Gwen Norrell Lecture on Youth Sport and Student Athlete Wellbeing

You are invited to attend the Gwen Norrell Lecture on October 31, at 4:30 pm in IM137.

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.

Presenter:

Jean Côté is a professor and the Director of the Performance Lab for the Advancement of Youth in Sport (PLAYS) in the School of Kinesiology and Health Studies at Queens University in Kingston, Ontario Canada. He received his Ph.D. from the University of Ottawa and MS from the University of Montreal. Côté research interests focus on the developmental and psychosocial factors that affect sport participation, performance, and personal development. He is interested in the complex interaction of youth, parents, and coaches in developing participants’ assets and strengths. His research aims to identify variables and behaviors within families, participants, and coaches that create favorable conditions for interest and continued engagement in sport.