Jennifer C. Reneker, PhD
Associate Professor-PT
Department:
SPH-Population Health Science
Email:
jreneker@umc.edu
Work Phone:
(601) 984-6326
Biography
Dr. Jennifer C. Reneker is an epidemiologist and innovator, focusing on physical therapy interventions. She is a faculty member in the Department of Population Health Sciences at the University of Mississippi Medical Center. Since 2012, Dr. Reneker’s research efforts have been directed towards the advancement of evidence-based prevention and management strategies for mild traumatic brain injury (i.e. concussion). In this area of inquiry, she has led and published numerous research studies. Currently, through the Center of Excellence in Telehealth at UMMC, she is the principal investigator for a Health Services Resource Administration (HRSA) funded project utilizing an innovative strategy in headset virtual reality to diagnose and treat injury in collegiate athletes. This project is the third in a line of inquiry which is seeking to develop novel preventive training, diagnostic examination tests, and rehabilitative treatments using virtual reality to address concussion, both in-person and remotely through telehealth. Dr. Reneker’s interest in innovative ways to diagnose and treat sensorimotor deficits after concussion and her pursuit of technological capacities has led to the pursuit of methods and system patents.
Education
| Kent State University, PhD, Public Health | 2015 |
| Walsh University, MS, Physical Therapy | 2000 |
| The University of Akron, BS, Biology | 1997 |
Specialty Certification Licensure
| Licensure, Licensure, Ohio State Board of Physical therapy | 08/2000 - 01/2022 |
| Certification, Vestibular Rehabilitation, Emory University | 05/2017 - Present |
| Certification, Neurologic Clinical Specialty, American Board of Physical Therapy Specialists | 06/2009 - 06/2029 |
| Licensure, Physical Therapist, Mississippi State Board of Physical Therapy | 04/2016 - 06/2022 |
Current Positions
| Assistant Dean, School of Population Health | 02/2020 - Present |
| Assistant Professor, School of Population Health, Department of Population Health Sciences | 02/2020 - Present |
| The University of Mississippi Medical Center Jackson, Mississippi 39216 | |
Academic Appointments or Other Previous Appointments
| Associate Professor, University of Mississippi Medical Center, School of Health Related Professions, Department of Physical Therapy | 07/2016 - 02/2020 |
| Assistant Professor, Walsh University, Department of Physical Therapy | 05/2010 - 05/2016 |
Sponsored Program Funding
| Extramural, Immersive Virtual Reality-Based Decision Support for Concussion Diagnosis, National Institute of Biomedical Imaging and Bioengineering | 07/2021 - 06/2024 |
| Extramural, Virtual Immersive Sensorimotor Testing and Training for Concussion, National Institutes of Health | 07/2021 - 06/2026 |
| Extramural, Early-Stage Investigator Lecture Award, National Institutes of Health | 01/2021 - 12/2021 |
| Extramural, One-year outcomes after adoption of remote patient care during the COVID pandemic, Health Resources and Services Administration | 10/2020 - 09/2021 |
| Extramural, Remote concussion examination in Virtual Reality, Health Resources and Services Administration | 10/2020 - 09/2021 |
| Extramural, Jackson Heart Study Graduate Training and Education Center at UMMC, National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute | 04/2020 - 08/2023 |
| Extramural, Remote concussion examination and intervention in Virtual Reality, Health Resources and Services Administration | 10/2019 - 09/2020 |
| Extramural, Heads Up Mississippi Concussion Project, Mississippi Nurses Foundation | 02/2019 - 06/2019 |
| Extramural, Technology for concussion management in athletes, Health Resources and Services Administration | 02/2019 - 12/2019 |
