John E. Coumbe-Lilley
Clinical Associate Professor, Kinesiology and Nutrition
Focus Areas
Office Phone
Office
901 W. Roosevelt Rd., 334 PEB
Mail Code
194
Office Hours
By appointment
About
Dr. John E. Coumbe-Lilley, is a Certified Mental Performance Coach with the Association of Applied Sport Psychology and Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist. John played and coached international rugby league and rugby union and has coached and consulted at the community, state, national and Olympic levels in the United Kingdom, Canada, Spain and the United States in a range of sport settings and organizations in different industries including medical, military and manufacturing.
John has operated at 1 Winter Olympic Games, 1 Pan Am., 3 World Cups and 1 World Championship. His clinical focus is sport, injury and exercise psychology and mental health especially motivational interviewing for health behavior change. He leads a variety of experiential learning programs including study abroad in Europe and Central America and alternative spring break programs.
John has an entrepreneurial focus for his department. As well as teaching business and entrepreneurship he has helped launch five student owned businesses through his Entrepreneurship for Applied Health Professionals course.
Selected Publications
“Strategies for Working With First Time Marathon Runners”, The Sport Journal, 16
“Profiling the Mental Characteristics of Sub-Elite Marathon Runners”, The Sport Journal, 18
Service to the Community
John is the NCAA Faculty Athletic Representative for UIC, advocating for student-athlete academic and personal/social welfare, assuring academic eligibility, and representing AHS and UIC at events.
Leadership in the Profession
Association of Applied Sport Psychology, Teaching Special Interest Teaching Group, Co-Chair
Notable Honors
2015, 2013, 2011 - Excalibur Award for Teaching Excellence, UIC College of Applied Health Sciences
2013 - Teaching Recognition Award, UIC Council for Excellence in Teaching and Learning
2012 - Educator of the Year, UIC College of Applied Health Sciences
2006 - Michigan Steps Up Award, Michigan Department of Community Health
Education
PhD, Education Psychology, University of Illinois at Chicago, 2007
MS, Kinesiology, University of Illinois at Chicago, 2003
BA Hons, Business, Sport & Recreation Management, Manchester Metropolitan University, UK, 1996.