Athletic Training Staff

What do you do? How long have you been at RWU?

Louise Humphrey-Arruda: As an Athletic Trainer, I help our student-athletes stay healthy and get them back to playing their sport when they get injured. I have been at Roger Williams University for 10 years. I'm also a massage therapist and apply my skills when needed to assist with recovery and enhance our student-athlete treatment experience in the athletic training room. We are a catch-all for student-athletes' issues both physical and mental, so we are a great resource to refer student-athletes to the appropriate health care professional, counselor, or academic staff member.

Kristina Keddie:  At Roger Williams University, I am one of the athletic trainers. I provide medical coverage to our athletic teams that include emergency care, rehabilitation, taping, and preventative treatment and care. I have been at RWU for 10 months. 

Cory Viveiros: I am an Athletic Trainer in the Sports Medicine Department. I work with student-athletes and help them with injury recovery and injury prevention.  I have just completed my eighth year with RWU.
 

What gets you excited about coming to work every day?

LHA: Knowing that I helped an athlete get back to doing what they love and seeing them succeed on and off the field.

KK: Knowing that I am able to assist and support these student-athletes in their overall athletic experience at RWU. It may be a small impact but being able to provide care and treatment when athletes need it most is something that is rewarding and I look forward to.

CV: The opportunity to work hands-on with athletes and help them through their injury rehabilitation, and to help them in any other capacity needed. To watch student-athletes grow, not only as athletes, but as students and as people each day.

What is your most memorable student experience?

LHA: Back in 2012, I received the Student Affairs Unsung Hero Award and Athletics Captain's Award for saving the life of one of our student-athletes when they became unresponsive and required CPR.

KK: My most memorable student experience is being able to watch Men's Soccer and Baseball both make it to the CCC Championship.  Witnessing how hard these student-athletes work all season long and to see the hard work play out in a championship experience at the collegiate level is certainly something to remember.

CV: There are so many but being able to work with a senior athlete who we thought would miss their entire season.  Through their hard work and dedication, that athlete was able to return at the end of their season to participate in the final few games. This meant the world to them. 

How has RWU changed/grown since you arrived?

LHA: The most visual changes are the construction of the turf field, baseball field backstop, sailing center, and the change of our colors and the newly designed Hawk logo.  In most recent years, Roger Williams has also moved towards a more inclusive and diverse work environment.

KK: Being at RWU for 10 months, I can speak for some of the changes that have taken place within sports medicine specifically.  I believe we have been using other resources on campus more frequently, including health services and the counseling center.  Both departments having more of a presence in the athletic training room has certainly brought on some changes into the athletic department.

CV: RWU has grown in so many ways since I started here eight years ago.  The ability to adapt and change as the times change is a huge step that RWU has taken and is continuing to take.  There seem to be even more resources for staff and students than when I started which help in so many ways.