Heather Hudson, EdD, LAT, ATC
Master of Athletic Training Program Director Clinical Associate Professor
Department of Health, Human Performance, and Recreation
Dr. Heather Hudson serves as the Program Director for the Master of Athletic Training Program. Dr. Hudson joined Baylor in August of 2018, after serving as an assistant professor, athletic training program director and Dean of the School of Preventative and Rehabilitative Health Science at Gardner-Webb University. Dr. Hudson received her EdD in Curriculum and Instruction from Gardner-Webb University. She is a member of the National Athletic Trainers’ Association and Southwest Athletic Trainers’ Association.
Dr. Hudson enjoys investing in students and has served as a mentor for students in many capacities, such as chairing the SWATA Student Leadership Development Committee and serving as the advisor for an on-campus organization, Girls All In (GAIN). She also enjoys giving back to the profession of athletic training. Her research interests lie in the areas of interprofessional education and teaming, cultural competence, and curricular design. Dr. Hudson was honored with the Robbins College Pure Gold Award for Service at Baylor University and the Rising Star Award in 2007 from Gardner-Webb University. Dr. Hudson received her undergraduate degree in Athletic Training from Mars Hill University and Masters in Sport and Exercise Science from West Texas A&M.
Teaching Expertise:
- Foundational concepts of Athletic Training
- Interprofessional collaboration and teaming skills
- Spine
Current Research Interests:
- Outcomes and assessment
- Curricular design in athletic training education (Spiritual Care Development and Social Determinant of Health)
- Interprofessional Education (Teaming Skills and Characteristics and Psychological Safety)
- First Year Retention
Current Courses Taught:
- HP 4310 Clinical Education V
- HP 5301 Introduction to Patient Care
- HP 5302 Evaluation and Diagnosis II
- HP 5304 Concepts in Injury Management
- HP 5303 Therapeutic Interventions I
- HP 5402 Evaluation and Diagnosis 3
- HP 5307 Interdisciplinary Approach to Healthcare
- HP 5110.01-05 Clinical Education II
- MAT Research Mentor
Certification & Licensure:
- BOC Certified Athletic Trainer
- Texas Licensed Athletic Trainer
- North Carolina Licensed Athletic Trainer
- South Carolina Certified Athletic Trainer