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Mariya Yukhymenko
Associate Professor
Curriculum and Instruction | 559.278.3928 | Office: ED449
Education
- 2019 California State University, Fresno, M.A., Sport Psychology
- 2012 University of Connecticut, Ph.D., Educational Psychology
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2009 University of Connecticut, M.A., Educational Psychology
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2006 T. H. Shevchenko National University “Chernihiv Collehium” (Ukraine) (Formerly: Chernihiv National Pedagogical University), Specialist degree, Physical Education, Choreography, and Valeology
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2005 T. H. Shevchenko National University “Chernihiv Collehium” (Ukraine) (Formerly: Chernihiv National Pedagogical University), B.A., Physical Education
Courses Taught
- ERE 153: Educational Statistics
- ERE 220: Research in Education
- ERE 243: Research on Teaching in the Multicultural Classroom: Quantitative and Qualitative Methods
- ERE 287: Qualitative Research Methods in Education
- ERE 288: Educational Measurement and Program Evaluation
- ERE 289: Statistical Modeling
- EDL 504: Applied Quantitative Research Methods
- EDL 511: Educational Evaluation, Assessment, and Planning
- EDL 561: Educational Assessment, Evaluation, and Planning
- EDL 580T: Measurement, Seminar
- EDL 580T: Program Evaluation, Seminar
- CI 280T: Designing Motivational Instructions
- CI 298A: Project M.A. in Education, Supervision.
- CI 298B: Thesis M.A. in Education, Supervision.
- EDL 599: Dissertation Ed.D. in Educational Leadership, Supervision.
Mariya Yukhymenko is an Associate Professor of Research and Statistics in the Department of Curriculum and Instruction at California State University, Fresno. Yukhymenko was a Visiting Research Specialist at Learning Sciences Research Institution at the University of Illinois Chicago. She holds a sport qualification of Master of Sport of Ukraine in rhythmic gymnastics.
Yukhymenko’s substantive research focused on the concept of life purpose and its impact on education attainment, career development, and practices in and outside of sports. She is also interested in college athletes’ cross-domain interaction of their sense of self and spillover on achievement and well-being. As a methodologist, Yukhymenko is interested in development and validation of scales, application of advanced statistical modeling to the empirical data, and providing methodological support to the research of other scholars.
She is a member of the editorial boards of the Sport, Exercise, and Performance Psychology, for which she was awarded the 2020 Outstanding Reviewer of the Year, and of the International Sport Coaching Journal. Her research has been cited by the American Psychological Association’s press, Inside Higher Ed, The Washington Post, ScienceDaily, APA Monitor on Psychology, MyScience, NBC News, NineMSN News, and The Indo-Canadian Voice among others.
Selected Awards:
- 2020: Outstanding Reviewer of the Year, Sport, Exercise, and Performance Psychology.
- 2020: Promising New Faculty Provost’s Award, California State University, Fresno.
- 2020: Outstanding Thesis Award, College of Health and Human Services, California State University, Fresno.
- 2020: Annual Outstanding Faculty Publication, California State University, Fresno.
- 2019: Annual Outstanding Faculty Publication, California State University, Fresno.
- 2016: Annual Outstanding Faculty Publication, California State University, Fresno.
- 2015: Annual Outstanding Faculty Publication, California State University, Fresno.
- 2015: Outstanding Paper of the Year in Sport, Exercise, and Performance Psychology
- 2013: Harris Kahn Dissertation Award, University of Connecticut.
- 2011: Vernon and Elizabeth Brown Family Scholarship, University of Connecticut.
- 2011: Doctoral Dissertation Fellowship, University of Connecticut.
- 2010: J. Raymond & Augusta Gerberich Fellowship, University of Connecticut.
- 2009-12: Predoctoral Fellowship, University of Connecticut.
- 2007-09: Fulbright Research/Study Fellowship, University of Connecticut.
Funded External Grants:
- Lee, C. D. (PI). (July 1, 2018 – June 30, 2024). Sense-Making in the Disciplines: Supporting Reading and Argumentation in Literature and History. Funded by the Institute of Education Sciences ($1,397,927). Role: statistical methodologist.
