Melissa M. Montgomery, PhD, ATC

Associate Professor

Office: KHS-228
Telephone: (657) 278-7867
Email: memontgomery@fullerton.edu

ResearchGate profile

Advising Area:
Master of Science in Athletic Training (MSAT) program

Courses Taught:
KNES 511: Evidence Based Practice in AT
KNES 573: Clinical Evaluation and Diagnosis I: Lower Extremity
KNES 576: Pathophysiology of Illness
KNES 585: Intro to AT Clinical Experience
KNES 586: AT Seminar
KNES 587: AT Clinical Experience I
KNES 592: AT Project
KNES 593 AT Clinical Experience IV: Immersive

Biosketch:
Dr. Montgomery joined the Cal State Fullerton Kinesiology faculty in 2015. She served as the Co-Coordinator of Clinical Education in the CAATE-accredited Athletic Training Program until 2023 when she took on the role of Director of the Master of Science in Athletic Training (MSAT) program. After completing undergraduate studies in Athletic Training at the University of the Pacific, she pursued an MS in Biomechanics at the University of Tennessee where she was a part of the Lady Vols Sports Medicine team. She then went on to coach collegiate soccer at the Division I level before completing a PhD in Applied Neuromechanics at the University of North Carolina at Greensboro, where she was part of several funded research projects examining risk factors for lower extremity injury. Dr. Montgomery strives to use her unique background of practical, clinical, and research experience to develop interventions which optimize athletic performance and reduce injury risk. 

Interest Area:
My area of research investigates the influence of body composition and strength on  lower extremity biomechanics related to traumatic knee injury in soccer athletes and how these particular factors can help explain the 2-5x greater risk of ACL injury in female athletes and the subsequent risk of future injury. My second area of research is in the effect of training stress and cumulative fatigue over the course of the soccer season on injury risk.