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Christine Pacewicz
Assistant Professor
Sport Leadership and Management

Christine Pacewicz

Contact Info

513-529-0234
Laws Hall 219B

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Education Credentials

Ph.D., Kinesiology, Michigan State University
M.A., Sport and Exercise Psychology, Minnesota State University
B.S., Exercise Science, Psychology, Elon University

Biography

Christine Pacewicz, Ph.D. is an Assistant Professor in the Sport Leadership and Management (SLAM) Department at Miami University (OH). Prior to joining the SLAM Department, Christine was an Assistant Professor of Kinesiology at Saginaw Valley State University (SVSU). While at SVSU she served as the Exercise Science Program Coordinator.

Scholarly Focus

Christine’s primary research program centers on youth in the sport context and how psychological constructs and social relationships influence athletes’ self-perceptions, burnout, and well-being. In addition to this work, she studies burnout in the workplace with a focus on sport personnel (e.g., athletic trainers) and healthcare workers. She also conducts research focused on measurement and quantitative methods in Kinesiology.

Courses Taught

  • EHS 668 Behavioral Statistics II
  • SLM 195 Stress Management
  • SLM 375 Psychological Foundation in Sport and Exercise
  • SLM 621 Research Foundations SLAM
  • SLM 632 Psychological Foundations in Sport

Recent Publications

  1. Pacewicz, C. E., Smith, A. L., & Frank, K. (accepted). Teammate communication, loneliness, and contagion of athlete burnout. Psychology of Sport & Exercise Psychology.
  2. Pacewicz, C. E., Hill, C. R., Chun, H., & Myers, N. D. (2024). Confirmatory factor analysis in kinesiology journals with explicit measurement focus. Measurement in Physical Education and Exercise Science, 28, 146-171.
  3. Pacewicz, C. E., & Mellano, T. K. (2024). The toll of the scroll: A path toward burnout. Psychology of Sport & Exercise, 74, 102681.
  4. Vealey, R., & Pacewicz, C. E. (2024). Using imagery for acceptance and wellbeing in sport. Journal of Imagery Research in Sport and Physical Activity, 19(s1), 20240003.
  5. Mellano, K. T., & Pacewicz, C. E. (2023). The influence of social support provider on adolescent athlete burnout and engagement. Journal of Clinical Sport Psychology, 17, 429-448.
  6. Myers, N. D., Pacewicz, C. E., Hill, C. R., & Chun, H. (2023). Factor analysis with ordered categorical indicators and measurement of self-efficacy in physical activity contexts: A substantive-methodological synergy. Measurement in Physical Education and Exercise Science, 27, 332-351.
  7. Pacewicz, C. E., Hill, C. R., Karlinsky, A., & Samendinger, S. (2023). Testing measurement invariance of the 7-item Social Physique Anxiety Scale. Measurement in Physical Education and Exercise Science, 27, 293-304. 
  8. Pacewicz, C. E., Rowley, T. R., & Savage, J. (2023). The role of physical activity on the link between stress, burnout, and well-being in Athletic Trainers. Journal of Athletic Training, 58, 374-380.
  9. Pacewicz, C. E., & Smith, A. L. (2023). Communication profiles and sport experiences of collegiate track and field athletes. Psychology of Sport & Exercise, 68, 102450.
  10. Madigan, D. J., Gustafson, H., Hill, A. P., Mellano, K. T., Pacewicz, C. E., Raedeke, T. D., & Smith, A. L. (2022). Perspectives on the future of burnout in sport. Journal of Clinical Sport Psychology, 16, 75-88.
  11. Pacewicz, C. E., Hill, C., Lee, S., & Myers, N. D., Prilleltensky, I., McMahon, A., Pfeiffer, K. A, & Brincks, A. M. (2022). Testing measurement invariance in physical education and exercise science: A tutorial using the well-being self-efficacy scale. Measurement in Physical Education and Exercise Science, 26, 165-177.
  12. Pacewicz, C. E., & Smith, A. L. (2022). Teammate relationships, loneliness, and the motivational and well-being experiences of adolescent athletes. Journal of Clinical Sport Psychology, 16, 3-22.
  13. Battista, R. A., Bouldin, E. D., Pfeiffer, K. A., Pacewicz, C. E., Siegel, S. R., Martin, E. M, True, L., Branta, C. F., Haubenstricker, J. L., & Seefeldt, V. (2021). Childhood physical fitness and performance as predictors of high school sport participation. Measurement in Physical Education and Exercise Science, 25, 43-52.
  14. Pacewicz, C. E., & Myers, N. D. (2021). Latent growth curve modeling in exercise science. Measurement in Physical Education and Exercise Science, 25, 53-65.
  15. Pacewicz, C. E., Pfeiffer, K. A., Nuttall, A. K., Branta, C. F., Haubenstricker, J. L., & Seefeldt, V. (2021). Influence of adiposity and maturation on motor performance in girls from age 8 to 16 years. Measurement in Physical Education and Exercise Science, 25, 66-77.
  16. Siegel, S. R., True, L. T., Pfeiffer, K. A., Wilson, J. D., Martin, E. M., Branta, C. F., Pacewicz, C. E., & Battista, R. A. (2021). Recalled age at menarche: A follow-up to the Michigan State University Motor Performance Study. Measurement in Physical Education and Exercise Science, 25, 78-86.
  17. Pacewicz, C. E., Smith, A. L., & Raedeke, T. D. (2020). Group cohesion as predictors of self-determined motivation and burnout in adolescent female athletes. Psychology of Sport and Exercise, 50, 101709.
  18. Pacewicz, C. E., Mellano, K. T., & Smith, A. L. (2019). A meta-analytic review of the relationship between social constructs and athlete burnout. Psychology of Sport and Exercise, 43, 155-164.
  19. Pacewicz, C. E., Gotwals, J., & Blanton, J. E. (2018). Perfectionism, coping, and burnout among collegiate athletes: A person-oriented approach to investigating group differences. Psychology of Sport and Exercise, 35, 207-217.