Education

Ph.D. 1985 University of Colorado, Boulder
Major Field: Personality-Social Psychology
Minor Field: Clinical Psychology
Research and Applied Focus: Psychology of Performance
Dissertation: “The effects of efficacy and outcome expectations and differential performance feedback on subsequent self-efficacy and performance.”
M.A. 1984 Psychology, University of Colorado, Boulder
B.A. 1981 Psychology, Middlebury College, Middlebury, Vermont

Academic Teaching Experience

2005-present Adjunct Faculty
Master’s Program in Sports Management
University of San Francisco

2005-07 Adjunct Faculty
Dept. of Psychology, University of San Francisco

2002- Adjunct Faculty
Wright Institute (Berkeley, CA)

1998-1999 Adjunct Faculty
John F. Kennedy University (Orinda, CA)

1987-92 Associate Professor
School of Psychology
Nova Southeastern University (Ft. Lauderdale, FL)

1986 Visiting Lecturer
Department of Psychology
Middlebury College, Vermont

1982-83 Graduate Instructor
Division of Continuing Education
University of Colorado, Boulder

1981-85 Graduate Teaching Assistant
Department of Psychology
University of Colorado, Boulder

Courses Taught

History and Systems of Personality
Social-Cognitive Bases of Behavior
Clinical Sport Psychology
Biological Bases of Behavior
Human Development and Learning
Introductory Psychology
Optimal Sports Performance
Psychology of Injury Rehabilitation
Ethics in Applied Sport Psychology
Applied Sport Psychology

Professional Honors

Selected Member
Sport Psychology Registry
United States Olympic Committee

Elected Fellow
Certified Consultant
Association for Applied Sport Psychology

Associate Editor (1995-98)
Editorial Board (1995-2001 )
Journal of Applied Sport Psychology

Editorial Board (1995-2001 )
The Sport Psychologist

Professional Practice

1992-present Private consulting practice
Consulting focus:
Performance enhancement for business and sport
Parenting
Youth achievement
Value education and life skills in schools

Professional Associations

American Psychological Association
Association for the Advancement of Applied Sport Psychology

Refereed Publications

Taylor, J. (1981). The effects of mental fitness on athletic performance. International Journal of Sport Psychology, 12, 87-95.

Riess, M. & Taylor, J. (1984). Ego-involvement and attributions for success and failure in a field setting. Personality and Social Psychology Bulletin, 10, 536-543.

Taylor, J. (1987). Predicting athletic performance with self-confidence and somatic and cognitive anxiety as a function of motor and physiological requirements in six sports. Journal of Personality, 3, 1-15.

Taylor, J. (1987). A review of validity issues in sport psychological research: Types, problems, solutions. Journal of Sport Behavior, 10, 3-13.

Taylor, J. & Boggiano, A.K. (1987). The effects of task-specific self-schemata on attributions for success and failure. Journal of Research in Personality, 21, 375-388.

Taylor, J. (1988). Slumpbusting: A systematic analysis of slumps in sports. The Sport Psychologist, 2, 39-48.

Taylor, J. (1989). The effects of performance and competitive self-efficacy and differential outcome feedback on subsequent self-efficacy and performance. Cognitive Therapy and Research, 13, 67-79.

Taylor, J. & Riess, M. (1989). A field experiment of “self-serving” attributions to valenced causal factors. Personality and Social Psychology Bulletin, 15, 337-348.

Taylor, J. (1990). The causes and prevention of drug abuse in professional sports in America. Psychotherapy and Private Practice, 8, 23-30.

Taylor, J. (1991). Career direction, development, and opportunities in applied sport psychology. The Sport Psychologist, 5, 266-280.

Taylor, J. (1992). Coaches are people too: An applied model of stress management for sport coaches. Journal of Applied Sport Psychology, 4, 27-50.

Simons, R., & Taylor, J. (1992). A psychosocial model of fan violence. International Journal of Sport Psychology, 23, 207-226.

Taylor, J., & Schneider, B.A. (1992). The Sport-Clinical Intake Protocol: A comprehensive interviewing instrument for sport. Professional Psychology: Research and Practice, 23, 318-325.

Taylor, J., Horevitz, R., & Balague, G. (1993). The use of hypnosis in applied sport psychology. The Sport Psychologist, 7, 58-78.

Chiert, T., Gold, S.N., & Taylor, J. (1994). Substance abuse training in APA-accredited doctoral programs in clinical psychology: A survey. Psychological Bulletin, 25, 80-84.

Taylor, J., & Demick, A. (1994). A multidimensional model of momentum in sports. Journal of Applied Sport Psychology, 6, 51-70.

Taylor, J., & Ogilvie, B.C. (1994). A conceptual model of adaptation to retirement among athletes. Journal of Applied Sport Psychology, 6, 1-20.

