Ed.D.  University of Akron, Higher Education/Administration
                                Health Care Management
                     M.A.   Western Michigan University, Athletic Training               
                     B.S.    Kent State University, Physical Education/Secondary Education

Employment History 
Kim has been at Kent State University since 1999 as the Athletic Training Education Program Coordinator.  Prior to KSU, Kim worked at the Portage Lakes Career Center where she created one of the first high school Sports Medicine programs in the state. She also worked as an athletic trainer at Crystal Clinic’s Rehabilitation and Health Center and Mount Union College.

Professional Involvement
Kimberly serves as the Chair of the BOC Standards Committee and is the Ohio Athletic Trainers' Association President.  Further, Kim serves the NATA Research and Education Foundation’s Research Committee as the sub-chair for Student Awards and serves the CAATE Ethics Committee.

Research Interests Kim has published and presented at the national, district and state levels in the field of athletic training.  Athletic Training Education research related to professional ethics, student-centered learning and leadership are Kim’s primary research areas.  Clinical athletic training related to bone health is another area of interest.