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Advisory Board

Previous Advisory Board Members

Chair: Josie Nicholson, Ph.D., CMPC

Vice Chair: Chris Bader, Ph.D., CMPC

Treasurer: Kelli Moran-Miller, Ph.D., CMPC

Membership Chair: Vickie Woosley, Psy.D.

Tech Chair: Kelli Moran Miller, Ph.D., CMPC

Organizational Liaison: Sheriece Sadberry, Ph.D., CMPC

Communications Chair: Jeni Shannon, Ph.D., CMPC

Education Chair: Sherice Sadberry, Ph.D., CMPC

Research & Information Chair: Arial Treankler, Ph.D.,

Chair: Chris Bader, Ph.D., CMPC

Vice Chair: Kelli Moran-Miller, Ph.D., CMPC

Treasurer: Mac Brown, Psy.D., CMPC

Membership Chair: Jeni Shannon, Ph.D., CMPC

Tech Chair: Brendan Carr, Ph.D.

Organizational Liaison & Communications Chair: Jamey Houle, Ph.D., CMPC, ABPP

Education Chair: Kelsey Dawson, Psy.D., HSPP

Research & Information Chair: Tom Golightly, Ph.D.

Conference Chair: Josie Nicholson, Ph.D., CMPC

Fellows Representative: Gary Bennett, Ph.D.

Professional-in-Training/Early Career Representative: Tess Palmateer, Ph.D., LP, CMPC 

Christopher Bader, Ph.D., LP, CMPC

Chair

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Dr. Chris Bader (he/him) is the Associate Athletic Director for Mental Health & Performance as well as the Athletics Diversity & Inclusion Designee at the University of Arkansas and the National Team Sport Psychologist for USA Boxing, Inc.  He is Licensed in Arkansas, Colorado, and is a Psypact registered provider. Chris is married to LaTisha Bader and, together they have one daughter.
Education:
  • Postdoctoral Fellowship, University of Oklahoma, Athletic Department
  • Pre-doctoral Internship, Oklahoma Health Consortium (Primary Rotation: Athletics)
  • Ph.D. Counseling Psychology, University of North Texas
  • M.S. Psychology, University of Louisiana at Lafayette
  • B.S. Psychology, Louisiana State University

Jamey Houle, Ph.D., L.P., ABPP

Vice Chair

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Dr. Jamey Houle is the Lead Sport Psychologist for Ohio State University Athletics at the Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center Jameson Crane Sports Medicine Institute. He holds a clinical assistant professor position in the Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Health. Jamey was an All-American gymnast at OSU, and part of the 2001 NCAA Championship team and won back to back Big Ten championships with his team. He has an amazing wife and two beautiful children. 
Education:
  • Postdoctoral Fellowship, University of Wisconsin-Madison Counseling Services
  • Pre-doctoral Internship, Texas A & M University Counseling Center
  • Ph.D. Counseling Psychology, Auburn University
  • M.S. Athletic Counseling, Springfield College
  • B.A. The Ohio State University

Kelsey Dawson, Psy.D., LP, HSPP

Conference Chair

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Dr. Kelsey Dawson is the Assistant Director for Purdue Counseling & Sport Psychology Services. She is also the owner of Dawson Counseling & Performance and is a registered PsyPact provider. Kelsey is also trained in EMDR and has a specialty in working with eating disorders in athletes. She has an amazing family and in her free time she enjoys baking.
Education:
  • Pre-doctoral Internship, University of Oklahoma
  • Ph.D. Clinical Psychology, Wright State University School of Professional Psychology 
  • B.A. Psychology, Ohio State University

Tess Palmateer, Ph.D., LP, CMPC

Treasurer

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Dr. Tess Palmateer (she/her) is the Mental Health Coordinator for the New York Mets. She is a licensed psychologist and a Certified Mental Performance Consultant. Tess is a retired college indoor volleyball player turned recreational beach volleyball player and golfer. 
Education:
  • Pre-doctoral Internship, Oklahoma Sport Psychology Consortium
  • Ph.D. Counseling Psychology, University of North Texas
  • M.S. Counseling Psychology, University of North Texas
  • M.Sc., Exercise Science, University of Toronto
  • B.A., Psychology, Brock University

Michelle Joshua, Ph.D., LP, CMPC

Membership Chair

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Dr. Michelle Joshua is the owner of Work It Out, a sport and performance private practice and is listed in the US Olympic Committee’s Sport Psychology Registry as well as a registered PsyPact provider. Michelle is a former Division I athlete, captain, and scholar-athlete. She is happily partnered and you can find her on her paddleboard. 

