Kornspan 1
VITA
Name:
Position/Title:
Faculty Status:
Appointment Date:
Alan Seth Kornspan
Professor
Undergraduate and Graduate
Fall 2002
Academic Degrees
1997 Ed.D.
West Virginia University
Major: Sport Behavior, Minor: Counseling
1993 M.S.
Michigan State University
Major: Physical Education and Exercise Science
1991 B.A.
Ohio State University
Major: Psychology
1997-1999
Completed 21 credits of course work in masters program in
community counseling at the University of Akron
Professional Experience
2007-present
2002-2007
2000-2002
1998-2000
1997-1998
Associate Professor
Assistant Professor
Instructor
Visiting Instructor
Lecturer
School of Sport Science and Wellness Education, University of Akron
*Courses taught include:
Motivational Aspects of Physical Activity
Sport Behavior
Motor Behavior Applied to Sport
Current Issues in Sport and Physical Education
Tactics and Strategies in the Science of Coaching
Foundations of Sport and Exercise Psychology
Social Psychology of Sport
Kornspan 2
Exercise Psychology
Principles of Coaching
Sport Leadership
Sports Administration and Supervision
Introduction to Sport Studies
Concepts of Motor Development and Learning
Adapted Physical Education
Foundations of Physical Education
Measurement and Evaluation for Physical Education
Statistics: Quantitative and Qualitative Methods
Virtual Reality in Physical Education and Sport
Concepts of Games and Play
Motor Learning and Development for Early Childhood
Games and Rhythms: Elementary Physical Education
Physical Education Activities IV: Golf/Badminton
Classroom Management
Personal Health
Environmental Aspects of Health Education
Workshop: Careers in Coaching and Recreational Sport
Workshop: Careers in Collegiate Sport Administration
Workshop: Careers in the Professional Sport Industry
Physical Activity Courses:
Kornspan 3
Bowling
Weight Training
Fitness and Wellness
Archery
Racquetball
Intermediate/Advanced Golf
Golf
1997-1998
Lecturer - School of Exercise, Leisure and Sport, Kent State
University
*Courses taught include:
History and Philosophy of Physical Education and Sport
Psychology of Coaching
Introduction to Physical Education and Sport
Volleyball
1996-1997
Lecturer - Department of Health, Physical Education,
Recreation, and Dance, Cleveland State University
*Courses taught included:
Anxiety Management for Athletes
Bowling
1994-1996
Graduate Teaching Assistant - Basic Instruction
Program, School of Physical Education, West Virginia
University
*Courses taught included:
Physical Activity Courses: Bowling, Beginning Billiards,
Advanced Billiards, Exercise and Conditioning, Flag
Football, Volleyball and Weight Training
*Additional Responsibilities included:
Supervision of PE major’s practicum
Experience
1996
Invited lecturer of Sport Psychology, Department of
Sport Studies, West Virginia University
*Course taught:
Kornspan 4
Psychological Perspectives of Sport
1995-1996
Teaching Assistant and Guest lecturer, School of Physical
Education, West Virginia University
*Courses taught included:
Sport Sociology (Teaching practicum)
Drug and Alcohol Education For
Student-Athletes (Teaching Practicum)
Research Methods (Guest lecturer)
1992
Research Assistant, Michigan State University, Department of
Physical Education and Exercise Science
*Responsibilities included library and computer
searches, administration and collection of inventories, and
aiding professors in data collection.
Other Collegiate Assignments and Professional Service
Served as a Member of the College of Health Professions RTP Committee (2014 - 2015)
Served as a Member of the Counseling Department RTP Committee (2015)
Served as a reviewer of abstracts for the annual Association for Applied Sport
Psychology conference at Indiannapois (2015)
Served as a Reviewer for Perspectives on Psychological Science (2015)
Served as a Reviewer for the Journal of Clinical Sport Psychology (2014)
Served as a Reviewer for the Baseball Research Journal (2014-2015)
Served as an Associate Editor for the Journal of Sport Behavior (2014-present)
Served on the Editorial Board for the Applied Research in Coaching and Athletics
Annual (2015-present)
Served as a reviewer of abstracts for the annual Association for Applied Sport
Psychology conference at Las Vegas, NV (2014)
Served on the School of Sport Science and Wellness Education Undergraduate Sport
Studies Assessment Committee (2014)
Kornspan 5
Served as the Chair of the School of Sport Science and Wellness Education Graduate
Sport Science/Coaching Assessment Committee (2014)
Served as Secretary for the Jack Graney Local Cleveland Chapter of the American
Society of Baseball Research (2013-present)
Served as Chair of the Department of Sport Science and Wellness Education RTP
Committee Review (2013-2014)
Served as a reviewer of abstracts for the annual Association for Applied Sport
Psychology conference at New Orleans, LA (2013)
Served as member of the Social Psychology of Sport Focus Committee for the
Association for Applied Sport Psychology (2013)
Served as member of Department of Sport Science and Wellness Education RTP
Committee Review (2012-Present)
Served as a member of the Faculty Senate Athletics Committee (2012-2015)
Served as a reviewer of abstracts for the annual Association for Applied Sport
Psychology conference at Atlanta, GA (2012)
Served as a member of the University of Akron Student Innovation Symposium
recruitment of moderators and evaluators subcommittee (2012)
Served as a member of the search committee for an Assistant Professor of Sport
Management (2012)
Served as a member of the College of Education Diversity Committee (2011-2012)
Served as a member of the College of Education Graduate Studies Committee (20112013)
Served as Chair of the Department of Sport Science and Wellness Education RTP
Committee Review (2011-2012)
