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Preliminary Schedule

Preliminary Schedule

  • Wednesday, October 15, 2025
  • 8:00 AM - 7:00 PM East Coast USA Time
    Registration Open
  • 9:00 AM - 12:00 PM East Coast USA Time
    CE Workshop: A Peek Behind the Curtain at Cirque du Soleil’s International Training Center
  • 9:00 AM - 12:00 PM East Coast USA Time
    CE Workshop: Supporting Neurodivergent Athletes: Assessment, Intervention, and Inclusive Practices for Sport Psychology Professionals
  • 9:00 AM - 12:00 PM East Coast USA Time
    CE Workshop: The Polyvagal-Informed Certified Mental Performance Consultant: Expanding Consulting Practices through Autonomic Nervous System Integration
  • 9:00 AM - 1:00 PM East Coast USA Time
    Certification Council Meeting
  • 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM East Coast USA Time
    Speaker Ready Room Open
  • 10:00 AM - 7:00 PM East Coast USA Time
    Nursing Lounge
  • 10:00 AM - 7:00 PM East Coast USA Time
    The ZEN Room
  • 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM East Coast USA Time
    Mid-Career Institute for Women in Sport Reception (invitation only)
  • 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM East Coast USA Time
    Behind the Title: How West Point's Performance Psych's Earned Their Current Roles
  • 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM East Coast USA Time
    Beyond the Game: ACT and Gestalt Interventions for Navigating Athletic Identity Transitions
  • 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM East Coast USA Time
    Empowering Providers to Navigate Complex Physical Symptom Presentations and Promote Optimal Athlete Functioning
  • 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM East Coast USA Time
    Five Slides in Five Minutes - Meeting the Needs of Combat Athletes as a Mental Performance Consultant: Addressing Culture, Ethics and Consulting Strategies (presented by the MMA & Combat Sports SIG)
  • 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM East Coast USA Time
    From Hesitation to Integration: Overcoming Barriers to Self-Compassion in Sport
  • 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM East Coast USA Time
    LEC-01: Coaching & Olympic
  • 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM East Coast USA Time
    Metaphors, Icons, and Maple Syrup: Sticky Mental Performance Messages
  • 2:00 PM - 2:30 PM East Coast USA Time
    Break
  • 2:30 PM - 3:30 PM East Coast USA Time
    A Grading for Growth Toolbox: Rethinking Assessment and Course Design in Sport, Exercise, and Performance Psychology Courses
  • 2:30 PM - 3:30 PM East Coast USA Time
    Acing the Interview: Getting Your Dream Job in Sport and Performance Psychology
  • 2:30 PM - 3:30 PM East Coast USA Time
    Coaching the System: An Interdisciplinary Discussion on Organizational Sport Psychology
  • 2:30 PM - 3:30 PM East Coast USA Time
    Examination of Standards in the AASP Ethics Code: Considerations for Ethical Use of AI
  • 2:30 PM - 3:30 PM East Coast USA Time
    Five Slides in Five Minutes - Working in Adaptive Sport (presented by the Adaptive Sport & Physical Activity SIG)
  • 2:30 PM - 3:30 PM East Coast USA Time
    LEC-02: Collegiate
  • 2:30 PM - 3:30 PM East Coast USA Time
    The Weight of Service: Unpacking Disordered Eating in the Military
  • 3:30 PM - 4:00 PM East Coast USA Time
    Break
  • 4:00 PM - 5:00 PM East Coast USA Time
    Beyond Lectures: Innovative, Learned-Centered Teaching Strategies in Sport and Performance Psychology Courses
  • 4:00 PM - 5:00 PM East Coast USA Time
    Empowering the Next Generation of Women in Sport Psychology: Case Studies from Inside the Training Room
  • 4:00 PM - 5:00 PM East Coast USA Time
    Endgame Emotions: Navigating Farewells, Identity, and Future Steps
  • 4:00 PM - 5:00 PM East Coast USA Time
    Is the Tide Beginning to Turn?: Integrated Mental Performance Units Embedded Within Intercollegiate Athletics Departments
  • 4:00 PM - 5:00 PM East Coast USA Time
    LEC-03: Consulting
  • 4:00 PM - 5:00 PM East Coast USA Time
    LEC-04: Research
  • 4:00 PM - 5:00 PM East Coast USA Time
