Jordan Goffena

Degrees

Ph.D., Educational Psychology, George Mason University
M.S., Kinesiology and Health, Miami University
B.S., Education, Miami University

Research Interests

Jordan Goffena, Ph.D. (pronounced "Goff-Knee") conducts mixed-methods research with a focus on self-regulation/self-regulated learning, self-concept development, motivational theories of learning and performance, and generally seeks to better understand the interplay between self-regulation and motivational processes that support the process of learning across sport and education. Specifically, his research has focused largely on the development and transfer of self-regulation during skill acquisition.

Select Publications

Goffena, J.D. (in press). Self-regulated learning for self-talk: Applications for sport learning and performance. In J. Thibodeaux, J. Van Raalte, & Y. Dickens (Eds.), Self-talk in sport performance: Exploring the psychology of inner dialogue. American Psychological Association; APA PsychBooks.

Goffena, J.D., Scheadler, T. R., & McCarver, Z. (2021). Contemporary hot topics in applied sport psychology: Past, present, and future. Journal for Advancing Sport Psychology in Research, 1(2), 7-22. 1 (2): 7–22.

Goffena, J.D., & Horn, T. S. (2021). The relationship between coach behavior and athlete self-regulated learning. International Journal of Sports Science and Coaching, 16(1), 3-15.

Invited Talks

Goffena, J. D. (2023, March). Self-regulated learning in sport psychology. Keynote Speaker for the Educational Psychology Lecture Series at Queens College, City University of New York.

Goffena, J. D. (2023, January). SRL into practice: Applications of self-regulated learning in sport. Professional Interview Presentation for American Education Research Association’s Studying and Self-Regulated Learning Special Interest Group.

Select Presentations

Goffena, J. D. (2023, October). Using self-regulation coaching as a mental skills training model for college athletes: A longitudinal educational intervention study. Lecture presented at the Association of Applied Sport Psychology annual meeting.

Goffena, J. D. (2023, October). Theory-based data-driven decision-making: The application of a theoretical model to build athlete learning and performance profiles. Poster presented at the Association of Applied Sport Psychology annual meeting.

Goffena, J. D., **Bontrager, B., *de Mello, C., & *Levine, S. (2023, August). The development of self-concept and applications for youth sport coaches. Poster presented at the American Psychology Association’s Sport, Exercise, and Performance Psychology (Division 47) annual meeting.

Goffena, J. D., Miller, A. D., & Horn, T. S. (2019, June). Motivational modeling: The structure of implicit beliefs, perceived motivational climate, and self-determined motivation in sport. Poster presented at the North American Society for the Psychology of Sport and Physical Activity annual meeting, Baltimore, MD.

Courses Taught

SLM 195: Stress Management
SLM 272: Contemporary Perspectives of Leadership in Sports Contexts
SLM 402: Critical Reflections of Practice in Health and Physical Culture
SLM 473: Children and Youth in Sport
SLM 553Z: Ethics in Sport and Exercise Psychology
SLM 673: Developmental Perspectives on Youth Sport Participation