Dr. Jeffrey Parr
Associate Professor
Bio
Dr. Jeffrey J. Parr is an Associate Professor of Sports Medicine and Associate Director of the School of Health Professions at 91ÉÙÅ®¼¯ÖÐÓª. He earned degrees in athletic training and sports medicine from East Stroudsburg University, the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga, and the University of Florida. His research focuses on injury risk and recovery in physically active populations, including concussion, ADHD and neurobehavioral factors in collegiate athletes, bone health in endurance athletes, and musculoskeletal injury prevention. He joined Southern Miss in 2016 and has served in clinical education, program leadership, teaching, research, and academic administration.​​
- Athletic Training/Sports Medicine (PHD) - University of Florida (2010)
- Athletic Training (MS) - University of Tennessee-Chattanooga (2000)
- Athletic Training and Sports Medicine (BS) - East Stroudsburg University of Pennsylvania (1999)
HPR 219: Introduction to Athletic Training
HPR 371: Injury Care & Prevention for Athletic Training
HPR 502: Foundational Concepts in Athletic Training
HPR 554L: AT Clinical I
HPR 571: AT Clinical Exam & Diagnosis I
HPR 571L: AT Clinical Exam & Diagnosis I Lab
HPR 572: AT Clinical Exam & Diagnosis II
HPR 572L: AT Clinical Exam & Diagnosis II Lab
HPR 574L AT Clinical II
HPR 585: Research Design and Statistics
HPR 617: Healthcare Administration
HPR 621: Pathophysiology and Pharmacology for Athletic Trainers
HPR 674L: Advanced Athletic Training Clinical II
HPR 702: Research Capstone
- Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder and Sport-Related Concussion in Athletes: Implications for Risk, Assessment, and Recovery, Clinical and Translational Neuroscience, 2026,
- Injury Epidemiology and Preventative Strategies in Triathletes: A Study of the 2022 Season, Journal of Sports Rehabilitation, 2026,
- Running Cadence and the Influence on Frontal Plane Knee Deviations, Clinics and Practice, 2024,
- Serum Vitamin D Influence on Bone Mineral Density in Collegiate Athletes, No, Gazzetta Medica Italiana - Archivio, 2023,
- Effects of ibuprofen on muscle hypertrophy and inflammation: A systematic review, Current Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Reports, 2023,
- The Effects of Physical Exercise on Depression for Individuals with Spinal Cord Injury: A Systematic Review , Current Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Reports, 2022,
- Genetic and psychological factors interact to predict physical impairment phenotypes following exercise-induced shoulder injury, Journal of Pain Research, 2018,
- Epidemiology of musculoskeletal injuries sustained by Naval Special Forces Operators and students., Journal of science and medicine in sport, 2017,
- Normative Data for the NeuroCom Sensory Organization Test in US Military Special Operations Forces., Journal of athletic training, 2017,
- Psychological Influences Predict Recovery Following Exercise Shoulder Pain, International Journal of Sports Medicine, 2014
- National Athletic Trainers' Association
- American College of Sports Medicine
- Southeastern Athletic Trainers' Association
- Mississippi Athletic Trainers' Association
- English (Native or Bilingual)
