Assistant Manager

DAVID YUKELSON, Ph.D.

Director of Sport Psychology Services

Morgan Academic Support Center for Student-Athletes

*** **** ** ******* ****** Services Center

The Pennsylvania State University

University Park, PA 16802

814-***-****) ***@***.***

EDUCATIONAL BACKGROUND:

1979-1982 Ph.D. – University of North Texas, Denton, Texas

Major/Area of Specialization: Higher Education/Sport Psychology

1977-1979 M.S. -- Florida State University, Tallahassee, Florida

Major/Area of Specialization: Movement Science/Sport Psychology

1974-1976 B.A. -- University of California at San Diego, La Jolla, California

Major: Social Psychology

AREAS OF EXPERTISE:

Mental Skills Training and Performance Excellence in Sport

Transitions and the Psychosocial Development of Intercollegiate Student-Athletes

Leadership, Group Cohesion, and Synergistic Team Functioning

Championship Team Building and the Psychology of Coaching

Individual and Team Mental Toughness

Stress Management and Interpersonal Coping Skills

Psychological Considerations and the Injured Athlete

Developmental Approach to Understanding Parent-Athlete Issues in Youth Sports

CAREER ACCOMPLISHMENTS:

Director of Sport Psychology Services for the Penn State University Athletic Department

Affiliate Assistant Professor in the Department of Kinesiology at Penn State University

Past President, Fellow, and Certified Counsultant - Association for Applied Sport Psychology (AASP)

Past President, NASPE Sport Psychology Academy (AAHPERD)

USA Football Advisory Board - Health, Safety, and Wellness Committee

Published numerous articles and/or chapters in professional refereed journals or books, and have had several papers presented at various international, national, and state-wide conferences

Editorial Board member for the Journal of Sport and Exercise Psychology, the Journal of Applied Sport Psychology, Penn State/Georgia Tech Sports Medicine Newsletter, Advisory Board USA Football

Member of the USOC Sport Psychology Registry and USA Track and Field Sport Psychology Registry

Traveled internationally as Team Sport Psychologist with a variety of USA National Track and Field Teams

Consultant and Associate with Lane4 Management Group, London England

Five years' experience as an Assistant Professor and Adjunct Instructor in the Department of HPER at the University of Houston

Five years' experience as a Sport Psychology consultant for various intercollegiate athletic teams at both the University of Houston as well as Rice University

Four years' experience as the Administrative Department Manager for Hospital Based Sports Medicine Center at Hermann Hospital in Houston, Texas

Four years' experience as a Clinical Instructor in the Department of Pediatrics in the Medical School at the University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston

PROFESSIONAL WORK HISTORY:

1988-Present Penn State University, University Park, PA

-- Director of Sport Psychology Services, Morgan Academic Support Center for Student-Athletes, Penn State University

Coordinate the delivery of sport psychology services for over 700 student-athletes and 31 athletic teams at Penn State University. Provide counseling and support to coaches and athletes in the areas of: Mental skills training for performance enhancement; motivation and goal setting; visualization and performance planning; self-regulation skills for controlling anxiety; individualized cognitive-behavioral strategies for improving confidence, concentration, composure, and mental toughness; leadership, group cohesion, and championship team building; communication skills; interpersonal relationships; respecting and appreciating diversity; handling multiple demands and stress effectively; and in general, issues revolving around life skill development and student-athlete welfare. Conduct research on variables that influence the developmental needs of student-athletes; offer assistance to those individuals having difficulty coping with athletic injury, managing time effectively, or making the transition from high school to college smoothly. Also serve as faculty advisor for Penn State’s Student-Athlete Advisory Board.

1988-Present Penn State University, University Park, PA

-- Affiliate Assistant Professor, Department of Kinesiology

Teach undergraduate courses for the Department of Kinesiology including Mental Paths to Excellence in Sport and Life, Psychosocial Dimensions of Sport and Physical Activity; member of graduate faculty; serve on select committees; advise graduate/undergraduate students in various scholarly research projects; supervise students in independent studies.

Past-President, Fellow, Certified Consultant - Association for Applied Sport Psychology (AASP)

-- Served as President of this 1300 member International Sport Psychology Association. Responsibilities and duties included presiding over all association and executive board meetings; coordinate activities of all association divisions and committee chairs; served as a spokesperson and an ambassador for organization outreach; coordinate all activities related to annual conference; worked closely with treasurer to make sure operating budget was in balance.

