B., Walters, J. (2007). Athletic Trainers’ and Physical Therapists’ perceptions of the effectiveness of psychological skills within sport-injury rehabilitation programs, Journal of Athletic Training, June 2007 Suppl, 73.

Hamson, J. (2005). Effects of Healing Mental Imagery on Recovery Speed and Adherence to Sport-injury Rehabilitation Programs. Dissertation Abstracts International.

Presentations (Invited Talks & Posters)

Do they Practice what we Preach: ATEP educators’ instructional methods and confidence in graduating students’ abilities within the psychosocial intervention and referral content area. Association for Applied Sport Psychology, Salt Lake City, Utah, September 2009.

The ATEP Educated Athletic Trainer: Educational satisfaction and technique use within the psychosocial intervention and referral content area. National Athletic Trainers’ Association Clinical Symposium, San Antonio, Texas, June 2009. Abstract

The Comeback: Rehabilitating the Physical and Mental Aspects of Sport-Injury. Rocky Mountain Athletic Trainers’ Association Annual Clinical Symposium, Salt Lake City, Utah, April 2009. Presentation

The Effect of Music, Verbal Guided Imagery, and Visual Imagery on a Pain Pressure Task. Association for Applied Sport Psychology, St. Louis, Missouri, September 2008. Poster

Athletic Trainers’ and Physical Therapists’ and the Psychological Care of the Injured Athlete. Association for Applied Sport Psychology, Louisville, Kentucky, October 2007. Poster & Handout

Athletic Trainers’ and Physical Therapists’ Perceptions of the Effectiveness of Mental Imagery within Sport-injury Rehabilitation Programs. Hawaii International Conference on Social Sciences, Honolulu, Hawaii, May 2007. Presentation

The Effects of Mental Imagery on Recovery Time and Adherence to Sport-injury Rehabilitation Programs of College Athletes. American Alliance for Health, Physical Education, Recreation and Dance, Salt Lake City, Utah, April 2006. Poster

The Effect of Mental Imagery on Adherence to Sport-injury Rehabilitation Programs. Hawaii International Conference on Social Sciences, Honolulu, Hawaii, June 2005. Presentation

The Elite Athlete: Predictors of Adherence to a Sport-injury Rehabilitation Program. Hawaii International Conference on Social Sciences, Honolulu, Hawaii, June 2004. Presentation

Predictors of Adherence to Sport-injury Rehabilitation Programs. Hawaii International Conference on Social Sciences, Honolulu, Hawaii, June 2003. Presentation

The Recreational Athlete: Rehabilitation Adherence. American Alliance for Health, Physical Education, Recreation and Dance, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, April 2003. Paper

A Multi-center trial: Identifying Predictors of Sport-injury Rehabilitation Adherence. American Alliance for Health, Physical Education, Recreation and Dance, San Diego, California, April 2002. Presentation

Professional Service (2009 - present)

National Athletic Trainers’ Association Clinical Symposium Session Moderator (2009)

Hawaii International Conference on Social Sciences (HICSS) Session Moderator (2003-05)

Rocky Mountain Athletic Trainers’ Association, Program Planning Committee (2009- )

Utah Athletic Trainers’ Association, Education Committee (2009- )

Association for Applied Sport Psychology, Psychology of Injury SIG (2007- )

Reviewer

Abstract Reviewer AAHPERD Research Consortium (2007- )

Reviewer, Internet Journal of Allied Health Sciences and Practice (2008- )

Reviewer, Medicine & Science in Sport & Exercise (2006 ISI = 2.91) (2007- )

Reviewer, The Sport Psychologist (2006 ISI = 0.88) (2007 - )

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Ogden, Utah 84408