Quinnipiac University
Associate Department Chair
Hamden, CT
2016 - 2018
Susan Norkus
Professor of Athletic Training & Sports Medicine
Associate Chair of Athletic Training & Sports Medicine
Susan Norkus
Professor of Athletic Training & Sports Medicine
Associate Chair of Athletic Training & Sports Medicine
Dr. Susan Norkus is a Professor and serves as the Associate Chair in the Department of Rehabilitation, Health & Wellness. Dr. Norkus teaches in the undergraduate athletic training major and serves as a capstone mentor for the Doctor of Physical Therapy program. Dr. Norkus earned her Ph.D. in Health Science and Biomechanics from the University of Toledo in 2000, her MS from Kansas State University in 1993, and her BS from Springfield College in 1988. Dr. Norkus previously served for 16 years as the Quinnipiac athletic training program’s clinical education coordinator. She strives to incorporate high impact teaching practices into her classroom, as well as find ways to facilitate student learning and engagement in the clinical environment and transition to professional practice. Dr. Norkus is a 2019 recipient of QU's Center for Excellence in Teaching and Service to Students, Excellence in Teaching Award. Dr. Norkus was awarded the National Athletic Trainers' Association’s (NATA) Most Distinguished Athletic Trainer Award in 2019, and the Athletic Trainer Service Award in 2013. She currently serves on the Leadership Cabinet of NATA’s EducATionalist community.
Education
- BS, Springfield College
- MS, Kansas State University
- MS, Quinnipiac University
- PHD, University of Toledo
Organization
- Athletic Training & Sports Medicine
- Athletic Training Sports Med
Office Location
- Echlin Center 228
Mail Drop
- EC-TRN
Experience
Quinnipiac University
Professor of Athletic Training
Hamden, CT
2008 - 2018
Quinnipiac University
Associate Professor of Physical Therapy
Hamden, CT
2004 - 2008
Quinnipiac University
Clinical Education Coordinator
Hamden, CT
2000 - 2016
Quinnipiac University
Assistant Professor of Physical Therapy
Hamden, CT
2000 - 2004
University of Toledo
Doctoral Graduate Assistant
Toledo, OH
1997 - 2000
University of West Alabama
Instructor of Physical Education & Athletic Training
Livingston, AL
1993 - 1997
University of West Alabama
Assistant Athletic Trainer
Livingston, AL
1993 - 1997
Kansas State University
Graduate Assistant Athletic Trainer
Manhattan, KS
1991 - 1993
Walt Whitman High School
Head Athletic Trainer
Huntington Station, NY
1989 - 1991
S.M.A.R.T. Physical Therapy
Athletic Trainer
Huntington, NY
1989 - 1991
Long Island Sports and Rehabilitation Center
Athletic Trainer
Rockville Centre, NY
1988 - 1989
Selected Publications
VCOP and Video Journaling in Athletic Training Clinical Education
Mills, M, Norkus, S
Eastern Athletic Trainers' Association Educator & Preceptor Summit, Mashantucket, CT (2020)
Competency Based-Learning and Assessment in Athletic Training Education - a four-year review
Lewis, MA, Straub, SJ, Kosior, KA, Norkus, SA.
EATA Educator's Conference, Boston, MA (2018)
Bilateral Unfused Apophysis at the Base of the 5th Metatarsals.
Fitzpatrick, M, Cordone, J, Gardner, E, Norkus, S.
Canadian Athletic Therapists Association National Conference, Quebec City, QC, Canada (2018)