University of North Texas 
The UNT Center for Sport Psychology and Athlete Mental Health consultants are doctoral and master's students from the Departments of Psychology and KHPR, respectively, who are pursuing their specializations in sport psychology. The consultants provide services to individual athletes, coaches, and sport teams within the UNT Athletic Department and to members of the DFW sport community. Their work is supervised by the Center's faculty.
Consultants 2025-2026
Name: Dafina Chisolm-Salau
Degree: Master of Science in Applied Psychology with a focus on Counseling Psychology from
University of Baltimore and Bachelor of Arts in Psychology from University of Maryland,
Baltimore County
Sport Experience: High School Basketball and Track and Field
Research Interests: Injury and return to sport, career counseling/transition out of sport, social justice,
and experiences of athletes of color
Name: Cachet Lue
Degree: Bachelor of Science in Kinesiology from Texas Christian University, Master of Science
in Kinesiology from the University of Minnesota (pending thesis defense)
Sport Experience: Collegiate soccer; High school soccer, basketball, track and field; Youth soccer coach
and referee
Research Interests: Student-athlete mental health, student-athlete support systems, athletic injury, and
athletic identity
Name: Nick Magera
Degree: Master of Science in Kinesiology, Concentration in Sport and Exercise Psychology from
University of North Texas; Bachelor of Science in Interdisciplinary Sciences with
Concentrations in - Addictive Disorders and Recovery Studies, Pre-Professional Health
Sciences, Integrative Studies, with a Minor in Psychology
Sport Experience: U18 Ice Hockey; USTA and National Team Tennis; High School Ice Hockey, Football, and
Track; Personal Training
Research Interests: Mental Health in Athletes; Emotion Regulation in Sport; Motivational Climate; Athletic
Injury and Recovery Processes; Transition/Retirement from Sport; Mental Skills Training;
Mindfulness in Sport Performance
Name: Cameren Pryor
Degree: Master of Science in Kinesiology w/ a concentration in Exercise and Sport Psychology
from Southern Illinois University Edwardsville; Bachelor of Science in Psychology
w/ minor in Communications from the University of North Carolina at Charlotte (UNCC)
Sport Experience: Collegiate Track & Field
Research Interests: Athletic career transition/retirement out of sport, athletic transition psychoeducation/programming
Name: Briana Wallace
Degree: Bachelor of Science in Psychology from Seton Hall University, Master of Science in
Kinesiology with an emphasis in the psychosocial aspects of sport and exercise psychology
from UNT
Sport Experience: Collegiate and high school softball, high school volleyball, basketball, track &
field
Research Interests: team cohesion, the athlete -coach relationship, return to sport after injury, athlete
mental health, motivation, mindfulness interventions
Name: Isabella Franks
Degree: Bachelor of Arts in Psychology from Marquette University; Master's of Education in
Counseling Psychology from Lehigh University
Sport Experience: Collegiate Tennis; Collegiate Tennis Assistant Coach; Collegiate Intrium Head Coach;
High School Track & Field; High School Cross Country; High School Softball
Research Interests: Mental Health and Psychological Wellbeing of Athletes; Achievement Motivation; Burnout;
Resilience; Performance Enhancement
Name: Olivia Kit
Degree: B.A. in Developmental Psychology from Brock University; M.A. in Clinical Psychology
from Columbia University
Sport experience: Travel soccer, high school cross country, volleyball, soccer, hockey
Research interests: psychological response to athletic injuries, athletes' mental health specifically
anxiety and depression, coping mechanisms, grit
Name: Jessica Renteria
Degree: Masters of Science in Kinesiology; Sport Psychology concentration and Bachelors of
Science in Sport Psychology from Texas Christian University, Associate of Arts in
Psychology from San Antonio College
Sport Experience: Acrobatic Gymnastics and Track & Field; Acrobatic Gymnastics coach and judge
Research Interests: Athlete mental health, mental toughness, retirement/transition out of the sport,
experiences related to athletes of color
Name: Mikaili Robertson
Degree: Bachelor of Arts in Psychology with a minor in Business Administration from Hood
College; Master of Science in Sport and Exercise Psychology from Springfield College
Sport Experience: Collegiate and High School Baseball; Collegiate Baseball Coach
Research Interest: Black Student-Athlete Experience at PWIs; Resilience of Athletes with Hidden Disabilities
