Allen Cornelius, PhD
Faculty Research Specialist - Clinical Psychology | Fielding Graduate University
Colorado Springs, CO, UNITED STATES
Using humor to teach research and counseling skills
Biography
Allen Cornelius has a broad background in teaching and research. He obtained his BA in Chemistry and Philosophy from Franklin & Marshall College and an MFS in Forensic Science from George Washington University. He later received an MA in sport psychology and a PhD in counseling psychology from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.
He has worked as a counselor in a college counseling center and done grant-funded research on psychological factors related to adherence to rehabilitation after ACL knee surgery. He served as Commissioner of Research for the NFF Center for Youth Development through Sport at Springfield College, where he was responsible for the evaluation of a nationwide, multi-site youth development program, and other youth development initiatives.
Cornelius has authored or co-authored over 100 presentations or publications, and has served as a research and statistical consultant for grants totaling over $2.5 million.
Industry Expertise (2)
Research
Education/Learning
Areas of Expertise (8)
Sport Psychology and Performance Enhancement
Youth Development and Performance Enhancement
Youth Development Through Sport
Interdisciplinarity
Humor and Psychotherapy
Teaching Statistics
Research Methods
Statistics
Accomplishments (2)
Faculty of the Year Award (professional)
(October, 2011/2014) Awarded by the University of the Rockies.
The President's Own (professional)
(August, 2010) Inaugural inductee, an honor of the University of the Rockies.
Education (4)
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill: Ph.D., Counseling Psychology 1995
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill: Master of Arts, Sport Psychology 1991
George Washington University: Master of Forensic Sciences 1980
Franklin and Marshall College: Bachelor of Arts, Chemistry and Philosophy 1978
Affiliations (1)
- American Psychological Association : Member
Event Appearances (5)
Stress-related growth after anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction.
Annual meeting of the American Psychological Association Denver, CO.
2016-08-31
Consulting and working with interdisciplinary teams - Barriers and Benefits.
American Psychological Association annual convention Denver, CO
2016-08-31
Student-athlete career development Paper Presentation
National Collegiate Athletic Association, Accelerating Academic Success Program New Orleans, LA.
2016-07-31
Mental health referral for student-athletes: Web-based education and training
Annual Convention of the National Collegiate Athletic Association Washington, DC
2015-12-31
Treadmill Time - A sensitive indicator of improved functional capacity on CKD
American Academy of Sports Medicine Washington, DC
2015-05-31
Articles (21)
Development and Preliminary Validation of a Sport-Specific Self-Report Measure of Identity Foreclosure
Journal of Clinical Sport Psychology
Brewer, B. W., Caldwell, C. M., Petitpas, A. J., Raalte, J. L. Van, & Cornelius, A. E. (2020).
1–16.
Fatigue in Aeromedicine: A Validity Study of the Flight Risk Assessment
International Journal of Aerospace Psychology
Nosker, J. L., Cornelius, A., Lassen, M., Bragg, T., & Killeen, J. (2020).
30(1–2), 69–75. https://doi.org/10.1080/24721840.2020.1735939
The effect of a personalized multi-component lifestyle intervention program in stage 3 & 4 CKD patients
Medicine & Science in Sports & Exercise
Headley, S. A., Hutchinson, J. C., Thompson, B., Ostroff, M. L., Doyle-campbell, C. J., Cornelius, A. E., Dempsey, K., Siddall, J., Miele, M. E., Evans, E., Wood, R., Sirois, C., Winston, B., & Germain, M. (2019).
51, 450. doi: 10.1249/01.mss.0000561847.09197.f3
A Personalized Multi- Component Lifestyle Intervention Program Leads to Improved Quality of Life in Persons with Chronic Kidney Disease
MedRxiv
Headley, S. A., Hutchinson, J. C., Thompson, B. A., Ostroff, M. L., Courtney J. Doyle-Campbell, C. J., Cornelius, A. E., Dempsey, K., Siddall, J., Miele, E. M., Evans, E. E., Wood, B., Sirois, C. M., Winston, B. A., Whalen, S. K., & Germain, M. J. (2019).
19007989. https://doi.org/10.1101/19007989
Effects of a Mental Warmup on the Workout Readiness and Stress of College Student Exercisers.