Served as a member of the search committee for the Chair of the Department of
Educational Foundations and Leadership (2011)
Served as member of the Community Outreach Grant Review Committee for the
Association for Applied Sport Psychology (2011)
Served as member, Sport Science Division of the Ohio Alliance for Health, Physical
Education, Recreation and Dance (2010-present)
Kornspan 6
Served as a member, Ad Hoc Doctoral Programming Committee for the College of
Education (2010-2011)
Served as a member, Ad Hoc Doctoral Programming Marketing Sub-Committee for the
College of Education (2010-2011)
Served as a Volunteer, Ohio Parks and Recreation Association State Conference (2010)
Served as Chair of the Department of Sport Science and Wellness Education Department
Chair Review Committee (2010)
Served as a member, Ad Hoc Committee for the College Tenure and Promotion
Committee (2009)
Served as a member of the College of Education RTP Appeals Committee (2009-2010)
Served as a member, Ad Hoc Committee for the College Tenure and Promotion
Committee (2008)
Served as Member, Ad Hoc Committee for Review of College of Ed. Curriculum
Proposals Committee (2009)
Served as a member of the Organizational Outreach Committee for the Association for
the Advancement of Applied Sport Psychology (2009-2011)
Served as a member, Executive Council, College of Education, 2008-2009
Co-Chair of Graduate Studies Committee, College of Education 2008-2009
Served as member of the steering committee for the JCC Macabbi Games held in Akron
in the Summer of 2008 (2007-2008)
Served as member of the Department of Sport Science and Wellness Education
Department Chair Evaluation Committee (2008)
Served as Chair of the Department of Sport Science and Wellness Education RTP
Committee Review (2008-2009)
Served as member of Department of Sport Science and Wellness Education RTP
Committee Review (2007-2008)
Served as a member of the search committee for an Assistant Professor
of Sport Management (2007-2008)
Served as a member of the College of Education Diversity Committee (2007-2008)
Kornspan 7
Served as a member of the College of Education Undergraduate Studies Committee
(2006-2010)
Served as a member of the College Community Committee (2005-2007)
Served as a special reviewer for Perceptual and Motor Skills (2006)
Served as Chair of the Search Committee for the Chair of the Department of Sport
Science and Wellness Education Position (2006)
Served on the Department of Sport Science and Wellness Education Merit Pay
Committee (2006)
Served as a reviewer for the textbook Motivating People to Be Physically Active by B. H.
Marcus and L. H. Forsyth, 1st Edition for Human Kinetics Publishers (October, 2005).
Served as a reviewer for the special issue on Coaching Education for The Sport
Psychologist (2005-2006)
Served as a reviewer for the Journal of Sport Behavior (2005-present)
Served as a member of the Editorial Board for the Academic Athletic Journal (20052007)
Served as Associate Editor for the Association for the Advancement of Applied Sport
Psychology Newsletter (2005-2010)
Served as a Harrington Research Fellow for the College of Education (January-May,
2005)
Served as Chair of the College of Education Personnel Committee (2004-2006)
Served on the College of Education’s Technology Committee (2004-2005)
Served as a reviewer for the 7th edition of the textbook Baumgartner, Jackson, Mahar, &
Rowe, Measurement for Evaluation in Physical Education and Exercise Science, 7th
edition textbook for McGraw Hill Publishing Company (January, 2005)
Served as a reviewer for the annual Cheiron: International Society for the History of
Behavioral and Social Sciences conference at Berkeley, CA (January, 2005)
Served as Chair of the Search Committee for Assistant Professor of Exercise Physiology
Position (2004)
Served on the College of Education’s Dean Search Committee (2004)
Kornspan 8
Served on Department of Sport Science and Wellness Education Graduate Studies
Committee (2004-2010)
Served on the University of Akron’s NCAA Institutional Self Study - Subcommittee on
Academic Integrity (2004)
Served on the Review Board as a Senior Peer-Reviewer for Athletic Insight: The Online
Journal of Sport Psychology (2004-present)
Served on the Review Board for the International Sports Journal (2003-2004)
Served on the Association for the Advancement of Applied Sport Psychology web
oversight committee (2003-2007)
Served on the University of Akron’s University Faculty Senate Athletics Committee
(2002-2005)
Served on the College of Education’s Graduate Studies Committee (2002-2004)
Served on the College of Education’s Undergraduate Studies Committee (2001-2005,
2006)
Served on the College of Education’s Technology Committee (2001-2002)
Served on Department of Sport Science and Wellness Education NCATE/NASPE
accreditation committee (2000-2001)
Served on the College of Education’s College Community Committee (2000-2001)
Served as a member of the Graduate Training Committee for the Association for the
Advancement of Applied Sport Psychology (1999-2001)
Served on the Department of Physical and Health Education Renovation and Space
Committee (1999)
Served on Department of Physical Education NCATE/NASPE accreditation committee
(1998-1999)
Served on Department of Physical and Health Education curriculum subcommittee which
developed new departmental concentrations (Fall 1997)
Received West Virginia School of Physical Education Outstanding Graduate Student
Award (1995-1996) for outstanding scholarship, community and professional service
Regional student representative for the Association for the Advancement of
Applied Sport Psychology (AAASP) (1994-1995)
Kornspan 9
Co-advisor to the West Virginia Fencing Club (1995): (provided supervisory experience;
responsible for equipment and gymnasium service).
