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Ford Dyke

Ford Dyke, Ph.D.

  • Associate Clinical Professor
  • Director, Mindfulness@Auburn
  • Performance Coach, Auburn Wheelchair Basketball


Phone: 334-844-1459
Campus Mail: 301 Wire Road Auburn, AL 36849
Office Location: 113 School of Kinesiology
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Academic Areas

Exercise Science
Fitness, Conditioning and Performance
Kinesiology
Physical Activity and Health
Physical Activity and Wellness

Short Bio

Dr. Ford Dyke is an Associate Clinical Professor in the School of Kinesiology at Auburn University. He teaches courses in Pillars of Performance & Health, Motor Learning & Performance, and Performance-Based Psychology. As Director of Mindfulness@Auburn, Dr. Dyke integrates components of his Professorship, Team USA Athlete career, and experience as a Performance Coach for the Auburn University Wheelchair Basketball Team. Among his accomplishments, he is the recipient of the 2019 Gerald & Emily Leischuck Outstanding Undergraduate Teaching Award, the 2022 College of Education Outstanding Young Alumni Award, and the 2022 Alumni Undergraduate Teaching Excellence Faculty Award.

Professional & Educational Experience

  • Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.), Kinesiology
    Auburn University, Auburn, AL, USA
    College of Education | School of Kinesiology
    Concentration: Performance and Exercise Psychophysiology
    Dissertation: Trait mindfulness as a moderator of green exercise and attention restoration
    August 2017
  • Master of Education (M.Ed.) Phi Kappa Phi, Exercise Science
    Auburn University, Auburn, AL, USA
    College of Education | School of Kinesiology
    Concentration: Sport and Exercise Psychophysiology
    August 2013
  • Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) Cum Laude, Psychology; Minor, Deaf Studies
    University of North Florida, Jacksonville, FL, USA
    College of Arts and Sciences, Department of Psychology
    April 2011

Research Interests

  • Psychophysiology

  • Performance-Based Psychology

  • Mindfulness