PSYCHOLOGICAL Resources
for OU Student-Athletes (P.R.O.S.)

OU Athletics was the first athletics department in the country to hire a full-time psychologist and has been the leader in providing these resources ever since, growing to a staff of 6 specialists. Oklahoma is the destination for aspiring sports psychologist as we house the only sports psychology internship program in the country.  

THE WORK
The PROS staff provides various types of academic, career, personality, and symptom assessments. Information gathered through assessments helps to guide the treatment or remediation process making it the most effective and efficient approach possible.

​Services offered by PROS include: personal counseling, performance enhancement consulting, career counseling, couples counseling, psychoeducational testing, team building, leadership development, drug and alcohol counseling, medication and specialized care referral.
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At the beginning of each year our P.R.O.S. team leads evaluations. Traditionally, 10% of student-athletes return with elevated mental health concerns (eating disorder, anxiety, etc.). In 2020, our team’s results concluded that 33% of student-athletes – triple the amount of an average year – have elevated mental health concerns. ​
THE TEAM
DR. CODY COMMANDER - Director
• Named the Mental Health Officer for Team USA for the 2021 Olympics in Tokyo.
• Hired as a consultant to the USOPC to develop and design a fully integrated mental health program for the USOPC and all of it's NGBs (about 100,000 athletes)
• Currently publishing a mental health performance workbook. which uniquely provides mental conditioning drills to develop a strong mental game

​DR. DOLORES CHRISTENSEN
Assistant Director
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​JJ SWEARIGEN
Assistant Director

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​DR. CHANTELLE GREEN
Staff Psychologist
Support Staff
Kyle Kennedy, Doctoral Intern
Mike Clark, Doctoral Intern
   
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