Brandon C. Irwin (CV)
BRANDON C. IRWIN
1 IM Sports Circle
Department of Kinesiology
Michigan State University
East Lansing, MI 48824
Office: (517) 353-9196
Home: (603) 254-4629
Email: irwinbra@msu.edu
EDUCATION
Michigan State University, East Lansing, Michigan
expected May 2012
Ph.D., Kinesiology, specialization: Sport and Exercise Psychology
Springfield College, Springfield, Massachusetts
2006-2008
Sport and Exercise Science, specialization: Sport and Exercise Psychology
Colby College, Waterville, Maine
B.S., Biology
2004
RESEARCH EXPERIENCE
Research Assistant: Department of Kinesiology, Michigan State University
(Research advisor Deborah Feltz, PhD)
2008 - present
HONORS and AWARDS
2011 Selected as one of 14 MSU doctoral students to receive a Botswana Fellowship for
Enhancing Global Understanding through the College of Education for a 2-week
study tour.
GRANTS
Feltz, D.L. (PI), Kerr, N, Eisenmann, J.C., & Irwin, B. C. (2009, August). Buddy Up!
Harnessing Group Dynamics to Boost Motivation to Exercise. Robert Wood Johnson
Foundation. $149,926 for 2 years.
Machida, M., & Irwin, B.C. (2009, January). Examining resilience in athletes with acquired
disabilities. Michigan Athletes with Disabilities Hall of Fame. $1,500.
Irwin, B.C. (2011, January). Improving physical activity motivation in free-living
conditions: An examination of the Köhler motivation gain effect. MSU Kinesiology
Dissertation Grant. $2,709.
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Feltz, D.L., Winn, B., Kerr, N.L., Pfeiffer, K.A., & Irwin, B.C. (under review). Cyber
Partners: Harnessing Group Dynamics to Boost Motivation to Exercise. National
Institutes of Health. $409, 579 for 2 years.
PUBLICATIONS
Feltz, D.L., Kerr, N.K., & Irwin, B.C. (2011). Buddy up: The Köhler effect applied to health
games. Journal of Sport and Exercise Psychology, 33, 506-526.
Irwin, B.C., Scorniaenchi, J. Feltz, D.L., Kerr, N.K., & Eisenmann, J.C. (2011). An
examination of the persistence of the Köhler motivation gain effect across multiple
bouts of aerobic exercise. Manuscript submitted for publication. Annals of Behavioral
Medicine.
Feltz, D.L., Irwin, B.C., & Kerr, N.K. (2011). Match making: An examination of
discrepancy in ability as a moderator of motivation gains in partnered exercise games.
Manuscript submitted for publication. Journal of Diabetes Science and Technology.
Osborn, K., Irwin, B. C., Skogsberg, N. & Feltz, D.L (2011). The Köhler effect: Motivation
gains and losses in real sports groups. Manuscript submitted for publication. Sport,
Exercise and Performance Psychology.
Irwin, B.C., Feltz, D.L., & Kerr, N.K. (2011). You can do it! Examining the moderating
effect of encouragement on the Köhler motivation gain effect in health games.
Manuscript in preparation.
Machida, M., & Irwin, B.C. (2010). Resilience in athletes with physical disabilities: The role
of sport participation. Manuscript in preparation.
Forlenza, S., Irwin, B.C., Feltz, D.L., Kerr, N.L., & Osborn, K (2011). The moderating
effects of partner superiority/inferiority, age and apparent fitness on the Köhler effect
in exercise tasks. Manuscript in preparation.
Irwin, B. C., & Feltz, D.L. (2010). Measuring self-efficacy in health games. [White paper].
Retrieved from https://healthgamesresearch.basecamphq.com/projects/3816827/log
PRESENTATIONS
Research Presentations
Irwin, B. (2011, July). Increasing motivation in physical activity using virtual partners.
Lecture given at the University of Botswana.
Irwin, B., Feltz, D., & Kerr, N (2011, June). Virtual partners: Harnessing group dynamics to
boost motivation to exercise. In Deborah Feltz (Chair), Using health games to
improve exercise behavior and rehabilitation. Symposium conducted at North
American Society for the Psychology of Sport and Physical Activity, Burlington, VT.
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Irwin, B., Machida, M., & Feltz, D. (2010, October). Resilience in Athletes with Physical
Disabilities: The Role of Sport Participation. In Moe Mochida (Chair), Resilience in
Sport Psychology: Research to Practice. Symposium conducted at the meeting of the
Association of Applied Sport Psychology, Providence, RI.
