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Center for Sport and Performance Psychology

Consultants

Page address: http://www.mnsu.edu/centerforsportandperformance/consultants.html
Cindra Kamphoff

Dr. Cindra Kamphoff, Director

Performance Consultant and Wellness Coach

Dr. Kamphoff is a Certified Sport Psychology Consultant (AASP-CC), a member of the USOC Sport Psychology Registery, and a Certified Wellness Coach (WellCoaches®). She has roughly 15 years of experience working with athletes, performers, exercisers, groups and teams. She is also a competitive marathoner and recently won the Omaha Marathon. She has worked extensively with the Maverick football, baseball and volleyball teams.

Jeff Thomae

Jeff Thomae, M.A., M.S.

Performance Consultant

Jeff Thomae is a former collegiate swimming anf diving coach with Master's degress in both both sport & exercise psychology and counseling & student personnel. He brings a background in sport psychology, coaching, counseling and counseling and college student development to work with any athlete, performer, coach and team who wants to add to their bag of tricks. He also works with those who are bouncing back from injuries big or small.
 

Ashley Shields

Ashley Shields, B.A., Assistant Director

Graduate Student Performance Consultant

Ashley is the Assistant Director of the Center and is a former collegiate volleyball player. Ashley has experience consulting with both collegiate and high school athletes and is currently working with MSU athletes individually and facilitating team workshops. She is completing her graduate degree in Sport & Exercise Psychology.

 Ashley Petak

Anika Erickson, B.A.

Wellness Expert

Anika Erickson is a Health and Wellness Coordinator and Personal Trainer. She is the lead graduate student involved in the Resolutions Solutions program and is working on her certification in Wellness Coaching. She received her Bachelors from Gustavus in Health and Exercise Science and is completing her Master’s degree in Sport and Exercise Psychology. She was a competitive swimmer at Gustavus. 

Ashley Petak

Ashley Petak, B.A.

Graduate Student Performance Consultant

Ashley is a former collegiate volleyball player with an interest in consulting with athletes and exercisers as well as coaching collegiate volleyball. Ashley is a current graduate student at Minnesota State Mankato in the Sport & Exercise Psychology program.

Ashley Petak 

Dr. Amy Roisum Foley

Music Consultant

Dr. Roisum Foley is the Director of Bands and she helps musicians perform their best with as little physical or mental interference as possible.  She works with performers to raise awareness during performance and decrease anxiety and tension to help them reach their potential and decrease pain and injury over time.

Mark Hartman

Mark Hartman, B.S.

Graduate Student Performance Consultant

Mark is a graduate assistant in the Sport and Exercise Psychology masters program. Mark was a collegiate cross-country runner. His research interests include: running and endurance sports, mental toughness, bridging the gap between sport psychology and sport physiology.

Current Interns

Our current interns are graduate and undergraduate students from the Departments of Psychology, Sport and Exercise Psychology, and Exercise Science.

Alyssa Klein

Alyssa Nelson

Amy Harris

Bethany Bachman

Brenna Weber

Dan Davies

John Bygrave

Kelsey Timm

Robert Williams

Amanda Eggebrecht

  Eric Watson

Eric Watson, B.A.

Graduate Student Performance Consultant

Eric's sport and performance background includes experience in basketball, soccer, tennis, as well as marching and concert band. Through his consulting work, Eric has experience with a variety of both collegiate and high school athletes. His areas of specialization include: team cohesion, leadership, and deliberate practice. Eric is completing his masters degree in the Sport & Exercise Psychology.

 

We are seeking additional wellness coaches, performance consultants, and experts in public speaking to join our staff on a contract basis.

Contact our Director at cindra.kamphoff@mnsu.edu if interested.