Raglin is the director of graduate studies in the Department of Kinesiology at Indiana University–Bloomington. His research has examined psychological factors associated with performance in athletes. In addition, Raglin’s writings focus on methodological issues in sport and exercise psychology research, with a specific emphasis on the placebo effect.
Both of these lines of research extend the legacy of William P. Morgan, who was a faculty member in the Department of Kinesiology and was affiliated with UW–Madison for 35 years. He is widely recognized as the founder of the contemporary field of “exercise psychology.” Morgan was the founder and first president of the Division of Exercise and Sport Psychology of the American Psychological Association. He is a past recipient of the American College of Sports Medicine Citation Award.
Raglin’s presentation is titled, “The Psychology of Physical Activity from Too Little to Too Much: An academic legacy of Dr. William P. Morgan.” The lecture will take place at 4 p.m. on Thursday, Oct. 25, in room 1140 of the UW Natatorium.