Northwest Student Sport & Exercise Psychology Symposium - An AASP Regional Conference - 2021
About NWSSEPS
The Movement and Sport Sciences Division at Lewis-Clark State College is pleased to host the Annual Northwest Student Sport and Exercise Psychology Symposium, an AASP Regional Conference.
The symposium will be held virtually on Friday, April 9, 2021. This year’s symposium will feature addresses by dynamic and accomplished professionals, as well as various student presentations.
Our goal is to make the 2021 NWSSEPS an enjoyable and educational experience for students of sport and exercise psychology in the Northwestern United States.
Registration Deadline: April 5, 2021
Conference Fee: FREE
Zoom Event Info will be sent to registered participants via email.
2021 Keynote Speakers
Ogie Shaw
Ogie Shaw Fitness - Beaverton, OR
Ogie Shaw is a native of Raleigh, NC. After 4 years in US Army Intelligence including a year in Viet Nam, he attended the University of NC at Chapel Hill. He graduated with degrees in both Speech and Physical Education. He has a Master of Sacred Ministry degree from Multnomah Biblical Seminary in Portland, Oregon. He earned a Certificate as a Health Promotion Director from The Cooper Institute in Dallas, Texas. He was recruited to the Northwest by the Portland Police Bureau where he was presented a commendation by the Chief after only two months as a police officer. He left police work to become a national fitness speaker and consultant teaching the health benefits of daily exercise lifestyles that last. He has been an author, counselor, pastor, and conditioning consultant to professional sports teams including the Seattle Seahawks and Portland Trailblazers.
Ogie has been married to his wife Julie for 30 years. Julie is a George Fox University seminary graduate and Licensed Tax Consultant. They have 3 kids; Chris earned a NASA scholarship out of high school, is a graduate of Morehouse College in Atlanta and owns an engineering company in Seattle. Tyler graduated from Azusa Pacific University in California in Film Directing. He was a part of the team that made a winning Super Bowl commercial. Daughter Lynley has been a Color Guard coach at Century High School, and graduated from George Fox University in Oregon in Elementary Education. She teaches in Sheridan, OR and is being called a gifted educator by her administrators.
Dr. Anne Cox
Washington State University
Anne Cox has been an associate professor in the kinesiology program at Washington State University (WSU) since 2013. She was a faculty member at Illinois State University from 2006-2013, received her Ph.D. from Purdue University in 2006 and her M.Ed. from the University of Virginia in 2000. At WSU, she’s a member of the Prevention Science Graduate Faculty. Anne Cox’s research has been focused on understanding key determinants of physical activity behaviors. This has included investigating the role of physical education experiences in predicting students’ leisure-time physical activity and identifying social sources of influence (i.e., teacher, peers) that optimize motivation in the physical education setting. A second area of interest has been how body image variables impact physical activity motivation and behavior in adolescents and adults. In this line of research, she is interested in examining how different aspects of body image (e.g., body shame, body surveillance) relate to physical activity behaviors, and the effect of educational programs and/or various forms of physical activity (e.g., yoga, strength training, aerobic exercise) on body image in children, adolescents and college students. Anne has completed 200 hours of yoga teacher training and is using this knowledge to examine the effects of yoga, mindfulness, and self-compassion on body image and physical activity motivation. Ultimately, her goal is to apply knowledge about motivational processes and body image to create positive physical activity experiences.
Dr. Sarah Ullrich-French
Washington State University
Sarah Ullrich-French is an associate professor in the Kinesiology program at Washington State University and currently serves as the Assistant Chair representing Kinesiology in the Department of Kinesiology and Educational Psychology. She received her MS (2002) and PhD (2006) from Purdue University. Sarah has been at WSU since 2008. Sarah was a visiting scholar at the University of Murica, Spain in 2015 – 2016. Sarah presented her Masters thesis proposal at the Midwest Sport and Exercise Psychology Symposium in 2001. Sarah served as NASPSPA Sport and Exercise Psychology program chair in 2015 for the conference held in Portland, Oregon and was elected to the Executive Committee as Communication Director (2017 – 2019). Sarah’s research examines social-contextual factors of motivational processes in sport and physical activity. Her research has examined positive youth development, close personal relationships within motivational processes, and most recently mindfulness and self-compassion in connection with physical self-perceptions and mental wellbeing. Sarah is on the editorial boards of Sport, Exercise, and Performance Psychology, Journal of Sport & Exercise Psychology, and Qualitative Research in Sport, Exercise & Health. She currently serves as Associate Editor for Sport, Exercise, and Performance Psychology.
