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. 

Timothy A. Tolbert, PhD, ATC is the Exercise Science Program Director and Associate Professor at Brenau University in Gainesville, GA.  He received his Bachelor of Science from the University of West Alabama, Master of Education from Berry College, and Doctorate in Human Performance from Middle Tennessee State University.  He started his career in higher education in the fall of 2009 as the Athletic Training Education Program Clinical Coordinator at Marshall University.  He also served as the Program Director.  Since then, he has been an Exercise Science faculty member at Georgia Gwinnett College and Brenau University.  Prior to his career in higher education, he worked as an outreach athletic training providing services to high schools and a community college in Alabama.  He has taught courses in multiple areas throughout his career, including athletic training, exercise science, and health promotion.  Dr. Tolbert’s research interests are in the areas of athletic injury epidemiology and techniques to improve student learning.