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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. Melissa Chase Position: Associate Dean of Undergraduate Affair Degree: PhD - Michigan State University, 1995              M.A. - Michigan State University, 1991              B.S. - Bowling Green State University, 1983 Area: Sport Psychology Office: 207 D McGuffey Hall Phone:(513) 529-6317 Fax: (513) 529-1763 Email: chasema@muohio.edu Vita: Current

 

Scholarly Message:

My scholarly focus has been in the area of self-efficacy beliefs, motivation, and performance. I am interested in how the sources of self-efficacy beliefs and consequences of these beliefs influence either motivational intentions or performance of a physical activity in a physical education or sport setting.  

 

Courses Taught:

KNH-634 Social Psychology of Sport

KNH 190 Professional Perspectives in Health and Physical Education

KNH 348.F Physical Education Field Experience

 

Team:

• Hitash Naik, Director of Technology, (512) 529-3720, naikhd@muohio.edu
• Teresa McGowan, NCATE Coordinator, (512) 529-1685, mcgowat@muohio.edu
• Roxanne Sommers, Student and Academic Services, (512) 529-6317, sommerrl@muohio.edu

 

Recent scholarly publications:

Chase, M.A. (expected in print 2010).  Children and Applied Sport Psychology. In S. Hanrahan and M. Andersen, Handbook of Applied Sport Psychology. Routledge

 

Chase, M. A. (2010). Should Coaches Believe in Innate Ability? The Importance of Leadership Mindset.  Quest..

 

Myers, N., Feltz, D. L., & Chase, M. A. (in press). Additional Validity Evidence for the Coaching Efficacy Scale II - High School Teams via a Multiple-Group Approach.  Research Quarterly for Exercise and Sport.

 

Myers, N. D., Chase, M. A., Beauchamp, M. R., & Jackson, B. (2010). Athletes’ perception of Coaching Competency Scale II – High school teams.  Educational and Psychological Measurement. 70, 477-494.

 

Chase, M. A. & Belka, D. E. (2009). Increasing Physical Activity in Children and Families: Preparing Teachers to Make a Difference. Future Focus, Vol 30 (2), 22–25.

 

Carson, R. & Chase, M. A. (2009).  Physical education motivation: An examination of self-determination theory. Physical Education & Sport Pedagogy, Volume 14 Number 4, October 2009, pp. 335–353.

 

Myers, N.D., Feltz, D.L., Chase, M.A., Reckase, M.D., & Hancock, G.R. (2008). The Coaching Efficacy Scale II - High School Teams. Educational and Psychological Measurement, 68, 1059-1076.

 

Hepler, T. J., & Chase, M. A. (2007). Relationship of decision-making and physical self-efficacy in the performance and persistence of a sport skill.  Journal of Sports Sciences.

Recent outstanding Service activity:

Editor for Professional Journal - 

 Journal of Sport Psychology in Action  (2009 – 2012) – Founding Editor of Journal.

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

Fellow, Association for Applied Sport Psychology, 2009.