    Made in America: A Psychological Services Model
  • 4:30 PM - 5:15 PM East Coast USA Time
    New Member Meet and Greet
  • 5:30 PM - 7:00 PM East Coast USA Time
    Welcome & Opening Keynote
  • 7:00 PM - 9:00 PM East Coast USA Time
    Opening Reception
  • Thursday, October 16, 2025
  • 7:00 AM - 8:00 AM East Coast USA Time
    CMPC Breakfast
  • 7:00 AM - 4:00 PM East Coast USA Time
    Nursing Lounge
  • 7:00 AM - 4:00 PM East Coast USA Time
    Registration Open
  • 7:00 AM - 4:00 PM East Coast USA Time
    Speaker Ready Room Open
  • 7:00 AM - 5:30 PM East Coast USA Time
    The ZEN Room
  • 7:00 AM - 7:00 PM East Coast USA Time
    Poster Setup/Viewing
  • 8:30 AM - 9:30 AM East Coast USA Time
    “Put Me in Coach!” Navigating the Playing Time Dilemma with Athletes, Teams, and Coaches
  • 8:30 AM - 9:30 AM East Coast USA Time
    Building Mental Toughness: Applying the 4C Model for Effective Consulting and Interventions
  • 8:30 AM - 9:30 AM East Coast USA Time
    Classification in parasport: An integrated approach to support
  • 8:30 AM - 9:30 AM East Coast USA Time
    Integrating Psychological Frameworks to Enhance Injury Recovery in Athletes
  • 8:30 AM - 9:30 AM East Coast USA Time
    LEC-05: College Mental Health
  • 8:30 AM - 9:30 AM East Coast USA Time
    Nuthin' But A G Thang: Consulting with the NBA G League
  • 8:30 AM - 9:30 AM East Coast USA Time
    Student Session: From Classroom to Career: Navigating the Sport and Performance Psychology Internship and Job Market
  • 9:30 AM - 9:45 AM East Coast USA Time
    Break
  • 9:45 AM - 11:00 AM East Coast USA Time
    Keynote Session
  • 11:00 AM - 11:30 AM East Coast USA Time
    Break
  • 11:30 AM - 12:30 PM East Coast USA Time
    A comprehensive service approach to clinical sport psychology work at an NCAA DI athletic department
  • 11:30 AM - 12:30 PM East Coast USA Time
    “Whatcha Gonna Do About It?!”: An interactive Q&A with the author of Trash Talk and three applied sport psychologists
  • 11:30 AM - 12:30 PM East Coast USA Time
    AASP Leadership Academy Kickoff: Leaning into Speed Skating Canada's Leadership for High-Performance Culture and Competitive Success
  • 11:30 AM - 12:30 PM East Coast USA Time
    Challenging Anger Bias Using An Intersectional Lens
  • 11:30 AM - 12:30 PM East Coast USA Time
    Enhancing Brain Performance and Recovery in Sports and Military with Light-Based Neurostimulation: An Educational and Hands-On Workshop (sponsored by Vielight
  • 11:30 AM - 12:30 PM East Coast USA Time
    Inside the coach’s mind: Navigating their storms, triumphs, and transformations in sport
  • 11:30 AM - 12:30 PM East Coast USA Time
    LEC-06: Injury
  • 11:30 AM - 12:30 PM East Coast USA Time
    Navigating the Evolving Landscape of Sport Psychology: Lessons Learned Through Four Distinct Career Pathways
  • 12:30 PM - 2:00 PM East Coast USA Time
    Past Presidents Council Meeting & Lunch
  • 12:40 PM - 1:25 PM East Coast USA Time
    Special Interest Group Meetings
  • 12:45 PM - 1:45 PM East Coast USA Time
    Graduate Program Director Meeting
  • 1:30 PM - 2:15 PM East Coast USA Time
    Special Interest Group Meetings
  • 2:15 PM - 2:30 PM East Coast USA Time
    Break
  • 2:30 PM - 3:30 PM East Coast USA Time
    From the Court to the Conference Room: Exploring the Overlap of Mental Skills Between Sport and Business
  • 2:30 PM - 3:30 PM East Coast USA Time
    If You're Not the Witness, It's not Mindfulness: The Difference Between Breathwork and Mindfulness Across Performance Settings
  • 2:30 PM - 3:30 PM East Coast USA Time
    LEC-07: Collaboration
  • 2:30 PM - 3:30 PM East Coast USA Time
    Mentoring in Mental Performance Through the Generations: Concepts and Practical Applications
  • 2:30 PM - 3:30 PM East Coast USA Time
    Navigating the Structural Barriers to Employment in Mental Performance Consulting: A Critical Examination of Market Realities and Strategic Adaptations
  • 2:30 PM - 3:30 PM East Coast USA Time
    Sponsor Session: University of Western States
  • 2:30 PM - 3:30 PM East Coast USA Time
    Your Career Starts Here: Training the Tactical Athlete’s Mind (sponsored by Strategic Resources, Inc.)
