What Will Be the Future of NASPSPA?

PRESIDENT ’S
October 2010 (Tri-Annual)
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P resident ’ s M essage
PRESIDENT’S MESSAGE
What Will Be the Future of NASPSPA?
What Will Be the Future of NASPSPA? . . . . . . 1
PAST PRESIDENT’S MESSAGE
Sneak Peek at the 2011 Conference . . . . . . 2
NASPSPA 2011 CONFERENCE
Conference Hotel and City Information . . . . . 3
AWARDS
Latimer Receives 2011 NASPSPA Early Career
Distinguished Scholar Award . . . . . . . . . . 4
Seeking Nominations for Early Career
Distinguished Scholar Award . . . . . . . . . . 4
Seeking Nominations for Distinguished
Scholar Award . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Student Award Winners Announced . . . . . . 7
STUDENTS COLUMN It’s Time to Apply for Awards . . . . . . . . . . 6
Financial Report and Membership
Report Available Online
The NASPSPA 2010 Financial Report and
Membership Report can be accessed via the
NASPSPA Web site at http://www.naspspa.
org/news/reports.cfm. (You must be signed in
as a NASPSPA member to see the reports.)
By Jody Jensen, University of Texas
T
hese are my first
remarks to you as president of NASPSPA. These
opening remarks would
feel incomplete without
acknowledging my appreciation for your faith in my
leadership for NASPSPA
and the support that has
Jody Jensen
already been offered. I
follow in the footsteps of
good stewards of NASPSPA and hope that my
service will meet their standards.
As we transition the leadership for NASPSPA,
I know I speak for the NASPSPA membership in
offering our collective thanks to our colleagues
who have served us well. Jill Whitall leaves the
NASPSPA Executive Board having organized one
of the most successful conferences in NASPSPA
history. The annual conference is the signature
event for NASPSPA, and Jill—along with program
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“Consider what
NASPSPA would look like
if we moved from a breakeven organizational model
to a for-profit model.”
chairs Dale Ulrich (Motor Development), Carolee
Winstein (Motor Learning/Control), and Danielle
Symons-Downs (Sport and Exercise Psychology)—
produced a rigorous and compelling program.
Dave Sherwood steps down from the position of
secretary/treasurer, having provided steady fiscal
oversight and planning. And we say goodbye to
Rebecca Bassett, the student representative.
Rebecca was an active participant on the board
and has already demonstrated her leadership as
an emerging young professional.
Let me extend my welcome to the new members
of the NASPSPA Executive Board: Diane Ste. Marie
as president-elect, John Buchanan as secretary/
treasurer, and Lori Dithurbide as the student representative. I look forward to our work together.
Importantly, I also want to thank our colleagues
who offer up their service to NASPSPA—those
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What Will Be the Future of NASPSPA?
colleagues who say “yes” to the invitation to run
for office. Elected or not, these people commit
to service that benefits NASPSPA by their very
willingness to run for office. It will not be long
before we seek our next slate of candidates. I
hope you will keep yourselves open to the possibility of saying “yes” when the call comes to ask
for your service to NASPSPA.
At this point, let me shift to talking about the
future of NASPSPA. We are a society dedicated to
the advancement of science in our related fields.
We acknowledge and honor the scientists, our
colleagues, who have led the way in building the
body of knowledge. We mentor our students and
support their professional development. We are
very service oriented and rather magnanimous:
We attempt to just break even on the annual
conference, charge only memberships and registrations necessary to cover our expenses, and
do what we can to subsidize and support student
participation in the organization. I’m wondering if
we are ready to re-envision NASPSPA’s image.
In the coming year, I would like to engage the
NASPSPA membership in a consideration of our
future and the contemplation of steps we might
take to ensure our longevity and continued service
to our colleagues and our students. To begin the
discussion, consider what NASPSPA would look
like if we moved from a break-even organizational
model to a for-profit model. I’m not talking about
the development of a corporate business model
here, or egregious increases in dues or registration fees. Rather, I’m interested in strengthening
the fiscal base for NASPSPA. This would involve
increasing our financial nest egg, creating stronger
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and long-term relationships with sponsors, and
finding underwriters for our conferences.
