Travis Dorsch

Doctoral Student (Smith)

Research Interests:

Travis Dorsch is a second-year doctoral student interested in child-parent relationships in organized youth sport. Specifically, Travis has investigated how parents are influenced by the sport participation of their children and how they are socialized into, through, and out of sport as a result of their children’s participation.

Scholarly Publications:

• Smith, A.L., Dorsch, T.E., & Monsma, E. (in preparation). Developmental Considerations in Sport and Exercise Psychology Measurement. In G. Tenenbaum, R. Ecklund, & A. Kamata (Eds.), Handbook of Measurement in Sport and Exercise Psychology.
• Witt, J.K., & Dorsch, T.E. (2009). Kicking to Bigger Uprights: Field Goal Kicking Performance Relates to Perceived Size. Perception, 38, 1328-1340.
• Dorsch, T. E., Smith, A. L., & McDonough, M. H. (2009). Parents’ Experiences of Child-to-Parent Socialization in Organized Youth Sport. Journal of Sport and Exercise Psychology, 31, 444-468.

Selected Presentations and Seminars:

Refereed

• Dorsch, T. E., Smith, A. L., & McDonough, M. H. (June 2008). Parents’ Experiences of Child-to-Parent Socialization in Youth Sport. Paper presented at the annual meeting of North American Society for the Psychology of Sport and Physical Activity (NASPSPA), Niagara Falls, Ontario, Canada. [Abstract published in Journal of Sport & Exercise Psychology, 28, S164-165].
• Dorsch, T. E. (March 2008). Parents’ Experiences of Child-to-Parent Socialization in Youth Sport. Paper presented at the annual Midwest Sport & Exercise Psychology Symposium, Champaign, IL.

Guest Lectures

• February 2009, What is Sport and Exercise Psychology?, PSY 100 – Survey of Psychology Purdue University, West Lafayette, Indiana
• October 2007, Anxiety, Arousal, and Stress, HK 372 – Sport & Exercise Psychology Purdue University, West Lafayette, Indiana

Service Lectures

• July 2010, Goal Setting: Plan Your Work, Work Your Plan, Purdue Athletes Life Success (PALS) camp, West Lafayette, Indiana
• June 2010, Competition: From the Playing Field to the Boardroom, Purdue center for Food and Agricultural Business, Sales Management and Leadership Conference, West Lafayette, Indiana
• July 2009, Goal Setting: A Roadmap for Success, Purdue Athletes Life Success (PALS) camp, West Lafayette, Indiana
• May 2009, Creating a Competitive Environment – What Are the Implications?, Purdue center for Food and Agricultural Business, Sales Management and Leadership Conference, West Lafayette, Indiana

Selected Poster Presentations:

• Dorsch, T. E. (February 2008). Parents’ Experiences of Child-to-Parent Socialization in Youth Sport. Poster presented at the annual Purdue University Chapter Society of Sigma Xi Graduate Student Research Poster Competition, West Lafayette, IN.

Memberships in Professional Organizations:

• Student Member, North American Society for the Psychology of Sport and Physical Activity (NASPSPA), 2007-Present
• Student Member, American Psychological Association (APA), 2007-present
• Student Member, Association of Applied Sport Psychology (AASP), 2007
• Student Member, Société Canadienne D’Apprentissage Psychomoteur et de Psychologie du Sport [Canadian Society for Psychomotor Learning and Sport Psychology] (SCAPPS), 2007

Honors, Grants, Awards, and Activities:

Honors

• Spring 2010: Department of Health and Kinesiology Outstanding Engagement Award, Purdue University, West Lafayette, Indiana
• Fall 2009: Ross Fellowship, Purdue University, West Lafayette, Indiana
• Fall 2008: College of Liberal Arts Distinguished Master’s Thesis Award, Purdue University, West Lafayette, Indiana
• Spring 2002: Initiated as a lifetime member of The Honor Society of Phi Kappa Phi
• Spring 2002: Inducted as a lifetime member of the Phi Beta Kappa Society
• Fall 1998-Spring 2002: Full undergraduate scholarship, Purdue University, West Lafayette, Indiana

Grants

• NASPSPA Graduate Student Research Grant, Spring 2010: North American Society for the Psychology of Sport and Physical Activity ($1000)
• Donald L. Corrigan Professional Development Grant, Spring 2010: Purdue University, Department of Health & Kinesiology ($50)
• Donald L. Corrigan Professional Development Grant, Spring 2007: Purdue University, Department of Health & Kinesiology ($250)

Activities

• Founder of Indiana nonprofit organization, the Big Sky Foundation: Organizer, Kings of the Court 3 on 3 Basketball Tournament, 2008-2009, Fundraiser for Athletes in Action Christian athletic ministry
• Race Director, Jay Cooperider Memorial 5k, 2009-2010, Fundraiser for Mental Health America and the Lafayette Crisis Center
• Race Director, TriNoodle Sprint Triathlon, 2010
• Participant, 25-Hour Cycling Challenge, West Lafayette, Indiana, 2007 & 2009, Fundraiser for CASA for Kids community support program
• Organization Committee, Midwest Sport and Exercise Psychology Symposium, Purdue University, West Lafayette, Indiana, 2007, assisted in program development and acted as a session moderator
• Member, Graduate Student Organization, Department of Health & Kinesiology, Purdue University, West Lafayette, Indiana, 2006-2007

Coaching

• Founder, Travis Dorsch Kicking & Punting Academies, 2008-present
• Coach, Red Storm AAU Basketball, West Lafayette, Indiana, 2005
• Instructor, Ray Guy Kicking and Punting Academy, 2001-present
• Instructor, Purdue University Special Teams Camps, West Lafayette, Indiana, 2001-2004
• Coach, Little League Baseball, West Lafayette, Indiana, 2001-2002
• Coach, Bozeman Bucks American Legion Baseball, Bozeman, Montana, 1999-2000
• Instructor, Pelfrey Kicking and Punting Academy, 1998-2004

Mentoring

• Purdue Athletic Ministry, 1998-Present
• Gentle Giants elementary school mentor, Lafayette, Indiana, 2001-2003

Hometown:  Bozeman, Montana

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