Participated in Huckleberry House Crises Intervention program for runaway adolescents.
Facilitated group and individual discussions. Conducted initial interviews and
assessments (1991)
Current Professional and Academic Association Memberships
Association for Applied Sport Psychology
Cheiron: The International Society for the History of Behavioral and Social Sciences
Society of American Baseball Research
Refereed Peer-Reviewed Published Articles
Kornspan, A. S. (2015). John D. Lawther: Contributions to the psychology of
sport. The Sport Psychologist, 29, 346-357.
Knapp, A. D. & Kornspan, A. S. (2015). The work of Harvey Dorfman: A
baseball mental training consultant. Baseball Research Journal, 44 (1),
27-35.
Kulics, J. M., Kornspan, A. S., & Kretovics, M. (2015). An analysis of the
academic behaviors and beliefs of division I student-athletes: The impact
of the increased percentage toward degree requirements. College Student
Journal, 49, 1-12.
Kornspan, A. S. (2014). A historical analysis of the Chicago Cubs’ use of
statistics to analyze baseball performance. NINE: A Journal of Baseball
History and Culture, 23 (1), 17-40.
Kornspan, A. S. (2014). Contributions to sport psychology: Walter R. Miles
and the early studies on the motor skill abilities of athletes.
Comprehensive Psychology, 3 (article 17), 1-12.
Kornspan, A. S. (2014). Career maturity and college student-athletes: A
comprehensive review of literature. Annals of Psychotherapy &
Integrative Health, 17 (3).
Kornspan, A. S. (2014). The psychology of football during the early years
of sport psychology. Applied Research in Coaching and Athletics
Annual, 29, 120-146.
Baisch, B., Cai, S. X., & Kornspan, A. S. (2014). The educational philosophies
of pre-service and in-service physical education teachers. Future Focus,
Kornspan 10
35 (1), 8-14.
Hayden, E., Kornspan, A. S., Bruback. Z., Parent, M. C., & Rodgers, M.
(2013). Sport psychology service provision: A content analysis of NCAA
Division FBS athletic department and counseling center websites. The
Sport Psychologist, 27, 296-304.
Kornspan, A. S. (2013). Alfred W. Hubbard and the Sport Psychology
Laboratory at the University of Illinois, 1950-1970. The Sport
Psychologist, 27, 244-257.
Kornspan, A. S., & Duve, M. A. (2013). Networking in sport management:
Ideas and activities to enhance student engagement and career
development. Choregia: Sport Management International Journal, 9
(1), 5-23.
Everhart, C., Kornspan, A. S., Cai, S. & Pinheiro, V. E. (2013). Qualitative
analysis of the use of football video technology: A study of college
football video coordinators. Applied Research in Coaching and Athletics
Annual, 28, 201-226.
Kornspan, A. S., Cai, S., Duve, M. A., & Pinheiro, V. (2012). The development
of a distance learning program: Sport management education. Journal of
the Ohio Association of Two-Year Colleges, 35, 19-31.
Kornspan, A. S. (2012). The development of academic preparation in sport
management: An historical description. International Journal of Sport
Management, 13 (3), 263-284..
Cai, S. X. & Kornspan, A. S. (2012). The use of exergaming with
developmentally disabled students. Strategies, 25 (3), 15-18.
Kulics, J., Kornspan, A. S., & Kretovics, M. (2011). An analysis of beliefs of
NCAA Division I academic advisors on the impact of the increased
percentage toward degree requirements. Academic Athletic Journal, 22,
56-80.
Kornspan, A. S. (2007). E.W. Scripture and the Yale Psychology Laboratory:
Studies on athletes and the influence of physical training. The Sport
Psychologist, 21, 152-169.
Kornspan, A. S. (2007). The early years of sport psychology: The work and
influence of Pierre De Coubertin. Journal of Sport Behavior, 30, 77-93.
Kornspan 11
Kornspan, A. S. (2006). Applying psychology to football in the 1930s and
1940s. Applied Research in Coaching and Athletics Annual, 21, 83-99.
Kornspan, A. S., Duve, M. A. (2006). A niche and a need: The need for sport
psychology consultants in collegiate sport. Annals of the American
Psychotherapy Association, 9 (1), 19-25.
Kornspan, A. S., & Duve, M. A. (2006). Professionalization in sport and
exercise: Certification, accreditation, and licensure. International
Journal of Sport Management, 7, 65-79.
Kornspan, A. S., & Lerner, B. S. (2005). Graduate education in applied sport
psychology: Suggestions for the training of sport psychology consultants.
Annals of the American Psychotherapy Association, 8 (3), 18-24.
Buser, S. L. & Kornspan, A. S. (2004). An analysis of job opportunities for
exercise physiologists in cardiac rehabilitation. Professionalization of
Exercise Physiology online, 7.
Kornspan, A. S., Overby, L., & Lerner, B. S. (2004). Analysis and performance
of pre-performance imagery and other strategies on a golf putting task.
Journal of Mental Imagery, 28, 59-74.
Kornspan, A. S. & Etzel. E. F. (2003). What do we know about the career
maturity of college student-athletes? A brief review and suggestions for
career development work with student-athletes. Academic Athletic
Journal, 17, 15-33.
Kornspan, A. S., & MacCracken, M. J. (2003). The use of psychology in
professional baseball: The pioneering work of David F. Tracy. Nine: A
Journal of Baseball History and Culture, 11, 36-43.
