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Education

• DAT, Moravian University
• MS, George Mason University
• BS, George Mason University

Bio

Dr. Victoria Fauntroy earned a Doctor of Athletic Training from Moravian University, a Master of Science in Exercise, Fitness, and Health Promotion, and a Bachelor of Science in Athletic Training from George Mason University. She was the recipient of the 2025 Outstanding Doctor of Athletic Training Student Award, 2024 IADMS Student Research Award, 2024 Richard E. Vandervoort Memorial Scholarship for Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion, 2020 Outstanding Student in Exercise, Fitness, and Health Promotion, 2020 American Kinesiology Association Undergraduate Scholar, 2018 Student Excellence Award from the Office of Student Scholarship, Creative Activities, and Research, and graduated Summa Cum Laude.

Fauntroy is a Board-Certified Athletic Trainer, American Heart Association BLS/Heartsaver Instructor, and certified in First Aid/CPR/AED and Mental Health First Aid. For the National Athletic Trainers’ Association, she serves as a member of the Council on Practice Advancement (COPA) Performing Arts Panel and the Mississippi Ethnic Diversity Advisory Committee. Additionally, she serves as a member of the Nominating Committee and Intersectionality Task Force for the International Association for Dance Medicine & Science. In addition to serving on committees, Fauntroy enjoys conducting research focused on dance health and health for dance. She has 10 manuscripts published in peer-reviewed journals, two published magazine articles, and has participated in over forty presentations at international, national, regional, and university conferences.

Fauntroy grew up dancing ballet and modern, and is passionate about providing dancers with high-quality healthcare. In addition to being the Dance Athletic Trainer, she also serves as the instructor for Dance Kinesiology, where she teaches dance students about anatomy and human movement in relation to dance.

Most Recent Publications

• Ambegaonkar JP, Fauntroy V, Stork A, Deu R, Klee H. Sleep disturbances, sleep-related impairments, dance exposure, and injury risk in collegiate dancers. J Athl Enhanc. 2022;11:9.
• Ambegaonkar J, Hansen-Honeycutt JA, Caswell SV, Nolton EC, Cortes N, Fauntroy V. Health-related quality of life, dance exposure, and injuries across a 16-week semester in collegiate dancers. J Athl Enhanc. 2022;11:8.
• Fauntroy V, Stork A, Hansen-Honeycutt JA, Deu R, Klee H, Martin JM, Ambegaonkar JP. Sleep, dance exposure, and injury risk in collegiate dancers. J Dance Med Sci. 2023;27(2):92-98.
• Dhokai N, Matto H, Ihara E, Tompkins C, Caswell SV, Cortes N, Davis R, Coogan S, Fauntroy V, Glass E, Lee M, Baraniecki-Zwil G, Ambegoankar JP. Community arts engagement supports perceptions of personal growth in older adults. 2023;66:1-8. 
• Ambegaonkar JP, Matto H, Ihara E, Tompkins C, Caswell SV, Cortes N, Davis R, Coogan S, Fauntroy V, Glass E, Lee J, Baraniecki-Zwil G, & Dhokai N. Dance, music, and social conversation program participation positively affects physical and mental health in community-dwelling older adults: A randomized controlled trial. J Dance Med Sci. 2022;26(4):255-264. 
• Matto H, Ihara E, Tompkins C, McNeil K, Lopez-Piper A, Ebner M, Dhokai N, Davis R, Cortes  N, Caswell SV, Coogan S, Fauntroy V, Ambegaonkar JP. A novel participant-empowered pedagogical approach to engage and retain control group participants in arts-based randomized controlled trials.Fam Soc. 2021;102(4):529-537
• Joshi P, Fauntroy V, Coogan S, Ambegaonkar S, Ambegaonkar JP. Physical activity in female adolescent dancers during studio-based ballet dance classes: A pilot study. Int J Phys Educ. 2020;57(4):25-35
• Sheth S, Fauntroy V, Ambegaonkar JP. (2020). ‘Physical activity in Kathak dance using biosensors: a pilot study.’ Loud Applause;3(2):4-9
• Coogan SM, Hansen-Honeycutt JA, Fauntroy V, Ambegaonkar JP. Upper body strength-endurance and power norms in healthy collegiate dancers: A 10-year prospective study. J Strength Cond Res. 2021;35(6):1599-1603. doi: 10.1519/JSC.0000000000004016
• Fauntroy V, Nolton EC, Ambegaonkar JP. Health-related quality of life outcome measures used in dance: A systematic review. Int J Sports Phys Ther. 2020;15(3):333-343
• Fauntroy V, Fyock M, Hansen-Honeycutt JA, Nolton EC, & Ambegaonkar JP. Using the selective functional movement assessment (SFMA) for the evaluation of dancers’ functional limitations and dysfunctions: A critically appraised topic. J Sports Rehabil. 2019;28(8):891-896.