Sports Medicine Staff

• Professional/Educational Background: BS in Biochemical Engineering, Columbia University; MD, New Jersey Medical School.
  Dr. Mario Ciocca has served as a team physician at the University of North Carolina since 1996 and was appointed Director of Sports Medicine in January 2010. He is currently the head primary care physician for football, baseball, and men’s soccer teams. He is board certified in internal medicine and has a certificate of added qualification in sports medicine. He is an active member of the American Medical Society for Sports Medicine and the American College of Sports Medicine. Dr. Ciocca is also an Assistant Professor of Medicine and Orthopedics at UNC and is involved with the lecturing of students and residents at the undergraduate school as well as the medical and nursing school.
• Family:  Dr. Ciocca and his wife Cindy have four children, Luke, Jack, Michael and Gabrielle.
• What’s one thing most people don’t know about you?: He has authored journal articles and book chapters on subjects including cardiac conditions, concussions, creatine, medications and supplements, psoriatic arthritis, pneumothorax, heterotopic ossification, and vascular conditions in athletes.
• Joined Campus Health: January 2010

• Originally from/hometown: Colorado
• Family:  He is married and has a son and a daughter.
• Hobbies/Sports: His hobbies include soccer, fishing, boating, and wakeboarding.
• Pets: Tony has 2 Shelties and 2 cats

• Professional/Educational Background: Medical Degree from UNC School of Medicine, dual-specialty residency in Internal Medicine and Pediatrics also at UNC.
• Originally from/hometown: Chapel Hill, NC 
• Family:  Wife and son
• Hobbies/Sports: Dr. Berkowitz enjoys ultimate frisbee and being outside.

• Professional/Educational Background: BS in Biochemistry, St. Joseph’s College; Medical school, Medical College of Ohio; residency in Family Practice at the Toledo Hospital in 1990.
  Dr. Brickner is board certified in Family Medicine, with a Certificate of Added Qualification in Sports Medicine. He also has specialized training in diving and cold weather medicine. He currently serves as the head team physician for men’s basketball, wrestling, tennis and golf, women’s soccer, field hockey, crew, softball and gymnastics.
• Family: Dr. Brickner and his wife, Beth, have three children, Emily, Amanda and Ben.
• What’s one thing most people don’t know about you?: After completing his residency, Brickner served five years in the US Navy, including over two years as chief physician and medical department head for the United States Antarctic Program. Following the Navy, he completed a fellowship in primary care sports medicine at the Northwest Ohio Center for Sports Medicine.
• Joined Campus Health: 1996

• Professional and Educational Background: College – DeSales University, Med School – PCOM, Residency – Wake Forest, Fellowship – UNC
• Originally from: Horsham, PA (outside Philadelphia)
• Family: Wife (Aly), 2 children (Jack and Lily)
• Hobbies/Sports: Family time, exploring Chapel Hill, watching UNC/Philadelphia sports
• Who has influenced you the most when it comes to how you approach work? Working with the other terrific sports medicine physicians here at UNC as a fellow

• Professional/Educational Background: B.A. in Psychology & Exercise Sports Science, UNC; M.S. in Sport Psychology, The University of North Carolina at Greensboro; M.Ed. in Professional Counseling, University of Georgia; Ph.D. in Professional Counseling, University of Georgia.
• Originally from/hometown: High Point, NC
• Hobbies/Sports: His favorite book is Failure of Nerve by Edwin Friedman and he enjoys the podcast Finding Mastery by Mike Gervais.
• Pets: He has two greater Swiss mountain dogs, named Æsir and Odin
• Joined Campus Health: Fall 2019

• Originally from/hometown: Chapel Hill, NC
• Family: My sons, Malik & Jamir
• Hobbies/Sports: Basketball, watching Football and Softball
• Who has influenced you most when it comes to how you approach your work?: My Mother Cynthia & Kim McCown
• What’s a work-related accomplishment that you’re really proud of?: Greeting people with a smile and my positive attitude about work
• What’s one thing most people don’t know about you?: I’m afraid of heights
• Joined Campus Health: First time 2001, Second time 2021