Kornspan, A. S., Duve, M. A., MacCracken, M. J., & Buckenmeyer, P.J.
(2002). Career opportunities in sport and exercise among college
students. The College Student Journal, 36, 367-372.
Kornspan, A. S., & MacCracken, M. J. (2001). Psychology applied to sports in
the 1940s: The work of Dorothy Hazeltine Yates. The Sport
Psychologist, 15, 342-345.
Kornspan, A. S., & Etzel, E. F. (2001). The relationship of demographic and
psychological variables to the career maturity of junior college studentathletes. Journal of College Student Development, 42, 122-132.
Kornspan 12
Lesyk, J. J., & Kornspan, A. S. (2000). The benefits of youth sport participation:
Coaches beliefs and expectations. Perceptual and Motor Skills, 90, 399402.
Kornspan, A. S., Lantz, C. D., Lerner, B. S., & Johnson, S. R. (1998). A
reference list of mental training /sport psychology videos. Annual of
Applied Research in Coaching and Athletics, 13, 23-31, Also reprinted in
Directory of graduate programs in applied sport psychology, pp. 275-279
(6th ed.) Morgantown, WV: Fitness Information Technology, Inc.
Jones, D. F., Housner, L. D., & Kornspan, A. S. (1997). Interactive decision
making and behavior of experienced and inexperienced basketball coaches
during practice. Journal of Teaching in Physical Education, 16, 454-468.
Kornspan, A. S., Lerner, B. S., Ronayne, J., Etzel, E. F., & Johnson, S.
(1995). The home disadvantage in the national football league’s
conference championship games. Perceptual and Motor Skills, 80,
800-802.
Jones, D. F., Housner, L. D., & Kornspan, A. S. (1995). A comparative
analysis of expert and novice basketball coaches practice planning.
Annual of Applied Research in Coaching and Athletics, 10, 201-227.
Peer Reviewed Articles Under Review
Lukach, J., & Kornspan, A. S., Lee, S., & Duve, M. A. (2015). Relationship between
level of fan identification and use of social media in NCAA Division I
universities. Journal of Applied Sport Management. (In Process of Revising and
Resubmitting)
Published Book
Kornspan, A. S. (2009). Fundamentals of sport and exercise psychology. Champaign,
IL: Human Kinetics Publishers.
Book Sections (Chapters, Encyclopedia Entries, and Appendixes)
Kornspan, A. S. (2015). Audiovisual aids in applied sport psychology. In J.
Williams & V. Krane (Eds.). Instructor’s manual in applied sport psychology 3rd
Edition. Boston: McGraw Hill.
Kornspan, A. S., Lantz, C. L., Lerner, B. S., Johnson, S. R., & Smisson, C. P. (2015).
Appendix K: Reference list of mental training/sport psychology videos. In M. L.
Kornspan 13
Sachs, K. L. Burke, and S. L. Schweighardt (Eds.), Directory of graduate
programs in applied sport psychology (11th ed.). Madison, WI:
Association of Applied Sport Psychology.
Kornspan, A. S., Lantz, C. L., Lerner, B. S., Johnson, S. R., & Smisson, C. P. (2015).
Appendix K: Reference list of mental training/sport psychology videos. In M. L.
Sachs, K. L. Burke, and S. L. Schweighardt (Eds.), Directory of graduate
programs in applied sport psychology (11th ed.). Madison, WI:
Association of Applied Sport Psychology.
Kornspan, A. S. (2012). History of sport and performance psychology. In S. M.
Murphy (Ed.). The Oxford handbook of sport and performance psychology (pp.
3-23). New York: Oxford Press.
Kornspan, A. S. (2011). Psychology, Sports. In S. A. Reiss (Ed.). Sports in America:
from Colonial Times to the Twenty-First Century: An Encyclopedia (pp. 732736). Armonk, NY: M. E. Sharpe.
Kornspan, A. S., Lantz, C. L., Lerner, B. S., Johnson, S. R., & Smisson, C. P. (2010).
Appendix K: Reference list of mental training/sport psychology videos. In M. L.
Sachs, K. L. Burke, and S. L. Schweighardt (Eds.), Directory of graduate
programs in applied sport psychology (pp. 315-326) (10th ed.). Madison, WI:
Association of Applied Sport Psychology.
Kornspan, A. S., & Sachs, M. L. & (2010). Appendix J: Reading list in applied sport
psychology: Psychological skills training. In M. L. Sachs, K. L. Burke, and S. L.
Schweighardt (Eds.), Directory of graduate programs in applied sport
psychology pp. 297-313 (10th ed.). Madison, WI: Association of Applied
Sport Psychology.
Kornspan, A. S. (2009). Enhancing performance in sport: The use of hypnosis and
other psychological techniques in the 1950s and 1960s. In C.D. Green and L. T.
Benjamin jr. (Eds.). Psychology gets in the game: Sport, mind and behavior
(pp. 230-252). Lincoln, Nebraska: University of Nebraska Press.
Graef, S., Kornspan, A. S., & Baker, S. (2009). Bringing psychological testing to
football. In C.D. Green and L. T. Benjamin jr. (Eds.). Psychology gets in the
game: Sport, Mind and Behavior (pp. 253-282). Lincoln, Nebraska: University
of Nebraska Press.
Kornspan, A. S. (2009). Audiovisual aids in applied sport psychology. In J. Williams
(Ed.). Instructor’s Manual in Applied Sport Psychology 2nd edition. Boston:
McGraw Hill.
