Mayrena Hernandez

Mayrena Isamar Hernandez MPH, LAT, ATC is a 4th year doctoral candidate at the University of Wisconsin Madison. She obtained a Bachelor of Science in Athletic Training from the University of Texas-Arlington in 2016. In 2018, she graduated from Kansas State University with her Master’s in Public Health. May worked as a graduate assistant athletic trainer for the cross country and track and field men’s and women’s team during her time at Kansas State. May is currently a research assistant in the Wisconsin Injury in Sport Laboratory, teaching assistant for various courses, and a University Health Services athletic trainer for their walk-in clinic at UW-Madison. May’s current research interests revolve around on how the impact of low socioeconomic status plays into youth sport participation in relation to sport specialization.

Awards & Honors

Theodora Herfurth Kubly Minority Fellowship. The University of Wisconsin-Madison. 2021-2022

Education Graduate Research Scholars Fellowship. The University of Wisconsin-Madison. 2021-2022

The National Athletic Trainers’ Association Doctoral Student Grant. Secondary Athletic Trainers’ Clinical Management Decisions toward Low Socioeconomic Status Student Athletes. National Athletic Trainers’ Association Research & Education Foundation. 2021 

Robert Behnke Research Assistance Award. The Barriers and Facilitators of Low Socioeconomic Status Youth Athletes Towards Sport Specialization. Great Lakes Athletic Trainers Association.

Education Graduate Research Scholars Fellowship. The University of Wisconsin-Madison. 2018-2019

Mary R. Mcknee and Elizabeth Waters Scholarship. The University of Wisconsin-Madison (2021-2022)

Maja Schade Scholarship. The University of Wisconsin-Madison (2021-2022)

Richard E. Vandervoort Memorial Scholarship. The National Athletic Trainers’ Association Research and Education Foundation (2021)

School of Education Bridge to Success. The University of Wisconsin-Madison (2020)

Marsh Center Travel Award The University of Wisconsin-Madison (2020 & 2019)

Blanche Trilling Scholarship The University of Wisconsin-Madison (2019-2020)

Big 12 Sports Medicine Staff of the Year (2017)

Southwest Athletic Trainers’ Association Poster Presentation Research Award (2016)

Outstanding Clinical Student, The University of Texas-Arlington (2016)

Kinesiology Research Day Individual Winner, The University of Texas-Arlington (2016)

Kinesiology Research Day Group Winner, The University of Texas-Arlington (2016)

The Mission Pharmacy Frank Medina Scholarship Award, Southwest Athletic trainers’ Association (2015)

Kinesiology Research Day Individual Winner, The University of Texas-Arlington (2015)

Robert R. McMahon Scholarship, The University of Texas-Arlington (2014)

Presidential Honors Award, The University of Texas-Arlington (2013-2016)

Publications

Biese KM, Winans M, Hernandez MI, Schaefer DA, Bell DR. The Association of High School Sport Participation and Injury History in Collegiate Club Sport Athletes. Journal of Athletic Training JAT0021-21R1

Hernandez MI, Post EG, Biese KM, Schaefer DA, Bell DR, Brooks MA (2020) Perceptions of Factors Related to Sports Specialization between Parents and Children. Journal of Sport Rehabilitation JSR.2019-0357 

Biese KM, Post EG, Schaefer DA, Hernandez MI, Brooks MA, McGuine TA,  Bell DR (2020) Evaluation of Adolescent Sport Specialization and Injury Mechanism by Sex: A Secondary Analysis. Journal of Science and Medicine in Sport JSAMS_2019-822-R2

Lisee C, Montoye AHK, Lewallen NF, Hernandez MI, Bell DR, Kuenze C (2020). Assessment of Free-Living Step Accumulation using Actigraph Accelerometers among Individuals with ACL Reconstruction. Journal of Athletic Training JAT0425-19

Conference Presentations

Prieto LA, Hernandez MI, Meera B, Katz H, Columna LA. Physical activity Experiences of Families of Children with Visual Impairments after a Parent-Mediated Physical Activity Program. (June 2021) International Symposium of Adapted Physical Activity.

Hernandez MI, (April 2021) Addressing the Social Determinants of Health in An Athletic Population. The Wisconsin Athletic Trainers’ Association Symposium. Virtual

Hernandez MI, Biese KM, McGuine TA, Schaefer DA, Brooks MA, Watson AM, Lang PJ, Kliethermes SA, Bell DR. (March 2021) High School Varsity Coaches’ Expectations of Youth Sport Specialization and Intensive Training: A comparison of Coach Sex. The Great Lake Athletic Trainers’ Association. Virtual

Hernandez MI, Biese KM, McGuine TA, Schaefer DA, Brooks MA, Watson AM, Lang PJ, Kliethermes SA, Bell DR. High School Varsity Coaches’ Expectations of Youth Sport Specialization and Intensive Training: A comparison of Coach Sex. January, 2021 (Virtual) The Great Lake Athletic Trainers’ Association.

Hernandez MI, Biese KM, McGuine TA, Schaefer D, Brooks MA, Watson AM, Lang PJ, Kliethermes SA, Bell DR (June 2020) The association between High School Cutting Policy and School Size with Sport Specialization Status and Multisport Participation. July, 2020 Virtual National Athletic Trainers’ Association Conference

Hernandez MI, Biese KM, McGuine TA, Schaefer D, Brooks MA, Watson AM, Lang PJ, Kliethermes SA, Bell DR (June 2020) The association between High School Cutting Policy and School Size with Sport Specialization Status and Multisport Participation. “Topics in Youth Sports Specialization: Current Research from the Wisconsin Injury in Sport Laboratory at UW-Madison.” April 15th, 2020 Children’s Wisconsin Virtual Presentation

Hernandez MI, Biese KM, McGuine TA, Schaefer D, Brooks MA, Watson AM, Lang PJ, Kliethermes SA, Bell DR (March 2020) The association between High School Cutting Policy and School Size with Sport Specialization Status and Multisport Participation. March 13th, 2020 Great Lake Athletic Trainers’ Association Meeting, Wheeling, IL *Canceled due to COVID-19

Hernandez MI, (February 2020) Socioeconomic Status and Why it Matters in Health Care. February 22nd, 2020 UW-Madison Athletic Training Program Alumni Symposium, Madison, WI

Hernandez MI, Post EG, Biese KM, Schaefer DA, Bell DR, Brooks MA (June 2019) Perceptions of Factors Related to Sports Specialization between Parents and Children. June 25th, 2019 National Athletic Trainers’ Association Conference, Las Vegas, NV

Hernandez MI, Post EG, Biese KM, Schaefer DA, Bell DR, Brooks MA (February 2019) Perceptions of Factors Related to Sports Specialization between Parents and Children. March 15th, 2019 Great Lake Athletic Trainers’ Association Meeting, Wheeling, IL

Hernandez, MI, (April 2018) The Health Assessment on Needs of Kansas State Students Survey. Spring 2018 Defense and Public Health Experience, Manhattan, KS

Hernandez MI, (July 2017) Lateral Ankle Pain in a Track and Field Athlete: Case Study. July 21st, 2017 The Midwest Sports Medicine Conference, Wichita, KS

Hernandez MI, Trowbridge, C. (April 2016). Core Stability and Hip Range of Motion Changes using Three Different Short-term Interventions aimed at Muscle Flexibility and/or Motor Control and Strength. Spring 2016 Honors Research Symposium, Arlington, TX