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Katie Sniffen, Ph.D., ATC

Program Director; Assistant Professor
Physical Therapy and Athletic Training

A life is not important except in the impact it has on other lives.

- Jackie Robinson

Education

  • Doctor of Philosophy in Public Health Studies: Health Outcomes Research, Saint Louis University
  • Master of Science in Human Physiology: Athletic Training, University of Oregon
  • Bachelor of Science in Athletic Training, California State University, Long Beach

Research Interests

  • Quality outcomes of athletic training health care
  • Athletic training services to advance population health
  • Injury prevention and risk mitigation
  • Interprofessional education and collaborative practice in sports medicine

Publications and Media Placements

Griffin M. Episode 56: Saint Louis University Director of the Master of Athletic Training Program, Katie Sniffen. Public Health Unscripted. Published May 7, 2026. https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/public-health-unscripted-episode-56-saint-louis-university/id1807536616?i=1000766680417

Sniffen K, Rozier M, Stamatakis K, Buchanan P, Simon J, Hinyard L. Quality of Athletic Training Services for Lower Extremity Injuries. Clinical Practice in Athletic Training. 2025. Vol. 9: Iss. 1, Article 2.

Owoeye O, Grese J, Stenersen M, Yemm T, Sebelski C, Sniffen K. The more you play, the better you feel: A dose-response analysis of pickleball and mental wellbeing in U.S. adults. Frontiers in Psychology. 2025;16. doi:10.3389/fpsyg.2025.1676695

Linsenmeyer W, Heiden-Rootes K, Burch L, Del Rosario G, Sniffen K, Schmuke A, Richter K, Dalton M, Rahman R, Drallmeier T, Hollinger R. Advancing Transgender Health Education for Health Professional Students: A Faculty Fellowship Model for Capacity Building and Curricular Change. Healthcare. 2025;13(17). doi: 10.3390/healthcare13172124

Sniffen K, Collins C, Rozier M, Stamatakis K, Buchanan P, Hinyard L. Treatment and Cost Characteristics of Athletic Training Services in Secondary Schools for Knee and Ankle Cases. Journal of Athletic Training. 2025 Dec;61(1):51–58. doi:10.4085/1062-6050-0587.24

Sniffen K, Smith K, Rozier M, Stamatakis K, Buchanan P, Hinyard L. Access to Outreach Athletic Trainers Improves Orthopedic Specialty Appointment Adherence,"" Journal of Sports Medicine and Allied Health Sciences: Official Journal of the Ohio Athletic Trainers Association: 2025;10(3). doi:10.25035/jsmahs.10.03.04

Sniffen K, Noel-London K, Schaeffer M, Owoeye O. Is Cumulative Load Associated with Injuries in Youth Team Sport? A Systematic Review. Sports Medicine - Open. 2022/09/16 2022;8(1):117. doi:10.1186/s40798-022-00516-w

Salas J, Hinyard L, Cappellari A, et al. Infant, pediatric and adult well visit trends before and during the COVID-19 pandemic: a retrospective cohort study. BMC Health Services Research. 2022;22(1):328. doi:10.1186/s12913-022-07719-7

Sniffen K, Al-Hammadi N, Hinyard L. The Role of Interprofessional Education in the Development of Healthcare Professionals’ Team Skills. The Internet Journal of Allied Health Sciences and Practice. 2021 Jan 01;19(3).

Schaeffer M, Kozma N, Garba N, Sniffen K. We Asked, They Told Us: The Use of an Electronic Survey to Address Parental Health Concerns for Children. Clinical pediatrics. Jun 2020;59(7):671-678. doi:10.1177/0009922820908910

Briggs EP, Sniffen K, Breitbach A, Hinyard L. Group Performance Trajectories of Athletic Training and Physical Therapy Students Engaged in Case-Based Learning Activities. Health, Interprofessional Practice and Education. 2019;3(4):1181. doi:0.7710/1181

Sniffen K, Briggs E, Hinyard L, Breitbach AP. Interprofessional Role Clarity, Case-Based Learning, and Perceptions of Group Effectiveness Among Athletic Training and Physical Therapy Students in a Shared Professional Course. The Internet Journal of Allied Health Sciences and Practice. 2019;17(4).

Sniffen K; Breitbach A, Briggs E, Hinyard L. Embedding Interprofessional Activities with Physical Therapy and Athletic Training Students in Shared Professional Course. International Journal of Health Sciences Education, 2019;6(1).

Sniffen K, Dawson SM. Health Care Professionals’ Rating of Athletic Trainers’ Ability to Demonstrate Characteristics of Professional Quality. Athletic Training & Sports Health Care: The Journal for the Practicing Clinician. 2014;6(3):111-118. doi:10.3928/19425864-20140501-02.

Professional Organizations and Associations

  • National Athletic Trainers' Association (NATA)
  • Mid-America Athletic Trainers' Association (MAATA)
  • Missouri Athletic Trainers' Association (MoATA)
  • American Public Health Association (APHA)
  • Missouri Medical Reserves Corps (MRC)
  • Alpha Eta Society
  • Association of Schools Advancing Health Professions (ASAHP)