Jeffrey M.

Hartman, PhD, ACSM EP-C, CSCS, NSCA-CPT

GARDNER-WEBB GRADUATE REFERENCES

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Charity Byrum, B.S.

2015
(336) 529-9472
charity.byrum@my.lr.edu
Second year student in Lenoir-Rhyne Universitys Occupation Therapy
Master Degree Program

Connection/Relevance: Ms. Byrum was an advisee and a student in a number of my exercise

science courses. She and I had many formal and informal interactions inside and out of the
classroom. Two highlights for me were serving as her Alpha Chi Honor Society Faculty Sponsor
and serving as her undergraduate research mentor, which resulted in a paper we submitted for
publication entitled: The Influence of Pencil Grasp on Handwriting Speed, Legibility, Fatigue,
and Data Entry Preference in College Students. Charity can/will speak to my ability to engage
students in scholarship, and mentor them through the research process.
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AJ Francioni
2015
(630) 362-3234
afrancioni@gardner-webb.edu
Attending the University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill Doctorate of
Physical Therapy Program

Connection/Relevance: Ms. Francioni was an advisee and a student in a number of my exercise

science courses, including a 300-hour internship experience. AJ can/will speak to my teaching
ability and mentorship of students.

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Mary ODoherty
2015
(704) 840-8281
mcodoherty3@gmail.com
Second year student in East Carolina Universitys Doctorate of Physical
Therapy Program

Connection/Relevance: Ms. ODoherty was an advisee and a student in a number of my

exercise science courses, as well as having allowed me to work with her as she founded as served
as the first president of the Exercise Science Majors Club. Mary can/will speak to my teaching
and mentoring of students, both inside and out of the classroom.

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Jeffrey M. Hartman, PhD, ACSM EP-C, CSCS, NSCA-CPT

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Anna Pashkova
2016
(319) 400-1560
apashkova@gardner-webb.edu
Attending the Ohio State Universitys Medical Dietetics Master Degree
Program

Connection/Relevance: Ms. Pashkova completed the first undergraduate exercise science thesis
at Gardner-Webb University, in addition to being the brightest student I have had the honor to
work with in the classroom, through multiple internships, and as thesis advisor and Alpha Chi
Faculty Sponsor. Anna can/will speak to my ability to engage students in scholarship, and
mentor them through the research process.

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Kaitlyn Washburn Miller, MEd

2014
(559) 556-4129
Kgw3yr@virginia.edu
Blogger living in Salt Lake City, Utah

Connection/Relevance: Mrs. Miller was an advisee and a student in a number of my health and
wellness courses. I served as Kaitlyns faculty mentor during a summer scholars research project,
which resulted in a third place undergraduate poster presentation recognition at the Southeastern
American College of Sports Medicine (SEACSM) Regional Conference in Greenville, SC. I also
had the distinct pleasure of taking Mrs. Miller to interview with some of my previous faculty
mentors at The University of Virginia, where Kaitlyn completed her Masters degree in the Curry
School of Education.

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