Rate My Professor Jesse Steinfeldt

Steinfeldt’s research centers on the intersection of multicultural psychology, sport psychology, the psychological study of men and masculinities, and social justice, with a focus on psychosocial development of student-athletes including gender role socialization, racial and athletic identity, psychological well-being, mental health stigma, and help-seeking behaviors. His work also examines the psychological effects of Native-themed mascots, nicknames, and logos in sport, for which he has provided expert testimony to the U.S. Senate Committee on Indian Affairs. He co-edited the APA Handbook of Sport and Exercise Psychology (Vols. 1 & 2, 2019) and the APA Handbook of Sport Psychology (Vol. 2, 2019). Select recent publications include “Mental health trajectory throughout high school football career: A four-year prospective cohort study” (Frontiers in Psychiatry, 2025), “Cerebral cortical surface morphology and neural activation among adolescent football players” (JAMA Network Open, 2024), and “Mental health and transition adjustment in the Transfer Portal: Case study examination in NCAA Division 1 football” (in press, Case Studies in Sport and Exercise Psychology). He leads a $2.9 million NIH-funded longitudinal study on subconcussive head impacts in high school football. Steinfeldt is a Fellow of the American Psychological Association Divisions 47 (Sport, Exercise, and Performance Psychology, 2025), 17 (Counseling Psychology, 2019), and 51 (Psychological Study of Men and Masculinities, 2018); received APA Division 51 Researcher of the Year (2013); and the Indiana University School of Education Trustee’s Outstanding Teaching Award (2012). A Certified Mental Performance Consultant, he maintains a private practice and hosts the Unit3d Podcast for Hilinski’s Hope Foundation.