Eric Martin is the Director of the Center for Physical Activity and Sport (CPAS) and an assistant professor in the Kinesiology Department at Boise State University where he teaches courses on sport and exercise psychology and the psychology of leadership. Martin is a Certified Mental Performance Consultant® (CMPC) and has worked with youth, high school, college, and professional athletes and coaches. He has published in several peer-reviewed journals on his research that focuses on resilience programming, athlete activism, and youth sports, specifically with a focus on motivation, burnout and positive youth development.