Sport Psychology UW-Green Bay News Posts

Listen: Does It Matter For Athletes If The Fans Aren’t There? | Wisconsin Public Radio

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Oct 20, 2020

From tee-ball and peewee soccer up to college and professional sports, spectators are as much a part of games as the athletes. But during COVID-19, that’s changed. We ask an expert (prof. Alan Chu) in the psychosocial aspects of sports what impact that has on sports performance. Source: Listen: Does It Matter For Athletes If The Fans…

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How empty stadiums play a role in an athlete’s performance and mental health

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Oct 12, 2020

Assistant Professor Alan Chu is the Chair of the Sport, Exercise, and Performance Psychology Masters Program at UW-Green Bay, a new program with its first cohort this fall. Chu said a fan cheering on their favorite team plays a much bigger role than we might think. “When the players see the fans, they’re able to…

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Faculty note: Psychology and Business graduate Rosalyn Stoa and Prof. Chu published an article

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Sue Bodilly

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Sep 15, 2020

Rosalyn Stoa, a recent Psychology and Business graduate currently pursuing an Industrial-Organizational Psychology doctorate, worked with Assistant Prof. Alan Chu, chair of the M.S. Sport, Exercise, and Performance Psychology Program, to publish an article titled “An argument for implementing and testing novelty in the classroom” in Scholarship of Teaching and Learning in Psychology. The article…

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Faculty note: Prof. Chu interviewed

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Sue Bodilly

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Sep 9, 2020

Chair of UW-Green Bay’s M.S. in Sport, Exercise, and Performance Psychology, Assistant Prof. Alan Chu was recently interviewed and explained how to stay motivated to work out through setting process goals instead of outcome goals. Source: The Trusty Spotter.

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Faculty note: Prof Chu gives advice on using stress appraisal techniques to control stress levels

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Sue Bodilly

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Sep 9, 2020

Chair of UW-Green Bay’s M.S. in Sport, Exercise and Performance Psychology Program Prof. Alan Chu spoke to Virtual Vocations, a telecommuting company, and gave advice on changing the way we perceive stress and focusing on the controllable things in life in order to reduce stress during challenging times. “Much of the added stress we perceive…

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Welcome Sport, Exercise and Performance Psychology students!

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Kimberly Vlies

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Sep 8, 2020

UW-Green Bay welcomed 17 graduate students to the new Sport, Exercise and Performance Psychology program last week. Seven attended UW-Green Bay as undergrads. These students will learn about professional ethics, sports science, psychopathology, and more! Welcome grad students and learn more about the program.

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Faculty note: Prof. Alan Chu gives tip to nurturing mindfulness and acceptance in a Psychology Today article

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Sue Bodilly

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Aug 18, 2020

Chair of the Sport, Exercise and Performance Psychology M.S. Program, Prof. Alan Chu offered tips for regular well-being practice with self-compassion, meditation, and gratitude in a Psychology Today article titled The Secret to Mastering Acceptance. Via Psychology Today, Aug 17, 2020.

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Prof Chu discusses the importance of fulfilling our basic psychological needs to stay motivated at work

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Sue Bodilly

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Aug 11, 2020

In an article on 12 Ways to Stay Focused, Motivated, and Productive While Working, wherever people are, Assistant Prof. and Chair of Sport, Exercise, and Performance Psychology Alan Chu discusses the importance of fulfilling our basic psychological needs—autonomy, competence, and relatedness—to stay motivated at work. His perspective can be seen at Smallpdf.

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Faculty note: Prof. Chu shares insights on sport psychology, sleep, and productivity in the Deep Into Sleep Podcast

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Sue Bodilly

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Aug 5, 2020

Do you know many world-class athletes such as LeBron James and Usain Bolt are “sleep champions”? Assistant Prof. and Chair of Sport, Exercise, and Performance Psychology Prof. Alan Chu shares his insights on sport psychology, sleep, and productivity in the most recent episode of the Deep Into Sleep Podcast hosted by a clinical psychologist.

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Faculty note: Prof. Chu gives tip for online students to reach out to the ‘unreachable’

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Sue Bodilly

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Aug 5, 2020

In an article in Online Daily, Assistant Prof. and Chair of Sport, Exercise, and Performance Psychology Prof. Alan Chu shares one tip for online students to make sure to reach out to professors and classmates who seem “unreachable” during this time of quarantine and social isolation.

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