Meet our Sport Psychology Consultants | Center for Sport Psychology and Athlete Mental Health

Meet our Sport Psychology Consultants

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 2023-2024


Name: Jaiden Ademiluyi
Degree: Bachelor of Arts in Psychology from the University of Oklahoma
Sport Experience: Competitive dance, youth dance instructor, recreational running, hiking
Research Interest: Athlete burnout; transition into retirement/ out of sport; coping with injury; return to sport following injury


Name: Macey Arnold
Degree: Bachelor of Science in Psychology and Bachelor of Arts in Exercise and Sports Science from The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Sport Experience: Collegiate swimming; recreational running, swimming, biking, climbing, hiking
Research Interests: Experiences of 2SLGBTQIA+ Athletes; Multicultural Education in Sport Psychology; Mental Health in Athletes, Disordered Eating and Body Image Among Athletes; Athletic Injury; Mindfulness Interventions

Name: Jayden Balfour
Degree: Bachelor of Arts in Psychology and Master of Science in Interdisciplinary Studies from The University of North Texas
Sport Experience: Collegiate Cheer, Club and High School Soccer, High School Discus Thrower, Football
Research Interest: Athlete Mental Health; Athlete Identity; Experience of LGBTQIA+ Athletes

Name: Katie Breault
Degree: Bachelor of Arts in Psychology from The University of Connecticut
Sport Experience: Collegiate Swimming, Youth and Masters Swim Coach
Research Interest: Athlete Identity and Injury Recovery

Name: Sydney Brock
Degree: Bachelor of Science in Psychology from The University of Texas at Dallas
Sport Experience: Collegiate Basketball and High School Basketball
Research Interests: Coach-Athlete Relationships, Team Dynamics, Motivational Climate


Name: Kasey Chambers
Degree: Master of Arts in Psychology from Chatham University; Master of Arts in Education and Human Development from The George Washington University; Bachelor of Arts in English from the University of Pennsylvania
Sport Experience: Collegiate and High School Basketball; Collegiate and High School Basketball Coach
Research Interests: LGBTQ+ Identities in Sport; Mental Health Stigma in Sport; Transition into Collegiate Athletics


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: Megan Drew
Degree: Bachelor of Science in Psychology from Missouri State University; Master of Science in Psychology from University of North Texas
Sport Experience: Collegiate Field Hockey; High School Field Hockey, Lacrosse, and Basketball; High School Field Hockey and Lacrosse Coach
Research Interests: Athlete Mental Health; Performance Enhancement; Coach-Athlete Relationship; Transition out of Sport

Name: Kayla Ford
Degree: Bachelor of Science in Kinesiology with a minor in Psychology from Prairie View A&M University
Sport Experience: AAU Track, High School Cross Country, Track & Field, Basketball & Cheer; Sport Club Graduate Assistant
Research Interests: Injury & Return to Sport; Sport Related Concussions; Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction; Psychological Skills Training; Self-Efficacy; Experiences related to athletes of color


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: 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


Name:
Carmyn Hayes
Degree: Bachelor of Science in Psychology, Certificate in Afro-American Studies from University of Wisconsin-Madison
Sport Experience: Collegiate Soccer
Research Interests: Help-seeking behaviors; Athlete Identity; Injury Recovery

Name: Ebony Hubbard
Degree: Bachelor of Science in Psychology and Bachelor of Science in Addiction Studies from Northwestern State University
Sport Experience: Collegiate and High School Basketball, High School Track and Field
Research Interests: Athlete Injury; Retirement/ Transition out of Sport

Name: Destiny Johnson
Degree: Bachelor of Science in Psychology from Oklahoma Christian University
Sport Experience: Basketball, Volleyball, Track, Collegiate Track
Research Interests: Athlete Identity; Transition/ Retirement out of Sport; Athlete Mental Health; Diversity Issues in Sports


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: 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: Chassidi Mosley
Degree: Bachelor of Science in Corporate Communications from the University of Texas at Austin
Sport Experience: High School Dance
Research Interests: Motivation and Socioeconomics Status; Team Cohesion; Athlete-Coach Relationship

Name: Olivia Paloucek
Degree: Bachelor of Science in Psychology from Marquette University
Sport Experience: High School Basketball, Assistant Basketball Coach for JV Girls' High School
Research Interest: Mental Health of Black Women Athletes


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: 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: 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: Lindsey Slavin
Degree: Bachelor of Art in Psychology, Minor in Marketing from the University of Miami; Master of Science in Psychology from University of North Texas
Sport Experience: Arctic Expeditioner, Long-Distance Cross-Country Skiing, Backcountry Downhill Skiing, High School Competitive Cheerleading
Research Interests: Resilience, Coping Mechanisms to Bolster Wellbeing when Performing under High Demand, Mindfulness Interventions, Athlete Mental Health


Name: Derek Sokoloff
Degree: Bachelor of Science in Psychology from Marywood University, Master of Science in Counseling from Syracuse University, Master of Business Administration from the University of New Mexico, Master of Science in Psychology from University of North Texas
Sport Experience: High School Football
Research Interests: Mental Skills Training, Motivation, Mindfulness Interventions, Athletic Self-Efficacy

Name: Sean Udofia
Degree: Bachelor of Arts in Communication from Baylor University
Sport Experience: High School Soccer
Research Interests: Mental Health in Athletes; Athletes Coping with Retirement; Injury and Return to Sport


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: Brooklyn Danielle Wascom
Degree: Bachelor of Arts in Psychology and Communications from Millsaps College
Sport Experience: Collegiate Softball, Youth Softball Coach
Research Interests: Coaching Styles; Athletic Recovery to Prevent Injury

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: Julian Yoon
Degree: Bachelor of Science in Psychology from the University of Georgia, Master of Education in Counselor Education with an emphasis in Clinical Mental Health Counseling from Augusta University
Sport Experience: High School Tennis and Track and Field
Research Interests: Coping with injury, Diversity issues in sports