• Professional/Educational Background: B.S. in Athletic Training, University of La Verne; M.A. in Kinesiology, San Diego State University
• Originally from/hometown: Cerritos, CA
• Family: Dad (Aaron), mom (Ruth), older sister (Emerald)
• Hobbies/Sports: running, disc golfing, big fan of track and field
• Joined Campus Health: July 2022

• Professional and Educational Background: UNC – B.A. in Exercise and Sports Science; UNC – Doctorate of Physical Therapy; Sports Residency at ATI Physical Therapy.
• Originally from: Fayetteville, NC.
• Family: Husband – Matthew, Sister – Diana, Parents – Alisa and Hank.
• Hobbies/Sports: Traveling, attending or watching athletic events, supporting the arts, and trying new (to me) restaurants.
• Who has influenced you the most when it comes to how you approach work? My parents.
• What’s a work-related accomplishment that you’re proud of? I was awarded an Emerging Leader Award by the American Physical Therapy Association.
• What’s one thing most people don’t know about you? I was a contestant on the Wheel of Fortune.

Professional/educational background: Collier graduated from Shenandoah University with a master’s in athletic training and a doctorate in physical therapy in 2020. She became a board-certified sports clinical specialist in 2024. Prior to joining the Tar Heels, Collier was an assistant athletic trainer / physical therapist at the University of Washington.

Joined Campus Health:

• Professional and Educational Background: Athletic Trainer.
• Preferred Name: Sash.
• Originally from: Honolulu, HI.
• Family: Mother – Gwendolyn, Sister, and Niece (Leila) and Nephew (Zavier).
• Hobbies/Sports: Jigsaw Puzzles.
• Pets: Dog – her name is Skye.

Professional/educational background: Bachelor’s degree in athletic training from Ithaca College, masters degree in exercise science in 2021, and a graduate certificate in public health leadership in 2025. Cosby has completed continuing education courses in postural restoration, advanced rehabilitation and dry needling to further his practice and care for patients.

Interesting fact: Cosby has served as a part of the department’s emergency medical committee, a liaison to campus recreation and as a Question Persuade Refer (QPR) Suicide Prevention Gatekeeper Instructor.

Joined Campus Health: October 2022

• Professional/Educational Background: B.A. in Social and Behavioral Sciences, Seton Hall University; M.S. in Athletic Training, Seton Hall University. Before coming to Chapel Hill, Cunningham spent the previous 5 years at Seton Hall University with it’s baseball and volleyball teams. Prior to Seton Hall, Cunningham did 3 years as a resident athletic trainer at Boston College.
• Originally from/Hometown: Bethlehem, New Hampshire
• Hobbies/Sports: Anything outdoors, reading and exploring new cafes and bookstores
• Who has influenced you the most when it comes to how you approach work? All the amazing mentors and teachers I’ve had.
• Joined Campus Health: August 2022

• Professional/Educational Background: B.S. in Physical Therapy, UNC. After graduating from Carolina, he worked as a physical therapist at Danville Memorial Hospital in Danville, Va., from October 1974 to May 1975. He began his current tenure on the sports medicine staff at Carolina in July of 1975.
• Originally from/hometown: Wilmington, NC
• Family: Davis is married to the former Paula Gee. They have one daughter, Irma Consuelo.
• What’s a work-related accomplishment that you’re really proud of?: He was the recipient of the award for the outstanding physical therapist of the year for 1998 by the North Carolina Physical Therapy Association.
• What’s one thing most people don’t know about you?: He has been a part of Tar Heel national championship teams in each of the last three decades.
• Joined Campus Health: 1977

• Professional and Educational Background: Previously worked at Northeastern University for the last 10 years. BS from Springfield College and MS from Texas State University in Athletic Training.
• Originally from: Boston, MA.
• Hobbies/Sports: Golf.

