Dr. Scott Pierce
Associate Professor
Sch Kinesiology & Recreation
Office
Student Fitness Center & McCormick - SFC 265E
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- About
- Education
- Awards & Honors
- Research
Current Courses
406.001Advanced Sport Psychology
499.001Independent Research For The Master's Thesis
500.001Independent Study
400.001Independent Study In Kinesiology & Recreation
400.013Independent Study In Kinesiology & Recreation
416.001Motivation In Sport And Exercise
498.001Professional Practice In Exercise Science
381.001Special Studies In Recreation And Tourism
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
Research Interests & Areas
An overall focus on athlete psychological development and personal development through sport.
His research examines how psychological skills are developed to enhance sport performance, and explores how, why, and under what conditions life skills are developed in sport and transferred to other life domains.
His community engaged work focuses on the development and implementation of educational programs to support the development of athletes and coaches.
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
Blanton, J., Williams, R., Graham, J., & Pierce, S. Content Analysis of State High School Association Mission Statements. Journal of Sport & Exercise Psychology 43 (2021): S56.
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
Blanton, J., Pierce, S., & Ault, K. Administrators' perceptions of the meaning and challenges of “education-based” high school sport. Journal for the Study of Sports and Athletes in Education (2021): 1-25.
O'Neil, L., Amorose, A., & Pierce, S. Student-athletes’ dual commitment to school and sport: Compatible or conflicting?. Psychology of Sport and Exercise 52 (2021)
Pierce, S., Camiré, M., Turgeon, S., Kramers, S., Rathwell, S., Bean, C., & Sabourin, C. Development and initial validation of the coaching life skills in sport questionnaire. Psychology of Sport and Exercise 53 (2021)
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)
Presentations
Content Analysis of State High School Association Mission Statements. North American Society for the Psychology of Sport and Physical Activity Annual Conference. (2021)
Dealing with Pressure and Stress. Illinois Wesleyan University Athletics. (2021)
Developing Student-Athlete Leadership. Illinois High School Association Student Advisory Council Retreat. Illinois High School Association. (2021)
Former male high school varsity athletes memories of their most meaningful scholastic sport experiences and perceptions of life skills learned: A 50 year retrospective study. International Society of Sport Psychology World Congress. (2021)
Mental Health and Mental Performance for Student-Athletes. Illinois Wesleyan University Athletics. (2021)
Youth Sports and COVID19: Parents’ Current Experiences and Hopes for their Child’s Return to Play. Society for Research in Child Development. (2021)
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)
Grants & Contracts
Coaching Social Justice Life Skills Through Sport. University of New Hampshire Regional (RSI) Strategic Investment Funding. State. (2021)
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)
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