Irwin, B., Feltz, D., & Kerr, N. (2010). Virtual Partners and Motivation to Exercise. In
Deborah Feltz (Chair), Examining the Köhler motivation gain effect in exercise and
sport groups. Symposium conducted at the meeting of the North American Society
for the Psychology of Sport and Physical Activity, Tucson, AZ.
Irwin, B., & Machida, M. (2009, February). A Study of Resilience in Athletes with Acquired
Physical Disabilities. Lecture presented at Midwest Regional Association for Applied
Sport Psychology Symposium, Bowling Green, OH.
Irwin, B., Feltz, D., & Kerr, N (2010). Match making: An examination of discrepancy in
ability as a moderator of motivation gains in partnered exercise games.
Presented at Meaningful Play Conference, October 21, 2010, East Lansing, MI.
Applied Presentations
Irwin, B. (2011, April). Team Building in High School Athletic Teams. Captain’s Clinic
Presentation with Michigan High School Athletic Association, East Lansing, MI.
Irwin, B. (2009, February). Team Building in High School Athletic Teams. Captain’s Clinic
Presentation with Michigan High School Athletic Association, Clinton Township, MI.
Irwin, B. (2009, April). Team Building and Communication in High School Athletic Teams.
Captain’s Clinic Presentation with Michigan High School Athletic Association,
Chelsea, MI.
Irwin, B. (2009, November). Effective Leadership in High School Athletic Teams. Captain’s
Clinic Presentation with MHSAA, Laingsburg, MI.
TEACHING
Formal Experience
Teaching Assistant: Kinesiology Academic and Basic Instructional Program Courses,
Michigan State University, 2008-present
 KIN 103R – Weight Training I, Primary instructor
 KIN 113E – Weight Training II, Primary instructor
 KIN 108A – Basketball I, Primary instructor
 KIN 118A – Basketball II, Primary instructor
 KIN 118E – Volleyball II, Primary instructor
 KIN 121- Healthy Lifestyle, Primary instructor
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o My responsibilities include developing the class structure and
schedule, teaching students aspects of physical fitness through both
activity and lectures, and grading students on assignments, quizzes,
and skills tests
KIN 473F- Exercise Psychology (online), Primary instructor
KIN 445- Sociocultural Aspects of Physical Activity (Fall, 2011), Coinstructor
Research mentoring:
Michigan State University
 Mentored 1 student in 2010 and 4 students in 2011 in undergraduate research
projects. All students have presented their work at an undergraduate research
fair at Michigan State University.
Informal Experience
Assistant Coach: Springfield College football, Springfield, MA
Assistant Coach: Colby College football, Waterville, ME
Assistant Coach: Colby College baseball, Waterville, ME
Special Ed Assistant: Belgrade Elementary School, Belgrade, ME
Special Ed Assistant: Lawrence Middle/Senior High School, Fairfield, ME
2006-2008
2004-2006
2004-2006
2007-2008
2006-2007
SERVICE
School and Community
President: Kinesiology Graduate Student Organization, Michigan State University, 2009present
 Recent activities include organizational restructuring, strategic planning,
alumni networking, and fundraising.
Applied Sport Psychology Experience
Sport Psychology Consultation: Michigan State University women’s gymnastics team, 20082009 (supervised by Martha E. Ewing, Ph.D. AAASP-CC)
 Completed 21 hours of consult
Sport Psychology Consultation: Michigan State University women’s softball team, 2008present (supervised by Martha E. Ewing, Ph.D. AAASP-CC)
 Completed 21 hours of consult
Sport Psychology Consultation: Michigan State University men’s baseball team, 2008present (supervised by Martha E. Ewing, Ph.D. AAASP-CC)
 Completed 73 hours of consult
Sport Psychology Consultation: Michigan State University dressage team, 2008-present
(supervised by Martha E. Ewing, Ph.D. AAASP-CC)
 Completed 1 hour of consult
Sport Psychology Consultation: Williamston High School/Middle School girls soccer, 20082010 (supervised by Martha E. Ewing, Ph.D. AAASP-CC)
 Completed 15 hours of consult
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Sport Psychology Consultation: Springfield College men’s lacrosse player, 2006-2007
(supervised by Mimi Murray, Ph.D. AAASP-CC)
 Completed 30 hours of consult
Sport Psychology Consultation: Springfield College, Minnechaug Regional High School
softball player, 2007 (supervised by Mimi Murray, Ph.D., AAASP-CC)
 Completed 30 hours of consult
Professional Organizations
North American Society for Psychology of Sport and Physical Activity
Association of Applied Sport Psychology (AASP)
Interdisciplinary Network for Group Research (INGroup)
American College of Sports Medicine
since 2009
since 2008
since 2010
since 2011
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