- Goldman, S. (PI). (July 1, 2012 – June 30, 2016). Reading for Understanding Across grades 6 Through 12: Evidence-Based Argumentation for Disciplinary Learning. Funded by the Institute of Education Sciences ($19,256,585). Role: statistical methodologist, key personnel on efficacy studies (August, 2015 – June, 2016).
* with former/current students
Peer-Reviewed Journal Publications
- Sharma, G., & Yukhymenko-Lescroart, M. A. (2022). High school students’ subjective well-being: The role of life purpose and academic identity. Journal of Interdisciplinary Studies in Education (accepted: 2022-12-16).
- Yukhymenko-Lescroart, M. A. (2022). Are college athletes cheaters? What do Division I student-athletes report? Journal of Issues in Intercollegiate Athletics (JIIA-2022-0056R2, accepted 2022-11-28).
- Yukhymenko-Lescroart, M. A., & Sharma, G. (2022). Sense of life purpose related to grades of high school students via academic identity. Heliyon, e11494. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.heliyon.2022.e11494
- Malloy, E., Yukhymenko-Lescroart, M. & Kavussanu, M. (2022). Authentic leadership is related to commitment, positive affect, and teammate prosocial behavior via trust and team culture. International Journal of Sports Science & Coaching (accepted 2022-10-26).
- Hagiwara, G., Kurita, K., Hachisuka, S., Warisawa, S., Iwatsuki, T., Mizuochi, F., & Yukhymenko-Lescroart, M. (2022). A development and preliminary validation of the brief version of the Japanese Academic and Athletic Identity Scale. International Journal of Sports Science and Coaching. Advanced online publication. https://doi.org/10.1177/174795412211289
- Yukhymenko-Lescroart, M. A., & Sharma, G. (2022). The role of life purpose and passion for coaching in subjective well-being of sport coaches. International Journal of Sport and Exercise Psychology. https://doi.org/10.1080/1612197X.2022.2116469
- Yukhymenko-Lescroart, M. A., OQuin*, M., & Moradian-Watson, J. (2022). Specially and regularly admitted Division I student-athletes: Differences in and relationships between academic and athletic identity, perceived support, and academic commitments. Journal of College Student Retention: Research, Theory & Practice. https://doi.org/10.1177/15210251221121758
- Malloy*, E., Kavussanu, M., & Yukhymenko-Lescroart, M. A. (2022). Changes in authentic leadership over a sport season predict changes in athlete outcomes. Sport, Exercise, and Performance Psychology, 11(3), 275–289. https://doi.org/10.1037/spy0000297
- Yukhymenko-Lescroart, M. A., Sharma, G., & Stephens, J. M. (2022). Life purpose orientations and academic misconduct among university students in Mexico. Journal of College Student Development, 63(3), 333-337. https://doi.org/10.1353/csd.2022.0027
- Yukhymenko-Lescroart, M. A. (2022). Student academic engagement and burnout amidst COVID-19: The role of purpose orientations and disposition towards gratitude in life. Journal of College Student Retention: Research, Theory & Practice. Advanced online publication. https://doi.org/10.1177/15210251221100415
- Yukhymenko-Lescroart, M. A. (2022). Sport-to-school spillover effects of passion for sport: The role of identity in academic performance. Psychological Reports, 125(3), 1469-1493. https://doi.org/10.1177/00332941211006925
- Yukhymenko-Lescroart, M. A., Goldman, S. R., Lawless, K. A., Pellegrino, J. W., & Shanahan, C. R. (2022). Assessing information synthesis within and across multiple texts with verification tasks: A Signal Detection Theory approach. Educational Psychology: An international Journal of Experimental Educational Psychology, 42(5), 549-566. https://doi.org/10.1080/01443410.2020.1811840
- Yukhymenko-Lescroart, M. A., & Sharma, G. (2022). Passion for work and well-being of working adults. Journal of Career Development, 49(3), 505-518. https://doi.org/10.1177/0894845320946398
- Yukhymenko-Lescroart, M. A., Ruser*, J. B., Gabana, N. T., & Gilbert, J. N. (2022). Assessing burnout in subgroups of athletes based on gratitude and perceived coach-athlete relationship. Psychological Reports, 125(2), 964-985. https://doi.org/10.1177/0033294121991837
- Sharma, G., & Yukhymenko-Lescroart, M. (2022). A framework for cultivating purpose as a pedagogy of care. Italian Journal of Educational Technology, 30(1), 1-12. https://doi.org/10.17471/2499-4324/1234
