Alicia Lacy
Assistant Professor of Athletic Training
alicia.lacy@maine.edu
207.581.4066
104 Lengyel Hall
University of Maine
Orono, ME 04469
Bio: Alicia Lacy is an assistant professor of athletic training in the College of Education and Human Development at the University of Maine. Prior to her position at UMaine, she taught or co-taught various courses during her doctoral studies (UConn) and post-doctoral research fellowship (A.T. Still University) including Health and Medicine, Evidence-Based Practice, and Qualitative Research Methodology. She currently teaches four classes for the master’s in Athletic Training program, including Acute and Emergency Care, Research Methods for Allied Health Professionals, Evidence-Based Practice and Quality Improvement and Current Topics in Athletic Training Practice. Dr. Lacy’s research focus involves the role of unlearning in athletic health care, with a specific emphasis on its role in promoting evidence-based practice. In addition to her UMaine responsibilities and research agenda, Dr. Lacy serves as a reviewer for multiple academic journals, volunteers with the Board of Certification to provide support for select initiatives, and is a member of the NATA Foundation’s Educational Resources Committee, Maine Athletic Trainers’ Association’s Education Committee, and Korey Stringer Institute’s Medical and Science Advisory Board.
Education
Ph.D. in Kinesiology, 2019, University of Connecticut
M.S. in Kinesiology, 2015, University of Connecticut
B.S. in Athletic Training, 2013, High Point University
Courses taught at UMaine
- KPE 300: Professionalism in Athletic Training
- KPE 303: Pharmacology in Athletic Training
- KPE 511: Acute and Emergency Care
- KPE 541: Evidence-Based Practice and Quality Improvement
- KPE 551: Research Methods for Allied Health Professionals
- KPE 661: Current Topics in Athletic Training Practice
Sample publications
- Lacy, A.M.P., Lam, K.C., Welch Bacon, C.E. (2022). Addressing the Habitual Practice Issue: The Role of Unlearning in Promoting Evidence-Based Practice and Lifelong Learning. Athletic Training Education Journal, 17 (2): 174–181.
- Lacy, A.M.P., Bowman, T.G., Huggins, R.A., Lininger, M.R., Denegar, C.R., Casa, D.J., & Singe, S.M. (2022). Secondary school athletic trainers’ experiences with organizational conflict: A comparison across employment models. Journal of Athletic Training.
- Lacy, A.M.P., Stearns, R.L., Eason, C.M., & Casa, D.J. (2022). Secondary school athletic coaches’ perceptions and knowledge of the athletic training profession. Journal of Athletic Training.
- Lacy, A.M.P., Eason, C.M., Chu, E.L., Stearns, R.L., & Casa, D.J. (2022). Youth athletes’ parents’ perceptions and knowledge of the athletic training profession. Journal of Athletic Training.
- Welch Bacon CE, Pike Lacy AM, Lam KC. (2021). Knowledge translation in athletic training: Considerations for bridging the knowledge-to-practice gap. Journal of Athletic Training. Online First.
- Pike Lacy AM, Eason CM, Stearns RL, Casa DJ. (2020). Secondary school administrators’ perceptions and knowledge of the athletic training profession, part II: Specific considerations for principals. Journal of Athletic Training. Online First.
- Pike Lacy AM, Eason CM, Stearns RL, Casa DJ. (2020). Secondary school administrators’ perceptions and knowledge of the athletic training profession, part I: Specific considerations for athletic directors. Journal of Athletic Training. Online First.
- Pike Lacy AM, Mazerolle SM, Bowman TG. (2020). Collegiate athletic trainers’ experiences with external pressures faced during decision making. Journal of Athletic Training. 2020;55(4): 409-415
- Pike Lacy AM, Bowman TG, Mazerolle SM. (2020). Challenges faced by collegiate athletic trainers, part I: Organizational conflict and clinical decision-making. Journal of Athletic Training. 2020;55(3): 303-311
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