Vista Beasley joined the SUNY Brockport in 2020. Her scholarly work is focused on the psychological antecedents of pain endurance behaviors and overuse injuries in physical activity contexts to include mental toughness, social identity, and self-presentation.
Beasley was the managerial editor of the first Encyclopedia of Sport and Exercise Psychology and edited a textbook about military field leadership. She has completed 450+ hours towards certification with the Association of Applied Sport Psychology (AASP) working directly with athletes and teams to improve performance. She has served as reviewer for six peer-reviewed research journals and the national AASP conference. Her sport participation and coaching include track, cross country, and triathlon. She also enjoys long-distance backpacking, ultimate frisbee, and orienteering. Previously, she served as an officer in the United States military as well as federal and state law enforcement.
Beasley, V. L., Arthur, R., Eklund, R. C., Coffee, P., & Arthur, C. A. (Accepted December 2020). A thematic analysis of social identity and injury in CrossFit®. Sport, Exercise, and Performance Psychology.
Snarr, R. L, & Beasley, V. L. (Accepted December 2020). Personal, work-, and client-related burnout within strength and conditioning coaches and personal trainers. Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research.
Martin, J. A., Guerrero, M., & Beasley, V. L. (2019). Sport psychology research: Proper standards and limitations. In M. Anshel (Ed.), APA Handbook of Sport and Exercise Psychology (Volume 1).
Roethlisberger, K., Beasley, V. L., Martin, J. J., Byrd, B., Munroe-Chandler, K., & Muir, I. (2019). Young female ice hockey players’ enjoyment and commitment to sport. Women in Sport & Physical Activity Journal. 1-29. doi: 10.1123/wspaj.2018-0024
Beasley, V. L., Thompson, B. H., Young, P. R., & Basevitch, I. (2016). What you know makes a difference: Physical activity maintenance and adherence of collegiate students. Journal of Counseling and Psychology, 1(2).
