Dr. Heather Hausenblas is an assistant professor at the University of Florida and Director of the Exercise Psychology Laboratory. Heather is currently a member of the editorial board for the Journal of Applied Sport Psychology. She is a co-author of Group Dynamics in Sport, co-editor of the Handbook of Sport Psychology, and has over 30 refereed publications in scientific journals. In 1996 she was the recipient of the Young Scientist of Canada Award for Scholarly Achievement and in 1998 she was a co-recipient of the Sport Science Award of the International Olympic Committee President.