The research conducted in the Sport Psychology Laboratory is designed to: (1) augment the scientific literature in psychology, kinesiology, and related disciplines; and (2) inform professional practice in sport, exercise, and health environments.

Consistent with the definition of sport and exercise psychology, research conducted in the lab follows two general lines of inquiry:

Recent Publications (students indicated by italics):

Fletcher, T.B., & Meyer, B.B. (under review). Cohesion and women's collegiate volleyball: A study of adventure based counseling. Journal of Adventure Education & Outdoor Leadership .

Davis , N.W., & Meyer, B.B . (under review). When sibling becomes competitor: A qualitative analysis of sibling competition in elite sport. Journal of Applied Sport Psychology.

Meyer, B.B., Fletcher, T.B., Cashin, S.M., Davis , N.W., Cole , M.E. , Parker, S.J., Kilty, K.A. (under review). Emotional intelligence in sport: A comparative study of athletes and coaches. Journal of Applied Sport Psychology.

Kania, M.A., Meyer, B.B., & Ebersole, K.T. (under review). Personal and environmental characteristics predicting burnout among certified athletic trainers employed at NCAA institutions. Journal of Athletic Training.

Meyer, B.B., & Zizzi, S. ( Spring 2007 ). Emotional intelligence in sport: Conceptual, methodological, and applied issues. In A.M. Lane (Ed.), Mood and human performance: Conceptual, measurement, and applied issues. London : Nova Science Publishers.

Fletcher, T., Cole , M.E. , Meyer, B.B . ( Spring 2007 ). Disordered Eating. In Mensch, J. & Miller, G.M. (Eds.), The athletic trainer's guide to psychosocial intervention and referral. Thorofare , NJ :Slack.

Meyer, B.B., & Fletcher, T.B. ( in press – first issue [March] in 2007 ). Emotional intelligence: A theoretical overview and implications for research and professional practice. Journal of Applied Sport Psychology.

Meyer, B.B., & Ebersole, K.T. (2007). The role of intra-individual responses to injury rehabilitation: The case of a repeat ACL injury. In D. Pargman (Ed.), Psychological bases of sport injuries (3rd edition). Morgantown, WV: Fitness Information Technology, Inc.

Davis, N.W., & Duncan, M.C. (2006). Sports knowledge is power: Reinforcing masculine privilege through fantasy sport league participation. Journal of Sport & Social Issues, 30, 244-264.

Meyer, B.B., Fletcher, T.B., & Parker, S.J . (2004). Emotional intelligence in the health care environment: An exploratory study. The Health Care Manager, 23 (3), 1-10.

Janski, R.A ., & Meyer, B.B. (2004). Perceptions of equipment on on-ice attitudes and performance of ice hockey players. Submitted to A.B. Ashare, & D.J. Pearsall (Eds.), Safety in ice hockey: Fourth volume . West Conschohocken : American Society for Testing and Materials.

Parker, S.J ., Meyer, B.B., & Fletcher, T.B. (under review). The Biopsychosocial Effect of Exercise on Community-Dwelling Individuals with Serious Mental Illness: An Exploratory Study.

Meyer, B.B., & Lemley, K.J . (2003). Fibromyalgia. In G.E. Moore, & L.E. Durstine (Eds.), ACSM's Exercise management for persons with Chronic diseases and disabilities . Champaign , IL : Human Kinetics.

Meyer, B.B. (2001). Academic achievement. In K. Christensen, A. Guttman, & G. Pfister (Eds.), International encyclopedia of women and sport . Great Barrington , MA : Berkshire Reference Works.

Meyer, B.B., & Lemley, K.J. (2001). The role of exercise in treating Fibromyalgia: A case study of a 24 week walking program. International SportMed Journal, 2 (4), 1-9.

Meyer, B.B. , & Lemley, K.J. (2000). Utilizing high and low intensity exercise to affect the symptomology of fibromyalgia: A pilot study. Medicine and Science in Sport and Exercise, 32 (10), 1691-1697.

