Education

• - BA - Mathematics, Athletic Training - Judson College
• - MS - Kinesiology - California State Univirsity
• - EdD - Curriculum & Instruction (Post-Secondary Education) - Illinois State University

Certifications

• - National Athletic Trainers' Association - Feb. 2000-present
• - Licensed Athletic Trainer - State of Wisconsin
• - National Strength and Conditioning Association - Nov. 1999-2019

Refereed Journal Publications

• - Laudner, KG, Moore, SD, Sipes, R.C., & Meister K. (2010). Functional Hip Characteristics of Baseball Pitchers and Position Players. American Journal of Sports Medicine, 38(2), 383-387.
• - Laudner K.G., Sipes R.C.  (2009) A Comparison of Injury Characteristics Between Non-Wood and Wood Bat Games in High School Baseball.  Athletic Training and Sports Health Care, 1(5), 223-226.
• - Laudner, KG, Sipes, R.C. (2009). The Incidence of Shoulder Injury among Collegiate Overhead Athletes. Journal of Intercollegiate Sport, 2, 260-268.
• - Laudner K.G., Sipes R.C., Wilson J.  (2008) The Acute Effects of Sleeper Stretches on Shoulder Range of Motion in Collegiate Baseball Players.  Journal of Athletic Training, 43(4):359-363.

Internationally Refereed Presentations/Published Abstracts

• - Sipes, R. C., Harris, A.M. (2021) Addressing the Curricular Content Standards: Tips from Peer-Reviewers. Committee on the Accreditation of Athletic Training Education (CAATE) Accreditation Conference. Orlando, FL.
• - Sipes R.C., Laudner K.G., Meister, K.  (2008) Differences in the Functional Hip Characteristics of Professional Baseball Pitchers versus Position Players.  American College of Sports Medicine Annual Meeting.  Indianapolis, IN.
• - Laudner, K.G., Sipes, R.C., Holman, A.  (2008) A Comparison of Injury Rates and Game Characteristics between Non-Wood and Wood Bat Usage in High School Baseball.  American College of Sports Medicine Annual Meeting.  Indianapolis, IN.
• - Laudner K.G., Sipes R.C., Wilson J.  (2007) The Acute Effects of Sleeper Stretches on Shoulder Range of Motion in Collegiate Baseball Players.  2nd International Congress of Shoulder Therapists.  Bahia, Brazil
• - Sipes R.C., Laudner K.G. (2007) The Prevalence of Shoulder Pathology among NCAA Division I Overhead Athletes.  American College of Sports Medicine Annual Meeting.  New Orleans, LA.
• - Laudner K.G., Sipes R.C.  (2007) The Prevalence of Shoulder Pathology among NCAA Division I Overhead Athletes.  Orthopaedic Research Society Annual Meeting.  San Diego, CA.

Nationally Refereed Presentations/Published Abstracts

• - Luedke, L., Ederer, K., Schmitz, K, & Sipes, R. (2019) Influence of Foot Posture Index, Prior Injury, Sex, and Summer Training on Medial Tibial Stress Syndrome in High School Cross Country Runners. APTA CSM 2019 Sports Section Poster Presentation.
• - Sipes, R.C., Armstrong, K.A. (2016) Advanced Assessment Workshop for Professional Programs. Commission on the Accreditation of Athletic Training Education (CAATE) Conference. Tampa, FL.
• - Hagan, M.L., Parker, H.N., Sipes, R.C. (2016) The Relationship between High School Athlete’s Intention to Report and Athletes and Parents Concussion Knowledge. National Athletic Trainers’ Association Annual Meeting and Clinical Symposia. Baltimore, MD.
• - Reith, N.R., Gray, P.A., Sipes, R.C. (2014) The Duration of Detrimental Effects of Pre-Event Static Hamstring Stretching. National Athletic Trainers’ Association Annual Meeting and Clinical Symposia. Indianapolis, IN.
• - Venden, D.R., Klein, S.P., Schmidt, E.C., Sipes, R.C. (2013) The relationship between Forward-Head-Rounded-Shoulders Posture and Scapular and Cervical Muscular Strength. National Athletic Trainers’ Association Annual Meeting and Symposia. Las Vegas, NV.
• - Sipes, R.C. (2011) Why Classroom ‘Clickers’ Are Not Always Effective. Turning Technologies User Conference. San Diego, CA.
• - Sipes, R.C. (2011) Technology Enhanced Exit-Exam Assessment. Athletic Training Educator’s Conference, Washington, DC.
• - Sipes, R.C., McLoda TA. (2010). The Importance of Critical Thinking Dispositions to Success in Athletic Training Education. National Athletic Trainers’ Association Annual Meeting and Clinical Symposia, Philadelphia, PA.
• - Pulvermacher A.F., Taylor S.M., Boehm M.K., Sipes, R.C. (2010). The Acute Effects of Functional and Bike Warm-Ups on Hamstring Flexibility. National Athletic Trainers’ Association Annual Meeting and Clinical Symposia, Philadelphia, PA.
• - Sipes, R.C., Laudner, K.G., Holman, A.  (2008) A Comparison of Injury Rates and Game Characteristics between Non-Wood and Wood Bat Usage in High School Baseball.  National Athletic Trainers’ Association Annual Meeting and Clinical Symposia.  St. Louis, MO.

