Liesl Lindley
Faculty-in-Residence, Athletic Trainer
Director of Clinical Instruction, Athletic Training
Coordinator, Athletic Training Services
Department of Health and Human Performance
Contact phone number: (603) 535-2928
e-mail: llindley@plymouth.edu
Administrative contact: Jamie Stalnaker
Administrative contact phone number: (603) 535-2293
Profile
Liesl Lindley has served as both a classroom and clinical instructor in the undergraduate and graduate athletic training education programs at PSU since 2001. As the Director of Clinical Instruction, she is responsible for supervising all Approved Clinical Instructors for the PSU athletic training education programs. In addition, she manages all athletic training student clinical assignments and maintains the University’s off-campus affiliated clinical sites. As the Coordinator of Athletic Training Services, Ms. Lindley provides oversight to all aspects of athletic training for both the athletic and academic departments.
Teaching responsibilities include all clinical courses, therapeutic modalities, orthopedic evaluation and general medical conditions. Prior to arriving at PSU, Ms. Lindley served as the Head Athletic Trainer at North Greenville College in South Carolina for eight years. She is an active member of the New Hampshire Athletic Trainers’ Association (NHATA) and helps to plan and coordinate the NHATA Student Symposium annually.
Degrees and Education
- ABD, Ed.D. in Curriculum & Instruction, Argosy University (underway)
- CAGS in Educational Leadership, Plymouth State University
- M.A. in Health and Exercise Science, Furman University
- B.S. in Physical Education, Exercise Science and Sports Medicine, Appalachian State University
Research Interests
- Athletic training clinical instruction
- Clinical instructor intervention strategies
- Authentic assessment of clinical proficiencies
- Efficacy of clinical evaluation tools
- Use of technology for clinical assessments and evaluation in athletic training education
Associations, Boards and Committees
- Member, NATA since 1988
- Certified Athletic Trainer since 1991
- N.H. Licensed Athletic Trainer
- Chair, NHATA Student Committee
- HHP Scholarship Committee
- NH representative for D-1 WATC
- Historian & Advisor, Nu Chapter of Iota Tau Alpha