Dr. Maureen Weiss is professor and director of Sport and Exercise Psychology in the Curry School of Education at the University of Virginia. She completed her Ph.D. under the direction of Dr. Daniel Gould. Dr. Weiss's research has focused on the psychological and social development of children and adolescents through participation in sport and physical activity. Her work has been published in more than 70 scientific journals. Dr. Weiss also enjoys an international reputation, having been an invited scholar and lecturer in more than seven countries. She is presently the past-president for the Association for the Advancement of Applied Sport Psychology and an elected fellow in the American Academy of Kinesiology and Physical Education.