Ph.D., Human Performance, Middle Tennessee State University

M.A., Quantitative Psychology, Middle Tennessee State University

M.S., Leisure and Sport Management, Middle Tennessee State University

B.S., Exercise Science, Middle Tennessee State University

 

Kelsie Roberts, Ph.D., is an assistant professor of sport marketing and administration in Northern's Sport Sciences department and serves as the department’s internship coordinator. Dr. Roberts teaches graduate and undergraduate courses in sport psychology, sport administration and sport marketing.

 

She is an active member of the Academy of Leisure Sciences (TALS) and the North American Society for Sport Management. Dr. Roberts is dedicated to providing students with experiential learning opportunities and achieving success in and outside the classroom. Her main research focus, student-athlete well-being, is derived from her past experiences as a former collegiate and semi-professional soccer player. 

 

Student-athlete mental health

Injury prevention and performance enhancement in collegiate athletes

Sport and diversity

 

NCAA Research and Innovation Grant - 2022 (with Drs. Kelsie Roberts, Lauren Pierce, and Chelsee Shortt) Project Title: “Changing Outcomes through Positive Empowerment (COPE): A Mental Health Initiative Student Athletes”

 

Gray, J., Larson, L., Sturts, J. Duffy, L., Fernandez, M., & Roberts, K. (2019). How to land a job after your Ph.D. Schole, 34(1), 16-28. 
 

Gray, H.J., Barcelona, B & Roberts, K. (In-Press). Recreational sport management. In T. Tapps, & M.S. Wells (Eds.), Introduction to recreation and leisure studies. (4th ed., pp. TBA). Human Kinetics. 

Gray, J. & Roberts, K. (In-Press). Community and campus recreation. In T. Wells, M. Parr, M. & T. Tapps, T. (Eds.), Dimensions of leisure for life: Individuals and society. 2nd Ed. (pp. TBA). Champaign, IL: Human Kinetics.

 

A native of our neighbors up north (Canada), Dr. Kelsie Roberts is passionate about the Toronto Maple Leafs, the great outdoors, and working with students and athletes to help them reach their full potential on the field and in the classroom. During her leisure time, she plays soccer, volleyball, curling or hockey or walks her Goldendoodle pup, Buddy. She enjoys 90s alternative rock and a good dad joke.