Meredith Whitley, Ph.D., assistant professor, and other experts covered by the "New York Oberver" say yes.
Meredith Whitley, Ph.D., (center) collaborated with Alisha Johnson, M.S., at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville, (not pictured) and community leaders in Uganda to evaluate and expand sports
opportunities for girls.
Sports hold a special place in the hearts of many, but can playing sports make a person more successful? An article in the covers the 鈥渕ounting evidence鈥� that playing sports can boost personal and professional success. Meredith Whitley, Ph.D., assistant professor in the who recently helped the school launch a , is one of a number of top experts quoted.
Dr. Whitley pointed out that in order for sports programs to promote transferable life skills, the programs must be properly designed. 鈥淲e must create environments in sport settings where athletes are actively planning and practicing the transfer of life skills into other domains,鈥� Dr. Whitley said. 鈥淭his is applicable for all individuals, regardless of gender, ability, race, ethnicity, or sexual orientation.鈥�
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