Sport & Exercise Psychology Laboratory

Mission

To 1) provide training to coaches and professionals working in sport and physical activity settings on how to create task-involving and caring climates, and 2) deliver physical activity/positive life skills and mental skills training programming to participants of all ages.

Focus

To conduct high quality, cutting edge, and theoretically sound research examining how optimal motivational climates created within sport and physical activity settings lead to participant’s positive physical, social, and psychological well-being.

Vision

To create a world where every person has access to sport and physical activity settings where they can experience joyful movement.

Collaborations:

Available Services:

The KU Sport & Exercise Psychology Lab offers the following services to coaches, teams, individual athletes, and a wide variety of physical activity and health professionals:

Mental Skills Training
Team Building Workshops
Team Climate Interventions
Assessments of Athletes/Coaches/Participants’ Sports and Physical Activity Experiences (e.g., surveys tapping into the team environment and participants’ enjoyment, effort, commitment, quality of relationships with peers, and numerous outcomes)

Interested parties can contact Dr. Mary Fry via email for more information at mfry@ku.edu.

Opportunities for Students & Fellow Researchers:

Students can gain research and applied sport psychology experience in the KUSEPL.
Students can apply to be Lab Assistants and Lab Interns
- Internship Application for the KU Sport & Exercise Psychology Lab form (.docx)
- Volunteer Assistant Application for the KU Sport & Exercise Psychology Lab form (.docx)
Students can gain experience working with diverse individuals and groups.
Current participants and collaborations include the following:
- Women's Intersport Network (WIN for KC)
- KU Athletics
- KU Recreation Services
- We currently collaborate with colleagues from Penn State University, Fort Lewis College, Wayne State University, Brockport University, KU Biological Studies, Ottawa University, Zuni Youth Enrichment Program, and others.

Current Projects:

Strong Girls After School Project [Collaboration with WIN for KC]
Basketball Climate Intervention
Climate Intervention in Biology Lab Courses
Senior Adults’ Experiences in Group Exercise Classes
Collegiate Athletes’ Experiences During the COVID-19 Pandemic
USA Swimmers’ Motivational Responses
Intervention with Children with Congenital Heart Disease
Intervention to Train Biology Instructors

Collaborations:

Available Services:

The KU Sport & Exercise Psychology Lab offers the following services to coaches, teams, individual athletes, and a wide variety of physical activity and health professionals:

Mental Skills Training
Team Building Workshops
Team Climate Interventions
Assessments of Athletes/Coaches/Participants’ Sports and Physical Activity Experiences (e.g., surveys tapping into the team environment and participants’ enjoyment, effort, commitment, quality of relationships with peers, and numerous outcomes)

Interested parties can contact Dr. Mary Fry via email for more information at mfry@ku.edu.

Opportunities for Students & Fellow Researchers:

Students can gain research and applied sport psychology experience in the KUSEPL.
Students can apply to be Lab Assistants and Lab Interns
- Internship Application for the KU Sport & Exercise Psychology Lab form (.docx)
- Volunteer Assistant Application for the KU Sport & Exercise Psychology Lab form (.docx)
Students can gain experience working with diverse individuals and groups.
Current participants and collaborations include the following:
- Women's Intersport Network (WIN for KC)
- KU Athletics
- KU Recreation Services
- We currently collaborate with colleagues from Penn State University, Fort Lewis College, Wayne State University, Brockport University, KU Biological Studies, Ottawa University, Zuni Youth Enrichment Program, and others.