Jason Dawlabani joined St. Thomas University in 2021 in the Athletic Department as an athletic trainer. He also became an adjunct professor in the Spring semester of that same year. Professor Dawlabani then became a full-time faculty member the following year and is assisting in the creation of a new B.S. in Health Sciences degree. He also serves as the Internship Coordinator for this program, while maintaining his responsibilities as an athletic trainer for the university. The Allied Health & Sports Medicine major will prepare students for graduate programs in athletic training, occupational therapy, and physical therapy along with many other professional opportunities. Professor Dawlabani majored in Health and Exercise Physiology during his undergraduate studies and minored in Human Performance. His master’s degree is in Athletic Training.
Professor Dawlabani has been an athletic trainer for 3 years, and has been a licensed massage therapist since 2016. This has helped him support his passion of taking care of others and their wellbeing. Being involved in academia has now sparked a new passion of his in helping his students translate and apply what they learn in the classroom to the clinical setting. His specialty has been rehabilitation and manual therapy, both something he aims to share with all of his students.
