Duquesne University Athletic Training

Congratulations to second-year MSAT student Tatum White, the 2026 recipient of the Duquesne Athletic Training Clinical Education Resource Fund.

Established by Duquesne Athletic Training alumnus Wesley R. Mallicone, MS, LAT, ATC, and classmate Attila Nyilas, PA-C, the fund was created to help athletic training students offset the costs associated with clinical education experiences. Inspired by Mallicone’s own experiences traveling to clinical rotations as a student, the fund reflects a commitment to supporting future generations of athletic trainers.

We are grateful to the alumni and faculty who have helped sustain this opportunity over the years, as well as members of the selection committee, including Duquesne alumnus Michael Keenan, PT, DPT, ATC, for their continued dedication to supporting our students and profession.

Congratulations, Tatum, and thank you to those who continue to invest in the future of athletic training at Duquesne!



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What a weekend at the PATS Annual Symposium! ✨

Our students and faculty spent the weekend learning, networking, and representing Duquesne AT. Congratulations again to Jessica Johns on receiving the PATS Service Award and to Dr. Erica Beidler for presenting “Evolving the Standard of Care: Mental Health as a Core Component of Person-Centered Concussion Management.”

We were excited to welcome our first-year students to their first PATS Symposium, celebrate our Quiz Bowl team’s 5th-place finish, and enjoy the 50th anniversary celebration of PATS with a pool party! 🎉



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We are thrilled to announce that Dr. Rosie Cheng has joined the MSAT faculty at Duquesne University as the Clinical Education Coordinator.
Dr. Cheng is originally from the Philadelphia area and grew up playing field hockey and lacrosse.
She has worked clinically for 23 years in all divisions of collegiate sports while also obtaining her master’s in public management from Carnegie Mellon and Doctor of Education from the University of St. Augustine.
What excites her most is “the chance to build on the rich tradition of its athletic training program while helping shape its future.”
We are thrilled to have Rosie, her husband Greg and two fur babies (Winnie and Anna) as part of the team!

Welcome and happy first day of class to our new cohort of Duquesne MSAT students!

We’re excited to watch you learn and grow over the next 23 months and can’t wait to see all the greAT things you’ll do 🤩



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And for our final “soon to be alumni” highlight of our class of 2026, Christina Amrick!

Post-Grad Plans: “Right now I’m looking for a collegiate seasonal internship, especially with football. I’m really excited to see where I go, and all the opportunities that lie ahead!”

Favorite Duquesne Memory: “Any late night study session. I don’t know how helpful they actually were, but man I’ve had some of the best times and laughs with my classmates during them 🥹”

Congratulations Christina, we are so proud of your hard work, and we can’t wait to see what you accomplish!



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Happy Reading Day, Dukes! 📚

Take today to reset, review, and recharge before finals begin. You’ve put in the work all semester, now it’s time to finish strong!

Good luck on exams, we’re rooting for you!



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Next up in the “soon to be alumni” highlights of our class of 2026 is Casey Padgett!

Post-Grad Plans: “After graduation, I’d like to stay in the Pittsburgh area to work in a collegiate setting, but I am open to traveling and seeing where God takes me!”

Favorite Duquesne Memory: “My favorite memory from my time at Duquesne was the opportunity to work the NCAA March Madness Tournament.”

Congratulations Casey, we are so proud of your hard work, and we can’t wait to see what you accomplish!



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Happy Faculty Friday! This week, we’re proud to spotlight Dr. Kelley Henderson!

Dr. Henderson was inducted into the National Academies of Practice (NAP) in 2023 as a Distinguished Practitioner and Fellow, an organization dedicated to advancing interprofessional healthcare by uniting leaders across 17 health professions.

She remains actively involved, currently serving as the Athletic Training Academy Marketing and Communications Committee Chair. Most recently, she collaborated on a cross-academy asthma workshop and contributed to a poster presentation highlighting this important work.

We’re grateful for Dr. Henderson’s leadership, passion, and continued impact on the future of healthcare and athletic training! 



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Over the past few weeks, our MSAT1 students had the incredible opportunity to learn, practice, and earn their Astym therapy certifications with guidance from Dr. Ben Kivlan of Duquesne’s Physical Therapy department.

Our MSAT program is the only one in the country currently offering this certifications to athletic training students, putting our graduates ahead of the game when it comes to noninvasive, evidence-based treatment designed to help heal complex musculoskeletal conditions.

Huge thank you to Dr. Kivlan for sharing his time and expertise with our students!



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Next up in the “soon to be alumni” highlights of our class of 2026 is Grace Dietrich!

Post-grad plans:  “After graduation I will be working as a fellow with Duke University Football for their 2026-2027 season!”

Favorite Duquesne memory: “It is hard to pick one memory that is my favorite, because I loved all of them! If I had to pick it would be the memory of being the first inaugural class of the Master of Athletic Training program here at Duquesne. It is a very difficult process to go through and I’m forever grateful I got to experience it with three of my best friends!”

Congratulations Grace, we are so proud of your hard work, and we can’t wait to see what you accomplish!



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