Megan Babkes Stellino, Ed.D.

Education

• 1999 Ed.D., University of Northern Colorado , Greeley, CO
• 1996 M.S., University of Oregon , Eugene, OR
• 1993 B.A., University of Washington, Seattle, WA

Professional Experience

• 1999 - 2001 Postdoctoral Research Fellow, UCLA , International Center for Talent Development , Los Angeles, CA
• 2001 - Present Assistant Professor of Sport and Exercise Science, University of Northern Colorado , Greeley , CO
• 2005 - Present Associate Professor of Sport and Exercise Science, University of Northern Colorado, Greeley, CO

Areas of Specialization

• Social Influence (Parents and Siblings) on Motivation, Self-Perceptions and Emotion in Youth Achievement
• Physical Activity and Childhood Obesity
• Attraction to Sport and Physical Activity in Special Populations
• Youth Development

Research

Dr. Megan Babkes Stellino specializes in the area of social psychology of sport and physical activity. She teaches courses on the psychology of sport/exercise, sociology of sport/exercise, developmental kinesiology, research methods, applications of sport psychology and theories of motivation. Her research focuses on the influence that significant others have on the developmental psychosocial components (perceptions of competence, motivation, body image, and affective responses) of youth achievement. She also studies the impact that Special Olympics, and other adapted physical domain activities, have on individuals with mental retardation and their families. Additionally, she conducts research on how the choices that children make during free time (e.g., school recess) and the nature of social relationships relate to obesity.

Selected Publications

Scanlan, T.K., Scanlan, L.A., & Babkes Stellino, M. (in press). Athlete development. In R.A. Shweder (Ed.), The Chicago Companion to the Child. Chicago: University of Chicago Press.

Babkes Stellino, M. & LaVoi (2006). The influence of perceived parent-created climate on competitive youth male hockey players’ ethically related sport behaviors. Journal of Sport & Exercise Psychology, 28, S28.

Marlatt, H.L., Babkes Stellino, M., & Brustad, R.J. (2006). The relationship between children’s perception of personal autonomy in organized sport and time spent in unstructured physical activity. Journal of Sport & Exercise Psychology, 28, S126-S127.

Partridge, J.A., Brustad, R.J., & Babkes, M.L. (in press). Social influence in youth sport: Parent, peers, and sibling. In T.S. Horn (Ed.), Advances in Sport Psychology (3 rd ed.). Human Kinetics: Champaign, IL.

Scanlan, T.K., Babkes, M.L., & Scanlan, L.A. (2005). Participation in sport: A developmental glimpse at emotion. In J.L. Mahoney, J.S. Eccles, & R. Larson (Eds.), Organized Activities as Contexts of Development: Extracurricular Activities, After School and Community Programs (pp. 275-309). Lawrence Erlbaum Associates Inc: Mahwah, NJ.

Babkes, M.L. & Partridge, J.A. (2004). Social influence on emotion in sport. In D. Lavallee, J. Thatcher, & M. Jones (Eds.), Coping and emotion in sport (pp. 145-166). Nova Science Publishers: Hauppauge, NY.

Welk, G.J., Babkes, M.L., & Schaben, J. (2004). Parental influences on youth sport particpation. In M. Silva (Ed.), Biosocial approach of youth sports (pp. 95-122). Faculty of Sport Science and Physical Education: Coimbra, Portugal.

Brustad, R.J., & Babkes, M.L. (2004). Social influences on the psychological dimensions of physical activity involvement. In M.R. Weiss (Ed.), Developmental sport and exercise psychology: A lifespan perspective (pp. 313-333). Fitness Information Technology Inc.: Morgantown, WV.

Babkes, M.L. & Sinclair, C.D. (2004). The nature of elementary school children’s recess behavior. Research Quarterly for Exercise and Sport, 75, 56-57.

Babkes, M. L., & Weiss, M. R. (1999).  Parental influence on children’s cognitive and affective responses to competitive soccer participation.  Pediatric Exercise Science, 11, 44-62.

Personal

Dr. Babkes Stellino currently serves on the Social Psychology section committee and is the Chair of the Disability Sport Special Interest Group for the Association for the Advancement of Applied Sport Psychology. In addition to volunteering with the National Sport Center for the Disabled and Colorado Special Olympics, she conducts a variety a workshops for participants, parents and coaches of youth sport and interscholastic athletic programs in the Front Range (Denver Metro) area. She enjoys spending time with family and friends, skiing, hiking, reading, watching movies, scrapbooking, sewing, traveling and rooting on her favorite PAC-10 football teams.