Kornspan 14
Kornspan, A. S., Lantz, C. L., Lerner, B. S., Johnson, S. R., & Smisson, C. P. (2008).
Appendix J: Reference list of mental training/sport psychology videos. In M. L.
Sachs, K. L. Burke, and E. Loughren (eds.), Directory of graduate programs in
applied sport psychology pp. 335-347 (9th ed.). Morgantown, WV: Fitness
Information Technology, Inc.
Sachs, M. L. & Kornspan, A. S. (2008). Appendix I: Reading list in applied sport
psychology: Psychological skills training. In K. L. Burke, M. L. Sachs, S. J. Fry
and S. L. Schweighardt (eds.), Directory of graduate programs in applied sport
psychology pp. 317-334 (9th ed.). Morgantown, WV: Fitness Information
Technology.
Kornspan, A. S., Lantz, C. L., Lerner, B. S., Johnson, S. R., & Smisson, C. P. (2006).
Appendix J: Reference list of mental training/sport psychology videos. In M. L.
Sachs, K. L. Burke, and E. Loug hren (eds.), Directory of graduate programs in
applied sport psychology pp. 307-317 (8th ed.). Morgantown, WV: Fitness
Information Technology, Inc.
Sachs, M. L. & Kornspan, A. S. (2006). Appendix I: Reading list in applied sport
psychology: Psychological skills training. In M. L. Sachs, K. L. Burke, and E.
Loughren (eds.), Directory of graduate programs in applied sport psychology,
pp. 289-305 (8th ed.). Morgantown, WV: Fitness Information Technology, Inc.
Kornspan, A. S. (2006). Audiovisual aids in applied sport psychology. In J. Williams
(Ed.). Instructor’s Manual in Applied Sport Psychology.
Sachs, M. L. & Kornspan, A. S. (2004). Appendix H: Reading list in applied sport
psychology: Psychological skills training. In K. L. Burke, M. L. Sachs, and C. P.
Smisson, Directory of graduate programs in applied sport psychology, pp. 273284 (7th ed.). Morgantown, WV: Fitness Information Technology, Inc. Previous
versions appeared in the Directory of graduate programs in applied sport
psychology, 4th, 5th and 6th edition.
Kornspan, A. S., Lantz, C. L., Lerner, B. S., Johnson, S. R., & Smisson, C. P. (2004).
Appendix I: Reference list of mental training/sport psychology
videos. In K. L. Burke, M. L. Sachs, and C. P. Smisson, Directory of graduate
programs in applied sport psychology pp. (7 th ed.). Morgantown, WV: Fitness
Information Technology, Inc. Also reprinted in Directory of graduate programs
in applied sport psychology, pp. 285-292 (7th ed.) Morgantown, WV: Fitness
Information Technology, Inc. List first appeared as Kornspan, A. S., Lantz, C.
D., Lerner, B. S., & Johnson, S. R. (1998). A reference list of mental training
Kornspan 15
/sport psychology videos. Annual of Applied Research in Coaching and Athletics,
13, 23-31. List was substantially updated for the 7th edition of the Directory of
graduate programs in applied sport psychology.
Articles in Newsletters (non-refereed)
Kornspan, A. S. (2011). AASP-HATA joint community outreach workshop..
AASP Newsletter, 26(3), 8.
Kornspan, A. S. (2010). DVD Review: Mental skills for competitive athletes!
AASP Newsletter, 24(1), 8.
Kornspan, A. S. (2009). DVD Review: Coaching for greatness: Developing a solution
focused approach. AASP Newsletter, 23(3), 32.
Kornspan, A. S. (2008). DVD Review: The way of the champion: Having the right
stuff. AASP Newsletter, 22(3), 17, 20.
Kornspan, A. S. (2006). New books, DVDs and videos. AAASP Newsletter, 21(1), 25.
Kornspan, A. S. (2006). Videotape Review: Becoming a champion athlete: Goal
setting for success. AAASP Newsletter, 21(1), 23.
Kornspan, A. S. (2006). Videotape Review: Becoming a champion athlete: Making
every practice count! AAASP Newsletter, 21(2), 26.
Kornspan, A. S. (2006). New books, DVDs and videos. AAASP Newsletter, 21(2), 24.
Kornspan, A. S. (2005). Videotape Review: Team training for the mental game. AAASP
Newsletter, 20(1), 23.
Kornspan, A. S. (2005). New books, DVDs and videos. AAASP Newsletter, 20(3), 33.
Grants Funded
Received funding from the Pennsylvania State University Helen F. Faust Women
Writer’s Research Travel Award for, “An Historical Analysis of The Work and Influence
of Dorothy Harris on the Field of Sport Psychology”, $1,500 for summer 2014.
Received Friends of the University Library Grant from the Friends of the University
Library to support research on the development of the sport and exercise science
discipline, University of Akron Libraries, $520 dollars for fiscal year 2013-2014.
Received Friends of the University Library Grant from the Friends of the University
Library to support research in sport history and the discipline of sport science, University
of Akron Libraries, $500 dollars for fiscal year 2012-2013.
Kornspan 16
Received funding from University of Akron College of Education for, “The Work and
Influence of John Lawther on the Field of Sport Psychology: An Historical Analysis”,
$400 for fiscal year 2010-2011.
Received funding from the University of Akron Institute for Teaching and Learning,
$138.90 for fiscal year 2009.
