Congratulations to SLU faculty member Jason Bennett!

Today, May 24, 2011, faculty member Jason Bennett MSPT, SCS, ATC had a successful defense of his dissertation titled: "The relationship between isotonic plantar flexion endurance, navicular drop, and exercise related leg pain in a cohort of collegiate cross country runners." 

This project is the culmination of his study in the doctoral program at Rocky Mountain University of Health Sciences.  The Doctor of Philosophy degree specializing in Orthopedics and Sports Science will be conferred by Rocky Mountain this summer. 

Upon conferral of the degree, all of the core faculty members in the Saint Louis University Athletic Training Education Program will have doctoral degrees.  Jason teaches the Musculoskeletal Assessment sequence in the SLU AT program in addition to serving on courses in the SLU Program in Physical Therapy.  He also has a clinical practice at the SLU Student Health Center. 

Congratulations Dr. Jason Bennett!