Chris Hummel

Clinical Professor and Chair, Exercise Science and Athletic Training
School: School of Health Sciences and Human Performance
Phone: 607-274-7026
Office: CHS 313

EDUCATION

Ithaca College: MS- Exercise and Sport Sciences with a concentration in Sport Psychology (2000)
Eastern Michigan: BS- Sports Medicine/Athletic Training (1997)

COURSES TAUGHT

  • ATEG 50200 Acute Care and Emergency Management
  • ATEG 50400 Professional Practice for AT
  • ATEG 60400 Healthcare Delivery and Administration

RESEARCH INTERESTS

Concussion Management
Emergency Care and Management
Injury Rehabilitation

SCHOLARSHIP (Note: student names in italics)

Peer-Reviewed Publications

  • Hummel, C, Geisler, P, Reynolds, T, Lazenby, T.  Post-Traumatic Deep Vein Thrombosis in Collegiate Athletes: An Exploration Clinical CASE Series.  J Athl Train. Published online. May 2018.
  • Chapman, E, Nasypany, A, May, J, Henry, T, Hummel, C, Jun, H. Investigation of the Rosenbaum Concussion Knowledge and Attitudes Survey in Collegiate Athletes. Clin Jnl Sports Med. Published online June 2017.
  • Gray, C, Hummel, C, Lazenby, T. Non-Surgical Management of an Anterior Cruciate Ligament-Deficient Knee in a Women's Soccer Player: A Validation Clinical CASE Report. J Athl Train. Published online November 2017.
  • Hummel, C, McKeon, P.  Mobilization of the first metatarsophalangeal joint following lower extremity injuries requiring immobilization.  Athl Train Sports Health Care.  2016; 8(5): 189-190.
  • Geisler, P, Hummel, C, Piebes, S. Evaluating evidence informed clinical reasoning proficiency in oral practical examinations.  Athl Train Educ J. 2014. 9(1) 43-48.
    • 2014 ATEJ Outstanding Non-Research Based Manuscript Award
  • Reynolds, T, Hummel, C, Geisler, P. Deep vein thrombosis in a collegiate female soccer player: A case & evidence-supported review.  J of Athl Enhance. 2013; 2(2).
  • Hummel, C, Lazenby, T, Geisler, P. Management of a stage III lisfranc ligament injury in a collegiate football player:  A case report.  Athl Train Sports Health Care. 2011; 3(2): 95-99.

Peer-Reviewed Poster Presentations

  • Ives, JC, Sokoloff, P, Shelley, G, Hummel, C. Thepsychological effects of a canine in an athletic training room setting. ACSM Conference, Boston, MA. May 2024.
  • Sabo, E, Hummel, C, McKeon, P. Lower leg pain in a collegiate gymnast: An exploratory CASE of bilateral fibular stress fractures. Eastern Athletic Trainers’ Association Annual Meeting, Mashantucket, CT, January 2020. (Poster Award Winner)
  • Condello E, Gordon JR, Dolan KE, Brown V, Hummel C, McKeon P. The influence of weight-bearing dorsiflexion on overhead deep squat performance in collegiate football athletes: A clinical CASE series. Eastern Athletic Trainers’ Association Annual Meeting, Mashantucket, CT, January 2020.
  • Dolan, K Gordon, J, Hummel, C, McKeon, P. Exploring the effects of limb dominance and injury history on weight-bearing dorsiflexion asymmetry: A Clinical Case Series. National Athletic Trainers’ Association Clinical Symposia, Las Vegas, NV, June 2019.
  • Gordon, J, Dolan, K, McKeon, P, Hummel, C. Exploring the relationship between weight-bearing dorsiflexion and lower extremity injury rates in collegiate football athletes: A Clinical Case Series. Eastern Athletic Trainers’ Association Annual Meeting, Valley Forge, PA, January 2019.
  • Albrecht, J, Cosby, A, Kleinberg, J, McKeon, P, Hummel, C. Correlation between dorsiflexion asymmetries and lower extremity injuries in collegiate women’s lacrosse players: a clinical case series. Eastern Athletic Trainers’ Association Annual Meeting, Valley Forge, PA, January 2019.
  • Geisler PR, Hummel C & McKeon PO. Use of Computer Based Virtual Scripts to Assess Competency and Clinical Reasoning Outcomes in Undergraduate Athletic Training Students. 2017 Canadian Athletic Therapists’ Association Conference. Niagara Falls, Ontario Canada. June 2017. Podium & poster presentation    
  • McNulty, E, Winshman, L, Hummel, C, McKeon, P.  Preseason weight-bearing dorsiflexion and ankle self-reported function asymmetries in collegiate gymnasts. Eastern Athletic Trainers’ Association Annual Meeting, Philadelphia, PA, January 2017.
  • Awiszus, M, Taylor, J, Hummel, C.  Mid-Substance tear of the latissimus dorsi in a collegiate football quarterback.  Eastern Athletic Trainers’ Association Annual Meeting, Boston, MA, January 2016.
  • Stack, S, Awiszus, M, Hummel, C.  Femoral shaft stress fracture in a collegiate football player: A case study.  Eastern Athletic Trainers’ Association Annual Meeting, Boston, MA, January 2016.
  • Quist, J, Hummel, C. Isolated popliteus tear in a collegiate football player: A case study. Eastern Athletic Trainers’ Association Annual Meeting, Philadelphia, PA, January 2015.
  • Medina McKeon, JM, Hummel C. Return to play (RTP) probabilities following concussion in football are not strongly affected by NCAA Division.  National Athletic Trainers’ Association Clinical Symposia and AT Expo, Indianapolis, IN, June 2014.
  • Cohen, G, Hummel, C, McKeon, P. Management of chronic ankle instability and multiple ankle dislocations in a female collegiate gymnast. Eastern Athletic Trainers’ Association Annual Meeting, Mashantucket, CT, January 2014.
  • Hummel, C. Energy drink use in the division III student-athlete. New York State Athletic Trainers Association Annual Conference, Lake Placid, NY, June 2012.
  • Harpham, J, Hummel, C. Stress injury of the second metatarsal in a collegiate football offensive lineman following previous excision of a tarsal coalition: A case report.  Eastern Athletic Trainers’ Association Annual Meeting, Boston, MA, January 2012.
  • Hummel, C. Recognition and management of a deep vein thrombosis in a female collegiate soccer player: A case report.  New York State Athletic Trainers Association Annual Conference, Lake Placid, NY, June 2011.

Peer-Reviewed, Invited Workshop/Lecture Presentations/Manuscripts

  • Hummel, C, Matheny, M. Strategies for updating your concussion management plan.  New York State Athletic Trainers Association Annual Conference, Online, June 24, 2020.
  • Hummel, C. Evidence based concussion management: Can you turn gray into black and white?  Ithaca College Advanced Clinical Update: Evidence Informed Clinical Practice for the Athletic Trainer.  January 23, 2016.

Non Peer-Reviewed, Invited Workshop/Lecture Presentations/Manuscripts

  • Hummel, C. Strategies for incorporating the Amsterdam Consensus statement recommendations into your concussion management plan. COPE Project. NYSATA. (August 2025).
  • Kellen, M, Hummel, C. Concussion Outreach Prevention Education: Ithaca City School District Nurses. January 16, 2025
  • Hummel, C ., et al. Tools for More Effective Advising. April 17, 2024

  • Hummel, C. Your Athlete-Client has Collapsed. Now What? NYS NSCA Conference, April 29, 2023