Exploring the Psychological and Public Health Impacts of Surfing, with Dr. Tara Rava Zolnikov
This presentation touches on sport psychology, general psychology, child and adolescent psychology, public health, and treatment/interventions in a never-before-researched area of surfing and its outcomes.
Guest Speaker: Tara Rava Zolnikov, PhD, MS, MS
Dr. Rava Zolnikov earned a Ph.D. in Developmental Science from North Dakota State University, an M.S. in Environmental Health from the Harvard School of Public Health, and a second M.S. in Industrial Hygiene from Montana Tech of the University of Montana. She recently completed her third M.S. degree in Sport Psychology at North Central University. She has published over 100 peer-reviewed papers spanning all aspects of global and public health. She is also a surfer!