Dr. Rochelle Caroon-Santiago has been a full-time faculty member at UIW since 2010; joining the Psychology department in 2024. She possesses a Ph.D. in Sport Psychology from Capella University with a secondary emphasis in Health Psychology. Before that she earned a Master of Science in Human Performance from Lamar University and a Bachelor of Science in Education from Northern Arizona University. Her research interests include athletic identity, transitions in sport, and the psychological responses to sports injury. Before coming to UIW, she held faculty positions at Stephen F. Austin State University, Utah State University and McNeese State University.