  • 4:00 PM - 5:30 PM East Coast USA Time
    AASP Leadership Academy Conference Huddle (invitation only)
  • 4:00 PM - 5:30 PM East Coast USA Time
    Graduate Program & Career Fair
  • 5:00 PM - 6:00 PM East Coast USA Time
    International Jamboree
  • 5:30 PM - 7:00 PM East Coast USA Time
    Poster Session I
  • 6:00 PM - 7:00 PM East Coast USA Time
    Fellows Meeting
  • 6:00 PM - 9:00 PM East Coast USA Time
    CE Workshop: Breaking Down Barriers: Mental Performance Lessons From Military Co-Facilitation
  • 6:00 PM - 9:00 PM East Coast USA Time
    CE Workshop: Leader Identity Development: Integrating Ubuntu and Liberation Psychology for Sport Performance Psychology Professionals
  • 6:00 PM - 9:00 PM East Coast USA Time
    CE Workshop: Process-Based Therapy (PBT) in Sport Psychology: A Cutting-Edge Approach to Enhancing Mental Performance
  • 6:30 PM - 8:00 PM East Coast USA Time
    Student Social
  • Friday, October 17, 2025
  • 7:00 AM - 7:50 AM East Coast USA Time
    Morning Yoga Session
  • 7:00 AM - 2:00 PM East Coast USA Time
    Speaker Ready Room Open
  • 7:00 AM - 7:00 PM East Coast USA Time
    Poster Setup/Viewing
  • 7:15 AM - 8:15 AM East Coast USA Time
    Committee Meetings
  • 7:15 AM - 8:15 AM East Coast USA Time
    Networking Opportunity, sponsored by the Business Ownership SIG
  • 7:30 AM - 3:30 PM East Coast USA Time
    Nursing Lounge
  • 7:30 AM - 3:30 PM East Coast USA Time
    Registration Open
  • 7:30 AM - 5:30 PM East Coast USA Time
    The ZEN Room
  • 8:30 AM - 9:30 AM East Coast USA Time
    CMPC Certification: Eligibility Requirements for New Candidates and Recertification Procedures for Current CMPCs
  • 8:30 AM - 9:30 AM East Coast USA Time
    Curricula and Teaching Considerations Across Different Performance Domains
  • 8:30 AM - 9:30 AM East Coast USA Time
    LEC-08: Youth
  • 8:30 AM - 9:30 AM East Coast USA Time
    LEC-09: Mental Health
  • 8:30 AM - 9:30 AM East Coast USA Time
    Psychological Considerations of Sport Related Concussions
  • 8:30 AM - 9:30 AM East Coast USA Time
    Thriving in the reality of sport and performance psychology: A scientist-practitioner perspective on sustaining professional performance in elite sport consultation
  • 8:30 AM - 9:30 AM East Coast USA Time
    Tools and Techniques for Helping Athletes Manage the Dreaded "Yips"
  • 9:30 AM - 9:45 AM East Coast USA Time
    Break
  • 9:45 AM - 11:00 AM East Coast USA Time
    Keynote Session
  • 11:00 AM - 11:30 AM East Coast USA Time
    Break
  • 11:30 AM - 12:30 PM East Coast USA Time
    Beyond the Playbook: Effective Strategies for Supporting Athletes with ADHD and SLDs
  • 11:30 AM - 12:30 PM East Coast USA Time
    Five Slides in Five Minutes - Advancing Queer-Affirming Practices in Sport & Performance Psychology: A Collective Path Forward (presented by the Pride SIG)
  • 11:30 AM - 12:30 PM East Coast USA Time
    LEC-10: Professional Development
  • 11:30 AM - 12:30 PM East Coast USA Time
    LEC-11: Technology
  • 11:30 AM - 12:30 PM East Coast USA Time
    Lessons from the Trenches: Best Practices from Mental Performance Professionals Embedded in College Football
  • 11:30 AM - 12:30 PM East Coast USA Time
    Optimizing the Focus and Presence of Athletes Utilizing Context Relatable Exercises and Strategies with an ACT Matrix Framework
  • 11:30 AM - 12:30 PM East Coast USA Time
    Practical Theory (Not Theoretical Practice): Bridging the Practice-to-Research Gap in Sport and Performance Psychology
  • 12:30 PM - 1:30 PM East Coast USA Time
    Committee Meetings
  • 12:30 PM - 1:30 PM East Coast USA Time
