Rate My Professor Trent Petrie

Trent A. Petrie is a Professor in the Department of Psychology at the University of North Texas, where he has served since 1991, advancing from Assistant Professor (1991–1996) to Associate Professor (1996–2002) and full Professor (2002–present). He earned his Ph.D. and M.A. from Ohio State University in 1991 and 1989, respectively, and a B.S. in 1985. As Director of the Center for Sport Psychology and Athlete Mental Health since 1997, he oversees the University of North Texas Athletic Department's sport psychology and mental health services. A licensed psychologist in Texas and Certified Mental Performance Consultant - Emeritus with the Association for Applied Sport Psychology, Petrie has worked with athletes, coaches, and teams across all competitive levels since 1987. His research specializes in sport psychology, focusing on body image and eating disorders in athletes, mental health and psychological well-being, psychological antecedents and consequences of athletic injury, professional training in sport psychology, and positive youth sport environments. His work has been funded by major grants, including a $399,232 PAC-12 grant (2022–2024) for student-athlete well-being, an $18,000 International Olympic Committee grant (2020–2021) on body image in retired Olympians, and multiple National Collegiate Athletic Association awards such as $20,438 for the Bodies in Motion program (2016).