Biography
Park-Braswell, Assistant Professor in the Athletic Training Program at Liberty University, began her career as an Athletic Trainer at BarenSaesang Orthopaedic Clinic in South Korea. Pursuing further education, she obtained a Master’s degree in Athletic Training and a Ph.D in Applied Neuromechanics in South Dakota and North Carolina in the United States. Her doctoral research primarily investigated the influence of varying knee laxity on brain function, structure, and postural control. Upon completing her doctorate at UNC Greensboro, she transitioned to a role as an Assistant Professor at Indiana Wesleyan University, where she taught in the Exercise Science program and continued her postural control research within the context of joint laxity.
Courses Taught
Liberty University | Lynchburg, VA
- ATTR 335 – Musculoskeletal Injury Assessments
- ATTR 336 – Musculoskeletal Injury Assessments Lab
- ATTR 425 – Healthcare Evidence-based Practice
- EXSC 520 – Statistical Analysis in Exercise Science
Accomplishments
- Member of the National Athletic Trainers’ Association,
- Published peer-reviewed manuscripts and presented research at professional conferences on vestibular rehabilitation, brain function and postural control in individuals with higher joint laxity.
- Indiana Wesleyan University Faculty Scholarship Grant Recipient (2021) “Impact of Virtual Reality Training on Dynamic Postural Stability in Individuals with Hypermobile Joints.” Role: PI
- Indiana Wesleyan University Faculty Scholarship Grant Recipient (2021) “Postural Stability Control in Individuals with Generalized Joint Laxity.” Role: PI
- The UNC Greensboro Webinar Worth Watching Research Presentation Competition, 2nd Place (2020) “Brain Activation in Individuals with High Risk of ACL Injury.”
- NATA Research and Education Foundation, Doctoral Research Grant Recipient (2019) “The impact of differential knee laxity on brain function during knee joint loading”. Role: PI
- The Graduate School at UNC Greensboro, Research Assistantship Grant Recipient (2017-2019)
- Hanshin University Merit Scholarship Recipient (2006-2009)
Research Interests
- Understanding the sensorimotor system in individuals with higher joint laxity