Valerie W. Herzog, EdD, ATC Assistant Professor Athletic Training Program Director   Jerry & Vickie Moyes College of Education Department of Health Promotion & Human Performance 2801 University Circle Ogden, UT  84408-2801 valerieherzog@weber.edu 801-626-7656 801-626-6228 (fax)     Teaching Assignments AT 1500 Introduction to Athletic Training   AT 1501 Clinical Application of Athletic Training I   PEP 3500 Kinesiology   AT 2430 Prevention & Care of Musculoskeletal Injuries   AT 4200 Basic Rehabilitation   AT 4201 Advanced Rehabilitation   AT 4500 Clinical Application of Athletic Training VI   AT 4600 Administration and Management in Athletic Training   Advisor for   Athletic Training Education Pre-Physical Therapy Pre-Occupational Therapy Education   Marshall University Huntington, WV Ed.D. Higher Education Administration   University of Virginia Charlottesville, VA MEd Athletic Training   Alderson-Broaddus College Philippi, WV BS Athletic Training   Professional Experience PRESIDENT Higher Level Thinking South Charleston, WV Created, marketed, and distributed SimWriter Software SPORTS MEDICINE VOLUNTEER United States Olympic Training Center Lake Placid, NY   Provide coverage for ski jumping, women's ice hockey men's volleyball, and luge.   ASSISTANT PROFESSOR ATHLETIC TRAINER COORDINATOR OF CLINICAL EDUCATION University of Charleston Charleston, WV   Provide coverage for Men's and Women's Soccer, Basketball, Crew, Swimming, Tennis, Volleyball.   Taught coursework in CAAHEP accredited undergraduate athletic training program. HOST SITE VOLUNTEER ATHLETIC TRAINER Orlando Olympic Soccer- Orlando, Florida Provided medical coverage for Olympic Soccer teams.   GRADUATE ASSISTANT ATHLETIC TRAINER University of Virginia Charlottesville VA Main responsibilities with Women's Soccer, Track and private patients.   HEAD ATHLETIC TRAINER Virginia Episcopal School Lynchburg, VA Covered all boys' and girls' sports including football, lacrosse, wrestling, basketball, soccer, field hockey, baseball, softball and track.  Trained and supervised athletic training students. STUDENT ATHLETIC TRAINER Duke University Durham, NC Provided medical coverage for girls' and boys' soccer and baseball camps.

Personal My husband, Tim, and I live in Ogden with our daughters, Isabelle and Jade.  We moved to Utah from West Virginia in 2004.  I am originally from Florida, but have lived all over the East coast.  My husband is from Spokane, WA and also teaches Chemistry at Weber State.  We all love the outdoors and have really enjoyed Utah's skiing, hiking, and camping.   Teaching Philosophy I believe that a teacher must be a facilitator of learning and a motivating force that guides the student through the learning process and teaches the student the skills necessary to be a lifetime learner.  This is accomplished by a variety of techniques described below.  However, the most important ingredient in the learning process is the building of a personal relationship between a knowledgeable teacher and a student, such that individual student needs can be addressed on a personal level.    Teaching should be so much more than simply disseminating information.  The role of a teacher is to be a facilitator of learning, allowing students to take responsibility for their education.  Because students learn in such a variety of ways, teaching techniques must be varied to allow them multiple opportunities to grasp each major concept.  While traditional lecturing is sometimes unavoidable, class discussions, group work, interactive technology, and independent discovery should predominate.   Professional Focus Licensure of Athletic Trainers/Governmental Affairs Student Retention in Athletic Training Programs   Significant Accomplishments & Publications Professional Service Board of Certification Board of Directors (2005-07) Chair, Convention Program Committee, Rocky Mountain Athletic Trainers' Association       Publications Herzog, VW, Smith, M, Ruden, T, & Hohn E. Preseason Football Conditioning Research Project.  Awarded $3,000 Hemingway New Faculty Grant from the Weber State University Research, Scholarship, and Professional Growth Committee.   Herzog, VW, Prisk, D. Student Retention in Undergraduate Athletic Training Education Programs.  Poster Presentation at the National Athletic Trainers’ Association Educator’s Conference.  Montgomery, TX.   Herzog, VW. Sunrise-Sunset.  Presented at General Session at the 2004 National Athletic Trainers’ Association Annual Meeting and Clinical Symposia.  Baltimore, MD  Invited Speaker   Herzog, VW. (July 30, 2004) Sunrise, Sunset.  Presented at the Board of Certification Regulatory Conference. Salt Lake City,   UT.  Invited Speaker.   Herzog V. (May 17, 2003) Pregnancy and Competitive Athletics.  Presented at Mid-Atlantic Athletic Trainers’ Association Annual Meeting.  Virginia Beach, VA  Invited Speaker.   Herzog V. Scenario-Based Testing for Allied Health Professionals. Athletic Therapy Today. March 2003; 8(2): 50-51.   Herzog VW. Exercising for Two. Advance for Directors in  Rehabilitation. Feb. 2003; 12(2): 53-58.   Herzog VW.  (June 15, 2002) Pregnancy and Competitive Athletics.  Presented as a minicourse at the 2002 National Athletic Trainers’ Association Annual Meeting and Clinical Symposia. Dallas, TX  Invited Speaker.   Herzog VW.  (March 23, 2001) The Pregnant Athlete.  Presented at the 2001 West Virginia Athletic Trainers’ Association Annual Sports  Medicine Conference, hosted by HealthSouth, Parkersburg, WV.  Invited Speaker.   Ansoleaga E, Wirth VJ.  Microcurrent Electrical Stimulation May Reduce  Clinically Induced Mild Delayed Onset Muscle Soreness.  Journal of  Athletic Training.  34(2): 1999.  (Published Abstract)  Also presented  as a poster at the 1999 National Athletic Trainers’ Association Annual  Meeting and Clinical Symposia.         Wirth VJ.  (March 26, 1999)  Theories of Pain Modulation Using Electrical Stimulation for Low Back Pathology.  Presented at the 1999 West Virginia Athletic Trainers Association Annual Sports Medicine Conference, hosted by West Virginia Wesleyan College, Buckhannon, WV. Invited Speaker.   Wirth VJ, Van Lunen B, Mistry D, Saliba E, McCue FC. Temperature Changes in Deep Muscles of Humans During Upper and Lower Extremity Exercise.  Journal of Athletic Training.  33(3): 1998.                                                 Wirth VJ, Gieck J.  Growth Hormone:  Myths and Misconceptions.  J Sport Rehab.  1996; 5(3)   Honors   Awarded the West Virginia Athletic Trainer of the Year Award   Elected as President of the West Virginia Athletic Trainers' Association   Named a recipient of Marquis Who's Who of American Women   NATA Postgraduate Scholarship Award   University of Virginia Southern Women’s Scholarship Recipient   Honors Program and Cum Laude graduate Alderson-Broaddus College     Congratulations 2006 Graduates!