Sport and Performance Psychology

Kellie Peiper

brian.mcgovern — Thu, 17 Sep 2026 12:40:47 +0000

Kellie Peiper brian.mcgovern

Thu, 09/17/2026 - 08:40

Kellie Peiper, M.Ed., CMPC

Program Director for Sport and Performance Psychology

Biography

Kellie Peiper joined the ��ԭ�� Athletics staff as the department's Sport Psychology Consultant in 2022, bringing more than two decades of experience in student-athlete wellness, mental performance, leadership development, and sport psychology. A Certified Mental Performance Consultant (CMPC), Peiper works closely with ��ԭ�� student-athletes, coaches, and administrators to enhance mental performance, promote overall well-being, and provide life skills education that supports success both in competition and beyond.

Prior to joining ��ԭ��, Peiper spent more than 20 years at the University at Buffalo, where she served in several leadership roles, including Assistant Athletic Director for Student-Athlete Wellness. During her tenure, she developed and directed comprehensive programming focused on mental health, sport psychology, leadership, violence prevention, and student-athlete development while also serving as a trusted resource for coaches, administrators, and families. In addition to her work in collegiate athletics, she continues to provide mental performance consulting through her private practice, Kellie Peiper Sports, and serves as an approved mentor for future Certified Mental Performance Consultants through the Association for Applied Sport Psychology.

Peiper also teaches sport psychology courses at the University at Buffalo and has previously taught at Medaille University, sharing her expertise with the next generation of coaches, counselors, and sport professionals. She earned her Master of Education in Kinesiology/Sport Psychology from Temple University and her bachelor's degree in Psychology with a coaching minor from Shippensburg University, where she was a 12-time NCAA Division II All-American swimmer and team captain.

Education & Training

Master of Education in Kinesiology/Sport Psychology from Temple University, Bachelor's degree in Psychology with a coaching minor from Shippensburg University.

Awards & Honors

12-time NCAA Division II All-American swimmer and team captain.

Sport and Performance Psychology

Psychology

Helena Boersma

lauren.innes — Fri, 31 May 2024 12:56:22 +0000

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Fri, 05/31/2024 - 08:56

Helena Boersma, EdD, LMHC-D, NCC

Executive Director, Center for Doctoral Studies & Research
Program Director
Associate Professor

Biography

Helena Boersma, EdD, LMHC-D, NCC earned her doctorate in Counseling and Counselor Education from University of Rochester in Rochester, New York, and her master’s of Mental Health Counseling from SUNY Brockport in Brockport, New York. Her primary area of clinical expertise for the last two decades is in eating disorders, where she has focused the last decade researching the connection between the food and mood. She has presented and trained locally, nationally, and internationally on the topic. Her work extends to family counseling and reconciliation counseling. Her most recent research includes working with clinicians in Malawi, Africa to expand their clinical skills working with families.

Dr. Boersma has worked as an LMHC in all levels of clinical care including inpatient psychiatric, outpatient psychiatric, private practice, and partial hospitalization programs. She has been the director of residential and boarding school programs that focused on treating adolescents with eating disorders and their family members. Her current work includes using Ketamine-Assisted Psychotherapy to supplement ongoing counseling work. Dr. Boersma is currently the Director of the Clinical Mental Health Counseling Program at D’Youville University, and the Executive Director for the Center for Doctoral Studies and Research at D’Youville University.

Clinical Mental Health Counseling

Sport and Performance Psychology