Emily Hildebrand, Ph.D.

Clinical Associate Professor

Emily Hildebrand, Ph.D., LAT, ATC

Contact Info

Phone:
410-704-3174
Office:
Burdick Hall, 120J
Email:
ehildebrand@towson.edu
Hours:
Tues 10am-12pm
& Thurs 10-11am

Education

Ph.D., Physical Education Concentration Teaching and Administration, Springfield College, 2014

M.S., Health Education, East Stroudsburg University of Pennsylvania, 2007

B.S., Athletic Training, East Stroudsburg University of Pennsylvania, 2006
 

Areas of Expertise

Therapeutic Modalities
Orthopedic Evaluation
Athletic Training Pedagogy
Patient Reported Outcome Measures

Select Publications and Presentations

  • Perry, R., Alicea, A., Welch, J., White, C., Hildebrand, E. E., & Lisman, P. (2025). Concurrent ACL and medial/ lateral meniscal repair in a collegiate soccer player: Disablement model case study. Clinical Practice in Athletic Training, 8(2): 46-56.

  • Hildebrand E. E., & Santo, A. Manual Therapy Considerations for Treatment of the Cervical Spine [Lecture/Lab Presentation for 2025 Maryland Athletic Trainers’ Association Symposium on June 7, 2025]

  • Ward J., Ingram K., Biffle J., & Hildebrand E. E., Lisman P. (2024). Effective Anterior Cruciate Ligament injury prevention programming in young female athletes: An evidence-to-practice review. Clinical Practice in Athletic Training, 7(4), 145-155.

  • Patterson R., & Hildebrand E. E. Multifaceted Approach to Patient Care. [Oral presentation for 2024 Mid-Atlantic Athletic Trainers’ Association Annual Conference]

  • Hildebrand E. E., Johnson J., & Wheeler W.. Current Clinician and Patient Outcome Measures for Lower Extremity. [Oral presentation for 2023 Maryland Athletic Trainers’ Association Educational Symposium] 

  • Frey E, Ruszin K, Hildebrand E.E. (2022). Effectiveness of Kinesiotaping in reducing postoperative knee edema and pain compared to other standard treatments: A Critically Appraised Topic. International Journal of Athletic Therapy and Training. (ahead of print)
  • Ventura TR, Emanuel DC, Hildebrand E.E, & Kozlowski A. (2022). Bug-in-Ear Technology as a Clinical Teaching Tool for Au.D. Education: A Pilot Study. Teaching and Learning in Communication Sciences and Disorders, 6(3):1-16. DOI: 10.30707/TLCSD6.3.1664996985.154338 [Publication result from Towson University Au.D. Student Thesis] 
  • Garrett Z, Hildebrand E.E, Whipp K, Johnson J. (2022). Perceptions of Professional Graduate Versus Undergraduate Athletic Training Students’ Clinical Readiness. Journal Athletic Training,57(s6): S-1–S-326. [published abstract, S199; 2022 NATA Free Communication Program] 
  • Lyons DH, Hildebrand E.E. (2022). A Buford Complex in a Division I Collegiate Beach Volleyball Athlete: A Type 4 Clinical CASE Study. Journal Athletic Training, 57(s6): S-1–S-326. [published abstract, S238; 2022 NATA Free Communication Program] 

  • Hildebrand, E.E., Patterson, R. Integrating Patient Reported Outcome Measures into the Curriculum: A Tiered Approach. [Oral Presentation at 2021 National Athletic Trainers’ Association Athletic Training Educators’ Conference] 

  • Hildebrand E. E, Patterson R, Gaffney M, Esposito N. (2021). Curricular practice of Patient Reported Outcome Measures. Journal of Athletic Training,56(s6), S-1–S-378. [published abstract, S266; 2021 NATA Free Communication Program] 

  • Hildebrand, E. E., Patterson, R., Esposito, N., Gaffney, M. (2021). A tiered approach for integrating Patient Outcome Measures into the curriculum. Athletic Training Education Journal, 16(2), 159-168. doi: 10.4085/1947-38OX-20-97   

  • Rosencrum, E., Hildebrand, E. E., Negron, M., & Adkinson, C. (2021). Complimentary teaching strategies anchored in the Peer Assisted Learning Model. Athletic Training Education Journal, 16(2), 142-149. 

  • Lisman, P., Hildebrand, E., Nadelen, M., & Leppert, K. (2019). Association of Functional Movement Screen and Y-Balance Test Scores with injury in high school athletes. Journal of Strength and Conditioning.
  • Lisman P., Nadelen M., Hildebrand E., Leppert K., & de la Motte S. (2017). Functional Movement Screen and Y-Balance test scores across levels of adolescent football players. Biology of Sport;34(1), 3-10. 
  • Hildebrand, E.E. Count on TENS: Effective Patient Centered Care. [Presentation; 2020 Maryland Athletic Trainers’ Association Educational Symposium]
  • Hildebrand, E.E. & Fabian, K. Novel Paradigms with Manual Traction and Mobilizations. [Presentation; 2020 Maryland Athletic Trainers’ Association Educational Symposium]
  • Macrum, E., & Hildebrand, E.E. Smoothing the Transition to Student Recruitment at the Graduate Level. [Presentation; 2017 National Athletic Trainers' Association Athletic Training Educators’ Conference] 

Service

  • Mid-Atlantic Athletic Trainers' Association

Courses Taught 

  • ATTR 560 Fundamental Concepts and Competencies in AT
  • ATTR 622 Acute and Rehabilitative Care: Therapeutic Modalities
  • ATTR 625: Evidence Based Assessment of the Lower Extremity
  • ATTR 703: Practicum V: Comprehensive Patient Care