Ithaca College

Dr. Jennifer M. McKeon, PhD, ATC, CSCS accepted an appointment on the advisory board with the Datalys Center for Sports Injury Research & Prevention. Datalys is the clearinghouse and research center for the NCAA and the national High School Injury Surveillance System.

Dr. McKeon, an Associate Professor in the Department of Exercise Science & Athletic Training has already begun her term on the Advisory Board for the Indianapolis, IN based company that collects and translates (often in collaboration with others) sports participation, injury and treatment data into more effective programs, policies, rules, and education aimed at preventing, mitigating, and treating sports injuries more effectively. The vision of the Datalys Center for Sports Injury Research and Prevention is to be the trusted leader in making sports and physical activity safer through data-driven research. An independent non-profit organization, Datalys can conduct short-term and long-term studies at lower costs than for-profit contract research organizations and independent researchers. While they often solicit grants from competitive sources, they can also work with program sponsors to find innovative and creative ways to fund programs important to them.

The Datalys Center Scientific Advisory Board (SAB) is an external entity consisting of a group of scientific leaders in sports injury research. The SAB is an integral part of the Datalys Center's efforts to promote health and safety in sport and physical activity through dissemination of our data and research. The primary purpose of the SAB is to provide independent reviews of data requests received through our Data Injury Statistics Clearinghouse (DISC). In addition, the SAB provides expert guidance at the request of Datalys Center faculty and staff regarding ad hoc research initiatives.