AASP Special Interest Groups (SIG)

Purpose

  • To stimulate scholarly and professional growth
  • Increase interest in a particular, focused, topic  

Benefits

  • Opportunity to work with other AASP members who are passionate about a focused scholarly and/or professional practice topic
  • An annual SIG meeting at the AASP conference
  • Recognition of the SIG on the AASP web site and the opportunity to attract new group members 

Creating a New SIG

  • Identify at least 10 current AASP members interested in forming the SIG
  • Generate a name for the SIG and the SIG mission statement
  • Complete the SIG Proposal Form
    (download form here; submit to info@appliedsportpsych.org

SIG and Coordinator Responsibilities

  • Coordinators will complete and submit an annual report of SIG activities and membership to the Research and Practice Division Head
  • SIGs will undergo a review once every three years; inactive SIGs will be discontinued

Active AASP SIGs

 SIG  Coordinator
Achievement Motivation    David Cutton
Anger & Violence in Sport Mitch Abrams
Business Ownership in Sport Psychology
Glenn Pfenninger
Coaching Science Kristen Dieffenbach
College/University Counseling Center Craig Rodgers
Critical Incident in Sport Amy Athey

Disability Sport and Exercise

Aaron Moffett
Eating Disorders Beth McGilley and Christine Selby
Exercise Psychology and Wellness Dave Smith
Fencing John Heil
Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, Transgender, and Intersex Alyssa Norris
Green and Sustainable Exercise, Sport, and Physical Activity Anna-Marie Jaeschke
Humanistic Sport Counseling Joan Ingalls
International Olympic Sport Psychology Peter Haberl
Media in Sport Brad Litchfield
Military Performance Travis Tilman
Multiple Behavior Change
Sean P. Mullen
Performance Psychophysiology and Biofeedback Tim Herzog
Performance Excellence Lisa Miller
Positive Psychology for Sport and Exercise
Lisa Miller and Brittany Glynn
Psychology of Sport Injury Frances Flint
Race & Ethnicity in Sport Latisha Forster-Scott
Soccer SIG Robert McKelvain
Sport Fandom Dan Wann
Teaching Sport and Exercise Psychology Bruce Klonsky and Dan Wann
Women in Sports Leeja Carter
Youth Sport Brandonn Harris


To join or learn more about a particular SIG, contact the SIG Coordinator.

If you would like to coordinate a SIG in need of a coordinator, contact the Research and Practice Division Head, Cindra Kamphoff.

Interested individuals also are encouraged to attend any of the SIG meetings held at the AASP annual conference.