Familiar Face
Marta Guivernau
Assistant Professor
School of Foundations, Leadership and Administration
Kent Campus
JOB DESCRIPTION:
Teaching related to sport psychology, sociology of sport, sport in global perspective and contemporary athletic coaching. Research related to moral aspects and motivation and the impact of a positive atmosphere on individual鈥檚 psychological and socio-emotional responses. Exploring the stressors college athletes perceive and its impact on character, experience, well-being and performance. Consulting with 两性色午夜 teams and coaches on performance-enhancement issues and creating environments that foster a positive experience for athletes.
WORKED AT KENT STATE SINCE:
December 2007
EMPLOYMENT PRIOR TO KENT STATE UNIVERSITY:
Kalamazoo College, Michigan State University and the University of Notre Dame
LIKES MOST ABOUT KENT STATE UNIVERSITY:
Its campus diversity and multidisciplinary perspective.
ATTRACTION TO KENT STATE UNIVERSITY AS AN EMPLOYER:
Flexibility to work on different areas of expertise to impact students while consulting with university teams, along with great department colleagues.
RESIDES IN:
Hudson, Ohio
HOMETOWN:
Barcelona (Catalonia) Spain
EDUCATION:
B.A. in psychology, Autonomous University of Barcelona (Spain); M.S. in sport psychology, Purdue University; Ph.D. in sport and exercise psychology, Purdue University
HOBBIES:
Travel, music, writing and anything that involves being around the ocean