- Yukhymenko-Lescroart, M. A., & Sharma, G. (2022). The role of coaching identity and life purpose orientations in holistic athlete development. International Journal of Sports Science and Coaching, 17(3), 477-489. https://doi.org/10.1177/17479541211073546
- Sharma, G. & Yukhymenko-Lescroart, M. A. (2022). Life purpose as a predictor of resilience and persistence in college students during the COVID-19 pandemic. Journal of College Student Retention: Research, Theory & Practice,15210251221076828. https://doi.org/10.1177/15210251221076828
- Yukhymenko-Lescroart, M. A., & Sharma, G. (2022). Measuring specific purpose orientations in working adults. Applied Research in Quality of Life, 17(3), 1615-1633. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11482-021-09980-0
- Kavussanu, M., Barkoukis, V., Hurst, P., Yukhymenko-Lescroart, M. A., Skoufa, L., Chirico, A., Luicidi, F., & Ring, C. (2021). A psychological intervention reduces doping likelihood in British and Greek athletes: A cluster-randomized controlled trial. Psychology of Sport and Exercise, 61, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.psychsport.2021.102099
- Yukhymenko-Lescroart, M. A., Donnely-Hermosillo, D. F., Cowan*, C. C., & Berrett, B. D. (2021). A latent profile analysis of university faculty subtypes for mobile technology integration. Computers and Education Open, 2, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.caeo.2021.100052
- Sharma, G., Yukhymenko-Lescroart, M., & Scarton, C. (2021). Purpose and career development: Implications for career counseling and counselor education. International Journal of Educational and Vocational Guidance, 1-17. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10775-021-09517-9
- Rodriguez*, S., Moradian-Watson, J., & Yukhymenko-Lescroart, M. A. (2021). An examination of principal professional development and its alignment to professional standards and professional development constructs. Journal of School Administration Research and Development, 6(2), 71-80. https://doi.org/10.32674/jsard.v6i2.3977
- Yukhymenko-Lescroart, M. A., & Sharma, G. (2021). An examination of stereotypes towards varsity student-athletes based on student perceptions. Group Dynamics: Theory, Research, and Practice. Advance online publication. https://doi.org/10.1037/gdn0000174
- Gabana, N., Ruser*, J., Yukhymenko-Lescroart, M. A., & Gilbert, J. (2021). The relationship between gratitude and religious identification of NCAA athletes: A replication study. Journal of Clinical Sport Psychology, 1(aop), 1-17. https://doi.org/10.1123/jcsp.2020-0035
- Yukhymenko-Lescroart, M. A., & Gilbert, W. (2021). Development and validation of the Coaching Athlete Purpose Scale (CAPS). Psychology of Sport and Exercise, 56, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.psychsport.2021.101960
- Yukhymenko-Lescroart, M. A. (2021). The role of team and sport social contexts: Are three-level models needed in studies of sport conduct? Psychology of Sport and Exercise, 53, 101848. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.psychsport.2020.101848
- Yukhymenko-Lescroart, M. A. (2021). The role of passion for sport in college student-athletes’ motivation and effort in academics and athletics.International Journal of Educational Research Open, 2-2, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijedro.2021.100055
- Kavussanu, M., Hurst, P., Yukhymenko-Lescroart, M. A., Galanis, V., King, A., Hatzigeorgiadis, A., & Ring, C. (2021). A moral Intervention reduced doping likelihood in British and Greek athletes: Evidence from a cluster randomized control trial. Journal of Sports and Exercise Psychology, 43(2), 125-139. https://doi.org/10.1123/jsep.2019-0313
- Ruser*, J. B., Yukhymenko-Lescroart, M. A., Gilbert, J. N., Gilbert, W., & Moore-Reed, S. D. (2021). Gratitude, coach-athlete relationships, and burnout collegiate student-athletes. Journal of Clinical Sport Psychology, 15(1), 37-53. https://doi.org/10.1123/jcsp.2019-0021
- Yukhymenko-Lescroart, M. A., & Sharma, G. (2020). Examining the factor structure of the Revised Sense of Purpose Scale (SOPS-2) with adults. Applied Research in Quality of Life, 15(4), 1203-1222. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11482-019-09729-w
- Story, W. K., Yukhymenko-Lescroart, M. A., & Deitz, G. D. (2020). Understanding student preferences: Improving outcomes in computer simulation experiential learning activities. Journal for Advancement of Marketing Education, 28(1), 13-25.
