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Category: College of Health Sciences

Logan MS-SC Graduate Helps Athletes Achieve Their Best Sports Performance

Posted on in Master of Science in Strength & Conditioning

As a high school athlete, Samuel Roome, CSCS set his sights on playing college football. After a significant injury derailed his initial plans, he decided to take a break before joining the football team at Averett University as a defensive lineman. That experience reignited his love for the game, and he got to see what a strength and conditioning coach does for a team. In 2015, he graduated with a bachelor’s degree in physical education with a concentration in personal training and began working on internships in the strength and conditioning field. “I worked at Robert Morris University in Pennsylvania, …

From Student to Teacher, to Student Again: Dr. Ferrahs Abdelbaset’s Journey in Health Professions

Posted on in Alumni in Careers in College of Chiropractic in Doctor of Education in Health Professions Education

Ferrahs Abdelbaset’s, DC (’08) introduction to chiropractic traces back to the early 2000s after getting the opportunity to shadow a graduate from Logan University’s Doctor of Chiropractic (DC) program. It was during this experience he discovered his passion for whole health care. After graduating with a bachelor’s degree in biology from Saint Louis University, Dr. Abdelbaset enrolled in Logan’s DC program. “The DC program was great,” Dr. Abdelbaset said. “It was filled with wonderful classmates and a lot of faculty members who were great mentors. I still see and keep in touch with them frequently.” Dr. Abdelbaset completed the DC …

From College Athlete to NFL Strength and Conditioning Coach: Zane Fakes

Posted on in Careers in College of Health Sciences in Leaders Made in Master of Science in Strength & Conditioning in Students
Photo courtesy of the Indianapolis Colts.

A lifelong athlete, Zane Fakes played high school and college football and knows the importance of injury prevention and strength and conditioning in sports. While in high school, he played football in his hometown of Plainfield, Indiana. As an undergraduate student at Ball State University, he majored in exercise science and played as a tight end on the university’s football team. After earning his undergraduate degree, Zane returned to Ball State for his master’s degree in sports administration. During that time he also worked as a graduate assistant in strength and conditioning with the university’s football team. In 2018, Zane …

MSCP Faculty Member Jenny Brocker, DC Journey to Pediatric Care Excellence

Posted on in Health Care in Leaders Made in Master of Science in Chiropractic Pediatrics

Jenny Brocker’s, DC passion for pediatric care began in elementary school, where she first had the dream of becoming a pediatric doctor. Growing up as a chiropractor’s daughter, her path seemed naturally inclined toward chiropractic care, despite briefly considering other healthcare careers along the way. In 2007, she graduated from Palmer College of Chiropractic, Davenport campus. In 2008, Dr. Brocker was hired as a clinical chiropractor by Dr. Elise Hewitt, DC, DICCP, FICC, program director for Logan University’s Master of Science in Chiropractic Pediatrics (MSCP). She and Dr. Hewitt, with whom she continues to work closely in their practice, also …

From Athletic Trainer to MS-SSR Student: Jensen Radley

Posted on in Leaders Made in Master of Science in Sport Science and Rehabilitation in Students

In a small town in northern Nevada, Jensen Radley, LAT, ATC grew up playing multiple sports, with basketball being her favorite. Fast-forward to today, she is making an impact in the sports health care field. Jensen attended the University of Nevada, Las Vegas and earned her bachelor’s degree in athletic training. While there, she immersed herself in a variety of experiences, including working with collegiate soccer players, multiple local high school sports teams, and in an orthopedic surgeon’s office. “The reason I chose the degree in athletic training was because I saw a huge need for injured athletes to receive …

Wildest Dreams: Logan Adjunct Professor Joins Taylor Swift: Eras Tour

Posted on in Leaders Made in Master of Science in Sport Science and Rehabilitation in Master of Science in Strength & Conditioning in Tower Magazine

Occasionally an opportunity of a lifetime presents itself. For Curtis Wildes, PhD, LAT, ATC, CSCS, DO(EU), that opportunity came in the form of a phone call last March. “I had just received a contract to provide performance medicine services for a residency show in Las Vegas at the Wynn,” said the adjunct professor for both Logan’s Master of Science in Strength and Conditioning and Master of Science in Sports Science & Rehabilitation programs. “I felt like I was in the right place, doing the right thing. Then I received a phone call that changed my life—I was asked to join the …