Received funding from the College of Education Dean’s Office for “College of Education
Faculty Research Mentoring Program”, $1,000 for September 2003 – August 2004.
Received funding from University of Akron Faculty Research Grant Committee for, “The
development of the field of sport psychology: An in-depth comprehensive historical
analysis”, $8,000 for Summer 2003.
Received Friends of the University Library Grant from the Friends of the University
Library to update video collection for sport/science coaching for the University of Akron
Libraries, $500 dollars for fiscal year 2003-2004.
Received funding from University of Akron College of Education for, “Enhancing selfesteem and motivation of obese children through the M-Power seminar”, $1,540 for fiscal
year 2001-2002.
Received funding from University of Akron College of Education for, “An Analysis of
Job Opportunities in Cardiac Rehabilitation”, $900 for fiscal year 2000-2001.
Received funding from University of Akron College of Education for, “Career
Awareness and Interest of University Students in the Field of Sport, Leisure and Exercise
Studies”, $150 for fiscal year 2000-2001.
Received funding from University of Akron College of Education for, “An Analysis of
Job Market Opportunities in Sport Psychology”, $600 for fiscal year 1999-2000.
Received Friends of the University Library Grant from the Friends of the University
Library to update the fitness and wellness video collection for the University of Akron
Libraries, $500 dollars for fiscal year 1999-2000.
Received doctoral dissertation research funding from the Office of Academic Affairs
and Research at West Virginia University (1996-1997), $650.
Presentations
Klonsky, B., Kornspan, A. S., Grasso, C., & Johnston, K. (2015, Ocotober)
Utilization of sport psychology consultants in Major League Baseball.
Poster submitted to the annual meeting of the Association for Applied Sport
Psychology, Indiannapolis, IN.
Morkerjee, S., Kornspan, A. S., Pinheiro, V. (2015, June). Early scientific
Kornspan 17
investigations in yoga: The Miles-Behanan Collaboration. Poster submitted
to the annual meeting of the European College of Sport Science Congress,
Malmo, Sweden.
Kornspan, A. S. (2014, October). Coubertin’s Corner: teaching sport
psychology using interactive learning to enhance the student
experience. Poster presented at the annual meeting of the Association for
Applied Sport Psychology, Las Vegas, NV.
Knapp, A., & Kornspan, A. S. (2013, October). A professional baseball mental
training consultant: The work of Harvey Dorfman. Poster presented at
the annual meeting of the Association for Applied Sport Psychology,
New Orleans, LA.
Klonsky, B., Palmer, L., & Kornspan, A. S. (2013, October). An analysis of the
utilization of sport psychology in the NBA and WNBA. Poster presented
at the annual meeting of the Association for Applied Sport Psychology,
New Orleans, LA.
Baisch, B., Cai, S., & Kornspan, A. S. (2013, June). The educational
philosophies of pre-service and in-service physical education teachers.
Paper presented at European College of Sport Science – 18th ECSS
Congress, Barcelona, Spain.
Kornspan, A. S. (2013, June). John Lawther: Contributions to the psychology
of sport. Poster presented to Cheiron: International Society for
the History of Behavioral and Social Sciences Meeting, Irving, TX.
Kornspan, A. S. (2013, June). The sport psychology laboratory at the University
of Illinois: The work of Alfred W. Hubbard, 1950-1970. Poster presented
at Cheiron: International Society for the History of Behavioral and Social
Sciences, Irving, TX.
Kornspan, A. S. (2013, March). An historical analysis of the use of statistics to
improve baseball performance: The work of Coleman Griffith, Chester
Snyder, Jack Sterrett, Ed Whitlow and Philip Wrigley. Paper presented at
The Nine Spring Training Conference, Tempe, Arizona.
Duve, M. A., & Kornspan, A. S. (2012, April). Networking in sport
management: Ideas and activities to enhance student engagement and
career development. Poster presented at the second annual meeting of The
Indiana University of Pennsylvania Sport Business Conference, Indiana,
PA.
Duve, M. A., Kornspan, A. S., & Pinheiro, V. P. (2012, April). Service learning
in sport management: An analysis of NASSM conference abstracts and
details of A sport management service learning course. Poster presented
Kornspan 18
at the second annual meeting of The Indiana University of Pennsylvania
Sport Business Conference, Indiana, PA.
Kellner, J., & Kornspan, A. S. (2010, October). Developing intrinsic motivation:
Successful NCAA Division III basketball coaches views and beliefs.
Paper presented at the annual meeting of the Association for Applied
Sport Psychology,, Providence, Rhode Island.
Kornspan, A. S. (2010, October). The Work of Coleman Griffith: An
understanding of his influence on the field of sport Psychology.. Poster
presented at the annual meeting of the Association for Applied Sport
Psychology,, Providence, Rhode Island.
Kornspan, A. S. (2009, September). Mental training service provision: A content
analysis of professional baseball websites. Poster presented at the
annual meeting of the Association for Applied Sport Psychology, Salt
Lake City Utah.
Cai, S., Pinheiro, V. E. & Kornspan, A. S. (2009, June). Tennis practice among
children with autism: Effects of the Nintendo Wii on physical activity
learning behaviors. The 17th International Symposium of Adapted
Physical Activity, Gavle, Sweden.
Cai, S., Pinheiro, V. E. Kornspan, A. S., & Xin, D. (2009, April).
Physical activity and lifestyle patterns of children with and without
disabilities in North America and China. Poster presented at the Annual
meeting of the American Alliance for Health, Physical Education,
Recreation and Dance, Tampa, Florida.
