AASP Regional Representatives

The regional representative position is a 2 year commitment in which your responsibilities include disseminating information about AASP to students and schools in your region, organizing or helping with your region's student conference, and being a leader on a student initiative. Other duties include attending the student open and regional representative meetings at the annual AASP conference.

To apply for a regional representative position, send a one-page, double-spaced statement of intent and describe your proposed involvement in an established Student Initiative or a new Student Initiative you would like to develop. Additionally, obtain a letter of recommendation from a faculty member. Submit your application to Jessica Dale and Stephen Gonzalez. Applications for the Regional Representative positions will be accepted for a period of 6 weeks following the annual conference. 

Executive-Board Student Representatives

Jessica Dale
University of Denver
studentrep@appliedsportpsych.org

Stephen Gonzalez
University of Utah
studentrep@appliedsportpsych.org



Northeast Region

The Northeast Region includes Maine, New Hampshire, Vermont, Massachusetts, Connecticut, New York, and Rhode Island.

David Bauman
Forest Institute
dbauman@forest.edu

Dolores Christensen
University of Denver
da_christensen@yahoo.com

Nicole Gabana
Springfield College
nicolegabana@gmail.com



Mid–Atlantic Region

The Mid–Atlantic Region includes Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Maryland, Virginia, West Virginia, Kentucky, Delaware, and the Washington DC region.

Leigh Bryant
West Virginia University
lbryant1@mix.wvu.edu

Ian Connole
West Virginia University
iconnole@mix.wvu.edu

Peter Kadushin
West Virginia University
pkadushi@mix.wvu.edu



Southeast Region

The Southeast Region includes Tennessee, North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia, Alabama, Mississippi, and Florida.

Kathleen Carter
University of Denver
kathleenecarter@gmail.com

Alicia Johnson
Springfield College
aliciajohnson13@gmail.com

Vernice Richards
Florida State University
vernice_richards@hotmail.com



Midwest Region

The Midwest Region includes Ohio, Michigan, Wisconsin, Minnesota, Iowa, Illinois, Indiana, Missouri, North Dakota, South Dakota, and Nebraska.

Sam Forlenza
Michigan State University
lenza.sam@gmail.com

Emily Heller
Northern Illinois University
eheller1@niu.edu

Eric Martin
Michigan State University
enmartin11@gmail.com



Southwest Region

The Southwest Region includes California, Nevada, Utah, Arizona, Colorado, New Mexico, and Hawaii.

Anna-Marie Jaeschke
Temple University
amc.jaeschke@gmail.com

Chelsea Pierotti
University of Northern Colorado
chelsea.pierotti@unco.edu

Carly Schwartz
University of Denver
carly.schwartz31@gmail.com



Northwest Region

The Northwest Region includes Alaska, Washington State, Oregon, Montana, Idaho, and Wyoming.

Katie Gadapee
Capella University
katiegadapee@yahoo.com

Morgan Hall
University of Utah
morgan.hall@psych.utah.edu

Julie Vieselmeyer
University of Denver
julieofthewolves@hotmail.com



South Central Region

The South Central Region includes Kansas, Oklahoma, Arkansas, Louisiana, and Texas.

Bridget Beachy
Forest Institute
bbeachy@forest.edu

Amber Shipherd
Texas Tech University
amber.shipherd@ttu.edu

Eric Watson
Minnesota State University
eric.watson@mnsu.edu



International Region

Rachel Arnold
Loughborough University
r.s.arnold@lboro.ac.uk

Jordan Schaeffer
University of Wollongong
jws407@uowmail.edu.au

Steward Vella
University of Wollongong
stvella@uow.edu.au