Sport Psychology

Carly Block

Dr. Carly Block is a lecturer in sport and performance psychology at Boston University Wheelock College of Education & Human Development. She teaches and supervises graduate students in the Sport Psychology program. She also directs the BU Sport Psychology team. Dr. Block’s research focus aligns with her theory-to-practice approach in which she is working toward […]

Edson Filho

Dr. Edson Filho is an associate professor of sport, exercise & performance psychology at Boston University, where he is also the director of the Performance, Recovery & Optimization (PRO) Lab. Dr. Filho’s research centers on performance optimization in individual and team settings. He studies the individual and shared zones of optimal functioning as well as […]

Aidan D. Kraus

Aidan D. Kraus is a doctoral student at Boston University Wheelock College of Education & Human Development studying counseling psychology with a specialization in sport & performance psychology. Aidan is particularly interested in how the mental health of student-athletes influences and is influenced by collegiate athletics, which stems from their research on athlete mental health […]

Piotr Piasecki

Piotr Piasecki is a doctoral student in the Counseling Psychology program at Boston University Wheelock College of Education & Human Development. He aspires to influence the realm of sport and performance psychology from a scientist-practitioner framework. He conducts research in the Performance Recovery & Optimization (PRO) Center alongside Edson Filho. Piotr’s research interests lie within […]

Dhruv Raman

Dhruv Raman is a doctoral student in Counseling Psychology & Applied Human Development at Boston University Wheelock College of Education & Human Development. Dhruv has research experience in self-efficacy and metacognition influence athlete performance. Currently, he is interested in examining neurofeedback interventions to enhance sport performance. Dhruv also aims to make these accessible to athletes […]

Anna Ward

Dr. Anna Ward is a lecturer in sport, exercise & performance psychology in the Counseling Psychology & Applied Human Development Department at BU Wheelock College of Education & Human Development. Her interests in sport and performance psychology are focused on professional development of future practitioners and includes peer mentorship and supervision training; intervention protocol conceptualization, […]