| Intramural, Sensorimotor training for injury prevention in collegiate soccer players, Neuro Institute | 03/2018 - 03/2019 |
| Extramural, Accelerating Health Equity, Advancing through Discovery (AHEAD) Initiative for Concussion Management in Mississippi, Association of American Medical Colleges | 08/2016 - 07/2019 |
| Extramural, A Feasibility Study for a Randomized Controlled Trial on the Effectiveness of Early Physical Therapy Intervention for Patients with Dizziness after a Sports-Related Concussion, Ohio Physical Therapy Association | 10/2014 - 12/2015 |
| Extramural, A Feasibility Study for a Randomized Controlled Trial on the Effectiveness of Early Physical Therapy Intervention for Patients with Dizziness after a Sports-Related Concussion, American Academy of Orthopaedic Manual Physical Therapists | 08/2014 - 12/2015 |
Publications
Journal Article | |
| Babl RM, Young KM, Lirette ST, Adcock KG, Rogers P, Taylor T, Tipnis SM, Reneker JC Changes in student perceptions and beliefs, self-efficacy, role identification, and behavioral intentions after participation in longitudinal interprofessional pain management simulation. Health, Interprofessional Practice and Education. Accepted 10/18/2020. | 2020 |
| Reneker JC, Slaughter J, Scruggs A, Pannell WC. Technology and concussion: a scoping review Concussion. In Review | 2020 |
| Kane C, Sabol J, Reneker JC, Wilhelm M, Donaldson M. The comparative mental health responses between post-musculoskeletal injury and post-concussive injury among collegiate athletes: a systematic review. International Journal of Sports Physical Therapy | 2020 |
| Diaz G, Easterling K, Luchtefeld T, Slaughter J, Flowers MM, McGlawn R, Pannell WC, Babl R, Curbow Wilcox K, Reneker J. Are clinical post-concussion tests reliable? A pilot study of test-retest reliability of selected post-concussion tests. Biomed Sci Instrum. 2020;56(1):99-103. | 2020 |
| Karlson C, Delozier AM, Seals S, Britt AB, Stone AL, Reneker J, Jackson E, McNaull M, Credeur DP, Welsch M. Physical Activity and Pain in Youth with Sickle Cell Disease Family & Community Health. 2020 Jan/Mar 43(1):1-9 | 2020 |
| Hassen A, Klingaman A, Reneker, JC A Comparison of Return to Learn and Return to Play in Adolescents Following a Sports-Related Concussion: An Observational Study Int J of Sport Exer Med. 2017:3(4) DOI: 10.23937/2469-5718/1510066. | 2018 |
| Weber C, Schwieterman M, Fier K, Berni J, Swartz N, Phillips RS, Reneker JC Reliability and Validity of the Functional Gait Assessment: A Systematic Review Phys Occup Ther Geriatr. 2016: 34(1): 88-103. | 2016 |
Book Chapter | |
| Reneker JC, Cook C Physical examination tests for the temporomandibular joint. In Orthopedic Physical Examination Tests: An evidence Based Approach Pearson Education, New Jersey, 2013 | 2012 |
Presentations
| National and International Invited Seminars/Lectures, Virtual Immersive Sensorimotor Training (VIST) in collegiate soccer athletes: a quasi-experimental study, SEARCH, Virtual | 11/2020 |
| Invited Symposia, Journal Discussion: Sensorimotor training for injury prevention in collegiate soccer players: An experimental study, Sports Medicine Center, Virtual - Children's Hospital Colorado | 08/2020 |
| National and International Invited Seminars/Lectures, Extending Health to the Metaverse, Healthcare Information and Management Systems Society, Orlando, FL | 03/2020 |
| National and International Invited Seminars/Lectures, Rural Health Day - Delivering Telehealth in the Metaverse, DHS - Health Resources and Services Administration, Washington, D.C. | 11/2019 |
| Invited Symposia, Invited discussant to Health Innovation Think Tank VI, Lenovo, Raleigh, NC | 11/2019 |
| State/Local Invited Seminars/Lectures, Concussion Panel Discussion, Mississippi Physical Therapy Association, Oxford, MS | 10/2019 |
