Wendy Poppy, in her 26th year at Indiana, is a native of Wisconsin. She graduated from the University of Wisconsin with B.S. degree in Physical Therapy in 1973, and received her M.S. degree in Physical Therapy and Athletic Training from the University of North Carolina in 1985. During her tenure at Indiana University, she has provided athletic training coverage for men's and women's track and field, women's volleyball, women's basketball, cheerleading, and men's tennis. She is currently the athletic trainer for Women's Soccer and Women's Tennis. She has served on both the IATA and GLATA Gender and Diversity Committees, and has been a FASE mentor at IU. She is currently serving as a member of a writing team for a manuscript entitled "National Athletic Trainers' Association Position Statement: Conservative Management and Prevention of Ankle Sprains in Athletes" that has been submitted for publication. Poppy has also been named the Office of Women's Affairs award winner for the Excellence in Supporting Women's Athletics for 2011-2012. In addition to her sports coverage, she serves as an instructor for "Therapeutic Modalities and Methods" in the graduate athletic training curriculum, as well as a guest lecturer within the graduate and undergraduate athletic training education programs. |
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