Gloria Solomon, Ph.D.

Contact Information:

6000 J Street

Sacramento, CA 95819 - 60731

(916) 278-7309

solomong@csus.edu

Gloria B. Solomon earned her Bachelor of Science (1985) and Master of Science (1987) degrees in Sport Psychology at the University of Oregon. She obtained her doctorate degree from the University of California at Berkeley (1993) in sport psychology and sociology. An assistant professor of Kinesiology, Dr. Solomon teaches undergraduate and graduate courses in sport psychology, conducts research in athletic, and provides mental training consultations with athletes and coaches. In terms of her research interests, Dr. Solomon is known as the leader on expectancy effects in competitive sport. This line of research focuses on the influence of coach expectations on athlete development and performance. Gloria has over 10 publications on this topic and is in the process of conducting a large-scale study to create a measure to understand how coaches assess ability in athletes. The creation of a measure will help researchers and teachers understand coaches’ evaluative procedures and facilitate coach training programs.

Solomon, G.B. (2002). Sources of expectancy information among assistant coaches: The influence of performance and
psychological cues. Journal of Sport Behavior, 25, 279-286.

Solomon, G.B. (2002).  Confidence as a source of expectancy information: A follow-up investigation. 
International Sports Journal, 6, 119-127.

Solomon, G.B. (2001).  Performance and personality impression cues as predictors of athletic performance: An extension of expectancy theory. International Journal of Sport Psychology, 32, 88-100. 

Solomon, G.B. (2001).  Performance and personality expectations of assistant coaches: Implications for
athlete performance.  International Sports Journal, 5, 10-17. 

Solomon, G.B. (2001).  Assistant coaches: The great equalizers.  Strategies: A Journal for Physical and
Sport Education, 14(4), 36-37. 

Solomon, G.B. (1999).  Predictors of coach effectiveness in competitive sport: The role of actual and
expected performance. International Sports Journal, 3, 25-36. 

Solomon, G.B. (1999).  Ethnic identity and coach feedback: Implications for effective coaching. 
Journal of Physical Education, Recreation, and Dance, 70(2), 75-78. 

Solomon, G.B., DiMarco, A.M., Ohlson, C.J., & Reece, S.D. (1998).  Expectations and coaching
experience: Is more better?  Journal of Sport Behavior, 21, 444-455. 

Solomon, G.B., Golden, A.J., Ciaponni, T.M., & Martin, A.D. (1998).  Coach expectations and differential feedback: Perceptual flexibility revisited.  Journal of Sport Behavior, 21, 298-310. 

Solomon, G.B., & Kosmitzki, C. (1996).  Perceptual flexibility among intercollegiate basketball coaches. 
Journal of Sport Behavior, 19, 163-177. 

Solomon, G.B., Striegel, D.A., Eliot, J.F., Heon, S.N., Maas, J.L., & Wayda, V.K. (1996).  Self-fulfilling
prophecy in college basketball: Implications for effective coaching. Journal of Applied Sport Psychology,
 8, 44-59. 

Solomon, G.B., Wiegardt, P.A., Yusuf, F.R., Kosmitzki, C., Wayda, V.K., Williams, J., & Stevens, C.E.
(1996).  Expectancies and ethnicity: The self-fulfilling prophecy in college basketball.  Journal of Sport &
Exercise Psychology, 18, 83-88.