Roberta Vasko Kraus, Ph.D.
Roberta Vasko Kraus, Ph.D.
Roberta Vasko Kraus is Vice President of the Center for Sports Psychology in Colorado Springs, Colorado. The Center specializes in helping individuals and teams to develop mental strategies that lead to a consistent peak performance. World champion coaches and athletes, leaders in business and government, educators, students and parents, have used these strategies successfully.

Her international reputation comes from extensive experience with designing and implementing specific mental training programs on the subject of peak performance, team leadership, group dynamics, communications, motivation and burnout. Her involvement with world-class coaches and athletes helped those individuals and teams earn numerous medals in both world and national championships.

Her client base has include the LPGA, Olympic Sport Teams, United States Figure Skating, WNBA, NACWAA, American Softball Association, US Rowing Association, National Council of Youth Sports, numerous collegiate athletic coaches and their athletes along with a variety of high school athletic programs and club teams.

She received her undergraduate degree in Higher Education from Montclair State College. In addition, Roberta has a M.A. degree in Education from the University of Northern Colorado, a M.S. degree in Sports Psychology from the University of Arizona and a Doctorate degree in Communications from the University of Denver, specializing in its application to individual performance and team effectiveness within the athletic arena.

Roberta played both competitive basketball and tennis at Montclair State University. She was invited to tryouts for the Women’s Olympic Basketball team and maintains an undefeated college tennis record. She was also an athletic coach at the collegiate and high school level for 14 years.