KARINA FALKSTROM
Brand Manager
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Manager for Patterson Sports Ventures since the beginning of 2021
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Received her masters degree in Kinesiology with a focus in Sport & Exercise Psychology from the University of North Texas
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Member of AASP (Associated for Applied Sport Psychology)
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Played for the UNT softball team from 2021-2023, using her years of eligibility she gained following the pandemic
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Part of the first team at UNT to win the Conference USA championship tournament and make regional finals, while reaching number 22 in the NCAA Division I national rankings
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Former research assistant in the UNT Sport & Exercise Psychophysiology Lab, where she works with electroencephalography (EEG) technology to identify neural biomarkers of disease, and the effects of exercise for improving neurocognitive function and mental health
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Other research interests include the role of gender in sport, emotion regulation, and the relationship between adverse childhood experiences and sport performance
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Graduated from Pitzer College in May of 2021 with a bachelor's degree in Psychology and a Spanish minor
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Competed for the Pomona-Pitzer softball team beginning in 2017 in Claremont, California
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Part of the winningest softball team in program history and reached number 11 in the national ranking