Dr. Blackmon taught in the DPT program at Mercer University in Atlanta, GA, primarily in the musculoskeletal course series and related intervention courses. Her current research areas of interest include hypermobility, Relative Energy Deficiency in Sport (RED-S), trigger points and dry needling, and injury surveillance and prevention in dancers and performing artists. She speaks on these topics at local, state, national, and international meetings.

Dr. Blackmon is an active member of the American Physical Therapy Association (APTA), the Physical Therapy Association of Georgia (PTAG), and the APTA’s Academy of Orthopaedic Physical Therapy. She holds leadership positions in the Performing Arts Special Interest Group. In 2015, PTAG awarded her the Merit Award for Exceptional Service and Achievement.

She is also a member of the International Association for Dance Medicine and Science(recently elected to the Board), the American Academy of Orthopedic Manual Physical Therapy, the International Myofascial Pain Society, and the Performing Arts Medical Association. She served on the Executive Board for Dance/USA’S Taskforce on Dancer Health, addressing injury prevention and surveillance for professional dancers. Dr. Blackmon is the past President of the Eating Disorders Information Network and now serves on the Medical Advisory Board for the organization.