| Platform Presentations, Heads Up Mississippi, American Association of Medical Colleges, Washington, D.C. | 06/2019 |
| State/Local Invited Seminars/Lectures, Using Virtual Reality for Concussion Prevention, TECH JXN, Jackson, MS | 04/2019 |
| State/Local Invited Seminars/Lectures, NERD Talk: Innovating Concussion Management, NeuroInstitute, UMMC | 04/2019 |
| State/Local Invited Seminars/Lectures, Examination and Treatment of Concussion: The Essentials, Endurance Physical Therapy, Oxford, MS | 03/2019 |
| National and International Invited Seminars/Lectures, VR and Telehealth Could Transform Diagnosis and Treatment of Concussion, TEDx, Jackson, MS | 02/2019 |
| Use-Case for VR in Healthcare, Presentation in Lenovo booth at HIMSS international conference on my research as a use-case for Virtual Reality, HIMSS, Orlando, FL | 02/2019 |
| State/Local Invited Seminars/Lectures, Associated Student Body Interprofessional Seminar Series, Associated Student Body, UMMC | 11/2018 |
| Invited Symposia, Ethics in Publishing, Research Committee, UMMC- SHRP | 10/2018 |
| Invited Symposia, Vestibular Rehabilitation, Louis Stokes Cleveland VA Medical Center, Cleveland, OH | 06/2018 |
| Invited Symposia, Sport-Related Concussion: An evidence based approach to active treatment, Grand Rounds, UMMC - PIN | 05/2018 |
| State/Local Invited Seminars/Lectures, Differential Diagnosis and Treatment of Sport-Related Concussion: Where Orthopaedic and Neurologic Therapy Collide, University of Mississippi, Sports Medicine Department, University of Mississippi | 05/2018 |
| Invited Symposia, Using Virtual Reality to address prevention of injury and concussion management in sports., Tech JXN, Jackson, MS | 04/2018 |
| National and International Invited Seminars/Lectures, Health Innovation Think Tank V, Lenovo, Orlando, FL | 02/2018 |
| Poster Presentation, Effectiveness of Kinesiology Tape on Sports Performance Abilities in Athletes: A Systematic Review, American Physical Therapy Association, New Orleans, LA | 02/2018 |
| National Webcast, PT Pintcast Webinar on Concussion, AAOMPT, Salt Lake City, UT | 10/2017 |
| National and International Invited Seminars/Lectures, Differential Diagnosis and Treatment of Sport-Related Concussion: Where Orthopaedic and Neurologic Therapy Collide, American Academy of Orthopedic Manual Physical Therapists, Salt Lake City, Utah | 10/2017 |
| State/Local Invited Seminars/Lectures, Physical Therapists & Concussion Management: Evidence for Practice, Mississippi Physical Therapy Association, Vicksburg, MS | 09/2017 |
| Platform Presentations, Effectiveness of Early Physical Therapy Intervention for Patients with Dizziness after a Sports-Related Concussion (SRC): A Randomized Clinical Trial, American Academy of Orthopedic Manual Physical Therapists, St. Louis, MO | 10/2016 |
| National and International Invited Seminars/Lectures, Acute dizziness after sports-related concussion: Can physical therapists offer better treatment than just ‘physical and cognitive rest’?, American Academy of Orthopedic Manual Physical Therapists, St. Louis, MO | 10/2016 |
| Poster Presentation, Differences in Symptom Reporting Between Males and Females at Baseline and After a Sports-Related Concussion: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis, American Physical Therapy Association, Anaheim, CA | 02/2016 |
Honors, Awards, and Recognition
| Nelson Order of Teaching, University of Mississippi Medical Center | 2018 |
| Teach Prize Nominee, University of Mississippi Medical Center | 2018 |
| Health Innovation and Transformation Forum Business Pitch Winner, Plug-N-Play | 2018 |
| Dick Ehrard Platform Presentation Award First Place Overall, American Academy of Orthopaedic Manual Physical Therapists | 2016 |
| Best Poster Project, Ohio Physical Therapy Association | 2016 |
| Faculty Scholar of the Year, Walsh University | 2015 |
