Gary Mcilvain, EdD, LAT/ATC, serves as the College of Health Professions Associate Dean of Student Affairs, School of Kinesiology Department Chair and Associate Professor at Marshall University. He received his Bachelors of Science from Lipscomb University in Nashville, TN, Masters of Science degree from Middle Tennessee State University and completed his Doctorate in Kinesiology and Health Promotion at the University of Kentucky. He began teaching in higher education in the fall of 1999 and has taught in the CAATE accredited athletic training education program serving as clinical coordinator and program director. Dr. Mcilvain’s research interests are in injury prevention, specifically in regard to athletic injury prevention.  He has taught courses in Anatomy & Physiology, First Aid, Kinesiology, Orthopeadic Assessment of Athletic Injuries, Therapeutic Exercise, Modalities, Motor Learning, Intro to Athletic Training, Athletic Training clinical labs, and other health related courses.