Exercise Science and Sport Studies Chair Honored by NATA | Springfield College

Exercise Science and Sport Studies Chair Honored by NATA

 

Springfield College Exercise Science and Sport Studies Chair M. Sue Guyer will be awarded both the Most Distinguished Athletic Trainer Award and the Gail Weldon Award of Excellence during the National Athletic Trainers’ Association (NATA) annual conference in Baltimore, Md. June 22-25.

The Most Distinguished Athletic Trainer award recognizes NATA members who have demonstrated exceptional commitment to leadership, volunteer service, advocacy, and distinguished professional activities as an athletic trainer. Currently, Guyer serves as the NATA District 1 secretary and the vice president for governance for the NATA Research and Education Foundation (REF). She also has held positions of public relations chair and president of the Athletic Training Association of Massachusetts.

“Dr. Sue Guyer is truly a gifted and talented teacher, mentor, leader, and serves as an amazing role model to women who would like to enter the profession of athletic training,” said Springfield College School of Health, Physical Education, and Recreation Dean Tracey Matthews. “Her passion and deep commitment for her discipline is unprecedented.”

The Gail Weldon Award of Excellence recognizes one athletic trainer each year who has displayed an exceptional commitment to mentoring, professional development, and a balanced life for female athletic trainers or offered significant contributions to improve the health care of women.

“We are very lucky to have such an amazing role model, faculty, and leader in athletic training at Springfield College,” added Matthews. “She continues to elevate the profession everyday. I can’t think of another person who is so deserving of these awards from the NATA.” 

Since arriving at Springfield College in 2001, Guyer has taught courses in prevention of athletic injuries, research methods and education, athletic injury rehabilitation and therapeutic exercise, and human anatomy. 

Guyer has been invited to speak internationally on the prevention of athletic injuries and concussions in China and at the European Society of Athletic Training and Therapy Conference in Jerzmanowice, Poland.

Guyer also has presented at the Eastern Athletic Trainers' Association and the National Athletic Trainers' Association annual meetings as the NATA Educators' Conference on issues relating to teaching and learning. Guyer is a manuscript reviewer for Athletic Therapy Today Journal and the Journal of Athletic Training.