Sign up to save your podcasts
Or
Share Episode 006: Emily Roper
Share to email
Share to Facebook
Share to X
Share to email
Share to Facebook
Share to X
Or
Episode 006: Emily Roper
Study: Swimming Upstream: Former Diversity Committee Chairs' Perceptions of the Association for Applied Sport Psychology's Commitment to Organizational Diversity
Abstract:
Commitment to diversity within the field of sport psychology is a crucial yet underrepresented research topic. The purpose of this study was to explore the perceptions of individuals who have been instrumental in trying to effect diversity change within the Association for Applied Sport Psychology (AASP). Seven of 10 former AASP Diversity Committee chairs were interviewed about their experiences as chairs. Three main themes resulted: (a) the overall experience of being diversity chair, (b) perceived challenges to implementation of initiatives, and (c) perceived current state of affairs related to diversity. Future directions for research and application are given, including a recommendation that AASP create a specific diversity action plan, establishing a clear description of what diversity means within AASP. Moving beyond demographic or visual categories (e.g., skin color, sexual identity, ability status), a broader definition that encompasses the values, beliefs, and practices of a variety of intersectional identities is required through careful consideration and discussion.
Author: Emily Roper
Dr. Emily Roper is an associate professor at Sam Houston State University. She obtained her master's degree in sport and exercise psychology from the University of Toronto and doctoral degree in cultural studies with an emphasis in sport and exercise psychology from the university of Tennessee. Her journey into sport psychology began her junior year of undergrad when she stumbled upon and article about goal setting and tennis performance. From that point on she followed her interest in the blending of psychology and sport. Her current research interests include representations of physically active females in children's and young adult literature and concerns for safety among women exercising/recreating outdoors and the newly emerging field of cultural sport psychology.
Links:
Author: http://www.shsu.edu/academics/health-sciences/about-the-college/faculty/kinesiology/roper.html
Article: http://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/10413200.2014.940090
View all episodes
By Matt VezzaniStudy: Swimming Upstream: Former Diversity Committee Chairs' Perceptions of the Association for Applied Sport Psychology's Commitment to Organizational Diversity
Abstract:
Commitment to diversity within the field of sport psychology is a crucial yet underrepresented research topic. The purpose of this study was to explore the perceptions of individuals who have been instrumental in trying to effect diversity change within the Association for Applied Sport Psychology (AASP). Seven of 10 former AASP Diversity Committee chairs were interviewed about their experiences as chairs. Three main themes resulted: (a) the overall experience of being diversity chair, (b) perceived challenges to implementation of initiatives, and (c) perceived current state of affairs related to diversity. Future directions for research and application are given, including a recommendation that AASP create a specific diversity action plan, establishing a clear description of what diversity means within AASP. Moving beyond demographic or visual categories (e.g., skin color, sexual identity, ability status), a broader definition that encompasses the values, beliefs, and practices of a variety of intersectional identities is required through careful consideration and discussion.
Author: Emily Roper
Dr. Emily Roper is an associate professor at Sam Houston State University. She obtained her master's degree in sport and exercise psychology from the University of Toronto and doctoral degree in cultural studies with an emphasis in sport and exercise psychology from the university of Tennessee. Her journey into sport psychology began her junior year of undergrad when she stumbled upon and article about goal setting and tennis performance. From that point on she followed her interest in the blending of psychology and sport. Her current research interests include representations of physically active females in children's and young adult literature and concerns for safety among women exercising/recreating outdoors and the newly emerging field of cultural sport psychology.
Links:
Author: http://www.shsu.edu/academics/health-sciences/about-the-college/faculty/kinesiology/roper.html
Article: http://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/10413200.2014.940090