Tatiana V.Ryba
Dr Tatiana V. Ryba holds research and teaching posts in the Department of Psychology and the Methodology Centre for Human Sciences at the University of Jyväskylä, Finland. She is head of the Winning in the Long Run research group which investigates the developmental trajectories and life design of talented youth athletes, from diverse theoretical and methodological perspectives. Tatiana’s work sits critically at the intersection of sport psychology, cultural studies, and qualitative methodology to offer situated knowledge that informs practice. She is aspired to contribute to greater understanding of how meanings of culture, gender, spirituality, and transnationalism shape and transform life experience. Dr Ryba serves as Vice President of the International Society of Sport Psychology (ISSP).
Website : https://www.jyu.fi/edupsy/fi/laitokset/psykologia/en/research/research-areas/motivation-and-learning/projects/winning_in_the_long_run/winning-in-the-long-run-towards-a-psychosocial-sustainability-of-adolescent-dual-careers
Brigitte Henriques
International footballer, Brigitte Henriques won three national titles (1994, 1996, 1997) and was played for the French national team (31 times between 1988 and 1997).
She became a PE teacher in 1993, and began teaching in parallel with her playing career. She obtained her teaching qualification in 1999 during her last season as a player. Despite obtaining her DEF coaching diploma (UEFA A licence) in 2003, Brigitte Henriques continued to teach until 2011.
Assistant coach of the « Pôle France » from 2002 to 2003 in Clairefontaine, she was then general manager of the PSG women's section from 2008 to 2010 ; a team which she accompanied to its first French Cup (2010).
In 2011, she became general secretary of the French Football Federation in charge of the development of women's football and the "Sport and Disability" and "Football in Schools" dossiers, and from 2017, deputy vice-president of the same federation.
Brigitte Henriques is the first woman to hold the position of President of the French National Olympic and Sports Committee.
Sébastien Delpirou
PE teacher, Sebastien Delpirou is also the Performance Director at the Stade Aurillacois Cantal Auvergne, a club involved in the professional rugby championship - Pro-D2. He is in charge of the physical and mental preparation of players. Within the Cellule Pro Performance, he also accompanies other sportsmen and women but also professionals in other sectors.
Stéphane Quittet
Stéphane Quittet, former coach of the French Men's Alpine Ski Team on the World Cup circuit, is currently in charge of the mental skills unit at the National Training Centre in Albertville for the French Ski Federation. He will become head coach for the Alexis Pinturault Team in spring 2022.
Denis Hauw
Professor Denis Hauw is a former PE teacher and psychologist with a PhD and HDR in sport psychology. He joined the Institute of Sport Studies of the University of Lausanne (ISSUL) in 2012. He teaches sport psychology and is responsible of a post-graduate program for certification of sport psychologists in Switzerland. His research interests include talent development, elite performance, doping and discrimination, harassment and abuse in sport. As a psychologist, he is also very active delivering since more than 20 years psychological and coaching services to athletes, their teams and coaches at national and international levels.
Website : https://applicationspub.unil.ch/interpub/noauth/php/Un/UnPers.php?PerNum=1138324&LanCode=37
Franck Badiou
Former high-level sportsman, Olympic vice-champion in 10m shooting at the Barcelona Olympics Games, European champion, shooting coach of the French men's and women's biathlon teams from 2016 to 2020 on the world cup circuit, Franck Badiou is currently the coach of the French Paralympic shooting team for Paris 2024.
Jean-Philippe Lachaux
Jean-Philippe Lachaux is a researcher at INSERM and works at the Lyon Neuroscience Research Centre. His research concerns the neural mechanisms of attention and concentration. He aims to shed light on questions that we all ask ourselves: why are we so easily distracted? Does it take effort to concentrate? How does attention improve performance and learning? At the same time, he is engaged in a long-term effort to promote the gentle mastery of attention as a value in our society, notably through ATOLE, a programme of discovery and development of attention for students.
David Fletcher
David Fletcher PhD CPsychol is the Director of Performance Psychology and Management at Loughborough University, UK. He has published widely in performance psychology and consulting. He is currently an Associate Editor of the Journal of Sports Sciences and a Consulting Editor for Sport, Exercise and Performance Psychology.
Over the past 20 years, David has established and maintained a progressive programme of research that focuses on the psychology of performance excellence in sport, business, and other performance domains. His work addresses how high achievers thrive on pressure and deliver sustained success. He has pioneered the study of psychological and team resilience, stress and emotions, thriving and growth, organisational psychology and consultancy, particularly in elite sport contexts. David led a program of research to study resilience in the world’s best athletes and teams. He continues to act as an advisor to national Olympic committees and teams in preparation for major international competitions
Website : https://www.lboro.ac.uk/departments/ssehs/staff/david-fletcher/
Amy Baltzell
Dr.Amy Baltzell is a CMPC-AASP Certified Mental Performance Consultant (of the Association of Applied Sport Psychology (AASP). She served in the presidential roles for AASP, 2016-2019. Her recent books include 1. The Power of Mindfulness (2018), 2. Mindfulness and Performance (2016), and 3. Living in the Sweet Spot: Preparing for Performance in Sport and Life (2011). She directed the graduate training program in Sport Psychology at Boston University, where she was a professor for twenty years. During that time she created and studied a brief mindful and self-compassion focused intervention for sport: Mindful Meditation Training for Sport (MMTS): a sport-focused intervention which intentionally introduced and emphasized self-compassion as a strategy to augment performance. . Currently she is a full time consultant within the sport and business world, with a focus on helping others sustain high-level performance via a mindful-acceptance approach. She is also a Reiki master, level 2.
Website : amybaltzell.com
Linkedin account: https://www.linkedin.com/in/amy-baltzell-ed-d-24710015/
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