Current Students
2022-2024
Stephen Baehman
Hometown: Neenah, WI
Undergrad: Wisconsin Lutheran College, Milwaukee, WI; Major in Psychology; Minor in Sport & Exercise Science
Assistantship: Graduate Teaching Assistant (PAL Program): Flag Football and Badminton
Research Interests: Working with teams/athletes from high school to professional level; Peak performance; Mindfulness; Psychological Interventions; Performance Enhancement
Email: sb38550@georgiasouthern.edu
Kylie Dykgraaf
Hometown: Hawthorn Woods, IL
Undergrad: Middle Tennessee State University; B.S. in Exercise Science and Psychology; Minor in Honors Studies
Assistantship: Teaching Assistant: Aerobics
Research Interests: Psychology of Injured Athletes, Depression in Sports, and Team Dynamics
Email: kd17712@georgiasouthern.edu
Matthew Goldstein
Hometown: Marietta, Georgia
Undergrad: The University of Alabama; B.A. in Psychology; Minor in Addiction and Recovery
Assistantship: Research Assistant for Dr. Hal Wilson
Research Interests: Mental health in sport; Mental skills training; Performance; Injury rehabilitation
Email: mg24346@georgiasouthern.edu
Erika Moeller
Hometown: Cranberry Township, PA
Undergrad: University of Dayton, B.S. in Psychology with minor in Biology
Assistantship: Research Assistant – Tactical Athlete Initiative with Dr. Bridget Melton
Research Interests: Mental health in tactical athletes; cognition and performance; motivation for sport and exercise; gender dynamics in sport; physical and sociological factors impacting accessibility to sport and exercise
Email: em18557@georgiasouthern.edu
Kelsey Moeller
Hometown: Troy, MI
Undergrad: Fairmont State University; B.S. Psychology; Minor in Exercise Science
Assistantship: PAL Graduate Teaching Assistant – Volleyball, Weight Training, Fitness Walking
Research Interests: Transition out of competitive sport; Mental health in athletes; Coach-athlete relationship; Mental skills training
Email: km36615@georgiasouthern.edu
Hannah Moll
Hometown: Wadsworth, IL
Undergrad: University of South Alabama; B.S Psychology, Minored in Spanish Language
Assistantship: PAL Teaching Assistant: Yoga
Research Interests: Performance Anxiety; Perfectionism in Sport; Mental Health in High School Athletes; Personality and Sport health in athletes; Coach-athlete relationship; Mental skills training
Email: hm11204@georgiasouthern.edu
Lauren Murray
Hometown: Wilmington, DE
Undergrad: McDaniel College; B.S. Psychology; Minors in Sociology and Sports Coaching
Assistantship: PAL Teaching Assistant – Soccer and Jogging
Research Interests: Coach-athlete relationships; mindfulness in sport; personality in sport
Email: lm23258@georgiasouthern.edu
Karla Villa Alonzo
Hometown: Louisville, KY
Undergrad: Western Kentucky University. B.A. in Psychology and Diversity & Community Studies
Assistantship: Teaching Assistant – Fitness Walking
Research Interests: Using sport to promote social change; Sport equity; Cultural diversity in sport; Mental health in athletes
Email: kv04500@georgiasouthern.edu
Tylar Walker
Hometown: Stockbridge, GA
Undergrad: B.S. Exercise Science, minor in Psychology, Georgia Southern University
Assistantship: Teaching Assistant – Anatomy Lab I & II
Research Interests: Psychology of Injury and Rehabilitation; Motivation in Teams; Mental Health in Athletes; Racism & Sexism in Sport; Performance Anxiety; Perfectionism
Email: tw06993@georgiasouthern.edu
Madelynn Wood
Hometown: St. Charles, MO
Undergrad: Millikin University; B.S. Psychology: Minor in Health and Wellness Coaching
Assistantship: Teaching Assistant in Pal Program: Soccer and Body Conditioning
Research Interests: Anxiety and perfectionism; Youth in sport; Body image and self-esteem; Goal setting; Burnout
Email: mw33350@georgiasouthern.edu
Last updated: 8/9/2023