Kornspan, A. S., Shimokawa, K., Duve, M. A., & Pinheiro, V. (2007, October).
Sport psychology service provision: A content analysis of NCAA Division
IA athletic department websites. Poster presented at the annual meeting
of the Association for Applied Sport Psychology, Louisville, Kentucky.
Kornspan, A. S. (2007, October). An historical example of sport psychology
consulting: The collaboration of Walter Miles and Edward Pugsley.
Poster presented at the annual meeting of the Association for Applied
Sport Psychology, Louisville, Kentucky.
Kornspan, A. S. (2006, September). The psychology of football: The work of
Walter Miles. Poster presented at the annual meeting of the Association
for the Advancement of Applied Sport Psychology, Miami, Florida.
Kornspan 19
Kornspan, A. S. (2006, March). Professional training in baseball management:
An historical description of the conference for baseball executives and the
Florida Southern College Baseball Administration Program. Paper
presented at the Nine: The Journal of Baseball History and Culture
Annual Spring Training Conference, Tucson, Arizona.
Kornspan, A. S. (2005, June). Psychology applied to Sport during World War II.
Poster session presented at the annual meeting of the International Society
for the History of Behavioral and Social Sciences, Berkeley, CA.
Kornspan, A. S. & Duve, M.A. (2004, October). Employment in collegiate sport:
An analysis of the utilization and need for sport psychology consultants.
Poster session presented at the annual meeting of the Association for the
Advancement of Applied Sport Psychology, Minneapolis, MN.
Kornspan, A. S. (2004, October). The early years of sport psychology: The work
and influence of Pierre de Coubertin. Poster session presented at the
annual meeting of the Association for the Advancement of Applied Sport
Psychology, Minneapolis, MN.
Kornspan, A. S. (2004, June). E. W. Scripture and the Yale Psychology
Laboratory: Studies on athletes and physical training. Paper presented
at the annual meeting of the International Society for the History of
Behavioral and Social Sciences, Akron, OH.
Kornspan, A. S. (2004, June). Psychology applied to football in the 1930s.
Poster session presented at the annual meeting of the International Society
for the History of Behavioral and Social Sciences, Akron, OH.
Kornspan, A. S. (2003, October). Enhancing sport psychology instruction: The
use of interactive teaching techniques to improve student learning. Paper
presented at the annual meeting of the Association for the Advancement of
Applied Sport Psychology, Philadelphia, PA.
Kornspan, A. S. & Buser, S. (2003, October). Job opportunities in cardiac
rehabilitation: Prevalence of mental health practitioners working in
cardiac rehabilitation facilities. Poster session presented at the annual
meeting of the Association for the Advancement of Applied Sport
Psychology, Philadelphia, PA.
Kornspan, A. S., & Duve, M. A. (2003, June). The psychosocial development of
college student-athletes: A review of literature. Paper presented at the
Conference on Counseling Athletes, Springfield, MA.
Kornspan, A. S., & Etzel, E. F (2002, November). What do we know a about the
Kornspan 20
career maturity of college student-athletes?: A brief review. Poster
session presented at the annual meeting of the Association for the
Advancement of Applied Sport Psychology, Tucson, AZ.
Newman, D. O., Bennett, C. L., Buckenmeyer, P. J., Gibson, A., MacCracken, M.
J., Sullivan, B., Workman, G., Kornspan, A., Newman, I., Congeni, J. A.,
(2001, May). Children and obesity: A six year retrospective analysis of a
hospital based wellness program. Poster session presented to Annual
meeting of American College of Sports Medicine, Baltimore, MD.
Kornspan, A. S., & MacCracken, M. J (2000, October). Psychology applied to
sports: The work of Dorothy Hazeltine Yates. Poster session presented at
the annual meeting of the Association for the Advancement of Applied
Sport Psychology, Nashville, TN.
Kornspan, A. S., & MacCracken, M. J. (1999, September). An historical
description of psychology applied to sport: The Case of David F. Tracy.
Poster session presented at the annual meeting of the Association for the
Advancement of Applied Sport Psychology, Banff, CA.
Kornspan, A.S. & Lerner, B. S. (1999, Septmeber). Multidisciplinary graduate
training in sport psychology: A position. Paper presented at the annual
meeting of the Association for the Advancement of Applied Sport
Psychology, Banff, CA.
Lesyk, J. J., & Kornspan, A. S. (1999, September). The benefits of youth sport
participation: Coaches beliefs and expectations. Poster session
presented at the annual meeting of the Association for the Advancement
of Applied Sport Psychology, Banff, CA.
Kornspan, A. S., & Etzel, E. F. (1998, September). The relationship of
demographic and psychological variables to the career maturity of junior
college student-athletes. Poster session presented at the annual meeting of
the Association for the Advancement of Applied Sport Psychology, Cape
Cod, MA.
Kornspan, A. S. (1997, March). Alternate tracks of training in obtaining a sport
psychology doctorate. Paper presented at the Southeast Sport Psychology
Symposium, Morgantown, W. V.
Johnson, S. R., Ostrow, A. C., Etzel, E. F., Perna, F., & Kornspan, A. S. (1996,
October). The effects of group versus individual goal setting on team
bowling performance. Poster session presented at the annual meeting of
the Association for the Advancement of Applied Sport Psychology,
Williamsburg, VA. Published Abstract: Journal of Applied Sport
Psychology, 8 (Suppl.), S39.