• Professional/Educational Background: Bachelors, Gardner Webb University; Masters, University of Alabama.
• Originally from/hometown: Lilburn, Georgia
• Hobbies/Sports: She enjoys running marathons, hiking, watching football, and eating.
• Pets: Kelly loves dogs and has one named Lady.
• What’s one thing most people don’t know about you?: She ran in the Boston Marathon.
• Joined Campus Health: Summer 2018

• Professional/Educational Background: Bachelors, University of South Carolina; Masters, North Carolina State University
• Originally from/hometown: Elgin, SC
• Family: Alex has a Mom named Jennifer, a Stepfather named Rusty, her Dad is named Gary, her Stepmother is named Sally, and she has a Brother named Tyler.
• Hobbies/Sports: Alex enjoys hiking and being outside, Burn Bootcamp, trying new foods, and breweries.
• What’s one thing most people don’t know about you?: She traveled around the country with a Drum and Bugle Corp as an intern ATC.

• Professional/Educational Background: B.A. in Exercise and Sport Science, UNC; M.A. in Exercise and Sports Science, UNC
  Doug Halverson joined UNC’s Sports Medicine staff in 2005 and is currently serving as the Head Athletic Trainer for the Men’s Basketball and JV Basketball program.  He joined the men’s basketball staff in 2013 after spending 8 years working as a staff athletic trainer for the football (2007-2013), women’s lacrosse (2005-2013), field hockey (2005-2007), and men’s and women’s golf (2006-2007) programs. Halverson returned to UNC after working at Georgia State University, where his primary responsibility was coverage of the women’s basketball team and supervising graduate athletic trainers in coverage of spring sports (2004-2005).
• Originally from/hometown: Winston-Salem, NC
• What’s a work-related accomplishment that you’re really proud of?: He has been an NATABOC Certified Athletic Trainer (ATC) since 2002 and has been an NSCA Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist (CSCS) since 2005.
• Joined Campus Health: 2005

• Professional/Educational Background: B.S.N., UNC. She has a public health background with disease intervention.
• Originally from/hometown: Asheville, NC
• Family:  2 daughters
• Hobbies/Sports: She enjoys playing golf, watching football, watching basketball and fishing.  Her favorite movies are the Star Wars Franchise. 
• Pets: She has 2 dogs, a Yorkie named Mighty Jo and a Husky named Luna Ghost.
• What’s one thing most people don’t know about you?: Kristen played basketball at UNC Asheville.
• Joined Campus Health: August 2021

Sabrina Hartwell joined Carolina as an Olympic Sports Dietitian in July 2025. She is the primary dietitian for Track and Field and Cross Country, Swim and Dive, Volleyball, Softball, and Fencing.

Before coming to Carolina, Sabrina served as the Performance Nutrition Fellow at University of Michigan Athletics. In that role, she worked closely with Softball, Men’s Cross Country, Women’s Water Polo, and Men’s and Women’s Tennis. She also supported the Michigan Football Team as a performance nutrition intern during the 2022 season and their 2023 national championship season.

Originally from Ann Arbor, Michigan, Sabrina earned her bachelor’s degree in Economics and Business from Hartwick College in upstate New York, where she competed as a Division I water polo player. She went on to complete her master’s degree in Nutritional Sciences and Dietetics at the University of Michigan, and graduated in 2023.

Sabrina obtained her Registered Dietitian credential in April 2024 and is a licensed Dietitian Nutritionist through the North Carolina Board of Dietetics/Nutrition.

In her free time, Sabrina enjoys Pilates, running, and trying out new recipes.

• Professional/Educational Background: B.S. in Physical Therapy, University of Wisconsin-LaCrosse; M.S. in Human Movement Science, UNC-Chapel Hill.

Chris Hirth has been providing rehabilitation services for UNC students and athletes since 1996. He has served as the head athletic trainer for many UNC Varsity programs over a 21 year period of time including: Men’s Soccer, Gymnastics, Track and Field, Swimming and Diving, Men’s Basketball and Women’s Lacrosse. He had the privilege of being the head athletic trainer for 3 NCAA National Championship teams including 2001 Men’s Soccer, 2009 Men’s Basketball and 2016 Women’s Lacrosse.