The goal of increasing our financial resources
would be to work toward the establishment of
tuition scholarships for the best of our graduate
student researchers and seed money grants for
new professionals. How do we best serve our
organizational purpose? I propose that NASPSPA
helps to ensure its viability by being the organization that actively mentors and supports the
training of our graduate student members. I am
proud of the graduate student research awards
we offer but believe our influence and associated
fealty improves exponentially if we can develop
the resources to fund annual tuition scholarships.
Additionally, seed money is important for the pilot
projects of early career assistant professors.
Finally, NASPSPA can protect its fiscal health by
nurturing long-term sponsor relationships. Such
relationships help to increase the visibility of the
organization and help protect against catastrophic
fiscal loss.
The lesson I have learned from a development
officer here at the University of Texas is that when
economic times are tough, you may not make the
big “ask”; rather, you nurture the relationship. I am
asking for the help of all of my member colleagues
to help me identify sponsoring relationships that
may benefit NASPSPA in the long run. Your individual participation in this effort is important, as
the other development lesson is that people give
to people—not to programs or organizations. In
these efforts, each of you is an important agent
for NASPSPA. I look forward to hearing your
thoughts about the future of NASPSPA and your
feedback on the specific ideas I have proposed.
May the coming year be successful for you.
See you at the 2011 NASPSPA conference in
Burlington, Vermont (and start saving for the 2012
NASPSPA conference in Hawaii).
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Executive Committee
President
Jody Jensen, University of Texas
President-Elect
Diane Ste-Marie, University of Ottawa
Past President
Craig Hall, University of Western Ontario
Past President’s Liaison
Howard Zelaznik, Purdue University
Secretary-Treasurer
John Buchanan, Texas A&M University
Communication Director
Jennifer Etnier, University of North Carolina at Greensboro
Student Representative
Lori Dithurbide, Michigan State University
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Managing Editors: Kim Scott, Amy Rose
Editor: Kristi Turnbaugh, Designer: Sean Roosevelt
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Sneak Peek at the 2011 Conference
By Craig Hall, University of Western Ontario
A
wonderful setting,
what promises to be
a great program, and all
capped off with a dinner cruise—definitely a
must-attend conference.
So mark the 2011 NASPSPA conference in your
calendar now.
Craig Hall
As past president, I
serve as the program
chair for the 2011 conference, which will be held
June 9-11 in beautiful Burlington, Vermont. The area
program chairs are Daniela Corbetta (MD, University of Tennessee), Amy Latimer (SEP, Queen’s
University), and Tim Welsh (MLC, University of
Toronto), and they have already established their
program committees and have been contacting
keynote speakers. At this point, Dr. Reza Shadmehr is confirmed as the MLC keynote and Dr.
Julian Barling as the SEP keynote. In addition,
Dr. Robert Vallerand has agreed to present the
Human Kinetics Lecture.
I have looked over the results of the survey
that was distributed to members of the society
following the Tucson conference. It seems clear
we are doing a lot of things well, but having said
that, there is always room for improvement and
change. In response to your comments, for the
2011 conference, a senior symposium in each
program area will replace the senior lecturers. The
Saturday poster session has been moved to the
morning (rather than being the last session of the
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“We are particularly
interested in symposia
that tackle a controversial
or novel issue.”
day), and the conference will conclude with rapid
communications sessions in each program area.
In addition to submitting individual research
papers for presentation at the conference, please
give some thought to putting together symposia
that address a specific issue. We are particularly
interested in symposia that tackle a controversial
or novel issue rather than group­ing individual
research papers on a common theme. In addition, we will do our best to integrate the sessions
between the different areas rather than keep the
NASPSPA members enjoyed the banquet held in the
Last Territory courtyard in Tucson in 2010. We are all
looking forward to Burlington in 2011.
comfortable but short-sighted silo effect. Some
of the most interesting work is interdisciplinary.
As you are well aware, the quality of the science
presented at NASPSPA is dependent on the quality
of the submissions. We would love to have your
top-quality work here!