Taylor, J., & Cuave, K. (1994). The sophomore slump among professional baseball players: Real or imagined? International Journal of Sport Psychology, 25, 230-238.

Taylor, J. (1994). Examining the boundaries of sport science and psychology trained practitioners in applied sport psychology: Title usage and area of competence. Journal of Applied Sport Psychology, 6, 185-195.

Taylor, J. (1995). A conceptual model of the integration of athletic needs and sport demands in the development of competitive mental preparation strategies. The Sport Psychologist, 9, 339-357.

Andersen, M.B., Williams, J.M., Aldridge, T., & Taylor, J. (1997). Tracking the Training and Careers of Graduates of Advanced Degree Programs in Sport Psychology, 1989–1994. The Sport Psychologist, 11, 326-344.

Taylor, J., & Taylor, S. (1998). Pain education and management in the rehabilitation from sports injury. The Sport Psychologist, 12, 68-88.

Taylor, J. (2008). Prepare to succeed. Private consulting in applied sport psychology. Journal of Clinical Sport Psychology, 2, 160-177.

Levin, B., & Taylor, J. (accepted). Depression, anxiety, and coping in surfers. Journal of Clinical Sport Psychology.

Books

Taylor, J., & Taylor, C. (1995). Psychology of dance. Champaign, IL: Human Kinetics.

Taylor, J., & Taylor, S. (1997). Psychological approaches to sports injury rehabilitation. Gaithersburg, MD: Aspen Publishing.

Taylor, J. (2000). Prime tennis: Triumph of the mental game. New York: iUniverse.

Taylor, J. (2000). Prime ski racing: Triumph of the racer’s mind. New York: iUniverse.

Taylor, J. (2001). Prime sport: Triumph of the athlete mind. New York: iUniverse.

Taylor, J. (2001). Prime golf: Triumph of the mental game. New York: iUniverse.

Taylor, J. (2002) Positive pushing: How to raise a successful and happy child. New York: Hyperion.

Taylor, J. , Stone, K., Mullin, M., Ellenbecker, T., & Walgenbach, A. (2003) Comprehensive Sports Injury Management: From initial exam to return to sport. Austin, TX: Pro-Ed.

Taylor, J. (2005). Your children are under attack: How to protect your kids from American popular culture. Chicago: SourceBooks.

Taylor, J., & Wilson, G. (eds.) (2005). Applying sport psychology: From researcher and consultant to coach and athlete. Champaign, IL: Human Kinetics.

Taylor, J., & Schneider, T. (2005). The triathlete’s guide to mental training. Boulder, CO: VeloPress.

Taylor, J. (2011). Your children are listening: 9 messages they need to hear from you. New York, NY: The Experiment.

Book Chapters

Taylor, J. (1988). Psychological aspects of teaching and coaching tennis. In Jack L. Groppel (Ed.). USPTA Handbook on Sports Medicine. Wesley Chapel, FL: United States Professional Tennis Association.

Ogilvie, B.C., & Taylor, J. (1993). Career termination issues among elite athletes. In R.N. Singer, M. Murphey, & L.K. Tennant (Eds.), Handbook of research on sport psychology (pp. 761-775). New York: Macmillan.

Ogilvie, B.C., & Taylor, J. (1993). Career termination in sports: When the dream dies. In J. Williams (Ed.), Applied sport psychology: Personal growth to peak performance (2nd ed.) (pp. 356-365). Palo Alto, CA: Mayfield.

Taylor, J. (1996). Intensity and athletic performance. In J. Van Raalte & B. Brewer (Eds.) A practitioner’s guide to sport and exercise psychology (pp. 75-106). Washington, D.C.: American Psychological Association.

Taylor, J., & Ogilvie, B.C. (1998). Career transition among elite athletes: Is there life after sports? In J. Williams (Ed.), Applied sport psychology: Personal growth to peak performance (3nd ed.) (pp. 429-444). Palo Alto, CA: Mayfield.

Taylor, J., & Ogilvie, B.C. (2005). Career transition among elite athletes: Is there life after sports? In J. Williams (Ed.), Applied sport psychology: Personal growth to peak performance (4th ed.) (pp. 480-496). Mountain View, CA: Mayfield.

Taylor, J., & Wilson, G.S. (2005). Intensity regulation and athletic performance. In J. Van Raalte & B. Brewer (Eds.) A practitioner’s guide to sport and exercise psychology (2nd ed.). Washington, D.C.: American Psychological Association.

Taylor, J., & Wilson, G.S. (2011). Intensity regulation and athletic performance. In J. Van Raalte & B. Brewer (Eds.) A practitioner’s guide to sport and exercise psychology (3rd ed.). Washington, D.C.: American Psychological Association.

Taylor, J. (2011). My approach to sport and performance psychology. In Aoyagi, M. W., & Poczwardowski, A. (Eds.) The chronicle of expert approaches to sport & performance psychology: Applied theories of optimal performance. Morgantown, WV: FIT.