1987 - 2003 Served on Various Professional Journal Editorial Boards

Journal of Sport and Exercise Psychology (1988-2002), Journal of Applied Sport Psychology (1989-2003), the Penn State/Georgia Tech Sports Medicine Newsletter (1995-2002); Sports Medicine Digest (1987-1992), The Sport Psychologist (Book and Resource Editor, 1987-1993).

2009-Present Advisory Board, USA Football

-- Serve on the Advisory Board as Cognitive-Behavioral Development Expert for USA Football’s Health, Safety, and Wellness Committee. USA Football is the official youth football development partner of the NFL and the NFLPA.

2002–Present Associate Consultant with Lane4 Global Management Group, London England

-- US consultant for this leading Global Performance Development Group with a unique heritage in elite sport applied to the business world. Conduct high performance workshops for senior executives and leaders, 1-1 executive coaching, leadership and synergistic team functioning, championship team building, and mental toughness in the workforce. Clients include Deutsche Bank Global Banking Division Talent Development Program; Roche Phamaceutical; DSM Nutiritional Products; Dresdner, Klienwort, and Wasserstein Investment Banking; CRH International Building Materials; Linklaters Business Services.

1995-Present Member of Sport Psychology Registry for USA Track and Field, Indianapolis, IN

-- Served as Team Sport Psychologist for USA Track and Field on various National and International trips; served as a Level 1 and 2 Instructor in USA Track and Field Coaching Education Program.

1986 - 1987 National Fitness Foundation, El Segundo, CA

-- Staff Member and Sport Psychology Specialist

Under the auspices of the President's Council on Health and Fitness, my responsibilities were to assist with the implementation and curriculum development for the National Fitness Foundation's prototype Youth Fitness Summer Camp, and to serve as a staff member during the camp with major emphasis on self-esteem development and the psychological aspects of sport and physical activity.

1983 - 1987 Hermann Hospital Center for Sports Medicine, Houston, TX

-- Administrative Department Manager/Sport Psychology Specialist

Accountable for the conceptualization and actualization of operating policies and procedures of this hospital-based, multidisciplinary sports medicine center in Houston, Texas. Responsibilities included program and staff development, educational workshops, and community relations. In addition, served as a sport psychology specialist counseling numerous athletes of all ages from various sport backgrounds.

1982 - 1986 University of Houston, Department of HPER, Houston, TX

-- Assistant Professor/Adjunct Instructor

From 1982-1983, served as an assistant professor, conducting scholarly research and teaching graduate and undergraduate courses in the areas of Sport Psychology, Competitive Youth Sports, Motor Learning, and Physiology of Human Performance. From 1983-1986, served as an adjunct instructor, teaching courses in Sport Psychology and Motor Learning on a part-time basis.

1983 - 1986 University of Texas Medical School, Houston, TX

-- Clinical Instructor

Conducted educational sports medicine seminars and served as a member of the Sports Medicine Council at the University of Texas Health Science Center in Houston.

1982 - 1987 University of Houston Athletic Department, Houston, TX

-- Sport Psychology Specialist

Responsibilities centered around mental preparation strategies for peak performance, concentration training, and communication effectiveness training for various coaches and athletes in football, baseball, volleyball, tennis, golf, track and field.

1984 - 1986 Rice University Sports Medicine Staff, Athletic Department, Houston, TX

-- Sport Psychology Consultant

Conducted educational sport psychology workshops and counseled athletes individually in football, golf, volleyball, and swimming.

1979 - 1982 North Texas State University, Department of P. E., Denton, TX

-- Research and Teaching Assistant

Taught instructional activity and theory courses in the Department of Physical Education and was the supervisor and research assistant of the Sport Psychology and Motor Learning Laboratory.

1977 - 1979 Florida State University, Tallahassee, FL -- Graduate Assistant – Florida State Baseball Team

PUBLICATIONS:

Burton, D., Gillham, A., Weinberg, R., Yukelson, D, Weigand, D. (2013, in press). Goal setting styles: Examining the impact of on the goal practices of prospective Olympic athletes. Journal of Sport Behavior.