Meyer, B.B. (2000). The ropes and challenge course: A quasi-experimental examination. Perceptual and Motor Skills, 90 , 1249-1257.

Meyer, B.B. (1999). A reconceptualization of student-athlete education: Utilizing critical theory to eliminate perceived conflict. Academic Athletic Journal, 13 (2), 35-57.

Meyer, B.B. , & Wenger, M.S. (1998). Athletes and adventure education: An empirical investigation . International Journal of Sport Psychology 29 , 243-266.

Recent Presentations (students indicated by italics):

Kania, M.L., Meyer, B.B. , & Ebersole, K.T. (2006). Burnout among Certified Athletic Trainers employed at NCAA institutions. Paper presented at the Association for the Advancement of Applied Sport Psychology, Miami , FL , October 30.

Davis , N.W., & Meyer, B.B. (2006). When sibling becomes competitor: A qualitative investigation of sibling competition in elite sport. Paper presented at the Association for the Advancement of Applied Sport Psychology, Miami , FL , October 29.

Meyer, B.B. , & Cole , M.E. (2006). Assessment of emotional intelligence: Implications for sport psychology research. Paper presented at the British Association of Sport and Exercise Science, Walsall, United Kingdom , September 12.

Lane, A.M., Meyer, B.B. , Thelwell, R., Deveonport, T., & Galloway , S. (2006). Emotional intelligence in sport and exercise. Paper presented at the British Association of Sport and Exercise Science, Walsall , United Kingdom , September12.

Kania, M.L., Meyer, B.B. , & Ebersole, K.T. (2006). Burnout among Certified Athletic Trainers employed at NCAA institutions. Paper presented at the National Athletic Trainer's Association annual meeting, Atlanta , GA , June 16.

Meyer, B.B. , Fletcher, T.B., & Kilty, K.A. (2005). Emotional intelligence in collegiate sport: Assessment and intervention. Symposium organized for presentation at the Association for the Advancement of Applied Sport Psychology annual conference, Vancouver , British Columbia , Canada , October 27.

Meyer, B.B., Parker, S.J., Davis, N.W., & Cole, M.E. (2005). Emotional intelligence and collegiate athletes: Evidence-based practice . Paper presented at the Association for the Advancement of Applied Sport Psychology annual conference, Vancouver , British Columbia , Canada , October 27.

Kilty, K.A., Meyer, B.B., Parker, S.J., Davis , N.W., & Cole , M.E. (2005). Emotional intelligence and collegiate coaches: Evidence-based practice . Paper presented at the Association for the Advancement of Applied Sport Psychology annual conference, Vancouver , British Columbia , Canada , October 27.

Davis, N.W., & Meyer, B.B. (2005). Sibling competition in elite sport: A pilot study. Poster presented at the Association for the Advancement of Applied Sport Psychology annual conference, Vancouver, British Columbia , Canada , October 28.

Meyer, B.B. , Fletcher, T.B., Kilty, K.A., Parker, S.J., Cole , M.E. , Davis , N.W. (2005). Emotional intelligence in sport: An exploratory study of college athletes and coaches. Symposium organized and presented at the International Society of Sport Psychology 11 th World Congress of Sport Psychology, Sydney , Australia , August 17.

Fletcher, T.B., Meyer, B.B. , Parker, S.J., & Kilty, K.A., (2005). Emotional intelligence in college sport: A theoretical overview. Poster presented at the International Society of Sport Psychology 11 th World Congress of Sport Psychology, Sydney , Australia , August 17.

Meyer, B.B., Parker, S.J., Fletcher, T.B., Davis , N.W., & Cole , M.E. (2005). The emotional intelligence of college athletes: An exploratory study. Poster presented at the International Society of Sport Psychology 11 th World Congress of Sport Psychology, Sydney , Australia , August 17.

