Samantha A. Scott
Samantha A. Scott
Assistant Professor of Athletic Training / Athletic Training Residency Director
- Doctor of Philosophy, Springfield College, Springfield, Mass, 2022
- Master of Science in Kinesiology/Athletic Training, Indiana University, Bloomington, Ind., 2014
- Bachelor of Science in Athletic Training, Springfield College, Springfield, Mass, 2011
Samantha A. Scott is an educator and an experienced clinician who has provided health care to patients in NCAA Division I and III institutions, sports rehabilitation and performance, and military settings. After earning her PhD in 2022, Scott served on faculty at Southern Connecticut State University in the Master of Athletic Training and Bachelor of Health Science programs. Scott's scholarship focuses on mental health, mainly focusing on anxiety and coping mechanisms among athletic training students. In addition to her duties as residency program director, she teaches in the musculoskeletal examination, diagnosis, and treatment series and clinical education courses.
Research Interests
- Athletic training education
- Athletic training student/student-athlete mental health
Certifications and Memberships
- Board of Certification Certified Athletic Trainer
- Massachusetts Licensed Athletic Trainer
- Eastern Athletic Trainers' Association (EATA) Research Committee
- Board of Certification Exam Item Writer
- American Red Cross BLS Instructor
- Mental Health First Aid (MHFA) Certified
- Selective Functional Movement Assessment (SFMA) Certified
- Peer Reviewer: National Athletic Trainers' Association Annual Meeting Educational Session Submissions
- Peer Reviewer: Journal of Sports Medicine and Allied Health Sciences
Selected Works
Presentations
- Oral Presentation; College of Health and Human Services, Southern Connecticut State University; “Cardiac Health and Preventing Sudden Death” [2023]
- Virtual Presentation; National Athletic Trainers’ Association Clinical Symposia Free Communications Program “Athletic Training Student Self-Assessment of Anxiety: Completing Clinical Coursework Amidst the COVID-19 Pandemic” [2021]
Publications
- Scott, SA. (2023) Prevalence and risk factors for anxiety in medical and allied health students in the United States and Canada. Internet Journal of Allied Health Sciences and Practice. 21(4).
