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College of Health and Human Services

Brittany A. Clason, EdD, ATC

Assistant Professor

Kinesiology | 559.278.6063 | Office: North Gym 121D

bclason@csufresno.edu

Education

  • California State University, Fresno - Ed.D. Educational Leadership, 2021
  • California State University, Fresno - M.A. Kinesiology Sport Psychology, 2012
  • California State University, Fresno - B.S. Kinesiology Athletic Training, 2010

Courses Taught

Master of Science in Athletic Training

  • Athletic Training 202: Foundations in Athletic Training
  • Athletic Training 204: Documentation and Medical Terminology
  • Athletic Training 212: Integrated Principles of Athletic Training I
  • Athletic Training 216: Research Methods in Athletic Training I
  • Athletic Training 222: Integrated Principles of Athletic Training II
  • Athletic Training 226: Research Methods in Athletic Training II
  • Athletic Training 228: Policies and Procedures
  • Athletic Training 232: Integrated Principles of Athletic Training III
  • Athletic Training 234: Catastrophic Injury in Athletic Training
  • Athletic Training 244: Psychosocial Aspects of Injury and Rehabilitation
  • Athletic Training 251: Clinical Practicum in Athletic Training I            
  • Athletic Training 252: Clinical Practicum in Athletic Training II                                            
  • Athletic Training 253: Clinical Practicum in Athletic Training III
  • Athletic Training 254: Clinical Practicum in Athletic Training IV
  • Athletic Training 296: Current Concepts in Athletic Training I
  • Athletic Training 297: Current Concepts in Athletic Training II

Department of Kinesiology

  • Kinesiology 38: Introduction to Athletic Training          
  • Kinesiology 43: Preliminary Athletic Training Laboratory
  • Kinesiology 138A: Injury/Illness Assessment in Athletic Training I
  • Kinesiology 138B: Injury/Illness Assessment in Athletic Training II
  • Kinesiology 139: Therapeutic Modalities
  • Kinesiology 140A: Lecture and Lab: Rehab Techniques in Athletic Training I
  • Kinesiology 140B: Lecture and Lab: Rehab Techniques in Athletic Training II
  • Kinesiology 142S: Seminar in Athletic Training                   
  • Kinesiology 143A: Practicum in Athletic Training I
  • Kinesiology 143B: Practicum in Athletic Training II
  • Kinesiology 143C: Practicum in Athletic Training III
  • Kinesiology 143D: Practicum in Athletic Training IV
Dr. Brittany Clason has been an instructor in the Department of Kinesiology since 2012. From 2012-2023, she served as the Coordinator of Clinical Education for the Athletic Training Program. While in this role, she worked closely with other athletic trainers, developing and organizing internship sites for athletic traning students to complete their internship hours. From 2012-2017, she also worked as the Athletic Trainer for Sanger High School.

In 2023, Dr. Clason was hired as an Assistant Professor in the Department of Kinesiology and began serving as the Program Director for the Master of Science in Athletic Training Program.
Areas of Expertise
  • Athletic Training and Rehabilitation Sciences
  • Immediate and Emergency Care of Injuries
  • Heat Illness and Acclimatization
  • Psychology of Injury
  • Education, Pedagogy, and Student Success
  • Motivation and Motivational Theories
    • Integrated Sport Injury Model
    • Social Cognitive Theory (including self-efficacy)
    • Self-Determiniation Theory
    • Social Identity Theory
Research Interests
  • Heat Illness and Acclimatization
  • Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion in Athletic Training Programs
  • Student Perceptions of Autonomy
  • Student and athlete motivation to persist through difficulties
  • Athlete perceptions of injury and rehabilitation
  • Psychosocial and emotional responses to injury
Publications
Clason, B. A., & Hashem, E. A. (2025). Analyzing Justice, Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion Discourses on Athletic Training Program Websites. Scientific Journal of Research and Reviews, 4(3), 1-10.

Wright, N. D., Merlo, A., Romero, M., Foster, R. N., & Clason, B. A. (2025). The experiences of collegiate professors in providing academic accommodations to students who have suffered a concussion. Journal of Rehabilitation Practices and Research, 6(1), 161.

Clason, B.A., Yukhymenko-Lescroart, M.A., Sailor, S. R., & Wandeler, C. (2023). The relationship between psychosocial factors and student success in athletic training students. Athletic Training Education Journal, 18(4), 163-173.

Presentations
Clason, B.A., Yukhymenko-Lescroart, M.A., Sailor, S. R., & Wandeler, C. (2025). The relationship between psychosocial factors and student success in athletic training students [Conference Presentation]. California Athletic Trainers’ Association Annual Conference, Orange, CA, United States.