Scholarly Presentations (over 70)

American Psychological Association
Association for the Advancement of Applied Sport Psychology
International Society of Sport Psychology
Olympic Scientific Congress
North American Society for the Psychology of Sport and Physical Activity
French Society of Sport Psychology
Temple University
University of California, San Francisco
University de Reims (France)
University de Caen (France)
Autonomous University of Madrid (Spain)
University of Krakow (Poland)
University of Middlesex (UK)
University of Brighton (UK)
U.S. Department of Defense

Invited Educational Presentations (over 200)

Avery Coonley School
Applewild School
American Montessori Society
Center for Early Education
Cathedral School
Sugar Bowl Academy
Dater Montessori
Rye Country Day
St. Margaret-McTiernan
Corning School district
FL Assn. of Indep. Schools
Mansio Mens Montessori
Dearborn Heights Monts.
Ancona School
Okemo Mtn. School
Fay School
Kingsley Montessori
Middlesex School
Sun Valley Ski Educ. Found.
Annie Wright School
Mercer Island
Eton School
Solebury School
Lancaster Country Day
Canterbury School
Out-of-Door Academy
The Children’s School
Harbor Day School
Clairbourn School
Francis Parker School
St. Francis Episcopal
St. Andrews Episcopal
Baldwin School
Montgomery School
Princeton Montessori
Fay School
YPO-Houston
St. Francis Episcopal
Casady School
SWAES
Canterbury School
Weston Assoc. for Gifted
Long Trail School
St. Edmond’s Academy
Out-of-Door Academy
Shorecrest School
Berkeley Preparatory School
Montessori Children’s Academy
Trinity Valley School
Ft. Worth Academy
Grace Episcopal School
Miami Country Day School
Burke Mountain Academy
Redwood Day School
Ft. Worth Country Day
Trinity Episcopal School
Princeton Montessori
Gladwyne Montessori
Sugar Bowl Academy
Young Presidents’ Org.
Brooks School
Wyoming Seminary
Montessori School of Denver
Hillsborough (CA) School District
Sayre School
Harker School
St. Isidore School
Lake Highland Preparatory School
Olentangy (OH) School District
Castilleja School
Canterbury School
Red Oaks School
Tennessee Assn. of Independent Schools
Marshall Lane Elementary School
Virginia Schuman Young Elementary School
St. Michael’s Academy
Briarcrest Christian School
St. George’s Independent School
Currey Ingram Academy
Mill Valley (CA) School District

Invited Sport Presentations and Consultations (over 500)

U.S. Olympic Training Center
Spanish Tennis Federation
Olympic Federation of Poland
United States Tennis Association
United States Professional Tennis Association
United States Alpine Ski Team
Japanese National Ski Team
Unites States Nordic Ski Team
American Water Ski Association
United States Disabled Ski Team
United States Ski Coaches Association
University of Colorado Athletics
Middlebury College Athletics
University of California, Berkeley
Nova University Athletics
U.S. Coast Guard Academy
Aspen Valley Ski Club
Winter Park Ski Team
N.Y. State Ski Education Foundation
Killington Mountain School
Mt. Snow Ski Education Foundation
Ski Club Vail
Steamboat Winter Sports Club
Sun Valley Ski Educ. Foundation
Steamboat Springs Ski School
Rolex Junior Olympic Skiing
Salomon, North America
Aspen Skiing Company
Professional Ski Instructors of America
Mayo Clinic
The Stone Clinic
J.P. Parisien Human Performance Lab
Aspen Valley Hospital
Aspen Fitness & Sports Medicine
Minnesota Twins
Gary Fisher/SAAB Professional Mtn. Bike
Trek/VW Professional Mtn. Bike Team
Golden Gate Triathlon Club
San Jose TRIbe
Leukemia Society Team in Training
TRIbe Triathlon Club
Golden Gate Triathlon Club
TriMoreFitness Triathlon Club
Trifiniti Triathlon Club
Iguanas Running Club
San Francisco Fencing Club
Miami City Ballet
Hartford Ballet
DanceAspen Summer School

Competitive Athletic Experience

2002-06 National-class age-group triathlete
2002-03 Two-time Ironman triathlete – 11:59:12 (personal best)
1997- 12-time marathon runner – 2:58:24 (personal best)
1992 2nd Degree Black Belt (Nidan), Uechi-Ryu Karate
1982 NCAA Champion University of Colorado Ski Team
1979-81 Middlebury College Ski Team (Captain, 1981)
1978-79 United States Ski Team – Development Squad
1976-85 Nationally-ranked amateur and professional ski racer

Coaching Experience

1990- Certified Karate Instructor
Okinawan Uechi-Ryu Karate

1986- Certified Teaching Professional
United States Professional Tennis Association