Melissa Thompson
Professor
Bio
Melissa Thompson, Ph.D. is a Professor in the School of Kinesiology and Nutrition where she teaches courses in Sport Psychology and Sport Coaching. She is a Certified Mental Performance Consultant through the Association of Applied Sport Psychology as well as a Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist. Her primary area of research interest is coach development with specific emphasis on the internship process and the development of coaching ethics.
- Sport Psychology (PHD) - Florida State University (2008)
- Sport Psychology (MS) - Georgia Southern University (2004)
- BS - Rockford University (2002)
KIN 675 - Advanced Sport Coaching Methodology
KIN 609 - Sport Psychology
KIN 696 - Practicum in Sport Coaching
- Mentor requirements in the student-coach practicum: An analysis using the Critical Incident Technique, Sports Coaching Review, 2021,
- National Standards for Sport Coaches: Quality Coaches, Quality Sports, 2020
- Quality Sport Coaching: The Role of the National Standards for Sport Coaches, Strategies, 2020,
- Coach Education Essentials, 2019
- Developing a theory-driven intervention to challenge coach thinking: A case study, Case Studies in Sport and Exercise Psychology., 2019,
- The coaching journey: Learning as lifelong and life-wide. , Professional Advances in Sports Coaching, 2019
- Sport Psychology for Coaches, Foundations in Strength & Conditioning Coaching,
- Measuring Professional Ethics in Coaching: Development of the PISC-Q, Ethics & Behavior, 2016,
- Reflective practice in a university-based coach education program, International Sport Coaching Journal, 2015,
- An exploration of the academic coaching education internship, Sports Coaching Review, 2015,
- Association for Applied Sport Psychology
- International Council for Coaching Excellence
- English (Native or Bilingual)