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\"\"Associate Professor
\nHPER 338
\n865-974-3743
\nkbecker2@utk.edu<\/a><\/p>\n
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COURSES TAUGHT<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n
KNS 541<\/td>\nSupervision in Sport Psychology<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n
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RESEARCH INTERESTS<\/strong><\/h4>\n

Dr. Becker\u2019s research involves studying factors that enhance and inhibit the learning and performance of motor skills. A large portion of his work has been dedicated to understanding the complexities of how attentional focus (i.e., what one thinks about while performing a task) impacts performance and learning. Additional topics of interest include how factors such as task difficulty, variability, and practice structure influence perceived competence, performance, and learning. Dr. Becker has interest in applying this work in clinical and rehabilitation settings as well as high performance sport.<\/p>\n

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EDUCATION<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n\n\n
PhD<\/td>\nUniversity of Tennessee, Knoxville<\/td>\nKinesiology and Sport Studies – Sport Psychology and Motor Behavior<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
MS<\/td>\nIllinois State University<\/td>\nKinesiology; Psychology of Sport and Physical Activity<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
BS<\/td>\nUniversity of Wisconsin-La Crosse<\/td>\nPhysical Education; School Health Education<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n
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EXPERIENCE<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n\n\n
2022 – Present<\/td>\nAssociate Professor, University of Tennessee, Knoxville<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2020 – 2022<\/td>\nAssociate Professor, Texas Women’s University<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2014 – 2020<\/td>\nAssistant Professor, Texas Women’s University<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n
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RECENT PUBLICATIONS<\/strong><\/h4>\n

(Google Scholar Profile<\/a>)
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Aiken, C. A., & Becker, K. A.<\/strong> (2022). Utilising an internal focus of attention during preparation and an external focus during execution may facilitate motor learning.\u00a0European Journal of Sport Science<\/em>, 1-8. https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1080\/17461391.2022.2042604<\/p>\n

Becker, K. A.<\/strong>, & McNamara, S. W. (2021). The Absence of Vision Impacts Attentional Focus Effects During a Balancing Task.\u00a0Research Quarterly for Exercise and Sport<\/em>, 1-6. https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1080\/02701367.2021.1946462<\/p>\n

Abedanzadeh, R., Becker, K.A.<\/strong>, & Mousavi, S. M. (2021).\u00a0 Both a holistic and external focus of attention enhance the learning of a badminton short serve.\u00a0\u00a0 Psychological Research<\/em>, \u00a0\u00a01-9. https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1007\/s00426-021-01475-9.<\/p>\n

Goh, H., Stewart, J., Becker, K.A.<\/strong>, & Hung, C.* (2021).\u00a0 Perceived effort for reaching is associated with self-reported fatigue.\u00a0\u00a0 Journal of Motor Behavior<\/em>., 1-11. https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1080\/00222895.2021.1871877.<\/p>\n

Fuchs, C. T., Becker, K. A.<\/strong>, Austin, E., & Tamplain, P. (2020).\u00a0 Accuracy and vividness in motor imagery ability: Differences between children and young adults.\u00a0\u00a0 Developmental Neuropsychology<\/em>. 45<\/em>(5), 297-308. https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1080\/87565641.2020.1788034.<\/p>\n

Becker, K. A<\/strong>., & Hung, C.* (2020).\u00a0 Attentional focus influences sample entropy in a balancing task.\u00a0\u00a0 Human Movement Science<\/em>, 72<\/em>, 102631. https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1016\/j.humov.2020.102631.<\/p>\n

Becker, K. A.<\/strong>, Georges, A.F.\u2020<\/sup>, & Aiken, C. A. (2019).\u00a0 Considering a holistic focus of attention as an alternative to an external focus.\u00a0\u00a0 Journal of Motor Learning and Development, 7 (2)<\/em>, 194-203, https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1123\/jmld.2017-0065.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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