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Pat Aronson, Ph.D., ATC, LPTA


Email: aronson@lynchburg.edu
Phone: 434-544-8065
Office: Tuner 206

Professor, Athletic Training

Degrees and Certifications:

  • Ph.D. in Athletic Training, University of Virginia, 2005
    Dissertation Title: Medial Collateral Ligament Stiffness in Males and Females
  • A.S. in Physical Therapy Assistant Program, College of Health Science, 1996
  • M.Ed. in Sports Medicine, University of Virginia, 1982
  • B.S. in Physical Education with an emphasis in Athletic Training, Canisius College, 1981

    • Experience:

    I am currently coordinator for clinical placements for the Athletic Training Education Program. For eleven years I served LC as the head athletic trainer as well as a faculty member in the Health Movement Science and Recreation Programs. I have been an NATA Certified Athletic Trainer for over twenty-five years and spent the first five years of my career working as an assistant athletic trainer at Northwestern University.

    Other Information:

    Information on Courses Taught


    At the present time I have teaching responsibility for Therapeutic Modalities, Lower Extremity Assessment, Therapeutic Exercise, Administration of AT Programs, and Kinesiology. Other courses that I have taught in the past at LC include: Advanced Athletic Training, Injury Evaluation and Assessment, Introduction to Athletic Training, Introduction Practicum in Athletic Training, Exercise Physiology, and Nutrition.

    Personal Info/Interests

    I grew up in a small town in western New York but found heaven in Virginia while attending the University of Virginia. I have lived in a small house on top of a hill overlooking the James River for the majority of my time in Lynchburg. I am happiest when I am hiking in the mountains with my dog, Mitchell.