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2021 ISSP Election Process

Dear ISSP Member,  Following up on the Spring 2021 ISSP President’s Message (March 29, 2021) and on behalf of the ISSP Managing Council, here is the information about the 2021 ISSP Election process.  Any member of ISSP who is entitled to vote can submit nominations for the election of the President, Vice Presidents, Secretary General, Treasurer (these are’ officers’), and…

ISSP-R Application Deadline Extended

The ISSP has extended the application date for ISSP-R Established Practitioners, Emerging Practitioners, and Established Supervisors to June 15, 2021. Please visit the ISSP-Registry and ISSP-R Supervisors page for application information. All applications or questions can be directed to ISSPR@issponline.org.

See the new Spring 2021 ISSP President’s Message. High topics: World Congress, next ISSP election, IJSEP journal and ISSP Registry and Supervisor’s Calls

Dear ISSP members and all sport psychology community. Spring has arrived with considerable activity. People are being inoculated worldwide, albeit at varying speeds. The Olympics is progressing and several members in the ISSP, our Managing Council, and I, will be in attendance, supporting aspiring athletes during a highly complicated Olympic experience. Even broader, the world of sport and activity has…

Obituary honoring Prof. Jaume Cruze

 “En un viejo país ineficiente,algo así como España entre dos guerrasciviles, en un pueblo junto al mar,poseer una casa y poca hacienday memoria ninguna. No leer,no sufrir, no escribir, no pagar cuentas,y vivir como un noble arruinadoentre las ruinas de mi inteligencia.”              “In an old inefficient country,something like Spain between twocivil wars, in a village by the sea,to own…

Inaugural Class of ISSP Registry Members

ISSP congratulates the inaugural class of ISSP Registry applicants. The successful applicants have demonstrated an exceptional body of practical work, an exemplary practical philosophy to consultation, and an excellent understanding of professional ethics and cultural competence. For further information, please visit the ISSP Registry page from HERE.

ISSP Registry and ISSP Supervisor Applications Now Open

Applications for the ISSP Registry re-opened on January 15 for the Established Practitioner route and the Emerging Practitioner route. Additionally, applications for ISSP Registry Supervisors are open for Established Supervisors only. Applications will be accepted until April 15, 2021. Please visit the ISSP Registry and ISSP-R Supervisors pages for more information.

Obituary Professor Mohamed Allawy (1931 – 2021)

Sidonio Serpa* and Glyn Roberts** *CIDEFES, Universidade Lusófona, Lisbon, Portugal **Norwegian University of Sport Science. Oslo, Norway Professor Mohamed Allawy was born in Port Said, Egypt, on April, 3, 1931, and had a long and illustrious career. He may be considered the father of sport psychology in Egypt and has been influential throughout the Arab countries. He also contributed to…

Presidential Message December, 2020

We have come to the conclusion of yet another calendar year. The International Society of Sport Psychology is moving forward with our initiatives, as a collective. Monumental progressions have been realized, inspiring further confidence in the membership. For many years, the ISSP has been supportive of research and practice. We have travelled the world each year with our Managing Council,…

NASPSPA Upcoming Call for Abstracts

The North American Society for the Psychology of Sport and Physical Activity (NASPSPA) will holds it’s annual conference virtually from June 9 to 11, 2021.  NASPSPA focuses on motor learning/control, motor development, and sport and exercise psychology. Abstracts can be submitted until Jan 27, 2021. NASPSPA looks forward to your participation at this event.

The Winners of 2021 ISSP AWARDS

1. ISSP Distinguished International Sport Psychologist Award Name: Natalia Stambulova Work Address: School of Health and Welfare, Halmstad University, Box 823, 301 18 Halmstad, Sweden Work Phone: +46 35 167 237 Email: natalia.stambulova@hh.se 2. ISSP Honor Award Name: Jitendra Mohan Work Address: Panjab University Chandigarh 160014 INDIA 0091 9876491321 Work Phone: +91 9876491321 Email: mohanjitendra@hotmail.com 3.1 ISSP Developing Scholar Award Name: Noora Ronkainen Work Address: Department of Psychology, University…