Meyer, B.B. , Kilty, K.A., Parker, S.J., Fletcher, T.B., Cole , M.E. , & Davis, N.W. (2005). The emotional intelligence of college coaches: An exploratory study. Poster presented at the International Society of Sport Psychology 11 th World Congress of Sport Psychology, Sydney , Australia , August 17.

Parker, S.J., & Meyer, B.B. (2004) Effect of Long-term Exercise on Psychiatric Outpatients: Consequences of Adherence and Discontinuation. Poster accepted to be presented at Association for the Advancement of Applied Sport Psychology annual conference, Minneapolis, MN, October 2.

Parker, S.J. & Meyer, B.B. (2004) The biopsychosocial effect of exercise on an outpatient psychiatric population. Second Place poster, University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, College of Health Sciences, annual student research symposium, Milwaukee, WI, May 7.

Parker, S.J., Meyer, B.B., & Reddy, D. (2004) The biopsychosocial impact of exercise on an outpatient psychiatric population. Paper presented at Regional Award Session during the Midwestern Psychological Association annual conference, Chicago, IL, April 30.

Meyer, B.B., Fletcher, T.B., Kilty, K.A., & Richburg, M.J. (2003). Emotional intelligence: Theoretical and applied implications for AAASP constituents. Symposium organized for the Association for the Advancement of Applied Sport Psychology annual conference, Philadelphia , PA , October 9.

Meyer, B.B., & Fletcher, T.B. (2003). The effect of a day-long intervention on the emotional intelligence of a corporate group. Paper presented at the Association for the Advancement of Applied Sport Psychology annual conference, Philadelphia , PA ,October 9.

Meyer, B.B. (2002). Measuring emotional intelligence . Paper presented at the Association for the Advancement of Applied Sport Psychology annual conference, Tucson , AZ , October 31. (verbal presentation, paper based on original research/previous research/theory, refereed, academic and professional audience)

Kilty, K.A., & Meyer, B.B. (2002). Making meaning of adventure: That was fun, now what? . Workshop presented at the Advancement of Applied Sport Psychology annual conference, Tucson , AZ , November 1. (notes based on original research/previous research/theory, refereed, academic and professional audience)

Meyer, B.B. , Marcotte, S.M., Schreacke, D. , Hasbrook , C.A. , Hart, B.A., & Cieslik, L. (2002). Implementation of an exercise program in a community sample of older adults: Psychosocial outcomes and procedural insights. Paper presented at the Association for the Advancement of Applied Sport Psychology annual conference, Tucson , AZ , November 2. (verbal presentation, paper based on original research, refereed, academic audience)

Janski, R.A., & Meyer, B.B. (2002). Perceptions of equipment on on-ice attitudes and performance of ice hockey players . Paper presented at the Fourth International Symposium on Safety in Ice Hockey, Pittsburgh , PA , May 6.

Meyer, B.B., & Hanna, J.M. (2001). Back for more: Repeated exposure to a ropes and challenge course intervention . Poster presented at Association for the Advancement of Applied Sport Psychology annual conference, Orlando , FL , October 5.

Kilty, K.A., Meyer, B.B. , & Fletcher, T.B. (2001). Creating high performance teams using adventure interventions. Workshop presented at the International Society of Sport Psychology 10 th World Congress of Sport Psychology, Skiathos , Greece , May 31.

Meyer, B.B., Marcotte, S.M., Matt, M ., Hasbrook , C.A. , McCole, S., Hart, B.A., & Cieslik, L. (2001). The impact of an exercise program on the psychosocial function of older adult women. A pilot study. Paper presented at the International Society of Sport Psychology 10 th World Congress of Sport Psychology, Skiathos , Greece , May 29.

Meyer, B.B. , & Kilty, K.A. (2000). Sports 101: Theoretical and empirical insights into adventure interventions with athletic teams. Workshop presented at the Association for Experiential Education annual international conference, Tucson , AZ , November 2.

Department of Human Movement Sciences