Dr. Amanda Aguilar
Assistant Professor, KinesiologyContact
301 Sparkman Drive
Wilson Hall
Room 329F
Huntsville, AL 35899
Campus Map
256.824.5255
amanda.aguilar@uah.edu
Biography
Education
- Ph.D., Kinesiology, University of North Carolina at Greensboro
- M.S., Health and Human Performance, Northwestern State University
- B.S., Psychology, Northwestern State University
Honors & Awards
- NAKHE 2022-2023 Engaged Scholar Award Recipient
- UNCG 2019-2020 Kate R. Barrett Student Professional Development Award
Affiliations
- Association for Applied Sport Psychology (AASP)
- National Association for Kinesiology in Higher Education (NAKHE)
- North American Society for the Sociology of Sport (NASSS)
Recent Publications
(Article in-preparation) Aguilar, A. & Gill, D.L. Sports Specialization and the Family: Survey Results
(Article in-preparation) Aguilar, A. & Gill, D.L. Sports Specializations Effect on the Family Unit: A Pilot Study
(2023) Aguilar, A. Sports Specialization and the Family: Examining the Effects Outside the Lines. Association for Applied Sport Psychology (AASP) Blog for Athletes, Coaches, and Parents.
(2021) Aguilar, A. A Parent’s Guide to Family Functioning in the Specialization Environment. Condensed version of dissertation parent report. Created for the Michigan High School Athletic Association (MHSAA) as a resource for their “Benefits of Multi-Sport Participation” outreach.
(2021) Aguilar, A. A Parent’s Guide to Family Functioning in the Specialization Environment. Dissertation study results to participating parents
Aguilar, A. (2021). A Parent’s Guide to Family Functioning in the Specialization Environment. Article in Newsletter for the Michigan High School Athletic Association (MHSAA) as a resource for their “Benefits of Multi-Sport Participation” outreach.
