NASPSPA is led by a Board of Directors consisting of a President, a President-Elect, the immediate Past-President, a Secretary-Treasurer, a Communication Director, and a Student Representative. The Past-President’s Liaison also serves on the Board of Directors as an ex-officio member. The Board of Directors meets monthly to conduct NASPSPA business. The Board of Director’s management of the Annual Meeting is facilitated by the Executive Director.
Department of Human Sciences, Kinesiology Program, The Ohio State University
Department of Human Development, Washington State University, Pullman
College of Education, Auburn University
Department of Kinesiology, Michigan State University
Department of Kinesiology, Recreation, & Sport Studies, University of Tennessee
Department of Human Development and Family Studies, Utah State University
Department of Kinesiology, Health, and Sport Studies, Wayne State University
Professor Emerita, Cal State East Bay
Please see the Policy Manual for a list of all past leaders.
Annual memberships for NASPSPA run for the calendar year (January 1 – December 31) and can be initiated or renewed for the next calendar year beginning October 1. Multiple-year memberships are also available. By joining NASPSPA, you join the ranks of a society which is committed to the promotion of the fields of Motor Behavior and Sport and Exercise Psychology. This commitment is demonstrated through:
Benefits and Pricing
Full professional
- Subscriptions to JSEP, JMLD and MC at a discounted rate
- Annual Conference
- Eligibility to participate in NASPSPA business
- Eligibility for NASPSPA Awards
- Access to Resource Center
Post-doc
- Subscriptions to JSEP, JMLD and MC at a discounted rate
- Annual Conference
- Eligibility to participate in NASPSPA business
- Eligibility for NASPSPA Awards
- Access to Resource Center
Student
- Subscriptions to JSEP, JMLD and MC at a discounted rate
- Annual Conference
- Eligibility to participate in NASPSPA business
- Eligibility for NASPSPA Awards
- Access to Resource Center
Retiree
- Subscriptions to JSEP, JMLD and MC at a discounted rate
- Annual Conference
- Eligibility to participate in NASPSPA business
- Eligibility for NASPSPA Awards
- Access to Resource Center
The NASPSPA newsletter typically includes announcements of interest to the membership, scholarly abstracts, invited articles, and other material considered appropriate. Current and past newsletters are available to current members who are signed in to the website.
The NASPSPA newsletter is published three times per year (Fall, Winter, Spring). NASPSPA Members are encouraged to submit relevant information or previously unpublished articles for consideration for publication in the newsletters. These submissions might be relevant to topics such as professional practice, ethics, or the state of the science. The Board of Directors will decide whether or not such submissions will be published in the newsletter. Please submit articles to the Communication Director.
Archive
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The NASPSPA Bylaws and Policy Manual contain detailed information regarding the governance of NASPSPA, the Duties of the NASPSPA officers, the Annual Meeting, NASPSPA Awards, Financial Policies, and Publications. The Policy Manual also includes a record of past officers, award winners, area program review committees, lecturers and speakers, and annual meeting locations.
