Karisa Kuipers, Ph.D.

Instructor, Sport and Exercise Psychology

Department

Kinesiology and Physical Education

Education

• Ph.D.in Kinesiology and Physical Education, Northern Illinois University
• M.S.Ed. in Kinesiology and Physical Education, Northern Illinois University
• B.A. in Athletic Training, Physical Education, Northwestern College (Iowa)

Research Interests

• Using the Teaching Personal and Social Responsibility Model in higher education
• Cross-cultural education for university students through Sport for Development programs

Recent Publications

• Kuipers, K. L., Jacobs, J. M., Miossi, L. A., and Davis, J. (2022). Using Social Media to Foster Engagement and Connection in Sport Psychology Classrooms. Journal of Sport Psychology in Action, 1-10.
• LeCrom, C. W., Jacobs, J. M., and Kuipers, K. L. Experiences abroad: The impacts of an international sport for development trip on American young women. Journal of Sport for Development, 10(2), 40-54.
• Jacobs, J. M., Kuipers, K. L., Richards, K. A. R., and Wright, P. M. (2020). Experiential Learning of University Students Delivering a Coaching Workshop in Belize. Sport Management Education Journal, 14(2), 107-118.
• Wright, P. M., Fuerniss, K., and Cutforth, N. (2020). Don Hellison's scholarship reconsidered. Journal of Teaching in Physical Education, 39(3), 311-320.
• Fuerniss, K. and Jacobs, J.M. (2019). We Are Strong: Strategies for Fostering Body Empowerment in a Boxing Program for Middle School Girls. Journal of Sport Psychology in Action, 1-12.

Recent Funded Projects

• Jacobs, J. M. and Fuerniss, K. She Believes in Belize: The First National Women's Sport Summit. Citizen Diplomacy Action Fund for U.S. Alumni - U.S. Department of State Award (March 2020). $10,000
• Fuerniss, K. Training Teachers/Coaches in Hellison's TPSR Model. Seed Grant - Applied Association for Sport Psychology Grant (April 2019). $500

Courses Taught

• KNPE 111: Sport: Culture and Society
• KNPE 310: Psychological Aspects of Sport and Exercise
• KNPE 552: Methods of Research in Kinesiology and Physical Education
• KNPE 586: Sport in Society