The Roster
Current Lab Members
Amaya Brown
Graduate Research Assistant
Brown is pursing her Master’s degree in Kinesiology with a specialization in Sport Administration. She earned her Bachelor’s degree in Sport Psychology from Arizona Christian University, where she was a collegiate beach volleyball athlete.
At Tarleton Brown continues her athletic career as a member of the women’s beach volleyball team.
List of Lab Alumni
Chad Agor, Graduate Research Assistant
Kyndal Gladson, Graduate Teaching Assistant
Summer Reflogal, Graduate Assistant
Zach Dixon, Graduate Intern
Josh Fussel, Graduate Assistant
Ryan Samford, Undergraduate Volunteer
Kennedy Vaughn, Undergraduate Intern
Raylee Roberts, Undergraduate Volunteer
Affiliated Faculty
Christina Villalon, PhD
Assistant Professor – Director of Sport IMPACT Lab
Research Areas: Coach Development Systems, Coach Education and Development, Psychosocial Aspects of Sport
As a third-generation coach, Villalon has created resources for coach developers, facilitated multiple coach development workshops, and worked on projects for a variety of community sport organizations and national governing bodies. Her current research interests largely focus on improving coach development systems. She has also published research in the areas of sport psychology and sports media.
Dr. Villalon completed her PhD in Coaching and Teaching Studies at West Virginia University, MS in Kinesiology (Psychosocial Aspects of Sport and Exercise) at the University of North Texas, and BS in Communication with a minor in Business at Cornell University.
Contact Us
Director: Dr. Christina Villalon
Kinesiology/Wisdom Gym Room 112
Box T-0370, Stephenville, TX 76402
Phone: (254) 459-5419
Email: sportimpact@tarleton.edu