Curriculum Vitae

James B. Winges
(612) 281-8575

jwinges@innovativesport.com
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               

EDUCATION

1999-2002     Master of Science               Arizona State University; Tempe, Arizona.
                                                                        Department of Kinesiology
                                                                        Specialization: Sport Psychology
                                                                        Advisor: Dr. Darren Treasure

1994-1999                                              University of Minnesota-Duluth; Duluth, Minnesota.
   ..............   Bachelor of Arts               ..........   Department of Psychology, with honors
                                               ........................ Advisor: Dr. Kamal Gindy                  
                    Bachelor of Applied Arts     ...........Department of Exercise Science
                                                                        Concentration: Sport Psychology
                                                                        Minor: Coaching; hockey and football
                                                                        Advisor: Dr. John Keener
                                   

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

 
.....Sport Psychology Consultant
.....Innovative Sport Performance Systems, Minnetonka, MN                         August 2005-current

• Performance enhancement consultant for youth, adolescent and adult athletes as well as sports organizations and businesses.

     Adjunct Faculty
     National American University, Roseville, MN                                           August 2006-current

• Instructor for Clinical Kinesiology and Palpation of Anatomy

     Committee Member
     Minnesota State High School League, Brooklyn Center, MN                  ... January 2005-current

• Leadership development committee member for the Team-up program.   The committee was responsible for the development of leadership tools that will be accessible to high school students, coaches, and administrators.

     Committee Member
     Minnesota Hockey’s Hockey Education Program                                ..... November 2005-current

• The Hockey Education Program committee is responsible for the continued development of the fair play program and skill development resources.

.....Educational Programs Coordinator
.....Arizona Interscholastic Association Academy, Phoenix, AZ                    June 2004-July 2005 

• Responsible for coordinating the AIA Academy’s Sport Education Program.  Lead trainer in the Sport Education Program responsible for training youth sport coaches in coaching methods and training parents in parenting to improve the youth sport experience.  Responsible for the development and maintenance of partnerships with youth sports organizations.  Assists in the development of coach and parent education materials.  Development of web materials within the Academy’s coach and parent sections of the Academy’s website.  Worked with Boys and Girls Clubs of Metropolitan Phoenix on the Academy’s train the trainers program and the development of a new, developmentally appropriate basketball league and corresponding rule structure that will be used as model for other sports leagues.  Responsible for the development, training, and scheduling of trainers for the Academy’s Sport Education Program.                                                                                                  

.....Consultant
.....Figure Skating at Oceanside Ice Arena, Tempe, AZ                                 July 2002-June 2005

• Performance enhancement consultant for youth figure skaters. 

.....Consultant
.....Sereno Soccer Academy, Phoenix, AZ                                                    November 2003-2004

• Performance enhancement consultant with the Next Level Performance Program.  Consultant for freshmen, sophomore and junior men’s teams.

.....Physical Education Instructor
.....National Youth Sports Program, Arizona State University, Tempe, AZ   .....June 2003-July 2003

• Instructed football and hockey.  Youth age groups ranged from 10-16 years of age.

.....Graduate Instructor
.....Arizona State University, Tempe, AZ                                                     August 1999-May 2002

• Instructed lab sessions for Motor Development and Learning, EPE 345 with 50% emphasis on lecture material and 50% emphasis on hands on learning projects.  Also responsible for the development of quizzes and grading.
• Instructed physical activity classes including Jogging, Weight Training, Basketball, Softball, Volleyball, Flag Football, Racquetball and Physical Conditioning.  Responsible for instruction, testing, and grading.

.....Program Manager                                                                               June 2001-August 2001

• Managed a summer camp facility for children ages 5-11 years old, consisting of approximately 60 children and 6 staff.  Planed and outlined daily activities for the camp. Instructed physical education daily at the camp. 

.....Lab Instructor
.....University of Minnesota-Duluth, Duluth, MN                                            March 1999-May 1999

• Instructed a bi-weekly general psychology lab.  Responsible for teaching practical application of lecture concepts, proctoring and grading exams, and recording attendance.