| Florence P. Kendall Doctoral Scholarship, Foundation for Physical Therapy | 2011 |
Professional Membership and Service
| The Society for Education and the Advancement of Research in Connected Health (SEARCH), Conference Organizing Committee, SEARCH 2020 National Telehealth Research Symposium | 2020 - Present |
| Healthcare Information and Management Systems Society (HIMSS), Conference Reviewer | 2020 - Present |
| American Academy of Orthopedic and Manual Physical Therapists (AAOMPT), Member | 2015 - 2018 |
| Society of Epidemiologic Research (SER), Member | 2014 - 2015 |
| American Physical Therapy Association (APTA), Member | 1999 - 2019 |
Committee Service
| MEDICAL CENTER-CENTERS AND INSTITUTES, Graduate Training and Education Center Mentor | 2020 - Present |
| Qualifying Exam Committee, Member | 2020 - 2020 |
| Medical Center Clinical Learning Environment Committee, Member | 2020 - Present |
| MEDICAL CENTER-SIMULATION OVERSIGHT LONG RANGE PLANNING GROUP, Member | 2019 - Present |
| SCHOOL OF HEALTH RELATED PROFESSIONS-RESEARCH AFFAIRS, Chair | 2019 - 2020 |
| Interprofessional Education Quality Improvement, Co-Chair | 2018 - 2020 |
| MEDICAL CENTER-INTERPROFESSIONAL EDUCATION, Task Force Chair | 2018 - 2020 |
| Brain Wellness Flagship Constellation, Member | 2017 - Present |
| Accreditation Committee - Department of Physical Therapy, Task Force Member | 2017 - 2020 |
| Neuro Institute Collaborator, Member | 2017 - Present |
| SCHOOL OF HEALTH RELATED PROFESSIONS-RESEARCH AFFAIRS, Member | 2017 - 2019 |
| MEDICAL CENTER-INSTITUTIONAL REVIEW BOARD 1, Member | 2017 - Present |
| Center for Bioethics Poster of the Month Committee, Member | 2016 - 2020 |
| SCHOOL OF HEALTH RELATED PROFESSIONS-FACULTY DEVELOPMENT, Member | 2016 - 2019 |
| SCHOOL OF HEALTH RELATED PROFESSIONS-ADMISSIONS, Member | 2016 - 2020 |
| Curriculum Committee - Department of Physical Therapy, Member | 2016 - 2020 |
| Research Committee - Department of Physical Therapy, Co-Chair | 2016 - 2020 |
| Faculty Senate Representing the Division of Health Sciences - Walsh University, Member | 2015 - 2016 |
| Institutional Review Board - Walsh University, Member | 2014 - 2016 |
| Department of Physical therapy Search Committee - Walsh University, Co-Chair | 2011 - 2013 |
| Faculty Affairs - Walsh University, Member | 2011 - 2013 |
| Physical Therapy Admissions Committee - Walsh University, Member | 2010 - 2015 |
Community Service
| Rescue Revolution of Mississippi, Foster Family | 09/2020 - Present |
| Brain Injury Association of Mississippi, Executive Board - Secretary | 09/2018 - Present |
| Central Mississippi Youth Association (CMYA) Football, Concussion Trainer | 05/2018 - 05/2019 |
| Mississippi College Institutional Review Board, External Member | 04/2018 - Present |
| Brain Injury Association of Mississippi, Board Member | 09/2016 - Present |
| Field Advisory Council for Physical Therapy Education at the Department of Veterans Affairs, Board Member | 05/2015 - 07/2017 |
| Louis Stokes Cleveland VA Medical Center Geriatric and Orthopedic Residency Programs, Mentor | 01/2012 - 12/2019 |
Other Service
| Translational Sports Medicine | 07/2020 - Present |
| Physical Therapy Journal | 06/2020 - Present |
| The Society for Education and the Advancement of Research in Connected Health (SEARCH), Conference Committee | 05/2020 - Present |
| Journal of Women's Heath | 12/2019 - Present |
| Physical Therapy in Sport | 06/2018 - Present |
| Board Member for the Mississippi Brain Injury Association, Board Member - Secretary | 06/2018 - Present |
| Journal of Manipulative and Physiological Therapeutics | 04/2018 - Present |
| Occupation Therapy Community Health Advocate Check-Offs, Student Assessment | 09/2017 - 12/2017 |
| Heads Up Mississippi Concussion Conference | 07/2017 - 09/2018 |
| Association of American Medical Colleges Heads Up Mississippi Program | 02/2017 - 06/2019 |