• Originally from: Milwaukee, Wisconsin

• Originally from/hometown: Alamance County, NC
• Family: Married (Alan) with two children (daughter and son) Jessica and Nicholas, 3 grandchildren: Reagan, Wyatt, Raylan
• Hobbies/Sports: crafts, walking, spending time with family and friends and watching UNC
• Pets: Yellow lab named Moseley
• Who has influenced you most when it comes to how you approach your work?: Parents

• Professional/Educational Background: B.S. in Physical Therapy, Medical College of Virginia; M.S. in Educatio, University of Southern California; Ph.D. in Education, UNC.
  Dan Hooker has served the University of North Carolina as an athletic trainer and physical therapist since 1972. He is presently the Associate Director of Sports Medicine. He has provided athletic training coverage for most of the Tar Heel sports teams and was the program director for the Graduate Athletic Training Curriculum from 1975-1979.
• What’s a work-related accomplishment that you’re really proud of?: He has contributed to several textbooks providing chapters on the rehabilitation of the spine, electrical modalities, compression devices, and traction. Hooker is involved in the research activities of the Exercise and Sports Science department providing consultation and data collection on a study of back pain in retired NFL players and consultation on several studies on concussions in football athletes. He received the NATA Most Distinguished Athletic Trainer award in 2002.

• Professional/Educational Background: B.S in Athletic Training, Brigham Young University; M.A. in Exercise and Sports Science, UNC.
  Christian Hunt joined the UNC Sports Medicine family as a staff member in Aug, 2018. His primary clinical responsibilities are with the men’s soccer and men’s tennis teams. He also serves as a clinical preceptor for the UNC graduate and undergraduate athletic training programs.
• Family: Hunt lives in Carrboro with his wife Jennifer and their daughter Grace.
• What’s one thing most people don’t know about you?: He has been an NATABOC Certified Athletic Trainer (ATC) since 2014 and a Performance Exercise Specialist (PES) since 2016.
• Joined Campus Health: August 2018

• Preferred Name: Quilla                                                                                                                 
• Professional and Educational Background: Previous mental health therapist.
• Originally from: Goldsboro, NC
• Family: I am a loving sister and daughter.
• Hobbies/Sports: I enjoy playing tennis and learning new crafting skills.
• Pets: I have 2 beautiful fur babies, named Bell & Roc.
• Who has influenced you the most when it comes to how you approach work? My family.
• What’s a work-related accomplishment that you’re really proud of? I am currently trained in Eye-Movement Desensitization Reprocessing Therapy, as this is a great trauma therapy.
• What’s one thing most people don’t know about you? I love to travel.

• Professional and Educational Background: Athletic Trainer at UNCW for the past 8 years. BA Athletic Training, UNCW. MA ETSU in Kinesiology.
• Originally from: Reading, UK but moved to Chapel Hill at age 11.
• Family: Wife: Mikaela. Kids: Will and Libby.
• Hobbies/Sports: Rugby, golf, and playing with the kids.
• Pets: Burmese Mountain dog named Goose.

Professional/educational background: Keim earned her M.S in medical dietetics from Ohio State. She also has a B.S. in chemistry from the University of Maryland and earned her B.S. in nutrition and dietetics from West Chester University of Pennsylvania. Keim joined the Tar Heels after working at NC State as their team dietitian and as a sports nutrition intern at Ohio State.

Originally from: Reading, PA, Keim

Hobbies: Watching Philadelphia sports. Running, hiking, baking, and being outdoors.

Joined Campus Health: September 2022

Professional/educational background:  Symone holds a master’s degree in social work from the University of Maryland, Baltimore School of Social Work. Lyles earned her Sport Social Work certificate through Alliance of Social Workers in Sports (ASWIS) and is working toward Certified Mental Performance Consultant (CMPC) certification. Symone received a bachelors degree in Psychology from Ohio University. She previous worked as a staff social worker for athletics at Georgetown University.