     
      Advisor
      University of Minnesota-Duluth, Duluth MN                                             Sept 1996-May 1999

• Advisor in the peer advisement program in the Department of Psychology.  Responsible for the advisement of 30-60 underclassmen each semester.  Advised underclassmen in course selection, scheduling, petition submission, and academic planning for a change to a semester system from a quarter system.

 

RESEARCH EXPERIENCE and RESEARCH GRANTS

.....Principal Investigator
.....Arizona State University, Tempe, AZ                                               April 2001-December 2002 

• Master Thesis “Social-Moral Functioning in Sport: An Achievement Goal Perspective.”

      Research Assistant
......Arizona State University, Tempe, AZ                                               June 1999-May 2001

• Designed and implemented multiple research projects investigating motor control and development of bimanual coordination in individuals with Down Syndrome.

.....Principal Investigator
.....University of Minnesota-Duluth, Duluth, MN                                       August 1998-May 1999

• Undergraduate Research Opportunity Program Grant “Bilateral Transfer of Pursuit Rotor Performance.”  Amount: $1,500.

.....Principal Investigator
.....University of Minnesota-Duluth, Duluth, MN                                       August 1998-May 1999

• Undergraduate Research Opportunity Program Grant “Bilateral Transfer of Muscle Activity.”  Amount: $1,500.

.....Co-Investigator
.....University of Minnesota-Duluth, Duluth, MN                         .........     August 1997-May 1998

• Undergraduate Research Opportunity Program Grant “Depression in Rats.”  Amount: $1,500.

 

PUBLICATIONS

     Winges, J.B., Treasure, D.T. (In preparation).  Social-Moral Functioning in Youth Sport:
An Achievement Goal Perspective.

     Robertson, S.D., Winges, J.B., Kao, J.C., Maraj, B.K., Chua, R., Weeks, D.J. (submitted). Bimanual Coordination in a Continuous Task in Adults with Down Syndrome.

.....Robertson, S.D., Ericsson, A.B., Adina, J.B., Anest, V.C., Abbey, L.S., Ericson, A., Kao, J.C., Winges, J.B. (2001). Guidance Information is Not Beneficial for Individuals with Down Syndrome in a Continuous Bimanual Task.   Journal of Sport and Exercise Psychology.

.....Robertson, S.D., Kao, J.C., Winges, J.B., Umberger, B.R. (2001).  Postural Stability Constrains the Mode of Bimanual Coordination.  In R. Bootsma & Y. Guiard (Eds.), Studies in Perception and Action. (pp.165-168). Hillsdale, NJ: Lawrence Erlbaum Associates.
           
.....Robertson, S.D., Kao, J.C., Winges, J.B., & Umberger, B.R. (2001). The Relationship Between Preferred Upper Extremity Interlimb Coordination and Postural Stability. Journal of Sport and Exercise Psychology, 23, S77.          

.....Robertson, S.D., Gangi, J.A., Ericsson, A.B., Ericson, A.E., Winges, J.B., Kao, J.C., Chua, R., Weeks, D. (2000). The Influence of Auditory and Visual Information on Continuous Circle Drawing in Individuals with Down Syndrome.  Journal of Sport and Exercise Psychology, 22, S90.

 

PROFESSIONAL PRESENTATIONS

.....Winges, J.B. & Treasure D.C. (2003, October). Influence of Motivational Climate on Sportspersonship and Moral Atmosphere in Competitive Sport: Further Evidence in Support of a Mastery Climate.  Paper presented at the Association for the Advancement of Applied Sport Psychology (AAASP), Philadelphia, PA, USA.

.....Robertson, S.D., Winges, J.B. (2000, October). Rate and amplitude of bimanual movements are positively coupled in children.  Paper presented at the Canadian Society for Psychomotor Learning and Sports Psychology (SCAPPS), Waterloo, ON, Canada.

 

PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS

• Association for the Advancement of Applied Sport Psychology                       2002-present
• North American Society for the Psychology of Sport and Physical Activity       2000-2002
• Canadian Society for Psychomotor Learning and Sport Psychology                 2000-2001