Laura Clark studied at the Pennsylvania State University where she earned her bachelor’s degree in Health Education-Athletic Training.  She completed her master’s degree at the University of Arizona in Athletic Training.

Laura has been a NATABOC certified athletic trainer since 1986.  She has worked at Lehigh University, the University of Pittsburgh, Quincy University, Quincy Medical Group, Western Illinois University and several high schools.  She has been an instructor in accredited Athletic Training programs for 14 years. Laura’s hobbies are crafts of any kind (rubber stamping especially), cycling and all types of sports.

Dr. Roger Clark studied at the University of Illinois-Urbana where he earned his undergraduate degree in Physical Education-Athletic Training.  He completed his masters degree at the University of Arizona in Athletic Training.  He completed his Ph.D. at the University of Pittsburgh in Exercise Physiology/Athletic Training.  His dissertation was titled: Effects of cyrotherapy and compression treatment protocols on pain and functional signs of delayed-onset muscle soreness.

Dr. Clark has been a NATABOC certified athletic trainer since 1985.  He has worked in the high school, clinic and Division I athletics settings as a certified athletic trainer.  He has been a director of an athletic training education program since 1994, at Quincy University-Quincy, Illinois (1994-1996) and Western Illinois University-Macomb, Illinois (1996-2002).  While at WIU the athletic training education program transition from an NATA approved program to a CAAHEP accreditation program.  Dr. Clark has been a Site Visitor since 2001, for the Joint Review Committee on Athletic Training (JRC-AT).  He came to CSU-Pueblo in 2002 as the Director of the Athletic Training Education Program.  His research interests include delayed-onset muscle soreness (DOMS), cryotherapy, and athletic training education.

Dr. Clark’s hobbies are building and flying radio controlled model airplanes, cycling and playing acoustic guitar.

Dr. Dallam studied at both the University of Arizona, where he obtained his bachelors degree in Physical Education with a minor in Biology and Masters in Exercise and Sport Sciences, and at the University of New Mexico where he obtained his doctorate in Physical Education with an emphasis in exercise physiology and split minor in physiology and statistics.

Dr. Dallam joined the ExHPR faculty at CSU-Pueblo in 1998 as the academic core instructor in the EXHP program.  Since that time he has taught a wide variety of courses including: Exercise Physiology and Laboratory, Kinesiology, Program Administration in Physical Education and Recreation, First Aid, Exercise Leadership, Personal Health, Personal Health Laboratory, Exercise Assessment and Programming, Measurement and Evaluation, Behavior Facilitation, and Drugs and Healthy Lifestyles.        

Dr. Dallam's most recent research interests have centered on triathlon related studies and diabetes prevention.  He is currently project manager for a grant funded and worksite based diabetes prevention program located in Pueblo.   The project staff consists of both graduates of the CSU-Pueblo Health Promotion program and current interns in the program.

Darrin has studied at both Concordia University-Mequon where he obtained bachelor's degrees in athletic training and physical education K-12, and Western Illinois University where he obtained his Master's degree in physical education with an emphasis in exercise science. 

He became a board certified athletic trainer in 2000 and has practiced in both high school and collegiate settings. Darrin has served as an assistant professor / assistant athletic trainer for CSU's department of EXHPR since January 2004.  In May of 2004, he obtained certification as a performance enhancement specialist through the National Academy of Sports Medicine. His research interests include the application of functional exercise as it relates to the rehabilitation of kinetic chain joint dysfunction.