Fun fact: Lyles played on the women’s basketball team at Ohio University

Joined Campus Health: June 2023

• Professional and Educational Background: Bachelors in Athletic Training, Western Carolina University. Doctorate in Physical Therapy, Duke University. Sports PT Residency, University of Cincinnati.
• Originally from: Raleigh, NC.
• Hobbies/Sports: Reading, Pilates classes, trying new recipes.

• Professional/Educational Background: Janis took charge of Sports Medicine administratively in summer 2008 after her predecessors (both with over thirty years of experience) retired. She has worked part-time for over thirty years with UNC Athletics Operations supervising the south side of the football stadium and the basketball court.  She was self employed for 20 years as a sports official, clinician and assignor of officials for high school and college volleyball and softball.

Department: Sports Medicine

Professional and Educational Background: BS in Athletic Training from Florida Southern College, MA in Athletic Training from UNC-CH, DPT in Physical Therapy from Washington University in St. Louis. Previously spent 6 years at Princeton University as a PT/AT.

Originally from: Originally from Chicago. I moved to NC from NJ more recently.

Hobbies/Sports: Plants, book, working out.

What’s a work-related accomplishment that you’re proud of? Coming back to UNC-Chapel Hill.

Joined Campus Health: June 2025

• Professional/Educational Background: B.S. in Athletic Training, Central Michigan University; M.S. in Sport Management, California University of Pennsylvania.
  Before coming to Chapel Hill, Miller spent the previous year at the University of Louisville working with its field hockey program.
• Originally from/hometown: Monroe, Michigan
• Hobbies/Sports: Golf, road biking, trying new food
• What’s one thing most people don’t know about you?: I have been stung by a jellyfish
• Joined Campus Health: August 2022

• Professional/Educational Background: Bachelors, University of South Carolina; Masters, UNC. He was in a fellowship at the University of Colorado before coming to UNC.
• Originally from/hometown: Madison, WI
• Hobbies/Sports: He enjoys hiking, canoeing, and mountain biking.
• What’s one thing most people don’t know about you?: David competed in Curling when in high school.
• Joined Campus Health: 2017

Professional and Educational Background: UNC Master’s in Public Health, May 2025.    Clemson University – BS Food Science & Human Nutrition, Minor in Life Sciences

Originally from: Charlotte, NC

Hobbies/Sports: Running, Swimming and Cooking

Joined Campus Health: July 2025

• Professional/Educational Background: B.S. in Nutritional Sciences, Cornell University; Masters in Athletic Training, UNC. Scott Oliaro was named head athletic trainer and associate director of sports medicine in 2013. In addition to his role as the associate director, he also serves as the head athletic trainer for field hockey, men’s and women’s golf and softball teams.
• Originally from/hometown: Lansing, Michigan
• Family:  He and his wife, Jeri, reside in Chapel Hill with their daughter, Mia Katherine, and son, Tyler Michael.
• What’s one thing most people don’t know about you?: In 1996, he worked the Olympic Games in Atlanta.
• Joined Campus Health: 2013

• Joined Campus Health: August 2023
• Professional/Educational Background: BA in Psychology from The University of California, Davis; MA in Clinical Psychology from UNC
• Originally from: San Diego, California
• Hobbies: Cooking, reading, and traveling

I was born in Benton, AR but I have since moved and lived in 10 states since then, but I typically say I am from Collierville, TN. I recevied my Master’s in Athletic Training from Gannon University in Erie, PA in 2024. Before UNC I was the Athletic Training intern at Auburn University from 2024-2025 where I worked with the Women’s Gymnastics team. 

I did gymnastics my entire life and I was a collegiate athlete with the acrobatics and tumbling at Gannon University. A fun fact I like to always tell people is that I have never lived anywhere longer than 4 years. I enjoy working out, baking, being outdoors and crafting. 