Yukelson, D. (2012). Expert Approaches to Sport Psychology. In M. Aoyagi and A. Poczwardowski (Eds). Expert Approaches to Sport Psychology: Applied Theories of Performance Excellence. Morgantown, WV: Fitness Information Technology, Chapter 15, pp 255-272.

Yukelson, D. (2012, in press). What should every sport psychology consultant know before working with Olympic level athletes and coaches. Journal of Sport Psychology in Action, In the Huddle.

Battochio, R., Schinke, R., Johnstone, K., Tenenbaum, G., Yukelson, D., & Crowder, T. (in review). Immigrated professional athletes competing in North America: Support networks and athlete psychological adaptation. Journal of Sport Sciences.

Schinke, R., Yukelson, D., Bartolacci, G., Battochio, R., & Johnstone, K. (2011), The challenges encountered by immigrated elite athletes. Journal of Sport Psychology in Action, 2, 1-11.

Yukelson, D. (2010). Communicating effectively. In J. Williams (Ed.), Applied sport psychology: Personal growth to peak performance, (6th ed., pp. 149-165 ). New York: McGraw-Hill.

Burton, D., Pickering, M., Weinberg, R., Yukelson, D., & Weigand, D. (2010). The competitive goal effectiveness paradox revisited: Examining the goal practices of prospective Olympic Athletes. Journal of Applied Sport Psychology, 22, 72-86.

Weinberg, R., Burton, D., Yukelson, D., & Weigand, D. (2000). Perceived goal setting practices of Olympic Athletes: An exploratory study. The Sport Psychologist, 14, 279-295.

Waalkes, D.M., Yukelson, D., Hale, B.D., & Wheeler, T.M. (1999). Peer helping in an intercollegiate athletic environment. Academic Athletic Journal, 13:2, 6-18.

Yukelson, D. (1998). Introduction to parent-athlete issues. In M. Thompson, R. Vernacchia, & W. Moore (Eds.), Applied sport psychology: An educational approach. Dubuque, IA: Kendall/Hunt Publishing, 157-170.

Yukelson, D., & Heil, J. (1998). Psychological considerations in working with injured athletes. In P. Canavan (Ed.), Rehabilitation in sports medicine: A comprehensive guide. Stamford, CT: Appleton & Lange, 61-70.

Burton, D., Weinberg, R., Yukelson, D., & Weigand, D. (1998). The goal effectiveness paradox in sport: Examining the goal practices of collegiate athletes. The Sport Psychologist, 12, 404-418.

Yukelson, D. (1997). Principles of effective team building interventions in sport: A direct services approach at Penn State University. Journal of Applied Sport Psychology, 9, 73-96.

Slobounov, S., Yukelson, D., & O’Brien, R. (1997). Self-efficacy and movement variability of olympic level springboard divers. Journal of Applied Sport Psychology, 9, 171-190.

Yukelson, D., & Carlson, M. (1996). Stress and it’s impact on intercollegiate student-athletes. NCAA CHAMPS/Life Skills Program Manual, Overland Park, KS: NCAA Publications.

Weinberg, R., Burton, D., Yukelson, D., & Weigand, D. (1993). Goal setting in competitive sport: An exploratory investigation of practices of college athletes. The Sport Psychologist, 7, 275-289.

Yukelson, D., & Murphy, S. (1993). Psychological considerations in injury prevention. In P. Renstrom (Ed.), Sports injuries: Basic principles of prevention and care (pp. 321-333). Cambridge, MA: Blackwell Scientific Publications.

Yukelson, D., & Fenton, R. (1992). Psychological considerations in race walking. Track and Field Quarterly, 92, 72-76.

Wiese, D., Weiss, M., & Yukelson, D. (1991). Sport psychology in the training room: A survey of athletic trainers. The Sport Psychologist, 5, 15-24.

Yukelson, D. (1986). Psychology of sport and the injured athlete. In D. Bernhardt (Ed.), Sports physical therapy: Clinics in physical therapy, Volume 10, New York: Churchill Livingstone Publishers, 175-195.

Yukelson, D. (1986). Book review: Student projects in sport psychology, by B. J. Cratty & R. E. Pigott. Journal of Sport Psychology, 8, 142-143.

