2006-2007
Associate Dean, College of Education and Allied Studies
CSU Hayward
1999-2005
Professor/Chair, Dept. of Kinesiology & PE
CSU Hayward
1985-99
Assistant/Associate
Professor - Department of Kinesiology
University of Colorado, Boulder
1997-98
Visiting Lecturer/Research Associate
Dept. of Kinesiology - San Francisco State University
1981-85
Lecturer - University of Colorado, Boulder
1977-79
Lecturer -Department of Physical Education, CSU, Sacramento
1976-81
Faculty Appointment/Research Associate Department of Physical
Education, University of California, Davis
Education
1973-76
Ph.D. University of Wisconsin, Madison
1972-73
M.S. University of Washington, Seattle
1970-72
B.S. State University of New York - College at Brockport
1969-70
Teaching Certificate - St. Catherine's Teachers' College
1967-69
Diploma in Recreation - Centennial College,
Scarborough, Ont.
Editorial Positions
Dr. McCullagh has held a number of editorial positions including Assistant
Editor of Quest, Psychology Section Editor, Research Quarterly for Exercise
and Sport and currently serves on the editorial boards of the Journal of
Sport and Exercise Psychology and the Journal of Applied Sport Psychology.
Positions in National Societies
Dr. McCullagh has served on the Executive Boards of the North American
Society for the Psychology of Sport, the Research Consortium and served as
President of the Association for the Advancement of Applied Sport
Psychology and most recently the North American Society for the Psychology
of Sport and Physical Activity. She belongs to numerous professional
organizations and has been awarded Fellow status in the Research Consortium,
the Association for the Advancement of Applied Sport Psychology and
Division 47 of the American Psychological Association. In 2002 she was
elected as a Fellow to the Academy of Kinesiology and Physical Education.
Teaching (Previously taught)
Research Methods (Graduate)
Psycho-Social Aspects of Physical Activity (Undergraduate)
Sport Sociology (Undergraduate)
Social Psychology of Motor Performance (Graduate & Undergraduate)
Sport Psychology (Graduate & Undergraduate)
Experimental Problems in Social Psychology of Physical Activity (Graduate)
Motor Learning (Graduate & Undergraduate)
Psychological Basis of Human Performance (Graduate)
Children in Sport: Psychological Considerations (Undergraduate)
Critical Thinking in Motor Behavior (Undergraduate)
Peak Performance (Undergraduate)
The Sport Experience (Undergraduate)
Principles and Practices of Fitness (Undergraduate)
Psychological Kinesiology
Aquatic and Swimming Courses - Beginning level through Lifesaving Swim for Fitness
Computer Applications in Kinesiology and Physical Education.
In addition to these courses, Dr. McCullagh has mentored over 30 masters students in research projects.
Some Recent Research Publications
McCullagh, P. (1995). Sport psychology: A
historical perspective. The Sport Psychologist, 9, 363-365.
McCullagh P. , & Noble, J.M. (1996) Education and training in sport and
exercise psychology. In J.L. Van Raalte, & B.W. Brewer (Eds.). Exploring
sport and exercise psychology. (pp. 377-394). Washington, DC:
American Psychological Association.
McCullagh, P. , & Meyer, K.M. (1997). Learning versus correct models:
Influence of model type on the learning of a free-weight squat lift. Research
Quarterly for Exercise & Sport, 68, 56-61.
McCullagh, P., & Noble, J.M. (1998).
Measurement issues in exercise motivation: Personal Incentive for Exercise.
In J. Duda (Ed.). Measurement issues in sport and exercise psychology.
Fitness Information Technology.(pp. 316-369)
McCullagh, P. 1998). What is the applied in applied sport psychology?
The role of integration. Journal of Applied Sport Psychology, 10, S1-10.
Weiss, M.R., McCullagh, P., Smith, A. L., & Berlant, A.T. (1998).
Observational learning and the fearful child: Influence of peer models on
swim skill performance and psychological responses. Research Quarterly
for Exercise & Sport, 69, 380-394.
Starek, J., & McCullagh, P. (1999). The effect of
self-modeling on the performance of beginning swimmers. The Sport
Psychologist, 13, 269-287.
McCullagh, P., Weiss, M.R. (2001). Modeling: Considerations for motor
skill performance and psychological responses. In R. N. Singer, H.A. Hausenblaus, & C.M.
Janelle (Eds.). Handbook of Sport Psychology,(2nd Ed.),
pp. 205-238. New York: Wiley.
McCullagh, P., & Noble, J.M. (2002). Education for becoming a sport
psychologist. In J.L. Van Raalte, & B.W. Brewer (Eds.). Exploring
sport and exercise psychology (2nd ed)., pp. 439-458.
Washington, DC: American Psychological Association.
McCullagh, P ., & Weiss, M.R. (2002). Observational learning: The forgotten
psychological method in sport psychology. In J.L. Van Raalte, & B.W.
Brewer (Eds.). Exploring sport and exercise psychology (2nd
ed.), pp 131-150. Washington, DC: American Psychological Association.
Ram. N., & McCullagh, P. (2003). Self-modeling: Does watching yourself
performance influence physical and psychological performance? The Sport
Psychologist, 17, 220-232.
SooHoo, S., Takemoto, K.Y. McCullagh, P (in press) A comparison of
modeling and imagery on the performance of a motor skill. Journal of
Sport Behavior.
Yan, J.H., & McCullagh, P . (in press). Motivation youth physical
activity: Cultural influences. Journal
of Sport Behavior.
Clarke, S.E., Ste-Marie, D.M., Cumming, J., Hall, C., & McCullagh, P.
(in press). Development of the functions of observational learning questionnaire
(FOLQ): A confirmatory factor analysis.
Research
Primary
Observational learning - particular interests focus on learning,
developmental and psychological considerations. Recent research
projects are examining coping model video interventions as a means of
reducing anxiety and enhancing self- efficacy in injury rehabilitation
and exercise stress testing settings.
Secondary
:Mental imagery; psychological factors
related to exercise, stress and injuries exercise motivation; participation
motives in youth sport and adult exercisers.
Research Awards & Honors
McCullagh, P., Stiehl, J. & Weiss, W.R. (1990).
"Developmental modeling effects on the quantitative and
qualitative aspects of motor performance."
For each annual volume, the Research Quarterly for Exercise and
Sport chooses a paper that is an "outstanding contribution to
scholarship and likely to effect theory and/or practice." The
1990 Research Consortium Research Award was awarded to the following
article.
McCullagh, P. Selected as Scholar for the Annual Gerald P.
D'Agostino Memorial Lecture (Distinguished Alumni Award). State University
of New York at Brockport. March, 1996.
McCullagh, P. Received President's Award, North American
Society for the Psychology of Sport and Physical Activity. June 1998. For
outstanding contributions to the society.
North American Society of Sport and Physical Activity
American Psychological Association
Association for the Advancement of Applied Sport Psychology
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