Brandon Warner EdD, LAT, ATC

Grand Canyon University

Brandon Warner is entering his 15th year at Grand Canyon University and his 11th as the Athletic Training Program Director. He earned his Doctor of Education in Kinesiology from at the University of North Carolina, Greensboro. Dr. Warner obtained his master’s in education from the University of Virginia in 2011 and his Bachelor of Science in Athletic Training from the University of Wisconsin, Stevens Point in 2009. His areas of research include therapeutic modalities, pain control, orthopedic evaluation, and general medical conditions.

Prior to his employment as the Program Director, Dr. Warner was an intern athletic trainer with the University of Evansville, Indiana working with softball, a graduate assistant Athletic trainer at the University of Virginia working with both swimming and diving teams, and lastly the Associate Head Athletic Trainer at Grand Canyon University with Track and Field, Wrestling Men’s Volleyball, and Men’s and Women’s Golf. He currently works with USA BMX and provides medical coverage at national events and the student clinic at Grand Canyon University.

Brandon has served as the College and University representative on the Board of Directors for the Arizona Athletic Trainers Association (AzATA) and currently serves on the professional education committee. He was the recipient of the Warren H. Lee Athletic Trainer of the Year for the AzATA in 2020. This award was given to Dr. Warner for his contributions to the profession, participation in the state’s practice act, scholarly contributions to the literature, and advocacy of the profession.

In addition to his academic and professional success, Dr. Warner has contributed and presented at International, National, Regional and Local conferences on topic pertaining to best practices in education, faculty and student development, and therapeutic modalities. He also has a passion for research and serves as a peer reviewer for multiple journals and publishes research related to contemporary medical issues in sport. His particular interest is in pain relieving therapeutic modalities and non-traditional approaches for managing pain. This served as the topic for his dissertation as well as his personal research agenda.

Brandon is an ICTA cupping therapist, certified in RockTape Blades, and Natural Alternative Therapist (NAT). Brandon has also earned practice credentials through the National Academy of Sports Medicine (NASM) in performance enhancement specialist (PES), corrective exercise specialist (CES), and behavioral change specialist (BCS). His coursework for his NAT credential was: the Anatomy of Pain – Trigger Point Master Course, Anatomy of Sports Injuries and Stretching, Vacuum Cupping, Taping for Trigger Points and Trigger Point Foundations Course.

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