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Whittier College

Ann Hickey

Ann Hickey

  • Title
    Faculty Liaison

Assistant Professor
Department of Kinesiology

Professor Ann Hickey’s research focuses on gaining a better understand of the connection between the mind and performance in sport or exercise settings and examining the effectiveness of various mental skills used to enhance performance in the sport and exercise setting.  In addition, she works as a sport psychology consultant in which she works directly with athletes and coaches applying the principles of performance enhancement.  Professor Hickey is a member of the Association for Applied Sport Psychology (AASP) and Phi Epsilon Kappa (PEK).

Honors

2014
Distinguished Advisor Award, Phi Epsilon Kappa

2010
The Virginia Merithew Jones Award for Leadership, Thalian Society, Whittier College, CA

1999
Award for Excellence in Research and Writing for Literature Review, Psi Chi award, Whittier College, CA

Academic History

B.A. in Psychology, Whittier College
Ph.D., University of Southern California