Kinesiology

-Psychology of Human Movement

 Current ESPD Students
 
 Student: Elaine Berk
 E-mail address: egberk@aol.com 
 Area of research/applied interest: exercise/physical activity;
 motivation/initiation/adherence related to mental health
 issues in adults (depression/anxiety) and for women,
 specifically related to hormonal issues
 
 Student: Jeffrey H. Diritto
 E-mail address: jdiritto@temple.edu 
 
 Student: Heidi Vollstadt Freeman
 E-mail address: heidimv@temple.edu
 Area of research/applied interest: Research interest in women in
 sport, coaching effectiveness; Applied interest in figure
 skating and coaching, youth sport
 
 Student: Kristin Gavin
 E-mail address: kristingavin@gmail.com
 Area of research/applied interest: physical activity
 promotion/motivation/adherence, especially with
 overweight/obese adults and children and relationships
 between community and physical activity
 
 Student: Colin Guthrie
 E-mail address: hhperformance@gmail.com
 Web site: http://www.cspa-acps.ca
 Area of research/applied interest: Psychological aspects of
 professional, paralympic, and Olympic class sailing;
 performance psychology; disability studies
 
 Student: Joseph T. Havlick
 E-mail address: jhavlick@temple.edu
 Area of research/applied interest: Skill acquisition rate of
 gross motor skill using various forms of imagery.
 
 Student: Bryan Kim
 E-mail address: bkim@temple.edu
 Area of research/applied interest: Exercise imagery’ physical
 activity in middle aged and older adults.
 
 Student: Elizabeth Loughren
 E-mail address: eloughren@hotmail.com  or eloughren@temple.edu
 Area of research/applied interest: exercise adherence, behavior
 change, and exercise enjoyment
 
 Student: Jenne’ Massie
 E-mail address: jenne.massie@temple.edu
 Area of research/applied interest: Substance use and sport;
 academic and sport-related topics (the student-athlete);
 mental toughness
 
 Student: Uma Nair
 E-mail address: uma.nair@temple.edu
 Area of research/applied interest: Physical activity and smoking
 cessation; exercise adherence issues such as motives,
 determinants, and barriers to exercise; personality and
 exercise behavior.
 
 Student: Gloria H. Park, MAPP
 E-mail address: parkg@temple.edu
 Area of research/applied interest: youth development through
 sport and physical activity; positive psychology and
 exercise and sport psychology; promoting health and wellness
 in children and adults.
 
 Student: Aaron Ross
 E-mail address: aeross@temple.edu
 Area of research/applied interest: Integration of technology into
 the fields of health and wellness with the goal of
 increasing adherence, compliance, and performance.
 
 Student: Sherry Schweighardt
 E-mail address: sherry@temple.edu
 Area of research/applied interest: Children’s health and well-
 being through exercise with particular interests in outdoor
 experiences, stress management, learning disabilities and
 ADHD, and early childhood physical activity.
 
 Student: Stuart Shore
 E-mail address: shore@temple.edu
 Area of research/applied interest: Adolescent obesity, exercise
 adherence, psychological benefits of exercise
 
 Student: Nicole J. Wood
 E-mail address: nicole.wood@temple.edu
 Area of research/applied interest: Gender differences in sport
 socialization; social influences in participation
 maintenance; youth sport attrition.
 
 Student: Adam Wright
 E-mail address: areteadam@aol.com
 Area of research/applied interest: Obesity, exercise and mood
 disorders, male body image disorders, performance psychology.
 
 Student: David A. Yontef
 E-mail address: dyontef@temple.edu
 Area of research/applied interest: Performance enhancement;
 exercise adherence; religious influences of physical
 activity.
 
 Student: Paul Younger
 E-mail address: p.younger@temple.edu
 Area of research/applied interest: Body image