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  • Selvstændig sportspsykologisk konsulent i Danmark siden 2018

  • Superviseret sportspsykologisk praktikforløb i USA 2016-2020

  • Medlem af Team Danmarks udviklingsnetværk for sportspsykologiske konsulenter. Se netværk og læs mere her​

  • Primære sportsgrene:

    • Atletik (100 og 200 meter sprint, spydkast, højde og længdespring, stangspring, kuglestød, discus, hækløb, 4x400)​

    • Cross Country

    • Paraatletik

    • Parafodbold

    • Surfing (shortboard, longboard, SUP, windsurf)

    • Klatring (primært sportsklatring)

    • Vandski​

  • Sportschef og Ungdomslandstræner i Vandski (Dansk Vandski & Wakeboard Forbund) siden 2015

Publikationer

Konferencer

Chow, G. M., Bird, M. D., & Soendergaard, S. (2017, June). The role of coaches in preventing and managing alcohol                             consumption of their student-athletes. Paper presented at the North American Society for the Psychology of Sport               and Physical Activity Annual Conference, San Diego, CA.

 

Chow, G. M., Bird, M. D., Soendergaard, S., & Yang, Y. (2019). How coaches can prevent and address alcohol consumption                 among student-athletes. Journal of Clinical Sport Psychology, 13, 524–542.

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D’Addario, A., Cooper, B., Fryer, A., Bird, M., Cox, C., Soendergaard, S., Boiangin, N., & Chow, G. M. (2017, October). Bridging               the gap: Empowering applied sport psychology trainees to develop additional ethical guidelines for practicum and               supervision. Lecture presented at the Association for Applied Sport Psychology Annual Conference, Orlando, FL.

 

Richard, P., Lin, H.-C., Søndergaard, S., Bourque, J., LaGrange, A., Schaff, A. (2014). Cognitive empathy and social inhibition             predict preschool girls' self-oriented behaviors in response to infant crying. Presented at the XIX Biennial                               International Conference on Infant Studies, July, 2014, Berlin, Germany.

 

Richard, P., Lin, H.-C., Søndergaard, S., Bourque, J., LaGrange, A., Schaff, A. (2014). The effect of familiarity on                                   preschoolers’ empathy towards distress in social partners. Presented at the Association of Psychological Science                 Annual Convention, May, 2014, San Francisco, CA.

 

Richard, P., Lin, H.-C., Søndergaard, S., Bourque, J., LaGrange, A., Schaff, A. (2014). Preschoolers’ empathic responses to                 social partners’ distress. Presented at the Society for Research in Human Development Biennial Meeting, March,                   2014, Austin, TX, USA.

 

Soendergaard, S. (February 2018). Effect of Nature Exposure on Cognitive-Perceptual-Motor Performance. Paper                            presented at the Association for Applied Sport Psychology Southeastern Regional Conference, Tallahassee, FL

 

Soendergaard, S. (February 2017). Effect of Communicator Gender in Sexual Violence Prevention. Paper presented at the              Southeastern Psychological Association Annual Conference, Atlanta, GA. 

 

Soendergaard, S. (April 2014). Effect of Communicator Gender in Sexual Violence Prevention. Paper presented at the                      Southwestern Psychological Association Annual Conference, San Antonio, TX.

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Education

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  • Ph.d in Sport Psychologi

    • Florida State University, August 2020. Read more about Florida State Sport Psychology here

  • Master & Bachelor degrees in Psychology and Experimental Psychology

    • University of Lousiana Lafayette. Read more here

Sport Psychology Experience

  • Self-employed sportpsychological consultant since 2018

  • Supervised sportpsychology practical experience in the U.S. 2016-2020

  • Member of Team Denmark's developmental network for sport psychological consultants. Learn more her​

  • Primary sport experience:

    • Athletics

      • Sprint disciplines (100, 200 , 800 meter sprint, 100 meter hurdles, and 4x400)

      • middle distance (800, 1500, 1600 meter)

      • Throw events (discus, javelin, shot put)

      • Jump events (high- long- and triple jump, and pole vault)

    • Cross Country Running

    • Para-athletics

    • Para-soccer

    • Surfing (shortboard, longboard, SUP, windsurf)

    • Climbing (primarily sport and traditional)

    • Waterskiing​

    • Swimming

    • Sports Dancing

  • Additionally, I have worked as National Waterski Team Coach and Manager since 2015

Publications

Chow, G. M., Bird, M., Soendergaard, S., & Gilson, T.A. (Accepted). Alcohol consumption literacy, alcohol confrontation efficacy, and the educational and training needs of coaches to manage student-sthlete alcohol misuse. Journal of Clinical Sport Psychology.