The abstract submis­sion process will open on
December 1 and close on January 20. You will find
specific directions about abstract submissions on
the NASPSPA Web site at www.naspspa.org. Please
familiarize yourself with this information before you
submit an abstract. Accuracy in formatting, author
affiliation, and abstract length restrictions will help
us keep our editing costs down when publishing
the conference book. We will send updates and
reminders in the weeks ahead.
After the abstract submission process ends,
the area program committees will immediately get
to work in reviewing and accepting submissions.
Abstracts that are rejected will have feedback to
explain the decision. NASPSPA is definitely intent
on accepting quality work that, for example, is
publishable and data based. We intend to have
decisions back to you between March 1 and March
15 so that you can make travel plans.
By the end of March, I will have worked with the
area program chairs to schedule the presentations,
including mode and time of presentation. The final
program should be ready in early April. Please
let me know if you have any specific questions
about the program aspects of the conference. I
look forward to seeing everyone in Burlington at
what will be one of our best conferences ever.
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NASPSPA 2011 C onference
Conference Hotel and City Information
B
urlington, Vermont, is going to be a great
place for our 2011 NASPSPA Conference,
which will be held June 7-13. We will be staying
at the Hilton, Burlington’s newest hotel, which
overlooks Lake Champlain. Conference registration information will be out in late December, but
you can check out this link for hotel information,
including room rates ($189/night), Burlington
attractions, hotel amenities, and more: http://www.
hilton.com/en/hi/groups/personalized/BTTVTHFNPS-20110607/index.jhtml?WT.mc_id=POG
Some things you might want to know about
Burlington, Vermont, and the Hilton:
•• The Burlington Jazz Festival starts on June
4 and is being held very close to the Hilton. Check out the link for more information
about this exciting event that you can enjoy
while at our conference. http://www.discoverjazz.com/
•• The award-winning Church Street Marketplace—often likened to a Parisian cobblestone boulevard with its cafés, shops,
boutiques, and restaurants—is just an easy
stroll from the hotel.
•• Also close are popular Vermont attractions
such as Echo Lake Aquarium, Shelburne
Museum, Ben & Jerry’s, the Historic Flynn
Center for the Performing Arts, and many
others.
•• World-class mountain resorts including
Stowe, Sugarbush, and Jay Peak are also
easily accessible.
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•• Most rooms at the Burlington hotel
offer spectacular views of Lake
Champlain and the Adirondack
Mountains. Each room provides
a spacious work desk with two
dual-line phones, voicemail and
data port, and ergonomic
Herman Miller work chairs.
Amenities include a heated pool,
whirlpool, and 24-hour fitness center
Also, there is a complimentary airport
shuttle service from Burlington International Airport. The hotel is within walking
distance to the Lake Champlain waterfront and the city center.
If you want to get a little taste of historic
Burlington’s culture, take a few minutes
to watch the following video: http://www.
kiplinger.com/video/index.html?bcpid=
35148674001&bclid=1571610693&bct
id=87699083001
The Burlington region offers outdoor activities
from lake-based kayaking, fishing, and sailing to
mountain-based hiking, cycling, and skiing—and
everything in between. Spend your time in Vermont
enjoying the area’s fantastic dining, shopping,
concerts, and special events. And, of course,
enjoy the spectacular natural beauty of Vermont’s
Lake Champlain and Green Mountains.
Transportation notes: The friendly (and on-time)
Enjoy Vermont’s spectacular natural beauty and
recreational activities during the 2011 conference.
international airport is only 10 minutes away. There
is a free shuttle to the Hilton. Consider Amtrak
services to Burlington from the south, or take the
Greyhound. If you are coming from New York, you
can take a ferry across Lake Champlain. Vermont
is nice biking country, so maybe you want to get
some exercise on the way!
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Latimer Receives 2011 NASPSPA Early Career
Distinguished Scholar Award
By Craig Hall, Past President
T
he NASPSPA Early Career Distinguished
Scholar Award recognizes outstanding
achievement of scholars who are still in the
early stage of their scientific careers.