Education:
  • Pre-doctoral Internship, Duke University Counseling and Psychological Services (CAPS)
  • Ph.D: University of North Texas – Counseling Psychology, Sport Psych tract
  • MS: Springfield College – Athletic Counseling
  • BS: Rutgers University – Exercise Science & Sport Studies and Psychology

Josie Nicholson, Ph.D., LP, CMPC

Technology Chair

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Dr. Josie Nicholson (she/her) is the Assistant Athletic Director for Sport Psychology for Ole Miss Athletics and the owner of Arc Counseling and Sport Performance. She is on the USOC Mental Health provider registry, is licensed in Mississippi and Colorado, and is a sport psychology performance consultant for USA Shooting. Josie has trained in hypnosis, EMDR, and Improv comedy. She and her husband Steven have two sons, Claiborne and Steele and two dogs, Nanuk and Remi.
Education:
  • Postdoctoral Fellowship, University of Florida (Sport Psychology emphasis)
  • Pre-doctoral Internship, Colorado State University (Sport Performance Program)
  • Ph.D. Counseling Psychology, University of Southern Mississippi
  • M.S. Counseling Psychology, University of Southern Mississippi
  • B.A. Psychology and Visual Arts, Loyola University New Orleans

Marcia Edwards, Psy.D., LP

Organizational Liaison & Communications Coordinator

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Dr. Marcia Edwards (she/her) is a sport psychology with The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center Jameson Crane Sports Medicine Institute. Marcia is a proud member of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Incorporated, where she serves on the executive board. She loves Next Top Chef and shopping but will also lace up her cleats and meet you on the pitch in a heartbeat. 

Education:

  • Postdoctoral Fellowship, Clemson University Counseling and Psychological Services

  • Predoctoral Internship: University of Oklahoma

  • Psy.D.: Clinical Psychology, Chicago School of Professional Psychology

  • M.A.: Kinesiology, University of Tennessee

  • B.A. Hamptom University

Tom Golightly, Ph.D., LP

Research & Information Chair

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Dr. Tom Golightly is an Assistant Director – Athletics for BYU Counseling and Psychological Services. He owns a private practice and is a registered PsyPact provider. He has been blessed with a very forgiving and patient wife for over 26 years. Tom is grateful for 4 kids and a new daughter-in-law. 

Education:

  • Pre-doctoral Internship, Texas A&M University, Student Counseling Services

  • Ph.D. Counseling Psychology, Brigham Young University
  • M.S. Counseling Psychology, Brigham Young University

  • B.A. Psychology and Italian, University of Arizona

Doug Hankes, Ph.D., LP, CMPC (Emeriti)

Fellows Representative, Member-at-Large

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Dr Doug Hankes is  the Executive Director of Auburn Athletics Counseling and Sport Psychology and Student Counseling & Psychological Services. Doug has graduate faculty status at Auburn University in the Department of Kinesiology, the Department of Psychological Sciences, and the Department of Special Education, Rehabilitation and Counseling and is licensed in Alabama and Tennessee. He has an awesome wife, and amazing son, Doug is a chicken rustler and Appalachian Trail hiker trash.

Education:

  • Pre-doctoral Internship, University of Tennessee Student Counseling Center

  • PhD, University of North Texas

  • MS, University of North Texas

  • BS, Auburn University

Erin Haugen, Ph.D., L.P., CMPC

Education Chair

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Dr. Erin Haugen (she/her) is the Director of Mental Health and Performance Psychology at the University of North Dakota Athletic and Sports Medicine Departments and also works at Assessment and Therapy Associates of Grand Forks. She is Founder & CEO of Haugen Performance Consulting and is a PsyPact registered provider.  Erin has an awesome husband who is also a psychologist and specializes in couples and relationship therapy She is a proud dog mom to 3 herding rescue dogs: Fromm, Eddie, and Bella.

Education:
  • Postdoctoral Fellowship, University of California, Davis Medical Center, Sacramento, CA

  • Pre-doctoral Internship, River Valley Services/Connecticut Valley Hospital, Whiting Forensic Division, Middletown, CT

  • PhD, Clinical Psychology, University of North Dakota

  • MA, Psychology, University of North Dakota

  • BA, Psychology & Honors, University of North Dakota

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