2024 Virtual Content

Recordings of the sessions listed below are available for purchase through January 15, 2025. All in-person and virtual registrants will have access to the recordings through April 30, 2025. Poster PDFs are also available.

Those who choose the virtual option are eligible for 12 AASP CE credits. APA credit is not available to virtual registrants.

The following sessions are available to those who register for the virtual option:

Keynote Sessions

Bridging the Research-to-Practice Gap in Sport and Performance Psychology
Mustafa Sarkar, Nottingham Trent University
How Diverse Is Diversity? Difference as Cultural Praxis
Tatiana Ryba, University of Jyväskylä & R. Kweku Akyirefi Amoasi (Ramel Smith), USOPC
Performance Excellence Interview & Award Presentation
Forrest Griffin, UFC Hall of Famer & Vice President, Athlete Development
Moderated by: Robert Owens, Resolute Performance
Game Changing: Applying Performance Psychology in Corporate Settings
Robert Castillo, Castle Corp Consultin/SAIC; Adam Naylor, Deloitte; Angela Winter, HigherEchelon
Coleman Griffith Lecture - Integration of the Science and Practice of Sport Mental Performance: Revisiting, Rethinking, and Reimagining
Graig Chow, University of California, Berkeley
Presidential Address: We Are AASP
Brandonn Harris, Georgia Southern University

Featured Sessions

Burt Giges Workshop: Live Athlete Counseling Sessions
Christine Selby, Springfield College; Jonathan Stewart, KBR; Ryan Whitlow, Chatham Univeristy; Judy VanRaalte, Springfield College & Wuhan Sports University; Al Petitpas, Springfield College; Erika Van Dyke, Springfield College
Five Slides in Five Minutes: Context for Consulting within the Performing Arts Domains (presented by the Performing Arts SIG)
Jason Shafer, Colorado Symphony and University of Northern Colorad; Anna Bomber, Bomber Performance Consulting, LLC; Brad Donohue, University of Nevada Las Vegas; Nikola Milin, Private Practice, Latent Knowledge; Arianna Shimits, Self Employed; Mitch DeSimone, United States Military Academy at West Point
Student Panel - The Winning Hand: Sport & Performance Psychology Career Pathways for Master’s Degrees
Christian Smith, IMG; Andrea Fuchs, Detroit Tigers; Shameema Yousuf, Empower2Perform; Brett Sandwick, 1st Special Forces Group/ Elite Mentality; Amber Shipherd, Texas A&M University - Kingsville / Next Level Mind Consulting

Panel: Collegiate Sport
Theories of Performance Excellence in Support of Clinical Practitioners Navigating Performance Culture
Natalie Léger, Synergistic Solutions/The Collective Edge; Angel Brutus, USOPC; Aaron Goodson, Duke University; Brittany Collins, University of Louisville Athletics/Developing Me! Counseling & Consulting, LLC

Panel: Teaching
“Living the Dream”: Navigating Academia’s “Say Yes” Mentality
Hannah Bennett, Augusta University; Caitlyn Hauff, University of South Alabama; Sara Powell, California State University, Monterey Bay

Panel: Youth Sport
Professional Children: A Panel on Navigating Elite Youth Athletics as a Mental Performance Consultant
Robert Looney, Boston University; Roger Parrino Jr, University of Denver, Graduate School of Professional Psychology; Emma Whall, Boston University; JJ Tarango, Boston University

Panel: Tactical Populations
What’s Your 1%? Integrated and Workshop Specialists’ Experiences Doing Mental Performance Work in Tactical Populations
Katy Tran Turner; Stephanie Zavilla, Winter Park Competition Center; Lindsey Deppen, O2X Human Perfomance; Kelli Kehoe, O2X Human Performance; Tim Bayley

Panel: Professional Issues & Ethics
Keeping It All In The Family? Exploring the Influence of Social Network Preference Within the Field of Applied Sport Psychology
Dan Abroms, Arete Performance; Brian Hite, Begin Again Performance Psychology; Sarah Forsythe, Redefine Performance; Victoria Bradshaw, California Polytechnic State University

Panel: Elite/Pro Sport
Theming as a Tool to Develop and Sustain Season-Long Team Culture
Marc Cormier, University of Kentucky; Wade Gilbert, California State University, Fresno; Darren Holder, Coaching Better; Traci Statler, Philadelphia Phillies

Symposium: Exercise/Health/Fitness
Being Seen: Curating Culturally Responsive Spaces for Black Women in Sport & Exercise
Leeja Carter, Coalition for Food and Health Equity; Keri Kirk, Georgetown University School of Medicine; Brittany Collins, University of Louisville Athletics/Developing Me! Counseling & Consulting, LLC; Kensa Gunter, Gunter Psychological Services, LLC

Symposium: Consulting & Interventions
The Full House Approach: Integrating Mental Assessments into Applied Sport Psychology Settings
Duncan Simpson, IMG Academy; Phillip Post, New Mexico State University; Christian Smith, IMG Academy; Lindsey Hamilton, IMG Academy

Symposium: Olympic Sport, International, and Global Perspectives
What the Sport Mental Health Assessment Tool-1 (SMHAT-1) Has Taught Us
Jessica Bartley, USOPC; Julia Cawthra, USOPC; Karen Cogan, USOP; Lexi Swenson, USOPC; Mike Clark, USOPC; Alex Cushing, USOPC

Lecture Session: Elite/Pro Sport

Golf Pre- and Post-Shot Routines: Implementing a Three-Step Framework
Noah Sachs, Noah Sachs Performance
Exploring Professional Female Ice Hockey Players’ Perceptions of Being Dual Career Athletes
Christiana R. Colizza, McGill University; Gordon A. Bloom, McGill University; Todd M. Loughead, University of Windsor
Shared Zones of Optimal Functioning: Psychophysiological Evidence Supporting “In the Zone” States in Teams
Edson Filho, Boston University; Roos van Velthoven, University of Central Lancashire
Football Stories and Coaching Futures: Two Black Former NFL Players Personalized Goals
Jason Jones, Winston-Salem State University; Jason Jones, Winston-Salem State University; Scott Brooks, Arizona State University; Cedric Spain, Morehouse College
Disrupting the Norm: Investigating the Use of Planned Disruptions among Elite Olympic Weightlifting Coaches
Kelsey Kinnamon, Florida State University; William Bean, Florida State University

On Demand Sessions (Sessions not presented live in Las Vegas)

International Symposium: Preparing National Teams for the World Stage: A Global Perspective
Strengthening Multidisciplinary Human Performance Teams through the Application of Performance Psychology Interventions
A Grounded Theory Investigation of Basic Psychological Needs Theory as a Framework for Effective Mental Health Referrals in Collegiate Sport
Shared Zones of Optimal Functioning: Psychophysiological Evidence Supporting “In the Zone” States in Teams
Should Sport Psychology Professionals Care About Hidden Disabilities and Conditions?
The Psychological Aftermaths of Choking Under Pressure: A Preliminary Exploration of Mental Health Issues Using Qualitative Research