CSUN Sport Psychology Lab
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Our research laboratory, shared by Drs. Mark P. Otten, Ashley Samson and Jacob Jensen, welcomes students with an interest in sport, and/or the pursuit of sport and exercise studies in graduate school. This lab's research interests vary widely across the field of sport and exercise psychology, and spans the CSUN departments of psychology and kinesiology.
CSUN Sport Psychology Lab
3M ago
The lab has a new Instagram page for the new year! Follow us there for fun updates. Our goal is to make it NOT boring… –> CSUNSPORTPSYCHLAB ..read more
CSUN Sport Psychology Lab
4M ago
Dr. Otten and Pitzer College student-athlete Marissa Markey present a poster at the 2023 Western Association for Sport Psychology and Physical Activity conference at Cal Poly Pomona ..read more
CSUN Sport Psychology Lab
8M ago
Graduate student Jessie Lewis presents her thesis as a poster at the 2023 European College of Sport Science conference in Paris, France!
The poster:
The Association Between Sports Self-Image and Sports Performance in Collegiate Athletes –> DOWNLOAD ..read more
CSUN Sport Psychology Lab
8M ago
With help from Dr. Otten (volunteer assistant coach) and graduate student Jessie Lewis, the CSUN Women’s Tennis Team advanced the Big West Conference semifinals for the first time since 2016! They also earned a postseason bid to the women’s tennis NIT tournament. Hear from Head Coach Gary Victor and read more here -> LINK ..read more
CSUN Sport Psychology Lab
8M ago
Dr. Otten’s been quoted in the USA Today! It’s an article about the clutch play of Jimmy Butler in the 2023 NBA Playoffs. We will forgive the author for calling us “University of California at Northridge”. Read more here -> LINK ..read more
CSUN Sport Psychology Lab
8M ago
Dr. Otten and Melanie Machorro present a poster at the 2023 International Positive Psychology Association World Congress in Vancouver, BC, Canada!
The poster:
Positive Psychology for COVID Induced, and Other, Interruptions: Wisdom From High-Level Athletes –> DOWNLOAD ..read more
CSUN Sport Psychology Lab
1y ago
Dr. Otten’s new channel, Psychology of Golf, is live on YouTube! —> LINK
The channel offers course video logs with psychology tips embedded throughout. It’s part of his and Dr. Jacob Jensen’s new sport psychology consulting venture – check it out here —> LINK ..read more
CSUN Sport Psychology Lab
1y ago
Sport Psych Lab grad students, Fall ‘22! From left, Melanie Machorro, Shruti Khanal, Kim Hollingdale, Bruno Gamboa, Jessie Lewis, Mica Enriquez, Axel Franco, Dr. Mark P. Otten ..read more
CSUN Sport Psychology Lab
1y ago
Dr. Otten’s collaborators Skye Shodahl and Dr. Nick Galli have published the article, An Exploratory Investigation of the Body Image and Health Behavior Transition in Retiring Intercollegiate Athletes, in the Journal of Clinical Sport Psychology! Read more here -> LINK ..read more
CSUN Sport Psychology Lab
1y ago
UCLA Club Tennis has won its third Tennis on Campus national championship, and second in a row! As a volunteer coach, Dr. Otten did not make the trip to Florida for this one… but the team won it anyway. Amazing! Read more here -> LINK ..read more