    Meet the Professionals Luncheon
  • 12:45 PM - 1:30 PM East Coast USA Time
    Sport Psychology Council Meeting
  • 1:45 PM - 2:45 PM East Coast USA Time
    Conceptualization and implementation of a culture of excellence: Integrating research into practice
  • 1:45 PM - 2:45 PM East Coast USA Time
    Five Slides in Five Minutes - Engaging and Supporting Generation Z Students in the Classroom (presented by the Teaching Sport Psychology SIG)
  • 1:45 PM - 2:45 PM East Coast USA Time
    Five Slides in Five Minutes - Reimagining Self-Compassion in Sport: Diverse Psychological Perspectives on a Growing Practice (presented by the Self Compassion in Sport and Performance SIG)
  • 1:45 PM - 2:45 PM East Coast USA Time
    LEC-12: Program Implementation
  • 1:45 PM - 2:45 PM East Coast USA Time
    Sport Psychology and Mental Skills Training for Adaptive/Para Sports Athletes
  • 1:45 PM - 2:45 PM East Coast USA Time
    Student Session: Workshopping the Work - A Beginner’s Guide to Case Conceptualization, Intervention Development, and Managing Yourself in the Process
  • 1:45 PM - 2:45 PM East Coast USA Time
    The Business Blueprint: A Lean Canvas Workshop for Mental Performance Consultants
  • 2:45 PM - 3:00 PM East Coast USA Time
    Break
  • 3:00 PM - 3:30 PM East Coast USA Time
    Coming Full Circle: Reconciling Inspiration and Tension in Shaping our Future Professional Identity
  • 3:30 PM - 4:00 PM East Coast USA Time
    Presidential Address - The Light That Guides Us
  • 4:15 PM - 5:15 PM East Coast USA Time
    Business Meeting
  • 5:30 PM - 7:00 PM East Coast USA Time
    Poster Session II
  • 7:00 PM - 8:00 PM East Coast USA Time
    Black Students & Professionals Meetup
  • Saturday, October 18, 2025
  • 7:00 AM - 3:00 PM East Coast USA Time
    Speaker Ready Room Open
  • 7:30 AM - 8:15 AM East Coast USA Time
    Morning Meditation Session
  • 7:30 AM - 3:30 PM East Coast USA Time
    Nursing Lounge
  • 7:30 AM - 3:30 PM East Coast USA Time
    Registration Open
  • 7:30 AM - 3:30 PM East Coast USA Time
    The ZEN Room
  • 8:30 AM - 9:30 AM East Coast USA Time
    A Snowball's Chance in Health (Systems): Highlighting Opportunities for Sport Psych Practitioners
  • 8:30 AM - 9:30 AM East Coast USA Time
    Cultivating Confidence Through Self-Compassion: Translating Self-Compassion Practice to Competition
  • 8:30 AM - 9:30 AM East Coast USA Time
    It’s a mental game: The art of reverse engineering coaching clichés to enhance performance
  • 8:30 AM - 9:30 AM East Coast USA Time
    LEC-13: ACT Approaches
  • 8:30 AM - 9:30 AM East Coast USA Time
    LEC-14: Leadership & Coaching
  • 8:30 AM - 9:30 AM East Coast USA Time
    Life After the Games: Mental Health Challenges and Coping Strategies for Olympians
  • 9:15 AM - 9:45 AM East Coast USA Time
    New Member Brunch & Go
  • 9:30 AM - 9:45 AM East Coast USA Time
    Break
  • 9:45 AM - 11:00 AM East Coast USA Time
    Keynote Session
  • 11:00 AM - 11:30 AM East Coast USA Time
    Break
  • 11:30 AM - 12:30 PM East Coast USA Time
    After the Intervention: Long-term Integration of Mindfulness into High-Performance Team Cultures
  • 11:30 AM - 12:30 PM East Coast USA Time
    Bridging the Gap: Applying Business Excellence to Collegiate Athletics
  • 11:30 AM - 12:30 PM East Coast USA Time
    Five Slides in Five Minutes - Transforming Loss into Triumph/Life and Death in Sports (presented by the Loss, Trauma, and Grief SIG)
  • 11:30 AM - 12:30 PM East Coast USA Time
    Inconsistencies in titles used by Certified Mental Performance Consultants®: What does it mean for our profession, identity, and ethical practice?