• Professional/Educational Background:
  REMINGTON is part of a litter born June 13th, 2014 to paws4people®, Inc., a nonprofit organization that raises, trains and places Assistance Dogs. paws4people taught REMINGTON to have confidence and be well mannered and social by 16 weeks old. In the paws4prisons program, based in 5 West Virginia Correctional Facilities, REMINGTON learned obedience and disabilities skills as well as over 100 commands, laser retrieval, and “reading” written commands from flash cards. In summer 2016, REMINGTON underwent more than 80 hours of training. He passed a series of certification tests given by paws4people before being placed with Terri Jo and joining the team. 
• Originally from/hometown: Wilmington, NC
• What’s one thing most people don’t know about you?: REMINGTON assists with treatments, rehabilitation and emotional support for the athletes and is a source of joy for the team and the fans. You’ll see him standing with the team and holding his hat or a glove during the National Anthem, carrying water to umpires and offering up fist bumps and high fives to players. Find REMINGTON on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter. 
• Joined Campus Health: 2016

Professional/educational background: Rinestine started her academic career with an Associate degree in biology from Oklahoma City Community College before earning a bachelor’s degree in biology and chemistry from Southwestern Oklahoma State University. She went on to receive a Masters of Arts in dietetics from the University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center, adding a Master’s of Science in Nutritional Sciences from the University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center in 2020.

Previously, Rinestine has also worked for Michigan State, the IMG Combine, the New York Jets, the Philadelphia Eagles and the University of Oklahoma.

Family: Rinestine is married to Tripp Ressa

Pets: Two dogs, Sweets and Sealee

Joined Campus Health: May 2023

• Professional/Educational Background: Bachelors, Springfield College; M.A. in Exercise and Sports Science, UNC
• Originally from/hometown: Granby, CT
• Hobbies/Sports: Lauren enjoys cooking & grilling, volleyball and biking.
• Pets: She has two cats, Pumpkin and Phoenix.
• What’s one thing most people don’t know about you?: In 2018 Lauren was inducted into the Connecticut Women’s Volleyball Hall of Fame.
• Joined Campus Health: Fall 2019

• Professional/Educational Background: B.S. in Athletic Training, Boston University; M.A. in Exercise and Sports Science – Athletic Training, UNC. He serves as a staff athletic trainer for football, fencing, and cheerleading.
• Family: Ross and his wife Megan reside in Durham.
• What’s a work-related accomplishment that you’re really proud of?: He is a proud NATABOC certified athletic trainer (ATC).
• What’s one thing most people don’t know about you?: Ross returns to UNC after spending four season’s as the assistant athletic trainer for football at the University of Connecticut. Prior to his time at UConn, he also completed a year-long athletic training internship with the Carolina Panthers.
• Joined Campus Health: 2013

• Professional/Educational Background: B.S. in Physical Education Teaching, Athletic Training, and Physical Therapy, University of Wisconsin – La Crosse; M.A. in Exercise and Sport Science – Athletic Training, UNC. Rucinski worked in Milwaukee, Wisc., at Froedtert Sports Medicine until she returned to the University of Wisconsin-La Crosse, in 1994, to pursue her physical therapy degree.
  Terri Jo Rucinski is the staff athletic trainer for the baseball team. In addition to her athletic training duties, Rucinski also serves as the supervisor of the Fetzer Athletic Training Room and is a staff physical therapist at the James A. Taylor Campus Health Service.
• What’s one thing most people don’t know about you?: She is also a Strength and Conditioning Specialist, receiving her certification in 1998. Prior to Rucinski’s return to UNC, she worked in Madison Wisconsin, at the UW-Health Sports Medicine Physical Therapy Clinic and was also the head athletic trainer at Madison Area Technical College. Rucinski also assists the education program as a lecturer for both the undergraduate and graduate athletic training programs, with emphasis on the prevention and rehabilitation of shoulder injuries. She has been involved with the Board of Certification for Athletic Trainers for the past 18 years and has served on several examination development committees.

