Kevin Guskiewicz
Encyclopedia
Kevin Guskiewicz is an American sports medicine researcher, and Kenan Distinguished Professor, at the University of North Carolina
. He is Principal Investigator of the Injury Prevention Research Center, and directs the Matthew Gfeller Sport-Related Traumatic Brain Injury Research Center.
He is a 2011 MacArthur Fellow
.
with a master’s degree, where he worked for the Pittsburgh Steelers
, and from University of Virginia
with a Ph.D. in 1995.
He is a member of the National Football League
’s head, neck and spine committee, and partnered with the NCAA.
University of North Carolina
Chartered in 1789, the University of North Carolina was one of the first public universities in the United States and the only one to graduate students in the eighteenth century...
. He is Principal Investigator of the Injury Prevention Research Center, and directs the Matthew Gfeller Sport-Related Traumatic Brain Injury Research Center.
He is a 2011 MacArthur Fellow
MacArthur Fellows Program
The MacArthur Fellows Program or MacArthur Fellowship is an award given by the John D. and Catherine T...
.
Life
He graduated from West Chester University with a bachelor's in athletic training in 1989, from University of PittsburghUniversity of Pittsburgh
The University of Pittsburgh, commonly referred to as Pitt, is a state-related research university located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States. Founded as Pittsburgh Academy in 1787 on what was then the American frontier, Pitt is one of the oldest continuously chartered institutions of...
with a master’s degree, where he worked for the Pittsburgh Steelers
Pittsburgh Steelers
The Pittsburgh Steelers are a professional football team based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The team currently belongs to the North Division of the American Football Conference in the National Football League . Founded in , the Steelers are the oldest franchise in the AFC...
, and from University of Virginia
University of Virginia
The University of Virginia is a public research university located in Charlottesville, Virginia, United States, founded by Thomas Jefferson...
with a Ph.D. in 1995.
He is a member of the National Football League
National Football League
The National Football League is the highest level of professional American football in the United States, and is considered the top professional American football league in the world. It was formed by eleven teams in 1920 as the American Professional Football Association, with the league changing...
’s head, neck and spine committee, and partnered with the NCAA.