Yukelson, D. (1984). Group motivation in sport teams. In J. Silva, & R. Weinberg (Eds.), Psychological foundations in sport and exercise, Champaign, IL: Human Kinetics Publishers, 229-240.

Yukelson, D., Weinberg, R., & Jackson, A. (1984). A multidimensional group cohesion instrument for intercollegiate basketball teams. Journal of Sport Psychology, 6, 103-117.

Weinberg, R., Richardson, P., Jackson, A., & Yukelson, D. (1983). Coming from behind to win: Sex differences in interacting sport teams. International Journal of Sport Psychology, 14, 79-84.

Yukelson, D., Weinberg, R., Jackson, A., & Richardson, P. (1983). Interpersonal attraction and leadership in interactive collegiate sport teams. Journal of Sport Behavior, 5, 28-36.

Yukelson, D. (1982). Psychological considerations in coaching baseball. In R. Polk (Ed.), Baseball Playbook, Mississippi State University Press, 468-474.

Weinberg, R., Gould, D., Yukelson, D., & Jackson, A. (1981). The effect of pre-existing and manipulated self-efficacy judgements on a competitive muscular endurance task. Journal of Sport Psychology, 3, 345-354.

Yukelson, D., Weinberg, R., West, S., & Jackson, A. (1981). Attributions and performance: An empirical test of Kukla's theory. Journal of Sport Psychology, 3, 46-57.

Weinberg, R., Yukelson, D., & Jackson, A. (1980). Effect of public and private efficacy expectations on competitive performance. Journal of Sport Psychology, 2, 340-349.

RECENT PROFESSIONAL PRESENTATIONS:

The Psychology of Ongoing Excellence: A Coaches Perspective on Winning Multiple Championships. Presentation at Association for Applied Sport Psychology Annual Conference, Atlanta, GA, October, 2012

Invited Performance Psychology Symposium: Signature Techniques: From Theory into Practice, Presentation at Association for Applied Sport Psychology Annual Conference, Providence, Rhode Island, October, 2010.

Stress and Intercollegiate Student-Athletes: Balancing Multiple Demands in Pursuit of Excellence on and off the Athletic Field of Play. Invited Presentation for Coaches and Student-Athletes, Mt. Union College, September 16, 2010.

Performance Excellence, Leadership, Cohesion and Team Synergy. Invited Presentation, United States Militarty Academy ACEP PES Leadership Training Certification, August 30, 2010

Coaching Mental Skills: Focusing, Refocusing, Playing with Confidence. Presentation at 2009 PA State Volleyball Coaching Association, February, 2009.

Leadership in High Performance Teams, United States Military Academy Performance Psychology Think Tank, West Point, NY, June 12-14, 2008

Goal Setting for Peak Performance in Swimming, Pennsylvania State Swimming Coaches Association, State College, PA, May 2, 2008

Psychological Skills for Managing Peak Performance Under Pressure, University of Delaware Coaches and Student-Athletes, Department of Intercollegiate Athletics, Wilmington, DE, February 17-18, 2008

Cross Cultural Challenges and Strategies for Elite Sport Practice, Association for Applied Sport Psychology Annual Conference, Louisville, KY, October 24-27, 2007

Perspectives on Personal Excellence. Distinguished Keynote Lecture Series in Sport Psychology, Western Washington University, Bellville, WA, January 18, 2007

The Process of Engagement: A Phenomenological Approach to Enhancing Sport Psychology Consulting. Association for Applied Sport Psychology Annual Conference, Vancouver, BC Canada, October 28, 2005.

Helping Intercollegiate Student-Athletes Reach for their Best, Keynote Address, Juniata College, Juniata, PA, April 10, 2005

Performance Excellence in Sport and Life. Dr. Fred Binding Memorial Keynote Lecture, Wilfrid-Laurier University, Waterloo, Ontario Canada, October 27, 2004

PERSONAL DATA:

Date of Birth: January 21, 1954

Birthplace: Los Angeles, California

Family: Married with three children

PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS:

Association for Applied Sport Psychology (AASP) – Past President, Fellow, Certified Consultant

American Psychological Association (APA)

National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA)

USOC Sport Psychology Registry

USA Track and Field (USATF)

REFERENCES: Upon Request

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