Amanda Rymal

Dr. Mandy Rymal is an Associate Professor in the Department of Kinesiology. She has a Master’s as well as a Doctorate of Philosophy in Human Kinetics from the University of Ottawa, Canada. Dr. Rymal developed the Motor Behavior Lab in which faculty and students work together in areas of teaching and research related to motor skill learning and control, motor development, and sport and exercise psychology. Her specific area of interests relate to the use of observation when teaching motor skills and the underlying mechanisms that may influence the learning process. Dr. Rymal actively mentor’s students who present their research at both national and international conferences. Many of her students have been recognized and awarded through University and National organizations. She is an active member of the North American Society for the Psychology of Sport and Physical Activity, the Association of Applied Sport Psychology, as well as the Canadian Society for Psychomotor Learning and Sport Psychology.  Much of her research has been presented and recognized by both scholars and practitioners.

Dr. Rymal is committed to serving the department, college, university, and community in a variety of ways. She is has held positions as the Kinesiology Student Association faculty advisor, the Kinesiology Assessment Coordinator, CNS Curriculum Committee, Department and College Evaluation committees, CNS Workload Committee, as well as the WSCUC Reaffirmation of Accreditation Self-study group. She was an Assessment Capability Fellow and created a means to assess co-curricular activities throughout the university. Dr. Rymal is a consultant for City SC Temecula relating to agility and mental training workshops. Furthermore, Dr. Rymal has been working alongside a national organization called Officially Human regarding data analysis of referees and officials. The goal to this partnership is to restore respect to game officials and promote a well-balanced sporting environment between official and athletes.