Megan Babkes Stellino, Ed.D.

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

  • LaVoi, N.M., & Babkes Stellino, M. (2008). The relation between perceived parent-created sport climate and competitive youth male hockey players’ good and poor sport behaviors. The Journal of Psychology, 142 (5), 471-496.
  • Casper, J.M., & Babkes Stellino, M. (2008). Demographic differences in recreational tennis participants’ sport commitment model predictors. Journal of Park and Recreation Administration, 26, 93-115.
  • Sinclair, C.D., Babkes Stellino, M., & Partridge, J.A. (2008). Recess activities of the week (RAW): Promoting increases in children’s free time physical activity. Strategies: A Journal for Physical and Sport Educators, 21 (5), 21-24.
  • Babkes Stellino, M., & Sinclair, C.D. (2008). Intrinsically motivated, free-time physical activity: Considerations for recess. Journal of Physical Education, Recreation, & Dance (JOPERD), 79(4), 37-40.
  • Partridge, J.A., Brustad, R.J., & Babkes Stellino, M. (2008). Social influence in sport. In T.S. Horn (Ed.), Advances in Sport Psychology (3rd ed., pp. 269-291). Human Kinetics: Champaign, IL.
  • Babkes Stellino, M., & Partridge, J.A. (2007). Motives and deterrents to sport and physical activity participation amongst underserved youth. The Journal of Youth Sports, 3 (1), 17-22.
  • Casper, J., Gray, D., & Babkes Stellino, M. (2007). A sport commitment model perspective on adult tennis players' participation frequency and purchase intentions. Sport Management Review, 10(3), 253-278.
  • 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 participation. In M. Silva (Ed.), Biosocial approach of youth sports (pp. 95-122). Faculty of Sport Science and Physical Education: Coimbra, Portugal.
  • 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.

Grant Highlights

  • Sinclair, C.D., & Babkes Stellino, M. (2008). AAHPERD/Research Consortium Research Grant. Psychological Predictors of Children’s Recess Physical Activity. [$5,532].

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.

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