Two SEP alumni, Drs. Sean Fitzpatrick and Bart Lerner, will present at the 2013 Performance Psychology Conference at National University’s Spectrum Business Park Campus.The conference will take place Feb. 22-23 and is hosted by The Center for Performance Psychology. Fitzpatrick is scheduled to speak on professional issues with a concentration on the distinctions between exercise psychology and performance psychology. He will also discuss marketability and professional opportunities for individuals in exercise psychology.
“There seems to be a belief among many professionals that exercise is not a form of performance, a belief that I do not share. Future students need to know not only the importance of exercise, but that it is an area that you can become employed. The conference provides a unique opportunity to have this discussion,” said Fitzpatrick. Lerner will present a segment entitled, “Stress Management Interventions with Nursing Students.” This presentation aims to detail the development and application of stress-management interventions with graduate and undergraduate nursing students as they prepare for their roles in medicine. “I am the academic dean at West Coast University, and I’ve found that a lot of nursing students become nervous and stressed about taking the NCLEX. With my background in sport psychology I can help them relax and stay focused. My training can bridge into nursing and help them perform,” said Lerner.