AASP honors Brutus with 2020 Early Career Practitioner Award
Angel Brutus
Angel Brutus, Mississippi State Director of Counseling and Sport Psychology, was named the 2020 recipient of the AASP Early Career Practitioner Award.
"We are pleased and proud that the Association for Applied Sport Psychology has selected Dr. Brutus for this prestigious honor," MSU Director of Athletics John Cohen said. "This award recognizes Dr. Brutus' exceptional contributions to Mississippi State and the sport psychology profession. The Bulldog Family is grateful for Dr. Brutus and the entire sports medicine and performance team's leadership, knowledge and experience. Congratulations to Dr. Brutus on this well-earned achievement."
The award is designated for sport psychology practitioners who have recently entered into the applied field post-graduation. The purpose is to support those early in their career, a time that is often marked by financial instability as well as to recognize the difficulty of starting a new practice. To be nominated for the honor, one must exhibit excellence in applied sport psychology practice and be within seven years of obtaining her/his doctoral degree.
Brutus joined the Mississippi State Sports Medicine and Performance team in May 2018. She came to Starkville after managing a private practice based in Atlanta, Georgia, where she provided clinical and sport performance services to individuals, teams and organizations.
"It is such an honor and a privilege to be recognized by peers within The Association for Applied Sport Psychology as it is the premier international organization for professionals working in the performance mindset field," said Brutus. "I cherish the many esteemed colleagues who do this work globally and am privileged to be a member of such a great cohort of professionals."
Brutus' training includes Licensed Professional Counseling in GA, Certified Rehabilitation Counseling and Sport-Performance Psychology which gives opportunity to provide holistic services based on clients' clinical and performance needs. She serves as coordinator for the Association for Applied Sport Psychology's Race & Ethnicity in Sport Special Interest Group (SIG) and a member of additional SIGs (Women in Sport, Eating Disorders in Sport, Adaptive Sport & Physical Activity) and is a member of multiple committees within the Association (Nominations/Leadership Development, Ethics, and Community Outreach).
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Josh Lively | HailState.com
