Dr. Schellhase is the program director for the Master of Athletic Training program and the current advisor for the Gamma Iota chapter of the Iota Tau Alpha (ITA) Athletic Training Honor Society. Prior to becoming the program director in 2004, she was an associate athletic trainer at UCF working with the softball, and track and field teams. She stays active as an athletic trainer by volunteering for the US Olympic Medical Volunteer Program and at Timber Creek High School (OCPS).
She earned a doctorate in curriculum and instruction from UCF, a Master of Education in Athletic Training from the University of Virginia, and an undergraduate degree in Exercise Science/Athletic Training from The Pennsylvania State University.
Dr. Schellhase was a 2007 recipient of the NACADA Outstanding New Faculty Advisor Award and a 2012 NACADA Outstanding Advising Certificate of Merit Winner – Faculty Academic Advising Category. She was also awarded the ATAF College and University Athletic Trainer of the Year Award (2005), an ATAF Service Award (2021), an NATA Service Award (2019), and was inducted into the ATAF Hall of Fame in 2022.
Credentials
- EdD, Doctor of Education, Curriculum and Instruction, University of Central Florida
- LAT, Licensed Athletic Trainer
- ATC, Certified Athletic Trainer
Areas of Specialty
- AT Education / AT Administration
- Job Satisfaction
- AT Access / Employment Models
- Health Literacy / Readability
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