Danielle Torp, Ph.D., ATC joined the University of Kentucky in July 2022 as an Assistant Research Professor in the Department of Athletic Training and Clinical Nutrition. She received a Bachelor of Arts degree in Athletic Training from Azusa Pacific University in 2012 and a Masters of Science degree in Exercise Science in 2015 from the University of Toledo. From 2015 to 2017, she worked as an assistant athletic trainer at Eastern Kentucky University with the Women's Basketball and Men's and Women's Cross Country and Track and Field teams. Dr. Torp earned her Ph.D. in Biology with a focus in Kinesiology from the University of North Carolina at Charlotte in 2021. In July of 2021, Dr. Torp joined the Department of Athletic Training and Clinical Nutrition as a Postdoctoral Scholar.

Her research is focused on understanding and preventing lower-extremity injuries and improving long-term joint health. Her research examines biomechanical, neuromuscular, and neurocognitive factors associated with injury and recovery in individuals with chronic ankle instability, with particular emphasis on gait biomechanics, joint and neural imaging, and innovative rehabilitation strategies. She has also conducted research in military populations, including entry-level Marines and Air Force support personnel, to identify individual injury-risk profiles and factors that contribute to musculoskeletal injury. Collectively, her work aims to improve the identification of individuals at risk for injury and develop targeted, evidence-based strategies for injury prevention, rehabilitation, and return to physical activity.