The recipient of the 2011 award is Amy Latimer,
School of Kinesiology and Health Studies, Queen’s
University. In 2004, Latimer received her PhD
in kinesiology from McMaster University, where
her training and research focused on exercise
psychology. Subsequently, she completed a
two-year postdoctoral fellowship in the Department of Psychology at Yale University funded by
the Social Sciences and Humanities Research
Council. Upon completion of her postdoctoral
training, Latimer accepted her current position
at Queen’s University. Latimer is a highly productive, in­novative, and well-funded researcher.
Latimer’s research is in the general area of
psychosocial aspects of physical activity, with an
emphasis on people with chronic disease and
At the 2010 Annual Meeting,
Amy Latimer was anounced
as the 2011 recipient of the
Early Career Distinguished
Scholar Award.
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disability. She has made significant contributions
not only to the field of exercise psychology but
also to the broader fields of health and social
psychology. For example, her work on physical
activity messaging (i.e., how to develop and
disseminate messages that are most likely to
change exercise-related thoughts, feelings, and
behaviors) is currently being used by the Public
Health Agency of Canada to develop the next
generation of Canada’s Physical Activity Guides.
By virtue of publication in parent discipline journals (i.e., social and health psychology), this work
has also been recognized as contributing to
theory-building in the area of message framing.
In a similar vein, Latimer’s work on promoting
physical activity among people with spinal cord
injury is considered among the most important
work in the field. Additionally, this work has also
made broader contributions to our understanding
of the mechanisms and theoretical constructs
underlying behavior change. Latimer is not content
to simply publish her work but is wholly committed to translating her research into community
action. In particular, her work on physical activity promotion among people with spinal cord
injury has provided the impetus for a number of
community initiatives. Despite all her research
and community activities, Latimer has been a
consistent and active contributor to NASPSPA.
She is highly deserving of the NASPSPA Early
Career Distinguished Scholar Award.
Seeking Nominations for the Early Career
Distinguished Scholar Award
The NASPSPA Early Career Distinguished Scholar
Award recognizes outstanding achievement of
scholars who are still in the early stage of their scientific careers. Current members of NASPSPA who
received their doctorate no more than seven years
prior to nomination are eligible for the Early Career
Distinguished Scholar Award. Nominations may be
made to the president by any NASPSPA member
and should include the name of the nominee and
a statement concerning the nominee’s qualifications for the award. Deadline for nominations is
December 16.
Nomination information for all awards can be found
in Section IV Awards in the NASPSPA Policy Manual,
which can be accessed at www.naspspa.org by clicking on the “Policy Manual” link along the left column.
As the 2010 recipient of the Early Career Distinguished Scholar Award, Tim Welsh presented
at the Annual Meeting and received his award
plaque from then Past President Jill Whitall.
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Seeking Nominations for Distinguished Scholar Award
T
he NASPSPA Distinguished Scholar Award
recognizes outstanding long-term contributions in the research areas represented within
NASPSPA. Senior scholars, normally at least
25 years beyond the doctorate, who have a
distinguished record of scholarship are eligible
for the award. Confidential nominations should
be made to the president by December 16.
Any current NASPSPA member may nominate
appropriate candidates. The nomination should
include a two- or three-page justification of why
the nomination is being made. Nomination information for all awards can be found in Section IV
Awards in the NASPSPA Policy Manual, which
can be accessed at www.naspspa.org by clicking
on the “Policy Manual” link along the left column.
Dr. Robert Malina was named the Distinguished
Scholar Award winner in 2009. Dr. Malina presented
and received his award from then President Craig
Hall at the annual meeting in 2010.
Thank You, Former Executive Board Members
A heartfelt thank you was extended to all of the Executive Board members who completed their terms of office.
President Craig Hall with Jill Whitall,
outgoing past president
President Craig Hall with David Sherwood, outgoing secretary-treasurer
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President Craig Hall with Rebecca Bassett, outgoing student representative
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S tudents C olumn
It’s Time to Apply for Awards
By Lori Dithurbide, Michigan State University
H
ello, NASPSPA student members! As
the fall semester progresses and the colder
weather begins to creep
upon us, I hope this letter
finds you well. It doesn’t
seem too long ago that
we were enjoying the AriLori Dithurbide
zona sunshine, and yet,
soon I will be installing
my snow tires on my car!
