A Sport and Exercise Psychology doctorate student is poised to have her research article published in a well-known athletic journal, thanks to the mentoring of West Virginia University professors.
Sae-Mi Lee’s research entitled “Cultural Competence Development in Sport and Exercise Psychology Graduate Programs” will be published in the Athletic Insight this February in Volume 7, Issue 3.
“This article was originally written to meet my research benchmark, which is one of the requirements for my doctoral degree,” explained Lee.
Professors and advisors at WVU helped inspire Lee to get her piece published. The project was originally an extension of a project that Dr. Damien Clement, associate professor in athletic training and sport exercise psychology, completed under Dr. Jack Watson, chair, department of sport sciences.
“Based on my career interests in cultural competence, they graciously shared their study and measures, which I was able to refine and use for my study. I was influenced by the faculty here at WVU and am thankful to Dr. Clement for providing a foundation for me to build upon,” Lee added.
Lee explained the process as longer than expected. “I identified a target journal with my advisor, Dr. Ed Etzel, and submitted my research article online. The journal happened to be going through a transitional period so the process was longer than I had anticipated. However, I received very helpful feedback from the reviewers and got the article accepted after two rounds of revisions,” she explained.
The Athletic Insight is considered valuable resource for those who are interested in the field of sport psychology. The journal features topics such as theory, research and the practice of sport psychology.