Education
The University of North Carolina at Greensboro
• Ph.D. Kinesiology - Sport and Exercise Psychology Concentration
• Doctoral Minor – Educational Research Methodology
• Post-Baccalaureate Certificate – Women and Gender Studies
The University of Tennessee at Chattanooga
• M.S. Psychology - Research
• Area of concentration: Sport Psychology
The University of Wisconsin, Milwaukee
• B.A. Political Science
Teaching Specialties
• Sport and exercise psychology
• Health behaviors
• Data analysis
• Research methods
Current Teaching
• Measurement and Evaluation in Exercise Science (ES 2020)
• Data Analysis in Sport and Exercise Science (ES 5592)
• Introduction to Research Principles and Design (ES 5000)
• Introduction to Sport Psychology in Professional Practice (ES 5531)
• Sport Psychology (ES 4100 Advanced Topics in Exercise Science)
Professional Affiliations
• American Psychological Association; Division 47
• Association of Applied Sport Psychology
• North American Society for the Psychology of Sport and Psychical Activity
Laboratory Affiliation
• Human Behavior in Physical Activity (Director)
Research Interests
• Motivation for exercise, physical activity behavior, and sport participation
• Physical activity and quality of life in special populations (MS, Parkinson's)
• Health behavior change through effective goal setting
• Underlying athlete motivation to use PEDs in sport
• Gender differences in sport and physical activity
Title: Assistant Professor, PhD, Kinesiology, Exercise Science Graduate Program Director, Graduate Faculty
Email address: Email me
Phone: (828) 262-7987
Fax: (828) 262-3138