A Student Athlete's Guide to Success by Trent Petrie

A Student Athlete's Guide to Success by Trent Petrie

Excellence in the classroom can be combined with excellence on the field. Help your students reach peak performance in class and in life with college success topic coverage that has a specific focus on the unique challenges facing student athletes.

Part I: LAYING THE FOUNDATION FOR SUCCESS1. Introduction: Values and Goals. 2. Learning Styles and Critical Thinking. 3. Managing your Time. 4. Motivation and Change. Part II: SUCCEEDING IN THE CLASSROOM. 5. Memory and Concentration. 6. Taking Notes and Being Prepared. 7. Studying Textbooks. 8. Taking Tests. Part III: SUCCEEDING IN LIFE AND RELATIONSHIPS. 9. Communication and Diversity. 10. Health and Wellness. 11. Stress and Coping. 12. Careers. Part IV: SUCCEEDING ON THE FIELD. 13. Becoming a Mentally Tough Athlete.

Dr. Petrie is currently a Professor in the department and the Director of the Center for Sport Psychology and Performance Excellence. In addition, from 1993 until 2006, he served as the Director of the Psychology 1000 Program, the university's student success and retention class. He is a licensed psychologist, a Certified Sport Consultant, a Fellow in the Association for Applied Sport Psychology, and a member of the United States Olympic Committee Sport Psychology Registry. Dr. Petrie has authored/co-authored over 60 refereed research articles, book chapters, and books on topics ranging from academic success, to eating disorders, to sport injury, to sport psychology. He has also has given over 120 lectures or workshops at national and international conferences. In addition to his academic pursuits, Dr. Petrie has been a long-time athlete and coach. Dr. Denson is currently Assistant Director, Student Counseling Center at Western Washington University. Prior to that he was a Psychologist, at the Student Counseling Center and prior to that Director, of the Student-Athlete Academic Services at the University of Washington from 1995-1997. Dr. Denson is a Doctor of Philosophy: Clinical Psychology in 1992 from the University of Washington. Dr. Denson is also widely published. Douglas M. Hankes completed his Ph.D. in Counseling Psychology from the University of North Texas in 1996. He is a licensed psychologist in Alabama and Tennessee. Doug returned to his alma mater, Auburn University, in 1998 after working at the University of Tennessee. He describes his therapy approach as mindfully eclectic and fosters a collaborative relationship with clients to promote change. He has been actively involved at the national level in sport and exercise psychology and has served on the Executive Boards of the American Psychological Association Division 47 (Exercise and Sport Psychology) and the Association for Applied Sport Psychology. He also maintains a small private practice in Auburn working with U.S. Olympic Team members and professional athletes. He is a member of the NCAA Psychological Health Issues of Student-Athletes Committee, 2005-current; a Certified Consultant, Association for Applied Sport Psychology; and listed on the United States Olympic Committee Sport Psychology Registry, 2008-2012.

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ISBN 13	9780495570530
ISBN 10	0495570532
Title	A Student Athlete's Guide to Success
Author	Trent Petrie
Series	Textbook-Specific Csfi Ser
Condition	Unavailable
Binding Type	Paperback
Publisher	Cengage Learning, Inc
Year published	2010-02-24
Number of pages	352
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