Department of Public Health and Exercise Science

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