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Contributors
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Riann Palmierir-Smith PhD, ATC
Interviewee: Dr. Riann Palmieri-Smith is a professor of Athletic Training and director of the Orthopedic Rehabilitation and Biomechanics (ORB) Laboratory at the University of Michigan School of Kinesiology. She also serves as program chair for Athletic Training and is an Associate Professor in the Department of Orthopaedic Surgery. Dr. Palmieri-Smith completed her PhD in Sports Medicine and Athletic Training at the University of Virginia and is a certified athletic trainer.
Dr. Palmieri-Smith researches the neuromuscular and biomechanical consequences that result from anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) injuries. She also identifies and tests interventions aimed at restoring function and prolonging joint health after ACL injury.
Dr. Palmieri-Smith has published over 100 articles in peer-reviewed journals, including the American Journal of Sports Medicine, Journal of Athletic Training, Sports Health: A Multi-disciplinary Approach, and the International Journal of Neuroscience. She has given more than 80 presentations for organizations like the National Athletic Trainers’ Association, American Orthopaedic Society for Sports Medicine, and the the American College of Sports Medicine (ACSM). She is an Associate Editor for Sports Health: A Multi-Disciplinary Approach and serves on the editorial boards of the Journal of Athletic Training and the Journal of Applied Biomechanics.
Dr. Palmieri-Smith has received more than $3 million in grant funding from organizations such as the National Institutes of Health, National Athletic Trainers’ Research & Education Foundation, and the National Football League. She has also received multiple awards for her work, including the New Investigator Award from the National Athletic Trainers’ Research & Education Foundation. She earned Fellow status in the National Athletic Trainers' Association (NATA) in 2017. -
Elanna Arhos, PT, DPT, PhD
Interviewer: Elanna is a postdoctoral researcher at The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center. Elanna has been involved in researching clinical and biomechanical outcomes after ACL rupture and reconstruction. Her dissertation work from the University of Delaware focused on clinical factors associated with the development of posttraumatic osteoarthritis after ACL rupture, and gait adaptability after ACL reconstruction. She has published her research in peer-reviewed journals and presented her research at the national and international level. Her research has been supported by the Foundation for Physical Therapy Research and the National Institutes of Health.