Kristin Hoffner is a teaching professor in the College of Health Solutions. She has been teaching at ASU within the kinesiology program since 2003, during which she was also a student in the same program. Since receiving her degree in 2006, she has continued to teach and work within this program, and seen it through many changes (in curriculum, campus, department, school, and college!). Her main focus as a teaching faculty member is the students. Hoffner works dilligintly with her colleagues to ensure that the program promotes student-centered learning. The program's faculty members pride themselves on developing challenging, relevant courses that utilize many different evidence-based pedagogical styles and methods. We prepare students for success in graduate school and careers within health and healthcare.
Hoffner's research interests include exercise psychology, exercise and depression, exercise and anxiety, health psychology, behavior change theory, motivational theory, sport and performance psychology, coaching behaviors, team cohesion, self esteem, motivation, and optimal performance.
Education
M.S. Kinesiology (Sport and Exercise Psychology), Arizona State University 2006
B.A. Kinesiology (Sport Management and Communications), University of Michigan-Ann Arbor 2003
Invited Speaker, ASU Enterprise Partners Town Hall, "Controlling your controllables", March 2025
Panelist, Career Faculty Association (CFA) Faculty Success Session: “Building a long-term career at ASU”, March 2025
Guest Speaker, SSP 454 Sport Medicine Class, “Psychology of Injury”, October 2024
Invited Presenter, Arizona State University Commission on the Status of Women and ASU Staff Council Conference, “Controlling your Controllables”, October 2024
Invited Presenter, AT Still Kinesiology Summer Institute, “Motivational Theory in Sport and Health: The science behind getting what you want”, Tempe, AZ, July 2024
Invited Presenter, Ed Plus Lunch and Learn, “Controlling your Controllables (to help you stay productive and mentally fresh)”, (SkySong) Scottsdale, AZ, December 2023
Invited Presenter, ASU Career Services, “Controlling your Controllables (to help you stay productive and mentally fresh)”, December 2023
Invited Presenter, Arizona State University Commission on the Status of Women and ASU Staff Council Conference, “Controlling your Controllables (to help you stay productive and mentally fresh)”, Tempe, AZ & Zoom, October 2023
Invited Speaker, AT Still Kinesiology Summer Institute, “Motivational Theory in Sport and Health: The science behind getting what you want”, Tempe, AZ, August 2023
Invited Presenter, CHS Career Track Faculty Promotion Workshop, “Presenting your CV to Highlight your Contributions”, August 2023
Invited Presenter, Psychology Staff Development Group, “Controlling your Controllables (to help you stay productive and mentally fresh)”, Tempe, AZ, July 2023
Invited Speaker, Arizona Society for Cardiovascular and Pulmonary Rehabilitation Annual Conference, “Finding Authentic Drive: Promoting adaptive motivation in ourselves and others”, Phoenix, AZ, May 2023
Invited Speaker, Mary Lou Fulton Teachers College, “Controlling your Controllables (to help you stay productive and mentally fresh)”, May 2023
Invited Speaker, MTC 598/PSY 598: Science of Art, Music, and Brain Activity (SAMBA) Seminar “Finding your Flow: An exploration of flow, motivation, and intensity management, April 2023
Speaker, CHS Faculty Mentoring Group, Preparing for your annual evaluation, October 2022
Sparky’s Cup Education Lightning Talks, “Game-Changing AI Applications in Sport: Maximizing Potential and Minimizing Risk”, October 2022
Invited Presenter, Arizona State University Commission on the Status of Women and ASU Staff Council Conference, “Controlling your Controllables”, October 2022
Invited Speaker, Kinesiology Institute, AT Still, “Motivational theory in sport and health: The science behind getting what you want”, Mesa, AZ, August 2022
Invited Speaker, Career Track Faculty Promotion Workshop, “Presenting your CV to highlight your contributions”, August 2022
Guest Lecture, EXW 560: Cardiopulmonary Rehab “Behavior modification and cardiac rehabilitation”, January 2022
Invited Presenter, Arizona State University Commission on the Status of Women and ASU Staff Council Conference, “Staying motivated and positive in times of uncertainty”; “But I hate exercise, how can it make me happy?”, October 2021
Invited Speaker, NTE Faculty Promotion Workshop, “Presenting your CV to highlight your contributions”, August 2021
Invited Speaker, Arizona Society for Cardiovascular and Pulmonary Rehabilitation (ASCVPR), “Helping people help themselves: Promoting adaptive motivation and avoiding burnout”, April 2021
Invited Speaker, ASU Foundation Learning and Development, “Staying motivated and positive in times of uncertainty (or when our world is falling apart)”, March 2021
Presenter, ASU Innovation Quarter, “Staying motivated and positive in times of uncertainty”, December 2020
Panelist, Greatest HIITs: Degree programs in kinesiology, sports and exercise science, October 2020
Presenter, Arizona State University Commission on the Status of Women and ASU Staff Council Conference, “Staying motivated and positive in times of uncertainty”, October 2020
Panelist, NTE Faculty Promotion Workshop, “Presenting your CV to highlight your contributions”, August 2020
Panelist, Greatest HIITs: Degree programs in kinesiology, sports and exercise science, June 2020
Invited Speaker, ASU Leadership Academy, “Exercise, motivation, and mental health”, May 2020
Panelist, NTE Faculty Promotion Workshop, April 2020
