Kelsie has a PhD in Sport Studies with a specialization in Organizational Behavior and a graduate certificate in Evaluation, Statistics, and Methodology. Her research focuses on the intersection of wellness and high performance within teams. She has publications addressing the cultivation of psychological safety in sport teams. Prior to her academic pursuits, she spent five years serving as an assistant swimming and diving coach at three Division I institutions. Further, she was a collegiate student-athlete at a Division I institution as a member of the swimming and diving team. Kelsie brings topic area expertise in cultivating psychologically safe team environments as well as methodological expertise in program evaluation and survey methods to the Prospera Team.