• Professional/Educational Background: B.S., Michigan State; M.S., Oregon
• Originally from/hometown: Cleveland, OH
• Family: Her family includes her dad (Cletus), mom (Rhonda), and brothers (Al and Chris).
• Hobbies/Sports: She likes disc golf, bar trivia, and cooking.
• Who has influenced you most when it comes to how you approach your work?: Jodi has been influenced by every colleague, student-athlete, and coach that she has been fortunate to work with.
• What’s a work-related accomplishment that you’re really proud of?: She is proud of this job. It is like the Yankees of College Sports Medicine!  
• What’s one thing most people don’t know about you?: Jodi has lived in both states that you could not pump your own gas (Oregon and NJ).
• Joined Campus Health: Fall 2020

• Professional/Educational Background: B.A., University of Arizona; M.Ed. and Ph.D., University of Missouri
• Originally from/hometown: Phoenix, AZ
• Family: Jeni has a husband named Eric and a son named Oliver.
• Hobbies/Sports: Jeni likes yoga and running/triathlons. Her favorite movie is Forrest Gump.
• Pets: She has two dogs, both of which are German Shepherds.
• What’s one thing most people don’t know about you?: All of her nieces and nephews live in Australia/New Zealand. Jeni has a goal of visiting all the National Parks, and in fact she will be running a half marathon in the Shenandoah National Park this Spring.
• Joined Campus Health: Spring 2017

• Professional/Educational Background: B.S. in Athletic Training, Boston University; M.A. in Exercise and Sports Science – Athletic Training, UNC.
  Nina Walker, MA, ATC, LAT, is a staff athletic trainer at Carolina. Her primary clinical responsibilities are with the men’s lacrosse and men’s and women’s cross country/distance teams. She also serves as a clinical instructor for the UNC graduate and undergraduate athletic training programs. She is the director of the undergraduate observer program and currently lectures on topics related to manual therapy, electronic medical records and biofeedback.
• Originally from/hometown: New York
• What’s a work-related accomplishment that you’re really proud of?: She has been an NATABOC Certified Athletic Trainer (ATC) since 1999 and a Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist (CSCS) 2004-2012.
• What’s one thing most people don’t know about you?: She also volunteers for committees designed to promote the field of athletic training, such as the BOC Role Delineation Study Committee, NC Athletic Trainers Board of Directors. Her research interests include emergency management, lacrosse helmet removal and spineboarding. She also serves as Co-founder of the Lacrosse Athletic Trainers Society (LATS). She has a strong interest in manual therapy and has lectured nationally on Positional Release Therapy (PRT) and regionally on lacrosse helmet safety. She has also obtained Graston Technique M1 training.
• Joined Campus Health: 2006

• Professional/Educational Background: B.S., Duke University; M.D., UNC.
  After completing a residency in Pediatrics at Children’s Hospital in Cincinnati, OH, she returned to Chapel Hill for her Sports Medicine fellowship which she completed in 2001.
  Dr. Waicus is the primary team physician for volleyball, men’s and women’s swimming and diving, women’s tennis, women’s golf, women’s lacrosse, men’s lacrosse, men’s and women’s fencing, and cheerleading.
• Originally from/hometown: Moorestown, NJ
• Family: She is married to Tom O’Connell and has two daughters, Kelsey and Caroline.
• What’s one thing most people don’t know about you?: She is board certified in Pediatrics and has a certificate of added qualification in Sports Medicine.
• Joined Campus Health: 2005

I am Joshua Wright and I am excited to begin my journey here at UNC Chapel Hill. I am a proud native of Durham, North Carolina and I earned all of my education here in the state. I received my Bachelor’s degree at North Carolina State University where I majored in psychology and minored in sociology. Additionally, I earned a Master’s degree from Wake Forest University in clinical mental health counseling. Most recently, I received my licensed clinical mental health counseling associate license. Over the years, I have developed a passion for sport psychology and mental health for student-athletes. I look forward to beginning my role as a Multicultural Mental Health Fellow within the mental health and performance psychology team at UNC Chapel Hill. I enjoy building relationships and providing a space for students to share whatever it is that is on their mind. Outside of work, I enjoy watching basketball, singing at church, and spending time with family. I look forward to getting started and I’m excited to be a Tar Heel!