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Socio-cultural and Psychological Studies of Physical Activity Laboratory

 
Under the auspices of the Laboratory, faculty, graduate and undergraduate students conduct research integrating methodological and theoretical perspectives from anthropology, cultural studies, history, philosophy, pedagogy, psychology, and sociology. These investigations utilize the Laboratory’s periodical, archival, and multi-media facilities. Contact the faculty members in each area for further information.

Research Groups and Community/Service Programs

   

Research Group for Studies in Physical Culture, Sport, and Education

   

Achievement Motivation Research Group

   

Sport Psychology Consulting

   

The Urban Youth Development Project
 
Faculty and Graduate Students:
  Dr. Susan Zieff
Lab Director: history, socio-cultural studies (susangz@sfsu.edu)
  Dr. Tina Summerford
Movement for people with disabilities (summer@sfsu.edu)
  Dr. Claudia Guedes
Pedagogy, socio-cultural studies (cguedes@sfsu.edu)
  Dr. Maria Veri
Sociology, cultural studies (mjveri@earthlink.net)
  Dr. Mi-Sook Kim
Sport and exercise psychology (kimms@sfsu.edu)
  Dr. Dave Walsh
Urban youth development (dwalsh@sfsu.edu)
  Dr. Robyn Lock
Pedagogy (rlock@sfsu.edu)
   
       
Contact Us
   
Office Location: GYM 138
Phone Number: (415) 338-2244
Fax Number: (415) 338-7566
E-mail: spspa@sfsu.edu

Mailing Address:
Laboratory for Social-cultural and Psychological Studies for Physical Activity (SPSPA)
Department of Kinesiology
San Francisco State University
1600 Holloway Avenue
San Francisco, CA 94132
 
 

 
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