- Kavussanu, M., Yukhymenko-Lescroart, M. A., Elbe, A. M., & Hatzigeorgiadis, A. (2020). Integrating moral and achievement variables to predict doping likelihood in football: A cross-cultural investigation. Psychology of Sport and Exercise, 47, 101518. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.psychsport.2019.04.008
- Yukhymenko-Lescroart, M., & Sharma, G. (2020). Sense of purpose and progress towards degree in freshman college students. Journal of Student Retention: Research, Theory, & Practice, 1521025120975134. https://doi.org/10.1177/1521025120975134
- Hagiwara, G., Yukhymenko-Lescroart, M. A., Shimozono, H., Isogai, H., Akiyama, D., Shinriki, R., Ohshita, K., & Hagiwara, Y. (2020). Development of a Japanese Version of the Academic and Athletic Identity Scale. Journal of Japan Society of Sports Industry, 30(20), 2_183-2_193. https://doi.org/10.5997/sposun.30.2_183
- Goldman, S. R., Greenleaf, C., Yukhymenko-Lescroart, M., Brown, W., Ko, M. L. M., Emig, J. M., George, M., Wallace, P., Blaum, D., Britt, M. A., & Project READI (2019). Explanatory modeling in science through text-based investigation: Testing the efficacy of the Project READI intervention approach. American Educational Research Journal, 56(4), 1148-1216. https://doi.org/10.3102/0002831219831041
- Sharma, G., & Yukhymenko-Lescroart, M. A. (2019). Validation of the Revised Sense of Purpose Scale (SOPS-2) with emerging adults. Journal of Character Education, 15(2), 39-52.
- Yukhymenko-Lescroart, M. A. (2019). Defining and measuring character in sport from a multidimensional perspective. International Sport Coaching Journal, 6(2), 250-253. https://doi.org/10.1123/iscj.2019-0027
- Yukhymenko-Lescroart, M. & Sharma, G. (2019). The relationship between faculty members’ passion for work and well-being. Journal of Happiness Studies, 20(3), 863-881. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10902-018-9977-z
- Doyle, M., Foster, B., & Yukhymenko-Lescroart, M. (2019). Initial development of the Perception of Information Literacy Scale (PILS). Communication in Information Literacy, 13(2), 205-227. https://doi.org/10.15760/comminfolit.2019.13.2.5
- Sharma, G., Yukhymenko-Lescroart, M., & Kang, Z. (2018). Sense of Purpose Scale: Development and initial validation. Applied Developmental Science, 22(3), 188-199. https://doi.org/10.1080/10888691.2016.1262262
- Sharma, G., & Yukhymenko- Lescroart, M. (2018). The relationship between college students’ sense of purpose and degree commitment. Journal of College Student Development, 59(4), 486-491. https://doi.org/10.1353/csd.2018.0045
- Yukhymenko-Lescroart, M. (2018). On identity and sport conduct of student-athletes: Considering athletic and academic contexts. Psychology of Sport and Exercise, 34, 10-19. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.psychsport.2017.09.006
- Yukhymenko-Lescroart, M., Briner, S., Magliano, J., Lawless, K., Burkett, C., McCarthy, K., Lee, C. D., & Goldman, S. R. (2016). Development and initial validation of the Literature Epistemic Cognition Scale (LECS). Learning and Individual Differences, 51, 242-248. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.lindif.2016.09.014
- Yukhymenko-Lescroart, M. A. (2016). Validation of the Conduct in Sport toward Opponents Scale (CSOS). Journal of Sport Behavior, 39(1), 92-104.
