Welcome to the Association for Applied Sport Psychology (AASP) International Relations (IR)’s website!

I first set foot in the US as an international student – I attended grad school in Boston and went to my first AASP conference in Atlanta. I was extremely inspired by the diverse community of leaders and pioneers in the field, and I knew I wanted to do more. After moving home, I consistently sought ways to stay involved. I joined the IRC for 4 years and most recently took up the chair position to lead the profession into an elevated position in public awareness.  I am honored to serve in this role and I am excited to work with other sport psychology organizations around the world in the interest of AASP, represent our membership outside North America, and collaborate with other AASP leadership to help the organization grow.

The IRC comprises a group of AASP sport psychology internationals with diverse ethnic backgrounds and cultures, all of which are wholeheartedly committed to strengthening and unifying our field. We developed this website specially as an open resource to connect with our international counterparts and support AASP’s international members that are navigating the challenges of studying and practicing sport psychology.  Our newsletters are posted on this website biannually.  We have received wonderful feedback from fellow colleagues thus far and I would like to take the opportunity to thank Jana Fogaca, our past IRC chair, for spearheading this project. 

We hope you find our newsletters helpful in navigating international settings. Subscribe below and reach out to us at aaspirc@gmail.com if you have questions or feedback.   

On behalf of the IRC, I thank you for being here and hope you enjoy browsing through our website. 

With gratitude,
Karen Lo, M.Ed., CMPC®, ISSP-R
IRC Chair (Jan 2023 – present)