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Graduate Students
| Photo | Name, Education and E-mail | Interests |
|---|---|---|
 | Cindra Kamphoff 4th Year Doctoral Student B.A. University Northern Iowa | College Athletics; Women Coaches and Administrators; Gender and Race; Jealousy in sport; Media and Sport; Running |
 | Stephanie Coakley B.A. Temple University | Transition Issues; Gender Issues; Activity and Chronic Illness; Running; Tennis; Football; Basketball. |
 | Tsutomu Fuse 4th Year Doctoral Student B.A. Keio University | Performance Enhancement; Cognitive Appraisal; Baseball; Rugby; Soccer. |
 | Karen Murphy 4th Year Doctoral Student B.A. Sociology Memorial University | Physical activity; Health & wellbeing; Health related quality of life |
 | Lisa A. Barella 2nd Year Doctoral Student B.S. Business Administration w/ Psychology
minor – Susquehanna University; M.B.A. – Villanova University | The effect of physical activity and aerobic fitness on cognitive
function, Mental health, and quality of life in older adults and special Populations. Nutrition and Celiac's Disease. To go under the sports and leisure Section.... Swimming, trail running, cycling, aerobics instructor, and math tutoring |
 | Yu-Kai Chang 2nd Year Doctoral Student B.S. Physical Education – Chinese
Cultural University | Psychophysiology of Exercise and Cognition; Exercise adherence, Quality of Life and Well- being; Tai Chi and Chinese Martial Arts |
 | Treva Curtis 2nd Year Doctoral Student B.S. Psychology – Florida State
University | Injury, rehabilitation process; Transition from elite sport participation |
 | Steph Stadden 2nd Year Doctoral Student B.S. Athletic Training and Physical Education
– Minnesota State University, Mankato | Psychology of sport injury; Other psychological-related issues that arise in day-to-day athletic training room activity |
 | Jen Gapin B.A. Psychology – Bryn Mawr College | Eating disorders, body image, performance enhancement, and psychological aspects of sport injury. |
 | Megan Granquist 1st Year Doctoral Student B.S. Physical Education (Exercise Science,
Athletic Training) – Pacific Lutheran University | Athletic injury and rehabilitation |
 | Nich Hester B.S. Psychology – Warren Wilson College | Racial aspects/advantages in sport, counseling/injury rehabilitation |
 | Enid Rodriguez 1st Year Doctoral Student B.S. Physical Education, University of
Puerto Rico, | Sport violence and talent identification |
 | Jennifer Thomas B.S. James Madison University | Applied Research; Baseball; Running; Tennis; Conditioning . |
Masters' Students
| Photo | Name, Education and E-mail | Interests |
|---|---|---|
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Dixie Chaffee 1st Year Master’s Student B.S. Physical Education and Health Education – Ithaca College |
Pedagogy (Special Early Childhood and Elementary Education |
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Matthew Clancy B.S. Advertising/English – West Virginia University | Performance enhancement; Endurance athletes and youth sports. |
 | Doug Cornish 4th Year Master’s Student B.S. Clarion University of Pennsylvania | Sport Performance; Swimming. |
 | Sarah Harris B.A. Spanish – Wheaton College; M.A. Intercultural | Social Psychology of Coaching; Intercultural aspect of sport |
 | Crissi Harrison 1st year Master's Student B.S.Athletic Training, Therapeutic Recreation- Catawba College |
Injury andrehabilittation, exercise and effects on persons with disabilities |
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Katie Holder 2nd Year Master’s Student B.S. Sports Science and Psychology
– Ohio Wesleyan University |
Endurance training; Core stability – emphasis on low back; Nutrition; Body composition |
 | Hope Jones Education: B.S. Psychology – University of Louisiana, Monroe | Team cohesion, competitive anxiety, role acceptance, burnout, team building, and player/coach relationships, parental behavior in youth sport. |
 | Eileen S. Keipper 1st Year Master’s Student B.A. Psychology – Gettysburg
College | Peak performance and psychological aspects of recovery from injury. |
 | Jeff Labban Education: B.S. Psychology – Wofford College | Injury and rehabilitation. |
 | Emily Martin 2nd Year Master’s Student B.S. Athletic Training – SUNY
Cortland | Psychological effects of athletic injury; Mentally practicing sport |
 | Krista Moll B.S. Physical Education – Appalachian State University | Coach and players expectations related to performance and success; Motivation; Lifelong physical fitness and activity; Positive psychology; Team cohesion; Trait and state anxiety |
 | Russell Rodenbeck 1st Year Master’s Student B.A. Psychology – Baker University | Coach/player relationship, player motivation, mental flow during games, and youth sports. |
 | Melissa A Schreibstein 1st Year Master’s Student B.S. Psychology with Exercise Science minor – The George Washington University | Social aspects of sports psychology, gender differences, coaching, eating disorders. |
 | Paul Sirilla 2nd Year Master’s Student B.A. Psychology – Ohio State
University | Flow |
 | Molly Thornton B.S. Psychology – Heidelberg College | General performance enhancement; Interests varied |
 | Fiona Vick 2nd Year Master’s Student B.S. Psychobiology – Lynchburg College | Motivation and performance enhancement; Cognition and mood enhancement through exercise |
 | Landen Wark-Acebo 1st Year Master’s Student B.A. Psychology – Elmira College
| Motivation and exercise adherence in non- athletes seeking personal training. |
 | Hillary Young 1st Year Master’s Student .S. Psychology – North Carolina State University . | Children and developmental concerns with pressure and competition from sports, coaches, and or parents |