Dr. Gily Meir was born and raised in Israel where she received her a B.A. in Psychology, Sociology, and Anthropology from the University of Haifa. She earned an M.S. in Kinesiology with a major in Sport and Exercise Psychology from California State University, Long Beach and a Ph.D. in Educational Psychology with a major in Sport Psychology from Florida State University. Dr. Meir is a Certified Mental Performance Consultant (CMPC) and approved CMPC mentor through the Association for Applied Sport Psychology (AASP).
Dr. Meir’s main research focuses on the training and supervision of Mental Performance Consultants. She has published numerous peer reviewed articles, and most recently co-authored a book chapter on the academic career paths available in sport and performance psychology. In addition, she has conducted, presented, and published research in the area of attention and information processing in sport, learning and motor behavior and control, and athletes’ experiences and attitudes towards counseling.
Since 2021, Dr. Meir has served as the Mentorship Coordinator for the University of Western States’ Sport and Performance Psychology graduate training programs. In this role, she creates and revises the training curriculum, trains and incorporates 17 faculty members, and coordinates all aspects of the student training experience. In addition to her Coordinator duties, Dr. Meir teaches graduate level coursework in Sport and Performance Psychology, Motor Learning, Sport Culture, Research Methods, and Statistics. Dr. Meir serves as chair and committee member on several AASP professional committees, through which she contributes to the training efforts for students and young professionals, and the ongoing professionalization of the field.
As a researcher-practitioner and a former collegiate tennis player, Dr. Meir holds a private practice in the Bay Area in California. She has been consulting athletes and coaches of different levels, sports, and ages for over a decade.