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The California State University, Fullerton Sport, Exercise, and Performance Psychology (SEPP) Lab conducts research and applied work aimed at enhancing performance and well-being in sport, exercise, and other performance contexts. Our faculty’s scholarship reflects this mission, exploring the psychological factors that influence athletes, coaches, and individuals pursuing active lifestyles. Below are selected publications, some of which include CSUF students, showcasing their contributions to advancing both the science and practice of sport, exercise, and performance psychology. 

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Matt Hoffmann

  • Findlay, Z., Hoffmann, M. D., Wilson, K. S., & Liu, J. (2025). A new instrument to measure team sport athletes’ perceptions of mattering: The Mattering Index for Sport (MIS). International Journal of Sport and Exercise Psychology. Advance online publication. https://doi.org/10.1080/1612197X.2025.2525242
  • Hayashi, E. F., Hoffmann, M. D., Brice, J. E., & Wilson, K. S. (2025). Mental health and help-seeking: Experiences of international student-athletes competing in National Collegiate Athletic Association Division I. Journal of Clinical Sport Psychology. Advance online publication. https://doi.org/10.1123/jcsp.2024-0053
  • Hoffmann, M.D., Crozier, A. J., & Kim, J. (2024). Predicting collegiate athletes’ willingness to mentor teammates: Applying the theory of normative social behavior. International Journal of Sport and Exercise Psychology. Advance online publication. https://doi.org/10.1080/1612197X.2024.2368165

Kathleen Wilson

  • Aceron, B.B., Wilson, K.S., Hoffmann, M.D., Wiersma, L. (2024). Athletes’ coping with the COVID-19 pandemic: The role of self-compassion and cognitive appraisal. Journal of Sport and Exercise Psychology, 46, 11-21. https://doi.org/10.1123/jsep.2023-0175
  • Keyes, B. L. & Wilson, K. S. (2021). Influence of parental physical activity and sedentary behavior on young children: Considering time together. Research Quarterly for Exercise & Sport, 92(3), 311-320. https://doi.org/10.1080/02701367.2020.1727405
  • Wilson, K. S., Kato, B., & Garcia, E. (2018). Promoting physical activity in parks: Kinesiology students serving the community. California Journal of Health Promotion, 17(2), 22-31.
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Katrina Waldhauser

  • Waldhauser, K. J., Hives, B. A., Liu, Y., Puterman, E., Sharifian, N., Castañeda, S. F., Carey, F. R., Rull, R. P., & Beauchamp, M. R., & the Millennium Cohort Study Team (2025). Military veterans’ psychological health and physical activity after separation from service. American Journal of Preventive Medicine, 69(2), 107642. doi: 10.1016/j.amepre.2025.04.012
  • Reis, N. A., Waldhauser, K. J., Hives, B. A., Hulteen, R. M., Ruissen, G. R., Wierts, C. M., Puterman, E., Liu, Y., Rhodes, R. E., & Beauchamp, M. R. (2023). Effects of older adults’ social identification on psychological flourishing and exercise program adherence. Psychology & Health, 40(2), 272–284. doi: 10.1080/08870446.2023.2215804
  • Waldhauser, K. J., O’Rourke, J. J., Jackson, B., Dimmock, J. A. & Beauchamp, M. R. (2021). Purpose After Service through Sport (PASS): A social identity-informed program to support military veteran well-being. Sport, Exercise, and Performance Psychology, 10(3), 423-437. https://doi.org/10.1037/spy0000255

Tommy Minkler

  • Minkler, T. O., Oparina, E., & Kostrna, J. (2025). A systematic review of the Mindful Sport Performance Enhancement program. International Review of Sport and Exercise Psychology. 1-37. https://doi.org/10.1080/1750984X.2025.2521774
  • Minkler, T. O., Hut, M., Glass, C. R., Thomas, H. M., Weppner, C. H., & Flannery, C. B.  (2025). Mindful sport performance enhancement (MSPE) with an American college rugby team: A consensual qualitative research study. The Sport Psychologist, 39(1), 56-67. https://doi.org/10.1123/tsp.2023-0149
  • Minkler, T. O., Zizzi, S., & Follmer, D. J. (2024). The roles of readiness and dosage in predicting outcomes of a mindful sport performance enhancement intervention with U.S. college student-athletes. Psychology of Sport and Exercise, 70, 102539. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.psychsport.2023.102539
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