Journal of Functional Morphology and Kinesiology
Raalte, J. L. Van, Brewer, B. W., Cornelius, A. E., Keeler, M., & Gudjenov, C. (2019)
4(42), 134-144
Effects of Physical Exertion on Duration Estimates.
Journal of Functional Morphology and Kinesiology
Brewer, B. W., Schwartz, L. O., Cornelius, A. E., & Van Raalte, J. L. (2019).
4(6), 2–12. https://doi.org/10.3390/jfmk4010006
Associations between Activist and Athletic Identities in College Students.
Journal of Sport Behavior
Beachy, E. G., Brewer, B. W., Van Raalte, J. L., & Cornelius, A. E. (2018).
41, 369-389.
Self-talk in a SCUBA diving context
The Sport Psychologist
Van Raalte, J. L., Wilson, L., Cornelius, A. E. & Brewer, B. W. (2018).
32, 244-247.
I will use declarative self-talk… or will I? Replication, extension, and meta-analyses.
The Sport Psychologist
Van Raalte, J. L., Cornelius, A. E., Mullin, E., Brewer, B. W., Van Dyke, E. D., Johnson, A. J., & Iwatsuki, T. (2018).
32, 16-25.
Adversarial growth after anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction.
Journal of Sport & Exercise Psychology
Brewer, B. W., Cornelius, Van Raalte, J. L., & Tennen, H. (2017).
39, 134-144.
Patterns of emotional response to ACL reconstruction surgery.
Journal of Clinical Sport Psychology
Shapiro, J. L., Brewer, B. W., Cornelius, A. E., & Van Raalte, J. L. (2017).
11, 169-180.
The blood pressure response to acute and chronic exercise in chronic kidney disease.
Nephrology
Headley, S., Germain, M. J., Wood, R. J., Joubert, J., Milch, C., Evans, E., Cornelius, A. E., Brewer, B. Taylor, B., & Pescatello, L. S. (2017).
22, 72-78.
Students athlete career self-efficacy: Workshop development and evaluation.
Journal of Clinical Sport Psychology
Van Raalte, J. L., Andrews, S. Cornelius, A. E., Brewer, B. W., & Petitpas, A. J. (2017).
11, 1-13.
Self-talk of marathon runners.
The Sport Psychologist
Van Raalte, J. L., Morrey, R. B., Cornelius, A. E., & Brewer, B. W. (2015).
29, 258 -260. doi: 10.1123/tsp.2014-0159
Relationship between sport type and body image of female athletes.
Trends,
Kostelli, M, Van Raalte, J. L., Brewer, B. W., & Cornelius, A. E. (2014).
2, 65-72
Big five personality characteristics and adherence to clinic-based rehabilitation activities after ACL surgery: A prospective analysis
The Open Rehabilitation Journal
Brewer, B. W., Hilliard, R. C., Cornelius, A. E., & Van Raalte, J. L. (2014).
The Open Rehabilitation Journal, 7, 1-5.
Short-term Aerobic Exercise and Vascular Function in CKD Stage 3: A Randomized Controlled Trial
American Journal of Kidney Diseases
Headley, S., Germain, M., Wood, R., Joubert, J., Milch, C., Evans, E., Poindexter, P., Cornelius, A., Brewer, B., Pescatello, L. S., & Parker, B. (2014).
222-229.
Say what? An analysis of spontaneous self-talk categorization.
Sport Psychologist
Van Raalte, J. L., Copesky, K., Cornelius, A., & Brewer, B. (2014).
28, 390-393.
Big Five Personality Characteristics and Adherence to Clinic-Based Rehabilitation Activities After ACL Surgery: A Prospective Analysis
The Open Rehabilitation Journal
Brewer, B. W., Hilliard, R. C., Cornelius, A. E., & Van Raalte, J. L. (2014).
7, 1-5.
Predictors of adherence to home rehabilitation exercises following anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction
Rehabilitation Psychology
Hilliard, R. C., Brewer, B. W., Cornelius, A. E., & Van Raalte, J. L.
(2013, October).
Exercise training improves HR responses and V˙ O2peak in predialysis kidney patients.
Medicine and Science in Sports and Exercise
Headley, S. A., Germain, M. J., Wood, R. J., Milch, C. M., Pescatello, L. S., Coughlin, M. A., Nindy, B. C., Cornelius, A., Sullivan, S., Gregory, S., & Wood, R. (2012).
44, 2392-2399.
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