Kathryn Vreeland, Ed.D., M.B.A., ATC

BIO

Professor Kit Vreeland is a nationally certified and Vermont licensed athletic trainer. Due to her multidisciplinary education and experience, she is an active instructor in numerous programs and courses in the Rehabilitation and Movement Science Department, including exercise science, emergency medical services, and physical therapy. Professor Vreeland specializes in emergency medical response for sports medicine, injury prevention and care, and human movement.

Dr. Vreeland’s clinical duties at UVM include her role as head athletic trainer for club sports, providing and managing coverage for high- and medium-risk sports. She works most closely with the rugby teams, and provides consultation on injury prevention, evaluation, management, and rehabilitation for all UVM club sport athletes. In addition, she has provided AT services for the UVM Army Reserved Officers’ Training Corps (ROTC).

Professor Vreeland is also very active in the community as an athletic trainer providing services at local athletic events and community sporting competition. This has included coverage at various colleges, high schools, clubs, and leagues within northern Vermont, including Winooski High School, St. Michael’s and Champlain Colleges, and the Vermont Ice Storm semi-pro football team. She has volunteered at community events such as the Vermont City Marathon, USA Triathlon Championships, and as a guest instructor for the VT Healthcare and Emergency Medical System Conference. Kit is an instructor for the American Heart Association, and is the current Treasurer for the Vermont Association of Athletic Trainers.

Outside of teaching and athletic training, her interests span an active lifestyle. She is a nationally recognized adventure racer, 2023 USARA Women’s Division National Champion, and competes in expedition races around the world. 

Courses

• EXSC 213 – Biomechanics of Human Movement
• DPT 413 – Movement Systems III (Emergency Medicine content)
• EXSC 296 – Special Topics: Screening and Assessment of Movement
• RMS 244 – Modalities (lab)
• RMS 157 - Care and Prevention of Athletic Injuries
• AT 155 – Emergency Response in Athletic Training
• AT 158 - Fundamentals of Athletic Training
• AT 159 - Practicum I in Athletic Training
• AT 160 - Practicum II in Athletic Training
• AT 168 – Directed Observation in Athletic Training
• AT 169 – Clinical Experience in AT I
• AT 170 – Clinical Experience in AT II
• AT 196 – Special Topics: Introduction to Athletic Training

Awards and Achievements

• Awarded: Dean’s Curriculum Innovation Grant at UVM (2022)
• Nominated: Prelock Online Teaching Award at UVM (2021)
• Nominated: UVM Outstanding Faculty Advisor Award, 2019
• Nominated: UVM Kroepsch-Maurice Excellence in Teaching Award, 2018
• Nominated: UVM Graduate Teaching Fellow of the Year, 2008

Area(s) of expertise

Emergency medical response in sports medicine, academic effects of concussion on college students.