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Darrell Gililland, EdD, LAT, ATC

Darrell Gililland, EdD, LAT, ATC

DJ Gililland Jr., EdD, LAT, ATC joined the University of Houston’s Department of Health & Human Performance faculty on July 1, 2023. A native of White Deer, Texas, Gililland obtained a Bachelor of Behavioral Science Degree in All-Level Physical Education in 1998 from Hardin-Simmons University in Abilene, Texas. After graduating he pursued a Master of Science in Education Degree from Northwest Missouri State University where he also served as a Graduate Assistant Athletic Trainer for the Football & Baseball Programs. In 2015, he received his Doctor of Education from Texas A&M University and transitioned to teaching in Athletic Training Education programs.

Dr. Gililland has been an active member of the National Athletic Trainers’ Association (NATA) for 27 years and is the recipient of numerous awards and honors including the NATA Service Award, Southwest Athletic Trainers’ Association Bobby Gunn Unsung Hero Award, and the Distinguished Alumni award from Hardin-Simmons University. Clinically, he has served as an athletic trainer within the intercollegiate setting NAIA, NCAA (DI, II, III), and rural public schools in West Texas.

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  • The Role of Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Access in Career Satisfaction in Athletic Training
    Contains 5 Component(s), Includes Credits

    As the athletic training profession diversifies, employers have been challenged with creating an inclusive culture that welcomes, promotes, and values diversity within the workplace. However, individuals from diverse groups commonly find themselves excluded from networks of people, information, and opportunity. These experiences of exclusion may affect their general sense of well-being, job satisfaction, and organizational commitment. In addition, perceptions of exclusion may also affect an individual´s long-term professional tenure and retention in the athletic training profession. This forum seeks to describe the relationship between organizational diversity, perceived inclusion, and administrative support on job performance and career satisfaction in athletic training.