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Carlyn Kimiecik

Social Sciences · Purdue University West Lafayette

OpenAlex ORCID
Early career · publishing since 2019
Youth Development and Social SupportSports injuries and preventionFood Security and Health in Diverse PopulationsMotivation and Self-Concept in SportsResilience and Mental Health

Publications

23

Citations

209

Est. group size

~3

Recurring co-author estimate

Active years

8

Publishing since 2019

Research summary
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Carlyn Kimiecik studies the intersection of sport, social work, and psychological well-being, with particular attention to how young people and college athletes develop resilience, positive experiences, and mental health through play and sport participation. A notable strand of this work focuses on establishing sport social work as a professional practice area, examining training needs, roles, and interprofessional collaboration for social workers in athletic settings. This research combines social work, sport psychology, and youth development perspectives.

Sport social work practice and trainingYouth development through sport and playPsychological well-being and resilienceCollege athlete mental healthPositive psychology and self-development

Publication output was minimal before 2019 but has grown noticeably since 2021, with a peak in 2022 and continued activity through 2025-2026, suggesting an increasing and currently active research pace.

Generated by claude-sonnet-5 from public bibliographic data · Jul 20, 2026

Publication cadence
Publications per year over the last 10 years — averaging 3.6/year recently
17182019: 2 publications192020: 1 publication202021: 2 publications212022: 7 publications7222023: 1 publication232024: 3 publications242025: 5 publications252026: 2 publications26
Recent publications
Publishes in
  • Sport Social Work Journal×3
  • Journal of Clinical and Translational Science×2
  • Journal of Human Behavior in the Social Environment×2
  • Journal of the Society for Social Work and Research×1
  • BMC Health Services Research×1
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Last updated Jul 20, 2026.

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