Excelling in Sport Psychology

A guide for graduate students and early professionals to planning, preparing, and executing applied sport psychology work for the first time.

Alison Pope-Rhodius received her Ph.D. from Liverpool John Moores University. She is a Professor, the Chair of the Sport Psychology Department, and a Faculty Fellow at John F. Kennedy University. Alison is a certified consultant with the Association for Applied Sport Psychology (CC-AASP) and has guided many trainees and their supervisors during applied work. She is also the host of the Wee Chats with Brilliant People podcast. Sara Robinson received her M.A. in Sport Psychology from John F. Kennedy University in 2006 and has worked as a practitioner in applied sport psychology since then. She has taught Performance Enhancement courses and supervised students at JFKU since 2009. Sean J. Fitzpatrick received his Ph.D. from West Virginia University in 2012; since that time he has held academic appointments at John F. Kennedy University and Marian University. He has supervised students in a diverse range of internship settings.

Foreword Gail Solt Preface Axknowledgments List of Contributors Abbreviations 1. Pursuing Applied Work: Are You Ready? Alison Pope-Rhodius, Sara Robinson, and Sean J. Fitzpatrick 2. Securing an Internship Site: Where in the World Are You Going? Deborah Munch and Andre Demian 3. Finding a Supervisor: How Can You Create the Right Match? Victoria Tomlinson and Brian Alexander 4. Acknowledging Biases: How Can Who You Are Affect What You See? Michelle Bartlett and Zane Winslade 5. Developing Self-Awareness: Have You Ever Looked in the Mirror? Meg Kimball-Hodges and Perri Ford 6. Working with Your Supervisor: What, You Have Another Relationship to Think About? Alison Pope-Rhodius and Michael Howard 7. Doing the Work: Can You Go from the Classroom to the Field? Megan Byrd and Noelle Menendez 8. Collaborating: Are You a Team Player? Tyson Holt and Daniery Rosario 9. Being Your Best: Are You Looking After Yourself? Sara Robinson and Alexsandra Walton 10. Ethical Quandaries: What Were You Thinking? Hillary Cauthen and Amber M. Shipherd 11. Handling Referrals: What If Your Clients Need More? C.A. Gajus-Ramsay and Michael-Thomas Wilson 12. Evaluation: You Think You're Good, but Do You Really Have Any Idea? Sean J. Fitzpatrick and Spencer Ingels 13. Reaching the Finish Line: That's It...What Do You Do Now? Michelle Cleere and Elizabeth I.R. Hunter 14. Securing Work: Will Anyone Pay You? Carrie Jackson Cheadle and Fernando Lopez 15. Marketing Yourself: How Do You Tell the World How Good You Are? Brian Baxter and Rebecca Smith 16. Using Technology in Practice: How Do You Stay Connected? Trey McCalla and Sean-Kelley Quinn 17. Continuing Education: There's Still More to Learn? Brad Baumgardner and Katie Irwin