Master of Athletic Training - Faculty

At Manchester since: Fall 2015
Office: Fort Wayne Campus
Education: Oakland Community College, 2009 (Assoc. Science), Wayne State University, 2013 (Pharm.D.)
Graduate Research Area: Geriatrics and Transitions of Care, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Current Research Interests: Geriatric Pharmacy Practice and Transition of Care Practice Models; Teaching Polypharmacy and Deprescribing; Falls prevention; Medication Safety
Memberships & Affiliations: IPA, ACCP, AGS, IGS, PLS, AACP

At Manchester since 2024

Office: MU 132F
Education: Purdue University, 2011 (BS); Indiana University, 2013 (MPM)
Membership and Affiliations: National Athletic Trainers Association, Indiana Athletic Trainers Association

Julie Lies is the Director of Clinical Education Athletic Training and Assistant Professor of Athletic Training at Manchester University. She is a Fort Wayne native. She attended Purdue University for her Bachelor of Science in Athletic Training. She then continued her education as a graduate assistant at Indiana University Purdue University Fort Wayne while completing her Master of Public Management with a concentration in Health Systems Administration. Julie comes to Manchester with 13 years of clinical experience as an athletic trainer with Parkview Sports Medicine. Most recently, she was at the University of Saint Francis Fort Wayne for the past eight years as the head athletic trainer.

At Manchester since: Fall 2023
Office: MUFW 254
Education: Salisbury State University 1997 (MS), The Citadel 2000 (M.Ed.), Temple University 2022 (DAT)
Graduate Research Area: Burnout and self-reported medical errors in clinically practicing clinicians.
Current Research Interests: Burnout and medical errors.
Memberships & Affiliations: National Athletic Trainers’ Association, Mid-Atlantic Athletic Trainers’ Association and Great Lakes Athletic Trainers’ Association