Dr. Scott Pierce
Assistant Professor
Dean of Applied Sci & Tech
Office
Student Fitness Center & McCormick - SFC 265E
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- About
- Education
- Awards & Honors
- Research
Current Courses
499.001Independent Research For The Master's Thesis
400.001Independent Study In Kinesiology & Recreation
498.001Professional Practice In Exercise Science
306.001Psychology Of Sport
381.001Special Studies In Recreation And Tourism
400.001Independent Study In Kinesiology & Recreation
416.001Motivation In Sport And Exercise
498.001Professional Practice In Exercise Science
306.001Psychology Of Sport
381.001Special Studies In Recreation And Tourism
Research Interests & Areas
Focus on youth psycho-social development through sport. This includes an emphasis on how psychological skills are developed to assist sport performance, and how, why and under what conditions life skills are developed in sport and transferred to other life domains.
Ph D Kinesiology
Michigan State University
East Lansing, Michigan
MS Sport Studies
Miami University
Oxford, Ohio
BA Psychology
University of Otago
Dunedin, New Zealand
Other
University of Otago
Dunedin, New Zealand
Research Initiative Award
Illinois State University
2020
2017 Reviewer of the Year
Journal of Sport Psychology in Action
2017
Abstract
Hevel, D., Amorose, A., Lagally, K., Miles, A., & Pierce, S. Testing the Effects of Message Framing on PA Motivation: Does Stage of Change Matter?. Medicine and Science in Sport and Exercise 50.5S (2018): 315.
Book, Chapter
Pierce, S., & Scott, C. Conceptualizing Life Skills Transfer within the Positive Youth Development Paradigm. Coach Education for the Next Decade: The Need for a Positive Youth Development Paradigm. Escola Superior De Educacao (2019)
Amorose, A., & Pierce, S. Competence Motivation Theory. D. Hackfort, R.J. Schinke, & B. Strauss (EDs), Dictionary of Sport Psychology. Elsevier (2018)
Pierce, S. Better People Make Better Athletes: Promoting a Positive Youth Development Approach with Young Athletes. Sport Psychology for Youth Athletes. Routledge (2017): 129-138.
Journal Article
Adam, K., Erickson, K., Pierce, S., & Turnnidge, J. Youth Sport and COVID-19: Contextual, Methodological, and Practical Considerations. Frontiers in Sports and Active Living 2 (2020): 140.
Pierce, S., Erickson, K., & Sarkar, M. High school student-athletes' perceptions and experiences of leadership as a life skill. Psychology of Sport and Exerise 51 (2020)
Pierce, S., Martin, E., Rossetto, K., & O'Neil, L. Resilience for the Rocky Road: Lessons Learned from an Educational Program for First Year Collegiate Student-Athletes. Journal of Sport Psychology in Action (2020)
Hevel, D., Amorose, A., Lagally, K., Miles, A., & Pierce, S. Testing the effects of messaging on physical activity motivation in active and non-active adults. Psychology of Sport and Exercise 43 (2019): 333-342.
Pierce, S., Erickson, K., & Dinu, R. Teacher-Coaches’ Perceptions of Life Skills Transfer from High School Sport to the Classroom. Journal of Applied Sport Psychology 31.4 (2019): 451-473.
Presentations
Developing Student-Athlete Leadership. Illinois High School Association Student Advisory Council Retreat. Illinois High School Association. (2020)
Development and Evaluation of a Resilience-Based Educational Program for First-Year Collegiate Student-Athletes. Association for Applied Sport Psychology Annual Meeting. Association for Applied Sport Psychology. (2020)
Life Skills in Youth Sport. iCoachKids Webinar. iCoachKids Interational. (2020)
Physical Therapists Perceptions of Adherence and its Effect on Motivation. Midwest Sport and Exercise Psychology Symposium. Illinois State University. (2020)
Positive Youth Development Through Sport: Focus on the Process. International Seminar in Positive Youth Development Through Sport. (2020)
Psychological Skills are Life Skills. Invited Lecture - Coaching and Leadership. School of Kinesiology, Michigan State University. (2020)
Resilience for the Rocky Road:Supporting First Year Student-Athletes in their Transition to College. National Collegiate Athletic Association Convention. National Collegiate Athletic Association. (2020)
Student-Athletes’ Dual Commitment to School and Sport: Compatible or Conflicting?. Midwest Sport and Exercise Psychology Symposium. Illinois State University. (2020)
The Perceived Effectiveness of Autonomy-Supportive and Controlling Coaching Styles. Midwest Sport and Exercise Psychology Symposium. Illinois State University. (2020)
Youth Sport in the United States: A Vehicle for Positive Youth Development?. Invited Lecture - Polytechnic Institute of Porto. School of Higher Education, Polytechnic Institute of Porto, Portugal. (2020)
Grants & Contracts
Parents Perceptions of their Child’s Life Skill Development and Transfer from Youth Sport. College of Applied Science and Technology - URG. Illinois State University. (2020)
High School Student-Athlete Life Skill Development and Transfer. Illinois Association for Health, Physical Education, Recration and Dance. State. (2019)
Resilience for the Rocky Road: Supporting First Year Student-Athletes in their Transition to College. National Collegiate Athletic Association. Other. (2019)
Designing and Validating the Coaching Life Skills in Sport Questionnaire. Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council (SSHRC) - Partnership Engage Grants.. Other. (2018)
Examination of Student-Athletes’ Developmental Transition from Youth Sport to College Sport. College of Applied Science and Technology - URG. Illinois State University. (2018)
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