News Archive
FEATURED STORIES
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Shifting Sports Culture
Our goal is to ensure the athlete is getting all of the benefits sport participation can offer—social-emotional learning, how to conduct themselves with their peers, and how to develop a good coach-athlete relationship—and to prevent negative impacts to their health.
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UNCG Professor Creates Well-Being Initiative Through Fist Bumps
A UNC Greensboro professor is launching a new initiative to promote the well-being of children – and it starts with a fist bump.
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Featured In The Atlantic – What It’s Like To Retire In Your Early 20’s
Our colleague Dr. Erin Reifsteck was interviewed by The Atlantic for the article “What It’s Like to Retire in Your Early 20s“ on the challenges athletes face when their competitive careers come to an end. Dr. Reifsteck’s research led her to develop Moving On!
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Research Into Esport Athlete Well-Being Featured
UNCG News highlighted the research being done by the Center for Athlete Well-being and Prevention Strategies on esport athletes’ well-being. The article discusses TEAMS (The Esport Athlete Mental well-being Study)
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Senior Research Scientists Co-Author Chapter on Gamification
Drs. Larry Scheier and Bill Hansen, Senior Research Scientists from our partner organization Prevention Strategies, co-authored a chapter in the Handbook of Research on Gamification Dynamics and User Experience Design.