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Department of Kinesiology, Sport Studies, and Physical Education (KSSPE)

Dr. Dana Voelker

Dana K. Voelker, PhD, NCC
Office: B321 Tuttle North
Phone: (585) 395-5979
E-mail: dvoelker@brockport.edu

Education:
PhD, Michigan State University
MA, Michigan State University
BA, Pennsylvania State University

Area(s) of specialty:
Sport & Exercise Psychology

Research interest(s):
Weight pressures, body image, eating and exercise behaviors in athletes Youth life skill development through sport   
                                         
Selected Presentations:
Selby, C. & Voelker, D. K. (2012). Making the right call: A workshop on identifying and referring athletes with eating disorders. Presented at the Association for Applied Sport Psychology Conference, Atlanta, GA.

Blanton, J., Voelker, D. K., & Gould, D. (2012). High school coaches’ views on the use, training, and leadership development of team captains. Presented at the Association for Applied Sport Psychology Conference, Atlanta, GA.

Reel, J. J., Selby, C., & Voelker, D. K. (2011). Continuing education workshop – Eating disorders in athletes: Complexities in identification, assessment, and treatment. Presented at the Association for Applied Sport Psychology Conference, Waikiki, HI.

Voelker, D. K., Gould, D., Lauer, L., Carson, S., & Blanton, J. (2010). Building youth leadership through sport: A how-to workshop. Presented at the Association for Applied Sport Psychology Conference, Providence, RI.

Voelker, D. K., & Gould, D. (2009). Best coaching practices for developing captains. Paper presented at the Association for Applied Sport Psychology Conference, Salt Lake City, UT.

Voelker, D. K., & Gould, D. (2008). Leadership experiences of high school sport captains. Paper presented at the Association for Applied Sport Psychology Conference, St. Louis, MO.

Selected Publications:
Gould, D. & Voelker, D. K. (in press). The history of sport psychology. In R. C. Eklund & G. Tenenbaum (Eds.) Encyclopedia of Sport and Exercise Psychology. Sage Publications.

Gould, D. & Voelker, D. K. (in press). Enhancing youth leadership through sport and physical education. Journal of Physical Education, Recreation, and Dance.

Reel, J. J., & Voelker, D. K. (in press). “Sculpted to perfection”: Addressing and managing body image concerns and disordered eating among athletes. Athletic Insight Compendium. 

Gould, D., Voelker, D. K., & Griffes, K. (in press). Best coaching practices for developing team captains. The Sport Psychologist.

Gould, D., Voelker, D. K., Damarjian, N., & Greenleaf, C. (2012). Imagery training for peak performance. In J. L. Van Raalte & B. W. Brewer (Eds.) Exploring sport and exercise psychology (3rd Edition).

Gould, D., Voelker, D. K., & Blanton, J. (2012). Future directions in youth leadership research in sport. In R. Schinke & S. Hanrahan (Eds.) Development through sport. Fitness Information Technology.

Voelker, D. K., Gould, D., & Crawford M. J. (2011). Understanding the experience of high school sport captains. The Sport Psychologist, 25, 47-66.

Gould, D., & Voelker, D. K. (2010). Youth sport leadership development: Leveraging the sports captaincy experience. Journal of Sport Psychology in Action, 1(1), 1-14.

Other: Dana joined the SUNY-Brockport faculty this fall 2012. Her hobbies include hiking, biking, skating, and skiing.

 

 

Events

Sun, Aug 18

Collaborative Training Dinner
5 pm - 7 pm

Tue, Aug 20

Faculty Staff Convocation
8:30 am - 10:30 am

Wed, Aug 21

Collaborative Training
1 pm - 5:30 pm

Tue, Aug 27

Red Cross Blood Drive
11 am - 4 pm