Regionally Refereed Presentations/Published Abstracts

• - Sipes, R.C. & Horton, D. (2014) Using Outcomes to Drive Change in your Athletic Training Programs. Mid America Athletic Training Association Annual Meeting, Des Moines, IA.
• - Sipes, R.C. (2014) Using Outcomes to Drive Change in your Athletic Training Programs. Great Lakes Athletic Trainers Association Winter Meeting, Wheeling, IL.
• - Sipes, R.C. & Horton, D. (2014) Using Outcomes to Drive Change in your Athletic Training Programs. Southeast Athletic Trainers Association Educators Conference, Atlanta, GA.
• - Hogan, C.E., Blindauer, S.D., Sipes, R.C.  (2012) The Effects of Anteroposterior Joint Mobilizations on Ankle Dorsiflexion Range of Motion. Great Lakes Athletic Trainers’ Association Annual Meeting, Wheeling, IL.
• - Sipes, R.C. (2011) The Implementation of Classroom Response Devices (“Clickers”) into an Athletic Training Course. Great Lakes Athletic Trainers’ Association Annual Meeting. Minneapolis, MN.
• - Folker, T.M., Moriarty, K.Q., Sipes, R.C. (2011). Lower Extremity Alignment, Flexibility, and Strength Differences Between College Male and Female Soccer and Cross-Country Athletes. Great Lakes Athletic Trainers’ Association Annual Meeting. Minneapolis, MN.
• - Sipes R.C., Laudner K.G. (2008) Functional Hip Characteristics among Professional Baseball Pitchers.  Great Lakes Athletic Trainers Association Symposium. Toledo, OH.

State/Locally Refereed Presentations/Published Abstracts

• - Sipes, R.C. (2018) Keeping up with the standards: a preceptor perspective.  WATA Annual Symposium, Wisconsin Dells, WI.
• - Sipes, R.C. (2014) Student and Faculty Perceptions of Online Course Quality. UW System OPID Spring Conference, Green Lake, WI.
• - Sipes, R.C., Laudner, K.G. (2007) Functional Hip Characteristics of Professional Baseball Pitchers Illinois State University Graduate Research Symposium.  Normal, IL
• - Wilson, J.T., Laudner, K.G., Sipes, R.C.  (2007) The Acute Effects of Sleeper Stretches on Shoulder Range of Motion in Collegiate Baseball Players.  Illinois State University Graduate Research Symposium.  Normal, IL
• - Sipes, R.C., Laudner, K.G.  (2006) The Prevalence of Shoulder Pathology among NCAA Division I Overhead Athletes.  2006 Illinois Association for Health, Physical Education, Recreation and Dance Annual Meeting.  St. Charles, IL

Other Presentations/Published Materials

• - Sipes, R.C., Wenner, J. (2017) Engaging Students Outside the STEM Classroom: Laying the Groundwork for Effective Use of Classroom Time. UW Oshkosh CETL Workshop. Oshkosh, WI.
• - Sipes, R.C., Wenner, J. & Wresch, W. (2014) Senior SoTL Scholars Evaluation of Signature Questions in USP Quest 1 Courses. SoTL Scholars Program, Oshkosh, WI
• - Sipes, R.C. (2014) Research Based Strategies for Engaging Students in Large Classes. UW Oshkosh CETL One Session Wonder, Oshkosh, WI.
• - Sipes, R. C. (2012) The Effects of Proper "Clicker" Pedagogy on Student Attitudes and Student Learning in an Applied Anatomy Course. UW System Women & Science Program Spring Conference. Wisconsin Dells, WI.
• - Sipes, R. C. (2011) BOC Examination Preparation. WATA Annual Symposium and Business Meeting: Student Session. Appleton, WI.
• - Sipes, R.C. (2010) Attitudes and Perceptions of Athletic Training Faculty and Students Regarding Implementation of Classroom Response Devices into a Program. UW Oshkosh SoTL Scholars Luncheon and Presentations. Oshkosh, WI
• - Sipes, R.C. (2008) Rehabilitation Principles for the Throwing Athlete. Workshop for the Regional Office of Education and the Southeast District of IAHPERD. Charleston, IL.

Honors and Awards

• - YMCA of the Fox Cities - 2014 Volunteer Coach of the Year
• - University of Wisconsin System, OPID - 2013-2014 Wisconsin Teaching Fellow
• - UWO College of Letters and Science - 2013 COLS Excellence in Mentoring Award
• - University of Wisconsin Oshkosh, Center for Teaching and Learning- 2012 Senior SoTL Scholar
• - University of Wisconsin Oshkosh, Center for Teaching and Learning - 2009 SoTL Scholarly Teacher
• - Illinois Association for Health, Physical Education, Recreation and Dance - 2006 Student Mentor Award
• - California State University, Long Beach, School of Kinesiology - 2002 Graduate Student Honors

Grants

• - A Comparison of Wood vs Non-wood Baseball Bats in Illinois High School Baseball .  NFSHSA Foundation Grant.  Amount funded: $20,000
• - The Effectiveness of Posterior Shoulder Stretches.  Illinois Association for Health, Physical Education, Recreation and Dance.  Amount requested: $3,984.  Grant period: Aug 2006 – June 2007. Amount funded: $3,901.
• - Treating Posterior Shoulder Tightness in the Throwing Athlete.  Illinois State University, University Research Grant.  Amount requested: $5,500.  Grant period: July 1, 2006 – June 30, 2007.  Amount funded:  $5,500.
• - Baseline Mobile App Concussion Assessment Scores in Division III College Athletes. Wisconsin Athletic Trainers Association, WATA Research Grant. Amount requested: $900 Grant period: January 2015 – March 2016. Amount funded: $900.