Conference Schedule
9:00AM
Opening Remarks
9:15AM
Keynote Speaker
10:00AM
Student Presentations
11:00AM
Brain Break
11:15AM
Open Presentations (Professional or Student)
12 PM
Lunch Break
12:30PM
Student Presentations
1:45PM
Keynote Speaker
2:30PM
Brain Break
2:45PM
Student Presentations
3:45PM
Invited Presentation
4:15PM
Brain Break
4:30PM
Student Presentations
5:30PM
Closing Remarks
Submission Guidelines
A Call for Abstracts
The Northwest Student Sport and Exercise Symposium will be held April 9, 2021, in a virtual format (Zoom), hosted by Lewis-Clark State College. The program will consist of invited speakers, student research presentations, student research proposals, and student intervention presentations. Submissions may include work that has been presented elsewhere or submitted for upcoming national conferences. Please make all abstracts as complete and descriptive as possible.
Presentations
Abstract submissions must be received by March 26, 2021. The conference space will be held virtually using Zoom technology. Presenters will be able to use the "Share Screen" feature to lead conference attendees through their presentation.
Student Submissions:
Students interested in presenting at the NWSSEPS are required to submit an abstract. A student may serve as a presenter for one presentation only. However, there is no limit to the number of presentations that a student may be included as a contributor. First time presenters are welcome and encouraged to participate. Abstract submissions must be received by March 26, 2021.
Professional Submissions:
Although students will be given priority for this symposium, space and time permitting, professional submissions will be considered. In previous conferences, professionals have been invited or accepted to give talks on applied work, research advances, or keynotes. Please follow the general abstract submission guidelines for research advances or case study submission. If you have an idea that may be relevant for an invited talk, please contact Collin Fehr. (Note: Please let the conference organizers know if you are a professional but are submitting an abstract based on recent work done while a student.)
Types of Presentations
1. Lecture Research Presentations are presentations that involve completed data based research on sport and exercise psychology topics. Lecture presentations should be 15 minutes in total length (12 minute presentation, 3 minutes for questions). These time limits will be strictly adhered to during the conference.
2. Research Proposals (student submission only) are presentations that involve developing research ideas. The speaker should provide the audience with a rationale for the study, questions, or hypotheses to be investigated, and proposed methodology for the study. Proposal presentations should be 15 minutes in total length (10-12 minute presentation, 3-5 minutes of discussion). Preliminary or pilot data would be welcome, but not required.
3. Intervention Presentations are presentations that involve unique intervention techniques or programs. These may involve interventions/programs that have been previously applied or proposals for working with a specific population or individual. Presentations should include a description of the population, targeted skills or problems, the specific intervention protocols, and an evaluation or evaluation plan.
Please Note: All abstracts should include: (a) a clear statement of the problem and its significance, (b) a general description of the methods used or proposed, (c) a summary of the results, and (d) the major conclusions/practical implications you have drawn from the data. Research Proposals can elaborate more on the hypotheses, rationale, methodology, and issues the presenter may want to discuss. For the intervention abstract, elaborate more on the content contained in the Intervention Presentation description above.
Submission Procedure
1. Submission Cover Page: A completed submission cover page should accompany each submission. Be certain to complete all items on the cover page (see below).
2. An abstract of approximately 250-300 words, typed in an identical format as the below sample, is required for each proposal submitted. The abstract must be typed in Times New Roman 12-point font. The title goes on the top line (in bold) followed by a double space and then the author(s) full first and last name(s) and their affiliation followed by another double space and a single spaced text of the abstract. The abstract should be in full-justification or block style (see example).
3. Abstracts should be written in Microsoft Word and submitted as a documented titled "Lastname_Firstname_Abstract2021" (E.g., Fehr_Collin_Abstract2021.doc)
4. Email a completed cover sheet and the abstract to:
Collin Fehr at cmfehr@lcsc.edu
SUBMISSION DEADLINE: Abstracts must be received by March 26, 2021.
Submission Cover Page
Please include the following information on your cover page:
1. Type of Presentation: a) lecture research presentation, b) research proposal, or c) intervention presentation
2. Title
3. Presenter(s) and affiliation
4. Contact information (email and phone)
5. List any equipment you need (projector, computer, etc.)
Abstract Sample
Solution-Focused Brief Counseling: Applications in Sport
Collin M. Fehr, University of Montana
Throughout human history, individuals have sought life fulfillment only to realize that obstacles await them in pursuit of that goal. Even the most optimistic people face challenges in life's various arenas, include sport domains. Because of this universal part of the human experience, psychology practitioners have developed numerous theories and techniques to assist people in their quest for happiness...
Contact
Collin M. Fehr, EdD, CMPC, CSCS
Assistant Professor
Movement & Sport Sciences
Lewis-Clark State College
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