| Journal of Orthopaedic and Sports Physical Therapy | 07/2014 - Present |
Teaching Experience
| PHS790, Population Health, Course, Course Director, Epidemiology II | Spring 2020 |
| PT637, SHRP, Course, Course Presenter, Neurologic Physical Therapy | Fall 2020 |
| PT665, SHRP, Course, Course Director, Research Methodology II | Spring 2020 |
| PT661, SHRP, Course, Course Director, Evidence Based Physical Therapy Practice II | Spring 2020 |
| PT660, SHRP, Course, Course Director, Evidence Based Physical Therapy Practice I | Spring 2020 |
| PHS746, Population Health, Course, Course Director, Systematic Review, Meta-Analysis, and Evidence Synthesis | Fall 2020 |
| PT621, SHRP, Course, Course Presenter, Tests and Measures | Spring 2019 |
| PT665, SHRP, Course, Course Director, Research Methodology II | Spring 2019 |
| PT664, SHRP, Course, Course Director, Research Methodology I | Fall 2019 |
| PT610, SHRP, Course, Course Presenter, Introduction to Physical Therapy Practice | Summer 2019 |
| PT613, SHRP, Course, Course Director, Applied Clinical Decision Making | Summer 2019 |
| PT661, SHRP, Course, Course Director, Evidence Based Physical Therapy Practice II | Spring 2019 |
| PT660, SHRP, Course, Course Director, Evidence Based Physical Therapy Practice I | Spring 2019 |
| PT670-17, SHRP, Course, Course Director, Research Special Topics | Fall 2018 |
| PT664, SHRP, Course, Course Director, Research Methodology I | Fall 2018 |
| PT610, SHRP, Course, Course Presenter, Introduction to Physical Therapy Practice | Summer 2018 |
| PT613, SHRP, Course, Course Director, Applied Clinical Decision Making | Summer 2018 |
| PT661, SHRP, Course, Course Director, Evidence Based Physical Therapy Practice II | Spring 2018 |
| PT660, SHRP, Course, Course Director, Evidence Based Physical Therapy Practice I | Spring 2018 |
| PT621, SHRP, Course, Course Presenter, Tests and Measures | Spring 2018 |
| PT665, SHRP, Course, Course Director, Research Methodology II | Spring 2018 |
| PT665, SHRP, Course, Course Director, Research Methodology II | Spring 2017 |
| Medicine, Course, Guest Presenter, Neuroscience | Spring 2017 |
| PT664, SHRP, Course, Course Director, Research Methodology 1 | Fall 2017 |
| PT610, SHRP, Lecture, Lecturer, Introduction to Physical Therapy Practice | Summer 2017 |
| PT613, SHRP, Course, Course Director, Applied Clinical Decision Making | Summer 2017 |
| PT663, SHRP, Course, Course Director, Journal Seminar 2 | Spring 2017 |
| PT660, SHRP, Course, Course Director, Evidence Based Physical Therapy Practice I | Spring 2017 |
| PT661, SHRP, Course, Course Director, Evidence Based Physical Therapy Practice II | Spring 2017 |
| PT662, SHRP, Course, Course Director, Journal Seminar I | Fall 2016 |
Directed Student Learning
| Dissertation Committee Chair, Adverse Childhood Experiences and Developmental Milestones Advised: Rachel Tyrone | 2020 - Present |
| Research Mentor, Advised: Torrye Evans | 2020 - Present |
| Research Mentor, Advised: Cellas Hayes | 2020 - Present |
| Research mentor, Advised: Nicole Reeder | 2020 - Present |
| Master's Thesis Committee Member, Feasibility, reliability, and concurrent validity of a field test of exertion in high school students Advised: Lauren Miutz | 2019 - 2019 |
| Master's Thesis Committee Member, A Coupled Finite Element-Mathematical Surrogate Modeling Approach to Assess Occupant Head and Neck Injury Due to Vehicular Impacts Advised: Parker Berthelson | 2019 - 2019 |
Residency Training
| UMMC Sports Physical therapy Residency, Training Faculty | 2016 - Present |
| UMMC Neurologic Physical Therapy Residency, Training Faculty | 2016 - Present |
| Cleveland VAMC Geriatric Physical Therapy Residency, Training Faculty | 2012 - 09/2019 |
| Cleveland VAMC Orthopedic Physical Therapy Residency, Training Faculty | 2012 - 09/2019 |