Gwen Norrell Endowed Lecture on Youth Sport and Student-Athlete Well-Being

Professor Tracey Covassin is the second scholar at Michigan State University to ever be named the Gwendolyn Norrell Professor in Youth Sport. The professorship honors Gwendolyn Norrell, who was a nationally recognized proponent for student-athlete welfare, and a former MSU faculty member. The professorship, which includes the annual Gwen Norrell Lecture on Youth Sport and Student Athlete Wellbeing, was established in 2018 as part of the Empower Extraordinary campaign at MSU.

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Meeting ID: 950 8722 1863 

Passcode: 814540 

Speaker:

Dr. Emily Clark is a licensed clinical and sport psychologist and serves as a senior psychological services provider for Team USA athletes. She completed her doctorate in clinical psychology and her masters in sport and performance psychology at the University of Denver and is board certified in biofeedback and neurofeedback. She has spent her training and professional experience working with NCAA Division 1 and Team USA athletes addressing a broad range of mental health and mental performance needs and has specialty training in the areas of performance enhancement, sleep disorders, substance use, and eating disorders.  Dr. Emily practices process-based therapy from a compassion-focused approach with individuals and teams to promote healthy, effective relationships and performance in sport and life.  She works collaboratively to help address obstacles, develop skills, and make lasting changes in line with client values and goals.  More broadly, she sees sport as a vehicle for social justice and inclusivity globally.