Christianne Eason, PhD, ATC
President of Sport Safety & Education
Director, InnovATe Project
Christianne Eason returned to the University of Connecticut to join the Korey Stringer Institute team as the director of innovATe and a contributor to the TUFSS project in the summer of 2020. Dr. Eason is a certified athletic trainer and has worked clinically in the NCAA Division I, NCAA Division III, and secondary school settings. She continues to serve as a medical volunteer at mass medical tent events including the Boston Marathon and Falmouth Road Race. Christianne has provided oral and written testimony on behalf of athletic training scope of practice and sports safety legislation before numerous state legislatures and continues to be a strong proponent of professional and personal advocacy.
Prior to joining the KSI team, Dr. Eason worked as an Assistant Professor of Athletic Training and the graduate school coordinator for the School of Health Sciences at Lasell University. During her time at Lasell, Dr. Eason was able to assist in the professional level degree transition of the Athletic Training program. Her research interests focus on personal, professional, and patient advocacy. Dr. Eason is a lead or contributing author on more than 80 peer reviewed articles, including the NATA Position Statement, Facilitating Work Life Balance in Athletic Training Practice Settings, and authored five textbook chapters. She has presented at numerous national, regional, and state conferences on topics including sports safety policies, athletic training services, and work-life balance. Dr. Eason has expertise in qualitative and mixed-methodologies.
Christianne is a recreational runner and has completed half marathons in the Grand Tetons and Rocky Mountains and finished the 2022 Boston Marathon as a charity runner. She is a self-proclaimed paddle board aficionado and travel enthusiast. Dr. Eason earned her bachelor’s degree in athletic training from the University of Connecticut, her master’s degree in nutrition and physical activity from James Madison University and her doctorate in sport management from the University of Connecticut.