Kornspan 21
Ronayne, J. J., Kornspan, A. S., & Etzel, E. F. (1995, September).
Imagery practices of female collegiate gymnasts: A descriptive survey.
Poster session presented at the annual meeting of the Association for the
Advancement of Applied Sport Psychology, New Orleans, LA. Published
Abstract: Journal of Applied Sport Psychology, 7 (Suppl.), S104.
Lerner, B. S., Lantz, C. D., Etzel, E. F., Johnson, S. R., Ferguson, K. J., Ronayne,
J. J., Kornspan, A. S., Trittenwein, O., Cook, T., & Ostrow, A. C. (1995,
September). Licensing, title, and curriculum: An interdisciplinary
approach to doctoral training in sport psychology. Symposium
conducted at the annual meeting of the Association for the Advancement
of Applied Sport Psychology, New Orleans, LA. Published Abstract:
Journal of Applied Sport Psychology, 7 (Suppl.), S18.
Lerner, B. S., Johnson, S. R., Cook, T. L., & Kornspan, A. S. (1995, September).
An interdisciplinary program that allow doctoral students with an
interest in sport psychology to become licensable as counselors. Paper
presented at the annual meeting of the Association for the Advancement
of Applied Sport Psychology, New Orleans, LA. Published Abstract:
Journal of Applied Sport Psychology, 7, (Suppl.), S20.
Johnson, S. R., Kornspan, A. S., Lerner, B. S., & Jones, D. F. (1995, February).
The home advantage in professional baseball: A retrospective analysis.
Poster session presented at the annual meeting of the Midwest District
American Alliance for Health, Physical Education, Recreation and Dance
Arlington Heights, IL.
Lerner, B. S., Johnson, S. R., Kornspan, A. S., & Jones, D. F. (1995, February).
The home disadvantage in women’s gymnastics. Poster session presented
at the annual meeting of the Midwest District American Alliance for
Health, Physical Education, Recreation and Dance, Arlington Heights, IL.
Kornspan, A. S., Lerner, B. S., Ronayne, J. J., & Etzel. E. F. (1994,
October). The home disadvantage in the national football league
conference championship games: Does it exist? Poster session presented
at the annual meeting of the Association for the Advancement of Applied
Sport Psychology, Lake Tahoe, NV.
Honors Projects, Master’s Thesis, and Dissertation Committee Membership
Crabill, T. (2014). Teaching methods of an expert college soccer coach.
(Chair of Master’s Thesis)
Kornspan 22
Simpson, A. (2014). Athletic strength vs. active strength.
(Honors project reader)
Rizzo, J. (2013). Mindfulness based constructs: Their relation to daily
functioning and self-efficacy of chronic pain patients. (Dissertation
Committee Member)
Toft, N. (2012). Analyzing the field of sport psychology by its use in popular
media (Honor’s Project Sponsor)
Lukach, J. (2012). The relationship between fan identification and student
utilization of social media in an NCAA Division I University. (Chair of
Master’s Thesis)
Knapp, A. (2012). The work of Harvey Dorfman: A professional baseball
consultant. (Honor’s Project Sponsor)
Graef, S. (2012). An investigation of the relationships of individual differences
characteristics and motives for exercising. (Dissertation Committee
Member)
Cline, B. (2011). Athletic facilities and recruiting on a college campus. A study
of a large Midwestern NCAA Division I university. (Honor’s Project
Sponsor)
Hackley, J. (2011). Actual and preferred coaching feedback of track and field
collegiate athletes. (Honor’s Project Sponsor).
Hunka, N. (2011). Pedometer use as a motivational tool for increased physical
activity in bariatric surgery patients. (Dissertation Committee Member)
Newhouse, N. (2011). Distinguishing a correlation between athletic department
structures and football revenue among NCAA division I FBS schools.
(Honor’s Project Sponsor)
Bebie, K. (2010). A description study on the relationship between an initial
physical education teacher education program and employment
longevity. (Dissertation Committee Member)
Chinyere, R. (2010). Analyzing the student-athlete experience. (Advisor for
Master’s Problem)
Robinson, M. (2010). Division I college athletes’ mental coping ability in
relation to parental pressures. (Honor’s Project Sponsor)
Kornspan 23
Carpenter, C. (2009). Perspective differences of teacher leadership in teacher
education undergraduate curriculum: A comparative analysis of preservice physical education majors and other content areas. (Master’s
Thesis Committee Member)
Kulich, L. (2009). The english reading development of Karen children using
the fluency development lesson in an intensive English language
program: Three descriptive case studies. (Dissertation Committee
Member)
Elmore, S. (2008). An investigation of team cohesion in women’s collegiate
sports teams. (Honor’s Project Sponsor)
Kaltenbaugh, L. (2008). A study of job satisfaction among campus recreation
administrators at four-year public and private institutions. (Dissertation
Committee Member)
Everhart, C. (2007). An In-depth analysis of the use of football video
technology: A study of college football video coordinators. (Chair of
Master’s Thesis)
Mallin, J. (2007). Social pressure and body image as contributors to eating
habits among collegiate women athletes. (Dissertation Committee
Member)
Jackson. C. (2006). Measuring the impact of Title IX for women of color: The
case of the University of Akron. (Dissertation Committee Member).
Kulics, J. (2006). An analysis of the academic behaviors and beliefs of Division
I student athletes and academic administrators: The Impact of the
increased percentage toward degree requirements. (Dissertation
Committee Member)