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• Physiology of Altitude: Nepal May 10-June 4, 2011
• Outdoor Leadership in Peru   March 4-13, 2011
• Critical and Reflective Practices in KNH: Australia   July 6-27, 2011
• International Perspectives in Sport Psychology (to be held in 2013)

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Dr. Robert S. Weinberg Position: Professor Degree: B.S. Physical Education                      Brooklyn College–1970             M.S. Kinesiology UCLA  1972             M.A. Psychology UCLA 1974             PhD  Psychology  UCLA 1977             Postdoctoral Scholar Psychology  UCLA 1978 Area: Sport Behavior & Performance Office: 204B Phillips Hall Phone:(513) 529-2728 Fax: (513) 529-5006 Email: weinber@muohio.edu Vita: Current

Scholarly Interests:

Mental toughness, mental skills, anxiety management, imagery, goal setting, attentional control strategies.  My focus is on teaching mental skills to help performance and  psychological development both inside and outside of sport.

 

Courses Taught:

KNH 375 Perspectives in Sport and Exercise Psychology

KNH 380 Mental Skills for Sport and Life (Honors)

KNH 402 Critical Reflections on the Practices of Health and Physical Culture

KNH 453/553 Contemporary Issues in Sport and Exercise Psychology

KNH 632 Foundations of Sport Psychology

Recent scholarly publications:

Books

Weinberg, R., & Gould, D. (1995, 1999, 2003, 2007, 2010).  Psychological Foundations in Sport and Exercise, Champaign, IL.  Human Kinetics Press. (best selling text in sport psychology in the world)

Weinberg, R (2002). Tennis: Winning the mental game. Zimman Publications, Lynn, MA

Berger. B., Pargman, D., & Weinberg, R. (2002, 2006). Foundations of sport and exercise psychology. Fitness Information Technologies. Morgantown, WV

Weinberg, R. (2010). Mental toughness in sport, business and life. AuthorHouse, Indianapolis IN

Chapters in Books

Weinberg, R. (2009). Motivation. In B. Brewer (Ed.). The Olympic handbook of  sports medicine and science: Sport psychology (pp 7-18). Oxford, England: Blackwell

Weinberg, R. (2009). Team leadership. In K. Hays (Ed.). Performance psychology in  action (pp.269-288).  Washington, DC: American Psychological Association

Weinberg, R., & Williams, J. (2010). Integrating and implementing a psychological skills training program. In J. Williams (Ed.), Applied sport psychology: personal growth to peak performance (pp 361-391; 6th ed.). New York: McGraw Hill

Weinberg, R., & Butt, J. (2011). Goal setting in sport and exercise: Research to practice. In T. Morris &  P. Terry (Eds.), Sport psychology: Theory, applications and issues (pp. 213-226). Wiley

Weinberg, R. Anxiety management in sport. In S. Hanrahan & M. Andersen (Eds.) Applied sport psychology (pp. 471-480). Routledge, England

Weinberg, R. & Butt, J. (2011). Mental toughnes: What it is and how it is built. In S. Gordon, & D. Gucciardi  Mental Toughness (pp. 212-230), London, Routledge

Weinberg, R., & Forlenza, S. (2011). Measurement of psychological skills. Tenenbaum, R. Eklund, &  (Eds.) (pp. 381-382). Measurement in sport and exercise psychology. Champaign, IL: Human Kinetics

Weinberg, R. (2011). Psychological assessment in sport. In J. Morrow, A. Jackson, & J. Disch (Eds.)  Measurement and evaluation in human performance (3rd ed.,) (pp. 316-352). Champaign: Human Kinetics

Weinberg, R. (2011). Goal setting. In  Successful sport officiating. American Sport Education Program (Ed) (pp. 45-56). Champaign, IL: Human Kinetics

Weinberg, R. (2011). Utilizing mental training strategies. In  Successful sport officiating. American Sport Education Program (Ed) (pp. 79-92). Champaign, IL: Human Kinetics

Refereed Journal Articles

Weinberg, R (2008). Does imagery work? Effects on performance and mental skills.  Journal of Imagery  Research in Sport and Exercise, 3, 1-20

Weinberg, R., Neff, R., & Garza, M. (2008). The effects of the Winners for Life book on at-risk participants in the Big Brothers/Big Sisters program. Journal of Clinical  Sport Psychology, 2, 148-159

Weinberg, R. (2009). A journey in the field of sport psychology.  Psychworks Journal, 3, 1-4

Burton, D., Pickering, D.,Weinberg, R.,  Yukelson, D., & Weigand, D. (2010). The  competitive goal effectiveness paradox revisited: Examining the goal practices of prospective Olympic athletes. Journal of Applied Sport Psychology, 27, 72-86

Weinberg, R. & Butt, J. (2011). Coaches’ views of mental toughness and how it is built. International Journal of Sport and Exercise Psychology, 9, 156-172

Weinberg, R. Butt, J., & Culp, B. (2011).  Exploring mental toughness in NCAA athletes. Journal of Intercollegiate Athletics, 2

Weinberg, R., Butt, J., & Claytor, R. (2011).  Adolescent physical activity participation and motivational determinants  across gender, age and race.  Journal of Health and Physical Activity, 8, 1074-1083

Recent outstanding Service activity:

Editor, Journal of Applied Sport Psychology

Editorial Board of 4 of the major sport psychology journals

Past-President –two major applied and scholarly sport psychology professional organizations in North America

Recent Awards/Grants for teaching, research, and/or service:

Distinguished Scholar, Miami University

Outstanding Faculty Member –College of Education and Allied Professions, Miami University

Fellow,  American Academy of Kinesiology and Physical Education

Voted one of the top 10 sport psychologists in North America by peers

Certified Consultant, Association for the Advancement of Applied Sport  Psychology

United States Olympic Committee Sport Psychology Registry