I would first like to congratulate you all on
your fantastic posters and verbal presentations.
The 2010 NASPSPA conference in Tucson was
definitely a success for all. I would also like to
thank last year’s student representative, Rebecca
Bassett, for her hard work and for organizing both
the student social and student lunch. Both events
were well attended and successful.
I am in the process of looking for possible
activities and venues for our 2011 student social
in Burlington, Vermont. I would be happy to hear
any suggestions you may have. We would also like
to continue the student lunch and give you, the
students, an opportunity to interact with and ask
the many questions you may have of scholars in
the field. We understand that as students, traveling
to conferences can become quite expensive, so
one of my main focuses as your representative is
to bring you as many opportunities as possible
while keeping cost to a minimum.
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“As NASPSPA student
members, you are eligible
to apply for a variety of
student awards.”
This brings me to some very important information. As NASPSPA student members, you are
eligible to apply for a variety of student awards.
It is never too soon to start thinking about and
applying for some of these awards. Below are
brief overviews of each award, and more information is available on the NASPSPA Web site
at www.naspspa.org. I encourage you all to
consider applying—the awards are financially
and academically beneficial, not to mention, they
look great on a CV.
•• Up to three Outstanding Student Paper
awards may be given in 2011, one for each
NASPSPA research area (motor development, motor learning/control, sport/exercise
psychology). Applications for this award
require submission of a short abstract (due
January 20) as well as a five-page abstract
and advisor letter of recommendation by
February 1. The value of this award is $350.
•• The NASPSPA Graduate Student Award
for International Conference Travel is available three times in 2011 (January 31, May
31, and September 31) and is awarded
to applicants who wish to present their
research at a conference outside of North
America. Each award is worth $700, and
the application package must include a
short abstract, a five-page abstract, a letter of information regarding the conference
location and research significance, and a
letter of recommendation from your advisor.
•• Lastly, NASPSPA also provides support
for research through a Graduate Student
Research Grant. This award for up to
$2,000 can be used toward research costs
such as equipment or participant recruitment. To apply for this award, submit the
following before April 1: five-page outline
of the proposed study, verification of ethics
approval, estimated budget, CV, and advisor letter of support.
The 2011 conference will be held in Burlington,
Vermont, June 9-11. As usual, the conference
promises to provide you with exceptional academic,
professional, and social opportunities. Please feel
free to contact me with any suggestions, questions,
and/or concerns you may have as a NASPSPA
student member by e-mail at [email protected].
You can (and should!) also join our Facebook
group called NASPSPA Students. I look forward
to hearing from you, and I wish you all a wonderful
and safe fall semester/quarter.
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Student Award Winners Announced
I
nformation on Student Awards can be found
in Section IV Awards in the NASPSPA Policy
Manual, which can be accessed at www.naspspa.org by clicking on the “Policy Manual” link
along the left column. Awards are available for
outstanding student papers, research grants,
and international travel.
The 2010 Student Paper Award Winners were
Erica Rauff (Exercise and Sport Psychology) from
Pennsylvania State University, Hui-Min Lee (Motor
Development) from the University of Delaware,
and Shailesh Kantak (Motor Learning and Control) from the University of Southern California.
This past year, NASPSPA Graduate Student
Research Grants ($1,000 each) were awarded to
Larkin Lamarche (University of Toronto), Travis
Dorsch (Purdue University), and Joshua Williams
(University of Tennessee).
Hui-Min Lee with Area Program Committee Chair Dale
Ulrich
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Casey Gray (University of Western Ontario),
Lindsay Duncan (University of Western Ontario),
and Prisila Caçola (Texas A&M University) were
each awarded the NASPSPA Graduate Student
Award for International Travel.
Erica Rauff (left) with Area Program Committee Chair
Danielle Symons-Downs
Shailesh Kantak with President Craig Hall
Larkin Lamarche, Travis Dorsch, and Joshua Williams
Casey Gray, Lindsay Duncan, and Prisila Cacola