Is it time to transition from the PYD framework? We debate this key question through 3 arguments in hopes of producing constructive dialogue. Free copy: authors.elsevier.com/a/1ha%7E%7E5E1… Fernando Santos Sport Social Work Research Lab (Tarkington Newman) Dr Stewart Vella @DMacDonald_UPEI Michel Milistetd Scott Pierce Leisha Strachan

Children can develop life skills both in and through sport.

Experts Dan Gould Karl Erickson Scott Pierce Ian Cowburn and Martin Camiré explore this topic here

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Dr. Scott Pierce, Associate Professor of Sport Psychology and Youth Sport at Illinois State and MSU alum, will discuss how coaches develop leaders & creating positive environments at this year’s Summer Coaches’ School.

🔗Registration link in bio!

Putting the OSU LiFEsports pieces tog NASPSPA 2023. Team rocked it when sharing past/new research coming out soon. Scott Pierce led us home as discussant w Travis Dorsch moderating. Dr. Obi Atkinson Jackie Goodway Samantha Bates @dimetri12bball Travis Scheadler Tony Amorose

Excited to take part in #SIDPJE2023 in beautiful Florianopolis, Brazil. Great line-up of speakers including CJ Knight Sport Social Work Research Lab (Tarkington Newman) Fernando Santos Scott Pierce @DMacDonald_UPEI. Find out more here: sidpje2023.com Abstracts due April 30, 2023. Michel Milistetd

New paper alert! Big shoutout to Jedediah Blanton & Scott Pierce for the team effort on this. Excited to be able to share these student-athlete voices with the world!

Student-Athletes' Perceptions of Relationship Quality and Life Skills Development:
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Great time at MSEPS 23 Ball State. Great to see our ISUKinesiologyandRec Illinois State Sport Psychology Graduate Program crew get their work out there!

Looking forward to being involved in this resilience symposium as a discussant to kick-off the 2022 AASP conference. #AASP2022 #AASP22

A fun piece to write with Karl Erickson for PEHJournal - integrating psych skills training and PYD for young athletes. Check it out

The international Seminar of Positive Youth Development through Sport is back. In a hybrid format it will bring together researchers and practitioners from different countries. Save the date

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In-person conference ✅
Back 'home' to East Lansing and MSU✅

Excited to take our Illinois State Sport Psychology Graduate Program team to 2022 MSEPS Conference this weekend!

Great to work with Dawn Anderson-Butcher, LISW-S, CMPC and the OSU LiFEsports team! Exciting to learn how youth are using and applying social skills from the LiFESports camp.

Thanks AASP! Hopefully some helpful ideas for how to focus on both personal development and performance with our young athletes

A reflective, challenging, and inspiring discussion about how to think about and study life skills in sport. Great stuff Noora Ronkainen 🗻🏃‍ and Martin Camiré! Excited for part 2

The future is bright with this guy as a coach and leader! Congrats Michael Banks!

Proud of everything this guy, @LIAM0NEIL achieved with us at Illinois State Sport Psychology Graduate Program and ISUKinesiologyandRec. Can't wait to see his continued success in the future!

Excited to share our new measure assessing the extent to which coaches intentionally teach life skills through sport. Free download here: authors.elsevier.com/a/1cBZi_XPk0U%… uOttawa HK uOttawa FHS Research/ FSS Recherche Santé PYD SportNET