NASPSPA 2025

The NASPSPA 2025 Annual Conference is in South Lake Tahoe, California from June 3-5, 2025

NASPSPA 2025

The NASPSPA 2025 Annual Conference is in South Lake Tahoe, California from June 3-5, 2025

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NASPSPA 2023 Award Winners

NASPSPA gives awards to scholars in recognition of contributions to research areas represented within NASPSPA and in recognition of significant contributions to the development and growth of NASPSPA. NASPSPA also provides awards to students in recognition of meritorious research, to support proposed research, and to encourage international research experiences. Please see the NASPSPA policy manual to view purpose, eligibility, nature, method of selection, criteria for selection, and additional guidelines for each award.

Dr. Jaclyn Maher
Dr. Jaclyn MaherEarly Career Distinguished Scholar Award
University of North Carolina Greensboro
Johannes Meyer et al.
Johannes Meyer et al.Excellence in Research Award (SEP)
Johannes Meyer et al. The Defender’s Vision-Gaze Behavior of One-on-One Defenders in Basketball.
doi: 10.1123/jsep.2021-0149.
Jeong Ah Kim et al.
Jeong Ah Kim et al.Excellence in Research Award (MLD)
Jeong Ah Kim et al. Quantifying Infant Exploratory Learning.
doi: 10.1123/jmld.2021-0029.
Garcia Ashdown-Franks
Garcia Ashdown-FranksExcellence in Reviewing Award (SEP)
University of Toronto
Kevin Becker
Kevin BeckerExcellence in Reviewing Award (MLD)
University of Tennesse Knoxville
Meredith Wekesser
Meredith WekesserOutstanding Student Paper Award (SEP)
Initial Validity Evidence for Modifying the Interpersonal Behaviors Questionnaire in Sport for Youth: A Mixed-Methods Explanatory Sequential Design
Jacquelyn Sertic
Jacquelyn SerticOutstanding Student Paper Award (ML)
Ankle Position Sense Acuity Does Not Decline in Physically Active Older Adults
Darice Brooks
Darice BrooksOutstanding Student Paper (MD)
“The club just kind of helps me reach goals I wouldn’t otherwise get to” – Exploring the Lived Experiences of People in Adapted Sports and Programming
Nikki Aitcheson-Huehn
Nikki Aitcheson-HuehnGraduate Student Research Grant
Evaluating the Effect of Physical and Informational Load on Visual-Motor Control in Ice Hockey
Samantha DuBois
Samantha DuBoisGraduate Student Research Grant
Acute Exercise and Hippocampal-Dependent Mnemonic Discrimination in Older Adults: An fMRI Investigation
Rachana Gangwani
Rachana GangwaniGraduate Student Research Grant
Determining the Role of Cognition in Post-Stroke Motor Recovery with Corticomuscular Coherence
Jacquelyn Sertic
Jacquelyn SerticGraduate Student Research Grant
The Link Between Ankle Proprioception and Muscle Rigidity in Parkinson’s Disease
Dr. Jane Clark
Dr. Jane ClarkPresident's Award
In recognition of her significant impact on the field by mentoring generations of young scholars across the globe
Dr. Penny McCullagh
Dr. Penny McCullaghPresident's Award
In recognition of over four decades of significant contributions to NASPSPA

Official Journals

The Journal of Sport & Exercise Psychology (JSEP) is an official journal and the Journal of Motor Learning and Development (JMLD) an affiliated journal of NASPSPA. We encourage members to consider submitting their best work to these journals. Click on the flip boxes below to access these journals for free.

JSEP

JSEP is a bimonthly peer-reviewed publication that stimulates and communicates research theory in all areas of sport and exercise psychology with an emphasis on advancing our understanding of human behavior as it relates to sport and exercise. Founded in 1979, JSEP’s current Impact Factor is 2.4 and CiteScore is 3.2. JSEP also publishes the NASPSPA Conference abstracts. There are no charges to submit or publish in JSEP; however, open- (CC BY) or free-access publication is available for a fee. NASPSPA members whose work is accepted for publication in the journal receive a 50% discount on free-access publication fees.

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JMLD

JMLD is a triannual peer-reviewed publication that advances the understanding of movement skill acquisition and expression across the lifespan. JMLD provides a platform for theoretical, translational, applied, and innovative research related to factors that influence the learning or relearning of skills in individuals with various movement-relevant abilities and disabilities. Founded in 2013, JMLD’s current Impact Factor is 1.3 and CiteScore is 2.1. There are no charges to submit or publish in JMLD; however, open- (CC BY) or free-access publication is available for a fee. NASPSPA members whose work is accepted for publication in the journal receive a 50% discount on free-access publication fees.

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