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Chow, G. M., Bird, M. D., Soendergaard, S., & Yang, Y. (2019). How coaches can prevent and address alcohol consumption among student-athletes. Journal of Clinical Sport Psychology, 13, 524–542.

 

Gabana, N. T., D’Addario, A.B., Luzzeri, M., Soendergaard, S., and Wong, Y.J. (2019). Examining the relationships between gratitude and spiritual and religious identification among collegiate athletes. Journal of Clinical Sport Psychology, Advance online publication. https://doi.org/10.1123/jcsp.2018-0068

 

Chow, G. M., Bird, M., & Soendergaard, S. (2019). The role of coaches in preventing and managing alcohol consumption of their student-athletes. Journal of clinical sport psychology 13(4):524–542. Doi: 10.1123/jcsp.2018-0083

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Conferences

Chow, G. M., Bird, M. D., & Soendergaard, S. (2017, June). The role of coaches in preventing and managing alcohol  consumption of their student-athletes. Paper presented at the North American Society for the Psychology of Sport and Physical Activity Annual Conference, San Diego, CA.

 

Chow, G. M., Bird, M. D., Soendergaard, S., & Yang, Y. (2019). How coaches can prevent and address alcohol consumption among student-athletes. Journal of Clinical Sport Psychology, 13, 524–542.

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D’Addario, A., Cooper, B., Fryer, A., Bird, M., Cox, C., Soendergaard, S., Boiangin, N., & Chow, G. M. (2017, October). Bridging the gap: Empowering applied sport psychology trainees to develop additional ethical guidelines for practicum and supervision. Lecture presented at the Association for Applied Sport Psychology Annual Conference, Orlando, FL.

 

Richard, P., Lin, H.-C., Søndergaard, S., Bourque, J., LaGrange, A., Schaff, A. (2014). Cognitive empathy and social inhibition predict preschool girls' self-oriented behaviors in response to infant crying. Presented at the XIX Biennial International Conference on Infant Studies, July, 2014, Berlin, Germany.

 

Richard, P., Lin, H.-C., Søndergaard, S., Bourque, J., LaGrange, A., Schaff, A. (2014). The effect of familiarity on preschoolers’ empathy towards distress in social partners. Presented at the Association of Psychological Science Annual Convention, May, 2014, San Francisco, CA.

 

Richard, P., Lin, H.-C., Søndergaard, S., Bourque, J., LaGrange, A., Schaff, A. (2014). Preschoolers’ empathic responses to social partners’ distress. Presented at the Society for Research in Human Development Biennial Meeting, March, 2014, Austin, TX, USA.

 

Soendergaard, S. (February 2018). Effect of Nature Exposure on Cognitive-Perceptual-Motor Performance. Paper presented at the Association for Applied Sport Psychology Southeastern Regional Conference, Tallahassee, FL

 

Soendergaard, S. (February 2017). Effect of Communicator Gender in Sexual Violence Prevention. Paper presented at the Southeastern Psychological Association Annual Conference, Atlanta, GA. 

 

Soendergaard, S. (April 2014). Effect of Communicator Gender in Sexual Violence Prevention. Paper presented at the Southwestern Psychological Association Annual Conference, San Antonio, TX.

Manuscripts under development/ non-published articles

Chow, G. M., Luzzeri, M., Soendergaard, S., Ward, S., Gabana, N. T., & Block, C. A Comparison Between Values- based and Goal Setting Interventions on Behavioral Persistence in Athletes.

 

Soendergaard, S., Eccles, D.W., & Chow, G. Effects of Nature exposure on Cognitive-Perceptual-Motor Performance

 

Soendergaard, S., Eccles, D.W., & Chow, G. Effects of Nature exposure on Perceptual-Motor Performance

 

Soendergaard, S., & Brown, A. Effects of Communicator Gender in Sexual Violence Prevention.

Research Groups

  • Dr. Graig Chow’s Sport Psychology Research Lab (2016-2020), Department of Educational Psychology and Learning Systems, College of Education, Florida State University, Tallahassee, FL

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  • Dr. Karen Smith’s Neurobiology and Development Lab (2014-2015), Department of Biology, University of Louisiana Lafayette, LA        

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  • Dr. Amy Brown’s Sexual Violence Research Lab (2013-2015), Department of Psychology, University of Louisiana Lafayette, LA     

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  • Dr. Daniel Povinelli’s Comparative Psychology Lab (2011), Department of Biology, University of Louisiana Lafayette

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