Marja Kokkonen

Marja Kokkonen (PhD, Psychology; MSc, Sport Sciences) is a Senior Lecturer at the Faculty of Sport and Health Sciences at the University of Jyväskylä, Finland. Her research interests include the socioemotional development in children and youth, the socio-emotional competence in coaching and school physical education, as well as psychological safety and discrimination in different educational and sporting contexts. As a certified clinical and sport psychologist, she also provides coach education, and sport psychology consultancy to coaches, athletes and teams. She is a former Treasurer in the European Federation of Sport Psychology.