Christianne M Eason, PhD, ATC

Assistant Professor-in-Residence

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Titles:

Assistant Professor-in-Residence, Department of Kinesiology

President of Sport Safety and Education, Korey Stringer Institute

Education:

Ph.D. University of Connecticut, 2016

M.S. James Madison University, 2008

B.S. University of Connecticut, 2006

Areas of Expertise:

Sport Safety Policies

Athletic Training Services in the Secondary School Setting

Preventing Sudden Death in Sport

Work-Life Balance in Athletic Training

Athletic Trainer Professional Retention and Attrition

Work-Life Interface in Athletic Training

Biography:

Christianne Eason is the President of Sport Safety & Education at the Korey Stringer Institute at the University of Connecticut. She is the director of innovATe, a project designed to help under resourced school communities increase access to athletic training services. She also oversees KSI’s High School Sports Safety Project. Dr. Eason has expertise in qualitative methodologies and is a contributing author on the NATA’s Work-Life Balance Position Statement. Her work focuses primarily on personal and professional advocacy. Christy earned her BS in athletic training from UConn, her MS in nutrition and physical activity from James Madison University, and her PhD in Sport Management from UConn.

Publications:

1. Eason CM, Goble SE, Post EG, Huggins RA, Casa DJ, Stearns RL. (2024) Factors Influencing Athletic Training Services in California Secondary Schools: A Five-Year Update. Journal of Athletic Training. Online ahead of print. doi: 10.4085/1062-6050-0187.24

2. Martin, D, Eason, C.M., Huggins, R.A., Tuff, B, Casa, D.J. (2024). Emergency medical planning for an ultra-marathon open water swim: A case review of “Swim Tuff”. Current Sports Medicine Reports. 23(6): 216-221. doi:10.1249/JSR.0000000000001172

3. Singe SM, Cairns A, Eason CM. (2024) Examining Burnout Among Collegiate Athletic Trainers: The Relationship with Age, Gender, and Years of Experience. The Internet Journal of Allied Health Sciences and Practice. 2024 Jun 26;22(3), Article 8.

4. Courson R, Henry G, Borque K, Casa D, Collins M, Eason C, Elkins G, Ellis J, Fitch W, Hunt R, Kyle J, Lemark L, Mandelbaum B, Morley K, O’Neal C, O’Neal C, Rehberg R, Reifsteck F, Scarneo-Miller S, Sills A. (2024). Medical time out British Journal of Sports Medicine. Epub ahead of Print. Doi:10.1136/bjsports-2024-108249

5. Yoshihara, A, Olson, M., Filep, E., Kim, D., Eason, C.M., Casa, D.J., Huggins, R. (2024). Geographic disparity in distance to trauma care in secondary schools across the United States. Journal of Athletic Training. 59(4): 458-464. doi: 10.4085/1062-6050-0149.23

6. Morrissey-Basler, M.C., Eason, C.M., Clines, S.H., Kaufman, C.E., Casa, D.J. (2024). Perceived challenges and barriers for females working in the heat. Journal of Occupational and Environmental Hygiene. 21(2): 97-107. doi: 10.1080/15459624.2023.2268725

7. Singe, S.M., Mydosh, C.G., Cairns, A., Eason, C.M. (2023) A cross-sectional study: Working hours, sleep, and burnout among athletic trainers employed in college athletics. Internet Journal of Allied Health Sciences and Practice. 22(1), Article 9.

8. Eason, C.M. (2023). Does the mental health and well-being of the athletic trainer impact patients? Journal of Athletic Training. 58(9):675-676. Doi:10.4085/1062-6050-0565.22

9. DiSanti, J., Post, E., Eason, C.M., Root H., Abdenour, T. (2023). Athletic Trainers’ Psychosocial Experiences During the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Qualitative Research Study. Journal of Athletic Training. 58(10):902-911. doi:10.4085/1062-6050-0517.22

10. Singe, S.M., Cairns, A.H., Eason, C.M. (2023) Perceptions of Self-Care and Work-Life Balance Among Secondary School Athletic Trainers. International Journal of Athletic Therapy and Training.28:308-314. doi:10.1123/ijatt.2022-0010

11. Scarneo-Miller, S., Eason, C.M., Winkelmann, Z.K., Emrich, C., Register-Mihalik, J.K. (2023) Athletic trainers’ proficiency in evaluating emergency action plans and a subset of catastrophic policies and procedures. International Journal of Athletic Therapy and Training, 28:342-349. doi:10.1123/ijatt.2022-0019

12. Eason, C.M., Gilgallon, T., Singe, S.M. (2022). Work-Addiction Risk in Athletic Trainers and Its Relationship to Work-Family Conflict and Burnout. Journal of Athletic Training, 57(3):225-233. doi: 10.4085/JAT0348-20.

13. Eason, C.M., Clines, S.H. (2022). The athletic identity of collegiate athletic trainers: A Descriptive Study. Journal of Athletic Training, 57(3):275-281 doi:10.4085/1062-6050-0628.20

14. Scarneo-Miller S.E., Eason C.M., Adams W.M., Stearns R.L., Casa D.J. (2021) State-level implementation of health and safety policies to prevent sudden death and catastrophic injuries within high school: An update. The American Journal of Sports Medicine, 49(12):3372-3378. doi:10.1177/03635465211031849

15. Eason, C.M., Barrett, J.L., Clines, S.H. (2020). The relationships of age and years of experience to the professional development of athletic trainers employed in the collegiate setting. Athletic Training Education Journal, 15(3):194-200. doi: 10.4085/150119102

16. Mazerolle, S.M., Pitney, W.A., Goodman, A., Eason, C.M., Spak, S., Scriber, K.C., Voll, C.A., Detwiler, K., Rock, J., Cooper, L., Simone, E. (2018). National Athletic Trainers’ Association position statement: Facilitating work-life balance in athletic training practice settings. Journal of Athletic Training, 53(8), 796-811. doi: 10.4085/1062-6050-51.11.02

17. Eason, C.M., Mazerolle, S.M., Pitney, W.A. (2018). Initial validation of a multilevel model of job satisfaction and career intentions among collegiate athletic trainers. Journal of Athletic Training, 53(7), 709-715. doi: 10.4085/1062-6050-457-16

18. Eason, C.M., Mazerolle, S.M., Goodman, A. (2017). Organizational infrastructure in the collegiate athletic training setting, part III: Benefits of and barriers in the medical and academic models. Journal of Athletic Training, 52, 35-44. doi: 10.4085/1062-6050-51.12.25