- Yukhymenko-Lescroart, M. A., Brown, M. E., & Paskus, T. S. (2015). The relationship between ethical and abusive coaching behaviors and student-athlete well-being. Journal of Sport, Exercise, and Performance Psychology, 4(1), 36-49. https://doi.org/10.1037/spy0000023
- Yukhymenko-Lescroart, M. A. (2015). Is winning the only thing? Development of the Conduct in Sport toward Opponent Scale (CSOS). Athletic Insight, 7(1), 19-32.
- Yukhymenko-Lescroart, M. A. (2014). Student and athletes? Development of the Academic and Athletic Identity Scale (AAIS). Journal of Sport, Exercise, and Performance Psychology, 3(2), 89-101. http://doi.org/10.1037/spy0000009
- Yukhymenko-Lescroart, M. A. (2014). Ethical beliefs toward academic dishonesty: A cross-cultural comparison of undergraduate students in Ukraine and the United States. Journal of Academic Ethics, 12(1), 29-41. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10805-013-9198-3
- Yukhymenko-Lescroart, M. A., Brown, S., Lawless, K., Brodowinska, K., & Mullin, G. (2014). Thematic analysis of teacher instructional practices and student responses in middle school classrooms with problem-based learning environment. Global Education Review, 1(3), 93-110.
- Young, M., Cutter, A., Jalette, J., Lai, B., Mullin, G., Simeoni, Z., Slota, S., Tran, M., and Yukhymenko, M. (2012). Our princess is in another castle: A review of trends in serious gaming for education. Review of Educational Research, 82(1), 61-89. https://doi.org/10.3102/0034654312436980
- Yukhymenko, M. (2011). Students' interest in social studies and negotiation self-efficacy: A meta-analysis of the GlobalEd Project. Journal of Technology and Teacher Education, 19(3), 369-392.
- Stephens, J. M., Romakin, V., & Yukhymenko, M. (2010). Academic motivation and misconduct in two cultures: A comparative analysis of U.S. and Ukrainian undergraduates. International Journal for Educational Integrity, 6(1), 47-60. http://hdl.handle.net/2292/18494
- Yukhymenko, M., & Brown, S. W. (2009). Promoting global citizenship through ICT: Ukrainian high school students. US-China Education Review, 6(8), 60-61.
- Yukhymenko, M. (2007). Physical education as method of forming spatial orientation of school students with impaired vision. Herald of T. Shevchenko State Pedagogical University of Chernihiv, Physical Education and Sports Series, 44, 447-449.
[Юхименко, М. А. (2007). Фізична культура як засіб формування просторової орієнтації дітей з порушенням зору. Вісник Чернігівського Державного Педагогічного Університету імені Т. Г. Шевченко, Випуск, 44, 447-449.]
- Yukhymenko, M. (2006). Features of pedagogical verbal and non-verbal communications during classes in choreography with children of junior school age. Herald of T. Shevchenko State Pedagogical University of Chernihiv, Pedagogical Sciences Series, 35, 95-98.
[Юхименко, М. А. (2006). Особливості видів педагогічних комунікацій на заняттях з хореографії з дітьми молодшого шкільного віку. Вісник Чернігівського Державного Педагогічного Університету імені Т. Г. Шевченко, Випуск 35, 95-98.]
