J. Hopkins PhD, ATC

Brigham Young University

Ty Hopkins is currently professor and chair of the Department of Exercise Sciences at Brigham Young University. Dr. Hopkins graduated from Brigham Young University with a BS in Athletic Training. His graduate work was completed at Indiana State University where he earned an MS in athletic training and a PhD in Life Sciences.

The focus of Dr. Hopkins’ research centers on prevention and rehabilitation of lower extremity joint injury. Specifically, he is interested in the neuromechanics of joint stability, how joint injury effects this stability, and strategies to enhance the nervous system’s approach in providing joint stability. He enjoys working with students in the laboratory and regularly uses his work from the laboratory in the classroom.

Dr. Hopkins serves as the editor-in-chief for the Journal of Athletic Training, and he serves on editorial boards and as a reviewer with many other journals and granting agencies. He is also a Fellow with the National Athletic Trainers’ Association, the American College of Sports Medicine, and the National Academy of Kinesiology.

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