Jennifer Plant is a Clinical Professor and Curriculum Coordinator for the Master of Athletic Training Program at the University of Central Florida. She attended Mississippi State University on a tennis scholarship and went on to receive her Bachelor’s degree in Athletic Training from Barry University and Master of Science in Education and Athletic Training from Old Dominion University. She earned a doctorate in Higher Education Policy Studies through the College of Education at UCF.

Dr. Plant previously worked in the capacity of an industrial athletic trainer, overseeing the medical care of over 1,000 distribution center employees. Prior to that, she served as the clinical education coordinator and instructor with the Athletic Training Program at Charleston Southern University. While at CSU, Dr. Plant also provided athletic training services for the men’s basketball team, women’s volleyball team, and men’s and women’s cross country and indoor/outdoor track and field teams and acted as the liaison between the Athletic Department and AT program. Dr. Plant has also worked in the clinic and high school settings and with the professional women’s tennis association. Recently, she has provided medical services during the Disney Marathon Weekend and Special Olympics USA Summer Games.

In 2013, Dr. Plant won the ATAF College/University Athletic Trainer of the Year. She is a CAATE peer reviewer and former BOC examiner. Dr. Plant has been a certified athletic trainer for over 25 years, and has held licenses in the states of Florida, Virginia, and South Carolina.