Technical Reports
- Yukhymenko-Lescroart, M. A. (2021). The Two-Dimensional Sport Coaching Identity Orientation Scale: Technical report. http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12680/zc77sw339
- Goldman, S. R., Greenleaf, C., and Yukhymenko-Lescroart, M., with Brown, W., Ko, M., Emig, J., George, M., Wallace, P., Blum, D., Britt, M.A. & Project READI. (2016). Explanatory modeling in science through text-based investigation: Testing the efficacy of the READI intervention approach. Project READI Technical Report #27. Retrieved from URL: projectreadi.org
- Yukhymenko-Lescroart, M., Briner, S., Magliano, J. P., Lawless, K., Burkett, C., McCarthy, K., Lee, C. D., & Goldman, S. R. (2015). Believing in fiction: Development and initial validation of the literature epistemology scale (LES). Project READI Technical Report #5. Retrieved from URL: projectreadi.org
Books and Book Chapters
- Lawless, K. A., Brown, S. W., Boyer, M. A., Browdowinska, K., Lynn, L., Khodos, G., Yukhymenko, M., Mullin, G., & Le, L. (2013). The GlobalEd 2 Game: Developing scientific literacy skills through interdisciplinary, technology-based simulations. In B. Youngkyun (Ed.), Psychology of Gaming (pp. 65-82). Nova Science Publishers.
Published Proceedings
- Brown, S., Lawless, K., Boyer, M., Yukhymenko, M., Mullin, G., Powel, N., & Browdowinska, K. (2013). Promoting middle school students’ science knowledge: The GlobalEd 2 Game. In T. Bastiaens & G. Marks (Eds.) Proceedings of The World Conference on E-Learning in Corporate, Government, Healthcare, and Higher Education (ELEARN) 2013 (pp. 1764-1772). Las Vegas, NV: Association for the Advancement of Computing in Education (AACE).
- Lawless, K. A., Brown, S. W., Boyer, M. A., Brodowinska, K., Mullin, G. P., Yukhymenko, M., Khodos, G., Lynn, L., Cutter, A., Powell, N., & Enriquez, M.F. (2011). Expanding the science and writing curricular space: The GlobalEd2 Project. In D. Sampson, J. M. Spector, D. Ifenthaler, & P. Isaias (Eds.), Proceedings of The IADIS International Conference Cognition and Exploratory Learning in Digital Age (CELDA 2011) ( 154-160). Rio de Janeiro, Brazil: International Association for Development of the Information Society.
- Brown, S. W., Lawless, K. A., Boyer, M. A., Mullin, G. P., Yukhymenko, M., Cutter, A., Brodowinska, K., Powell, N., Enriquez, M.F., Rice, J., & Khodos, G. K., (2011). Impacting middle school students’ science knowledge with problem-based learning simulations. In D. Sampson, J. M. Spector, D. Ifenthaler, & P. Isaias (Eds.), Proceedings of The IADIS International Conference Cognition and Exploratory Learning in Digital Age (CELDA 2011) ( 181-187). Rio de Janeiro, Brazil: International Association for Development of the Information Society.
Other Publications
- Yukhymenko-Lescroart, M. (2022). Purpose and gratitude boost academic engagement. The Conversation. https://theconversation.com/purpose-and-gratitude-boost-academic-engagement-186623
- Yukhymenko-Lescroart, M., & Gilbert, W. (2022). Reflecting on and assessing my coaching practice: The Coaching Athlete Purpose Scale (CAPS). [Research Brief]. Center for Leadership in Athletics, University of Washington. Available at: https://uwcla.uw.edu/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/Yukhymenko-Gilbert_ResearchBrief_05-22.pdf
- Yukhymenko-Lescroart, M. (2022). Sense of Coaching Purpose Scale (CAPS): A worksheet for coaches. http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12680/c821gq664
- O’Quin*, M., Yukhymenko-Lescroart, M., & Watson, J. M. (2021). Supporting specially-admitted student-athletes to increase their academic commitments. [Research Brief]. Center for Leadership in Athletics, University of Washington. Available at: https://uwcla.uw.edu/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/OQuin-Yukhymenko-Watson_ResearchBrief_11-21.pdf
- Yukhymenko-Lescroart, M. (2017). Academic persistence, effort and motivation in student-athletes: The role of academic-athletic identity and passion toward sport [Research Brief]. Center for Leadership in Athletics, University of Washington. Available at: https://uwcla.uw.edu/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/Yukhymenko_AcademicPersistence.pdf