Tatiana Ryba
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General description
Dr. Tatiana V. Ryba is an interdisciplinary scholar who employs critical psychology, sport psychology, cultural praxis, transnationalism, cultural developmental psychology, and feminist theorizing to address pressing challenges impacting the life course development of athletes. Her primary objective is to co-produce knowledge that is locally relevant and globally reflexive. Currently, she holds research and teaching positions in the Department of Psychology and the Methodology Centre for Human Sciences at the University of Jyväskylä, Finland. Dr. Ryba obtained her Ph.D. in sport studies with a dual emphasis on sport psychology and cultural studies from the University of Tennessee, Knoxville. Since 2011, she has been a docent in cultural sport and exercise psychology at the Faculty of Sport and Health Sciences of this university.
Active JYU affiliations
- Department of Psychology, Senior Lecturer
Previous, inactive or other affiliations
- Department of Psychology (University of Jyväskylä), Senior Researcher, Ended
- Department of Psychology (University of Jyväskylä), Senior Researcher, Ended
- Faculty of Education and Psychology (University of Jyväskylä), Senior Researcher, Ended
- Department of Psychology (University of Jyväskylä), Senior Researcher, Ended
Research interests
Dr. Ryba leads the Winning in the Long Run research group, which critically examines the life course of talented youth athletes from diverse theoretical and methodological perspectives. The group's research delves into the psychosocial development of the athletes, spanning from upper secondary school to beyond graduation, with a keen focus on uncovering the vulnerabilities and resilience of their dual career projects. Recently, the research group has expanded its scope to encompass the multifaceted challenges faced by young adults, including professional development, relationships, and parenting, all within the complex sociocultural contexts that shape their experiences. The overarching goal of this research is to challenge and dismantle patriarchal myths that perpetuate inequalities within the sporting realm. By empowering youth athletes and promoting reflexive learning, the research group aims to disrupt dominant narratives and raise coach awareness about the systemic barriers that hinder the holistic development of young athletes. Furthermore, the research findings provide crucial empirical evidence to national stakeholders, facilitating knowledge integration in policy-making processes in Finland and advocating for more equitable and inclusive practices within the sporting space.
Fields of science
Follow-up groups
Personal keywords
Sport, culture, gender, life course, qualitative research
Projects as Principal investigator
- "Who is excluded from gender equality in elite sport: A transdisciplinary study of generational culture shifts in sporting ambition, parenting, and identity"
- Ministry of Education and Culture
- Learning and Being in Sport: A Phenomenological Investigation
- European Commission
- Optimising Youth Wellbeing, Learning, and Elite Development in Dual Career Environments
- Ministry of Education and Culture
- Ecology of Dual Career - Exploring Dual Career Development Environments across Europe
- European Commission
- Winning in the long run: Towards a psychosocial sustainability of dual careers
- Ministry of Education and Culture
Publications and other outputs
