Dr. Benito Velasquez, ATC, LAT

Education

• Doctor of Arts, Middle Tennessee State University, 1996, Murfreesboro, TN
• Post-graduate studies in Educational Leadership and Policy Analysis, East Tennessee State University, Johnson City, TN M.Ed, University of Arizona, 1980, Tucson, AZ
• B.S., University of Arizona, 1978, Tuscon, AZ

Position

• Assistant Director, School of Human Performance and Recreation
• Associate Professor, Athletic Training Education

Office Location: HPR 101
 
Mailing Address:        
The University of Southern Mississippi
School of Human Performance and Recreation
118 College Drive #5142
Hattiesburg, MS  39406-0001

Phone: (601) 266-6058

Fax: (601) 266-4445

E-mail:  benito.velasquez@usm.edu

Honors and Awards

• Outstanding Instructor Award, Office of Disabilities Acommondations Institute for Disability Studies, The University of Southern Mississippi, 2003-2004
• National Athletic Trainers' Association 25-Year Award, June 2001
• National Athletic Trainers' Association Education Multimedia Award for Education Software Development
• Outstanding Faculty Member, School of Human Performance and Recreation, The University of Southern Mississippi, 2000-2001
• Honor Society of Phi Kappa Phi
• National Academic Honor Society
• Who's Who Among Hispanic Amerians 3rd Edition, 1994-1995

Publications 2004 to Present

International Referred Articles

• Moreno, P. & Velasquez, B. J. (2004). Upper extremeity arterial venous malformation in a high school athlete. Athletic Therapy Today. 9(1), 34-35.

National Referred Articles

• Drummond, J. L., Velasquez, B. J., Cross, R. S., & Jones, M. L. (2005). Self-reported comfort in atheltic trainaing of gender-specific and non-gender-specific injuries and issues. The Journal of Athletic Training. 40(3), pp. 211-217.
• Drummond, J. L., Velasquez, B. J., Cross, R. s. , & Jones, M. L. (2004). Self-reported comfor in athletic training to same and opposite sex athletes. Perceptual and Motor Skills. 99, 337-240.

Submitted Articles

• Vanic, K. A. Drummond, J. L., & Velasquez, B. J. (2006). Clinical perceptions in athletic training. Journal of Athletic Training.

Book Review 2004 to Present

• Thompson, C. W., Floyd, R. T. (2006) Manual of structural kinesiology, 16th Edition. McGraw Hill
• Anderson, M. K., Hall, S. J., & Martin, M. (2004). Foundations of athletic training: Prevention, assessment, and management. (formerly titled Sports Injury Management) 3rd Edition. Lippincott, Williams, & Wilkins.

Conference Presentations 2004 to Present

• Velasquez, B. J., & Krebs, G. (December 3, 2005). DartFish: Motion Analysis System. Annual State Convention of the Mississippi Alliance for Health, Physical Education, Recreation and Dance. Hattiesburg, MS.

Grants and Economic Development 2004 to Present

• Dartfish Grant funded by College of Health, Title III funds from the Center for Eduation and Learning Technology (CELT) and the School of Human Performance and Recreation, $30,000

Service 2004 to Present

• Accrediation Site-Visitor: Joint Review Committee on Educational Programs in Athletic Training (JRC-AT). January 19, 2001 to present
• Committee Chair: Student Trainer Scholarship Committee. Mississippi Athletic Trainers' Association 1996-2006
• Chair, The Universityof Southern Mississippi Grade Review Council, 2005-2007
• Member, The University of Southern Mississippi Grade Review Council, 2003-2007
• Member, College Curriculum Committee, 2003-2006
• Member, Committee for School of Human Performance and Recreation Faculty Review, annual evaluation of faculty, 2004-2005
• Knights of Columbus, Fourth Degree Knight
• Officer, Grand Knight (Council President), Knights of Columbus, July 2006 to Present
• Chairman, Health and Safety Committee-Southeast Regional Chapter of American Red Cross, Hattiesburg, MS, 2005-2006
• Faculty sponsor, Student Sports Medicine Association
• Member, Re-Admission Committee for School of Human Performance and Recreation

Personal Interests

• sports
• movies (Star Wars, Star Trek, James Bond Films)
• science fiction
  
  

Research Interests
Sexual harassment and athletic injury care

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