Wright, N., & Clason, B. A. (2025). The Four R’s to Quelch Burnout [Conference Presentation]. California Athletic Trainers’ Association Annual Conference, Orange, CA, United States.

Aguiniga, M., & Clason, B. A. (2025). Recognizing, Diagnosing, and Treating Pneumomediastinum in a Division I Baseball Player: A Type 4 Case Study [Poster Presentation]. California Athletic Trainers’ Association Annual Conference, Orange, CA, United States.

Birco, S., & Clason, B. A. (2025). The Influence of Early Sport Specialization in Adolescent Burnout Rates: A Critically Appraised Topic [Poster Presentation]. California Athletic Trainers’ Association Annual Conference, Orange, CA, United States.

Gomes, J., & Clason, B. A. (2025). Rehabilitation and Treatment of a Division I Football Player who is Awaiting Chondrocyte Implantation for a MACI Procedure: A Type 3 CASE Study [Poster Presentation]. California Athletic Trainers’ Association Annual Conference, Orange, CA, United States.

Koop, M., & Clason, B. A. (2025). Rest Vs. Submaximal Exercise in Returning Athletes to Play Following a Concussion: A Critically Appraised Topic [Poster Presentation]. California Athletic Trainers’ Association Annual Conference, Orange, CA, United States.

Munoz-Rodriguez, M., & Clason, B. A. (2025). Effect of Motivation on ACL Return to Play Timeframe: A Critically Appraised Topic [Poster Presentation]. California Athletic Trainers’ Association Annual Conference, Orange, CA, United States.

York, V.M., & Clason, B. A. (2025). A Comparison of Eccentric Exercise and Dry Needling to Reduce Pain from Patellar Tendinopathies: A Critically Appraised Topic [Poster Presentation]. California Athletic Trainers’ Association Annual Conference, Orange, CA, United States.

Clason, B. A., & Wright, N. (2024). Student Perceptions of Merged Anatomy, Evaluation, and Rehabilitation Courses [Conference Presentation]. Athletic Training Educators’ Conference, United States.

Ludwig, C. R., & Clason, B. A. (2024). Introducing Point-of-Care Ultrasound in Athletic Training Education [Conference Presentation]. Athletic Training Educators’ Conference, United States.

Lindsay, S. E., Gilbert, J. N., Clason, B. A., Gilbert, W., & McAlpine J. (2024). Active and Efficacious: Exploring the link between physical activity levels and self-efficacy in individuals with spinal cord injuries [Conference Presentation]. Association for Applied Sport Psychology Annual Conference, Las Vegas, NV, United States.

Calderon, E., & Clason, B. A. (2024). Vaginal disorder in a youth athlete: A level 4 case study [Poster Presentation]. California Athletic Trainers’ Association Annual Conference, Orange, CA, United States.

Yeung, K., & Clason, B. A. (2024). Exercise induced migraines in a collegiate basketball player: A type 3 case study [Poster Presentation]. California Athletic Trainers’ Association Annual Conference, Orange, CA, United States.

Clason, B.A., Yukhymenko-Lescroart, M.A., Sailor, S. R., & Wandeler, C. (2023). The relationship between psychosocial factors and student success in athletic training students [Poster Presentation]. College of Health and Human Services Research Showcase, Fresno, CA, United States.

Martinez, R., & Clason, B.A. (2023). Conservative treatment of lumbar stenosis in a collegiate football player: A type IV case study [Poster Presentation]. California Athletic Trainers’ Association Annual Conference, Sacramento, CA, United States.

Clason, B. A. (2021). The relationship between psychosocial factors and student success in athletic training students [Poster Presentation]. Athletic Training Educators’ Conference.

Clason, B. A. (2021). The relationship between psychosocial factors and student success in athletic training students [Conference Session]. Educational Leadership Symposium, Fresno, CA, United States.

Clason, B. A., & Moore, S. D. (2019). Implementation of mobile technology in an athletic training program [Poster Presentation]. Central California Research Symposium, Fresno, CA, United States.

Clason, B. A., & Moore, S. D. (2019). Implementation of mobile technology in an athletic training program [Poster Presentation]. Kinesiology Research Showcase, Fresno, CA, United States.

Clason, B. A., & Moore, S. D. (2019). Implementation of mobile technology in an athletic training program [Poster Presentation]. President’s Showcase of Excellence, Fresno, CA, United States.

Moore, S. D., & Clason, B. A. (2019). Student perception of mobile technology use in athletic training program curriculum [Poster Presentation]. Central California Research Symposium, Fresno, CA, United States.

Moore, S. D., & Clason, B. A. (2019). Student perception of mobile technology use in athletic training program curriculum [Poster Presentation]. Kinesiology Research Showcase, Fresno, CA, United States.