Name: Caleb Wilborn
Degree: Bachelor of Arts in Psychology from Texas Tech University
Sport Experience: High School and Collegiate Track & Field, High School Basketball
Research Interests: Athlete Mental Health; Depression & Anxiety Among Athletes of Color; Mental Toughness/
Flexibility
Name: Javon Williams
Degrees: Bachelor of Arts in Psychology from Colby College
Sport Experience: Collegiate and High School Football, High School Basketball and Track and Field,
Football/ Performance Trainer
Research Interests: Minority Athlete Mental Health; Performance Enhancement; Help Seeking Behaviors of
Minority Athletes
Name: Simon Wright
Degree: Bachelor of Science in Public Health and Psychology from Elon Univerity; M.P.S in
Clinical Psychological Science from the University of Maryland- College Park
Sport Experience: 5 years of Collegiate Basketball, 8+ years of being a Youth Basketball Coach/Trainer
Research Interests: Athlete Well-Being; Experiennces of Athlete's with Histories of Trauma (ACEs); Positive
Adaptation to Higher Levels of Competition; Coach-Athlete Relationship; Trauma-Informed
Coaching; Coach Well-Being
Name: Sydney Bechtel
Degree: Master of Art in Sport and Performance Psychology from the University of Denver; Bachelor
of Science in Counseling Psychology and Sport Psychology from Liberty University
Sport experience: High school and travel/club indoor volleyball
Research interests: Athletic and racial identity development, emotion regulation in sport, achievement
motivation, and resiliency of athletes of color.
Name: Claire Bailey
Degree: Master of Science in Sport and Exercise Psychology from the University of Kentucky;
Bachelor of Science in Psychology from The College of William and Mary
Sport Experience: Collegiate and High School Track and Field; High School Basketball; Boxing Instructor
Research Interests: Body Image and Eating Behaviors; Athlete Mental Health; Athletic Identity
Name: Gavin Dunn
Degree: Bachelor of Arts in Psychology with a minor in Sociology from Baylor University
Sport Experience: High School Baseball and Football. HIIT Coach for High School Students
Research Interests: Collegiate Athletes’ Intentions to Seek Mental Health Services
Degree: Master of Science in Kinesiology, Sport and Exercise Psychology and Bachelor of Combined Science in Math and Physics with a Chinese minor from Texas Christian University
Sport Experience: Collegiate, professional, and pre-professional ballet; youth ballet teacher
Research Interests: mental health, anxiety, and high stress in dancers, athletes, health care workers, and first responders; eating disorders and body image
Degree: Bachelors of Arts in Psychology & Black Studies from Amherst College; Master of Arts in Public Administration from Villanova University
Sport Experience: Collegiate Track & Field, High School Basketball
Research Interests: Minority Group Membership; Athlete Well-Being; Depression & Anxiety among Black Athletes; Self-Concept Among POC Athletes; Religiosity and Sport
Degree: B.S. in Exercise Science, Psychology from Shenandoah University; M.S. in Sport & Exercise Psychology, Graduate Certificate in High Performance Coaching from the University of Kentucky
Name: Matthew Gutierrez
Degree: Bachelor of Arts in Psychology from St. Mary's University (TX)
Sport Experience: Sport Psychology Consultant for UNT Dance, KHPR Teaching Assistant, Gym Supervisor,
Childhood Early Intervention Intern, Musician, Intramural Basketball
Research Interests: Motivational Climate within Youth Sports; Coach-Athlete Relationships; Mindfulness-Based
Interventions
Degree: Bachelor of Science in Kinesiology from California State University, Northridge
Sport Experience: High School Track and Field
Degree: Bachelor of Science in Communication and Media Studies with a minor in History from Texas Christian University
Sport Experience: Recruiting and Personnel Student Assistant for TCU Football; High School Football, Basketball, and Track & Field
Research Interests: Performance enhancement, resilience in high-intensity sport environments, coach-athlete relationship, athlete identity
Degree: Bachelor of Science in Health, Kinesiology, and Leisure Studies from Baylor University
Sport Experience: High School Soccer, High School Football, High School Powerlifting
Degree: Bachelor of Science in Exercise Physiology with a minor in Psychology from the University of Mary Hardin-Baylor
Sport Experience: Collegiate cheer; High School volleyball, basketball, softball
Research interests: Athlete mental health; Mental skills training; Anxiety and performance; Injury recovery and psychological rehabilitation