Middle Tennessee State University is proud to highlight the accomplishments of Jorden Gaccione, a distinguished graduate of our Exercise Physiology Master's Program in the College of Health and Human Performance. Since earning her M.S. in Exercise Physiology in 2022, Jorden became a member of the Harvard Sports Medicine team, serving as an athletic trainer for the university’s varsity Division l Wrestling and Women’s Volleyball programs. Within her role, she provides encompassing healthcare to Harvard’s student-athletes on a daily basis treating both acute and chronic conditions ranging from joint dislocations and concussions to biomechanical insufficiencies and post-operative rehabilitation.  Jorden works collaboratively alongside orthopedic surgeons, registered dieticians, and mental health providers to ensure she is providing the most wholesome and evidence-based care to her student-athletes.

Jorden attributes her achievements and ability to attenuate growth in her career field to the education she received at MTSU. Her time spent within the program gave her the tools to combine her Athletic Training background with essential concepts of Exercise Physiology, resulting in her love for research and evidence based clinical practice. She continues to promote this dual approach at Harvard as she assists in a monthly journal club bringing new topics and research discussions to the athletic training staff. The education she received within the Exercise Science program was not limited to her two years spent at MTSU, as Jorden’s story is an example of the continued possibilities awarded to a graduate of the program as they progressively navigate their future enabling them to make a positive impact on athletic healthcare.