By Lori Gano-Overway, Sarah Carson Sackett, & Bob Harmison (November 3, 2022) Sport is a
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Sarah Carson Sackett is an Associate Professor of Kinesiology and the Associate Director of the Morrison Bruce Center at James Madison University. Sarah received her Bachelor’s in Psychology from Hartwick College, her Master’s in Exercise and Sport Science from UNC-Greensboro, and her Ph.D. in Kinesiology from Michigan State University. Dr. Carson Sackett has served as a sport psychology consultant for community athletes and collegiate teams and has provided coach and athlete leadership clinics with groups like the Michigan High School Athletic Association, STRIVE, and the McMillin Center for Sport Psychology. Her research interests include positive youth development through sport, coaching strategies for developing life skills in youth athletes, and gender issues in physical activity and health.
