Nicole Schulenburg, Author at Logan University

Dr. Devon Ackroyd Scores Big Serving the United States Women’s National Ice Hockey Team

Posted on September 15, 2022September 14, 2022 in Athletics in College of Chiropractic

Devon Ackroyd, DC, MS, DACBSP®, Cert. MDT, assistant professor and faculty clinician for Montgomery Health Center, recently served on the medical staff for the United States women’s national ice hockey team. Dr. Ackroyd traveled to Herning, Denmark, where he spent about three weeks treating some of the most elite female athletes in the sport of hockey during the International Ice Hockey Federation (IIHF) Women’s Hockey World Championships. “It was truly an incredible experience. Being surround by the top talent level in the world in women’s hockey was awesome,” Dr. Ackroyd said. “These women are unbelievably determined and competitive.” Before this …

Logan Faculty Organizes and Coordinates 2022 Warrior Games

Posted on September 14, 2022 in Athletics in Leaders Made in USAPP

The 2022 Department of Defense Warrior Games, hosted by the U.S. Army’s Training and Doctrine Command, took place August 19-28, 2022, at the ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex at Walt Disney World Resort. Nearly 300 athletes from across the globe representing the U.S. military and ally nations participated in this event. Now in its twelfth year, the Warrior Games celebrate the resiliency and dedication of wounded, ill and injured active-duty and veteran U.S. military service members. Athletes compete in adaptive sports like wheelchair basketball, cycling, indoor rowing, wheelchair rugby, sitting volleyball and – as of just a few years …

Logan Partners with St. Louis Area Community Colleges to Benefit Human Biology Students

Posted on August 29, 2022July 11, 2024 in College of Health Sciences

St. Louis Community College (STLCC) and St. Charles Community College (SCC) students who earn an Associate of Science in Biology can transfer seamlessly into Logan University’s Bachelor of Science in Human Biology program thanks to new articulation agreements between the institutions. These collaborations mark the first time STLCC, SCC and Logan have partnered on an articulation agreement. Logan’s Bachelor of Science in Human Biology (BSHB) is a highly ranked, fully online degree ideal for students who prefer an affordable, fast-track program they can complete in less than two years. Atanas Ignatov, PhD, MS, program director of basic science, said Logan …

Dawn Malone Brings Coaching and Teaching Skills to Logan as MS-SC Instructor

Posted on August 29, 2022July 11, 2024 in College of Health Sciences in Master of Science in Strength & Conditioning

Becoming an instructor for Logan University’s Master of Science in Strength and Conditioning (MS-SC) program gave Dawn Malone, MS, CSCS, RSCC* the opportunity to do her two favorite things: coach and teach. “I look forward to using my experience training athletes and designing and implementing strength and conditioning programs for colleges and universities to help Logan’s MS-SC students advance their own careers,” Dawn said. Dawn will teach the Principles of Strength and Conditioning course beginning in September 2022. For the last six years, she served as the associate director of athletic performance at Mizzou where she managed the strength and …

New MS-SC Instructor Ryan Jackson Brings Over a Decade of Experience to the Program

Posted on August 24, 2022August 24, 2022 in Master of Science in Strength & Conditioning

Ryan Jackson, RD/LD, CSCS, SCCC, has spent over a decade working in collegiate athletic departments all over the country. Specializing in strength and conditioning, as well as nutrition and dietetics, Ryan currently serves as Associate Director of Football Human Performance/Nutrition at Texas Christian University. Ryan is the newest addition to the team of instructors for Logan’s Master of Science in Strength and Conditioning program. Ryan is a registered and licensed dietitian, certified strength and conditioning specialist, strength and conditioning coach certified, and is Flex Diet certified. Ryan attended the University of Missouri in Columbia, Missouri, (Mizzou) and earned a bachelor’s …

2022 Women’s Health Symposium Speakers

Posted on August 18, 2022February 28, 2024 in Community & Events in Symposium

Logan University, in conjunction with the American Chiropractic Association Council on Women’s Health, is proud to present the 4th Annual Women’s Health Symposium Sept. 24 and 25 on Logan’s campus in Chesterfield, Missouri. Themed “Advances in Women’s Healthcare” the symposium features expert leaders in women’s health discussing timely and relevant topics. Meet the speakers: Kristina Petrocco-Napuli, DC, MS, FICC, FACC As an energetic international speaker, educator and practitioner Dr. Petrocco-Napuli’s lectures correlate everyday practice with cutting-edge, evidence-based information. By sharing her passion as a provider and incorporating learner-centered strategies, her lectures inform, challenge and enlighten. Dr. Petrocco-Napuli is currently the …