Application Information

Graduate Programs

Psychology of Sport and Exercise, and Motor Behavior PhD

The doctoral program in Psychology of Sport and Exercise, and Motor Behavior is designed to prepare students for university research and teaching positions in sport and exercise psychology, biomechanics, motor control, and motor development. Knowledge from the biological, physical, and social sciences is used to impart a comprehensive, theoretically-based understanding of human movement experiences. Areas of current emphasis include such topics as social and motivational processes in sport and exercise, coordination of bimanual performance, motor timing processes, infant perceptual-motor development of reaching and locomotion, and eating disorders among athletes.

For general degree requirements for all Health and Kinesiology graduate programs, see Graduate Programs Degree Requirements.

Faculty Mentors

• David R. Black
• Shirley Rietdyk
• Alan L. Smith
• Howard N. Zelaznik