  • 11:30 AM - 12:30 PM East Coast USA Time
    Quarterbacking the Mental Health of Professional Football Players: Examining the Canadian Football League’s (CFL) Mental Health Initiative
  • 11:30 AM - 12:30 PM East Coast USA Time
    Teaching Mental Skills to Tweens – Strategies for Engaging and Empowering Young Athletes
  • 11:30 AM - 12:30 PM East Coast USA Time
    Transition and Mental Resilience: Navigating Post-Career Challenges in Military Veterans and Former Collegiate Athletes
  • 1:45 PM - 2:45 PM East Coast USA Time
    Burt Giges Session: Motivational Interviewing
  • 1:45 PM - 2:45 PM East Coast USA Time
    Cultural Praxis in Action: Leveraging Authentic Self in Doing Sport Psychology
  • 1:45 PM - 2:45 PM East Coast USA Time
    I’m Nobody! Who Are You? Are You Nobody Too? Exposing Imposter Syndrome in Athletes
  • 1:45 PM - 2:45 PM East Coast USA Time
    LEC-15: Exercise
  • 1:45 PM - 2:45 PM East Coast USA Time
    The Phases of Intervention Design: Navigating the Development, Implementation, Effectiveness, and Adaptation of Three Sport Psychology Interventions
  • 1:45 PM - 2:45 PM East Coast USA Time
    Thriving, Not Just Surviving: Navigating Burnout and Self-Care in SEPP Academia
  • 2:45 PM - 3:00 PM East Coast USA Time
    Break
  • 3:00 PM - 4:00 PM East Coast USA Time
    Achieving Program Integration: Sharing West Point’s Model for Performance Psychology Implementation Across the Academy
  • 3:00 PM - 4:00 PM East Coast USA Time
    Building Your Dream Team: Advancing Interprofessional Education and Collaboration in Sport Psychology
  • 3:00 PM - 4:00 PM East Coast USA Time
    Exploring Entrepreneurship: Is it Right for You?
  • 3:00 PM - 4:00 PM East Coast USA Time
    Frequency, Load, Intensity, Purpose, and Duration (FLIPD): Providing Customized, Periodized, and Relevant Consulting that Enhances Skill Development
  • 3:00 PM - 4:00 PM East Coast USA Time
    LEC-16: Sleep & Recovery
  • 3:00 PM - 4:00 PM East Coast USA Time
    Where Pedagogical Theory Meets Sport Injury Psychology: Effective Strategies for Educators
  • 4:15 PM - 5:30 PM East Coast USA Time
    Closing Happy Hour
  • On Demand Posters
  • On Demand
    B.E.T. On Nervous System Regulation: Helping Sports Coaches Through A Polyvagal Understanding of Their Athletes
  • On Demand
    Flying with Focus: Interest in Psychological Strategies for Performance Enhancement Among Aviation Students
  • On Demand
    Large teams are not a monolith: Practical recommendations for working with large co-acting sport teams in the collegiate setting.
  • On Demand
    Masculinity and Help-Seeking in Men Collegiate Athletes: The Role of Self-Compassion
  • On Demand
    Meta-Analysis of the 25 Best Research Papers on Peak Performance Psychology
  • On Demand
    Mindful Sport Performance Enhancement for Collegiate Athlete Mind-Body Injury Recovery
  • On Demand
    Predictors of Mental Health in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Athletes
  • On Demand
    Strategies to Improve Teaching & Learning in an Undergraduate Sport Psychology Class Using Generative AI
  • On Demand
    Stress, Perfectionism, and Personality in College Club Hockey Players
  • On Demand
    Student-Athlete Perceptions of Campus Mental Health Resources: A Qualitative Approach
  • On Demand
    The Actual Condition of Pediatric Concussion-like Symptoms in Japan ~Behavior and mood, movement, and memory~
  • On Demand
    The Association Between Sociodemographic Factors, Sense of Coherence, and Social Support in Adolescent Athletes