Charmaine DeFrancesco
Associate Professor
Teaching and Learning
Office: AC1 311
Phone: 305-919-4146, 305-348-2003
Email: defrance@fiu.edu
Specialty: Physical Education/Kinesiology/Sport and Fitness
Dr. DeFrancesco has focused on the psycho-social aspects of sport and exercise among athletes and other participants across the lifespan. She is a certified Sport Psychology Consultant. Her scholarship can be found in: The International Journal of Sport Psychology, The Journal of Sport Behavior, The College Student Journal, The Sport Psychologist, The Journal of Sport and Exercise Psychology, Strategies, and Education.
Research Areas
- College student-athletes
- Female athletes
- Injured athletes
- Exercise behaviors and adherence
- Leadership in sport and exercise