Class of 2021: Marisa Colston

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Dr. Marisa Colston is Graduate Athletic Training faculty and Department Head of Health and Human Performance at the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga. She served as an Athletic Training Program director for 15 years, leading the program through two successful accreditations. She has been a recipient of the UTC Student Government Most Outstanding Professor Award, an NATA Service Award, the SEATA and TATS Educator/ Administrator awards, and NATA Most Distinguished Athletic Trainer. Her research focuses on low back injury prevention and injury predictive modeling, and the ethical and professional aspects of athletic training. Marisa is the chair of the TATS Ethics Committee and is the research liaison for the NATA Professional Responsibility in Athletic Training Committee.