Kelly Lumpkin, Ph.D., LAT, ATC, FMSC

Biography

Dr. Kelly Lumpkin serves as an Athletic Training professor at Liberty University since 2017. She began her career as a certified athletic trainer in Tennessee prior to transitioning into a fulltime educator and Program Director for a CAATE approved Athletic Training Program between 2005-2017. Her clinical experience includes 11 years as a collegiate head athletic trainer and part-time services at high school, middle school, nursing home, community races and international medical missions. She serves as a trip leader for the “Rehabilitative Allied Health Program in Spain.” This trip serves to engage students in community service, cultural competency, and spiritual awareness. She serves as the Athletic Training Student Association Faculty Representative to engage students in professional development. She mentors students regularly with research projects and papers.

Courses Taught

• ATTR 205 Musculoskeletal Terminology and Clinical Documentation
• ATTR 225 Clinical Kinesiology
• ATTR 226 Clinical Kinesiology Laboratory
• ATTR 302 Upper Extremity Injury Evaluation
• ATTR 303 Upper Extremity Injury Evaluation Laboratory
• ATTR 321 Clinical Education III
• ATTR 325 Evidence-Based Research in Athletic Training
• ATTR 330 Clinical Musculoskeletal Anatomy
• ATTR 331 Clinical Musculoskeletal Anatomy Laboratory
• ATTR 335 Musculoskeletal Injury Assessment
• ATTR 336 Musculoskeletal Injury Assessment Laboratory
• ATTR 425 Allied Healthcare Evidence-based Research Analysis

Accomplishments

• Member of the National Athletic Trainers’ Association, Mid-Atlantic Athletic Trainers’ Association, Virginia Athletic Trainers’ Association
• Best Poster Presentation among Certified Athletic Training Professionals Award, Virginia Athletic Trainer’s Association, 2023
• Research grants, Council for Christian Colleges and Universities, 2007 & 2008
• Executive Office with Tennessee Athletic Trainer’s Society, 2004-2006
• National Athletic Trainers’ Association Research and Education Foundation Doctoral Scholarship Recipient (2003)
• Author of 6 peer-reviewed manuscripts
• Mentored student-led research honor thesis, internal research week, and national poster presentation with over 45 students
• Completed approximately 20 presentations at professional conferences
• Served in multiple professional committees in Tennessee Athletic Trainer Association and Southeast Athletic Trainers Association for multiple years in each role (educational committee, student seminars, student quiz bowl, governance, and public relations).

Research Interests

• Therapeutic Interventions of manual therapy and modalities:
  • Proprioceptive Neuromuscular Facilitation (PNF)
  • Instrument-Assisted Soft Tissue Mobilization (IASTM)
  • Light Amplification by Stimulated Emission of Radiation (LASER)
  • Cupping
  • Dry needling
  • Massage
  • Ultrasound
  • Electrical stimulation
• Emergency and Wound Care
• Functional, Injury, and Illness Assessment of the physical active populations
• Mental, Spiritual, and physical well-being of college students