Profile

Professional career

• since 02/2018
  Research assistant at Leipzig University, Institute for Sport Psychology
• 10/2016 - 02/2018
  Fitness instructor - Crunchfit GmbH, Leipzig
• 06/2015 - 12/2015
  Student assistant at the Friedrich-Schiller University of Jena, Movement and Excercise Science
• 10/2014 - 10/2016
  Research Assistant and Tutor at the Friedrich-Schiller University of Jena, Psychology of Human Movement and Sport
• 11/2013 - 03/2014
  Student assistant at the Friedrich-Schiller University of Jena, Sports Medicine and Health Promotion

Education

• 10/2019 - 07/2022
  PhD Study on: "Stress, Psychophysiology, and Performance in Esports: From the Relevance of Research to Intervention Strategies"
• 10/2014 - 10/2016
  Master of Arts in Sport Science at the Friedrich-Schiller University of Jena
• 10/2010 - 03/2014
  Bachelor of Arts in Sport Science and Educational Science at the Friedrich-Schiller University of Jena

• Psychophysiological stress
• Individual- and interpersonal coping

• Leis, O.; Lautenbach, F.

  Psychological and physiological stress in non-competitive and competitive esports settings: A systematic review

  Psychology of Sport and Exercise. 2020. p. 101738

  DOI: 10.1016/j.psychsport.2020.101738
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• Leis, O.; Lautenbach, F.; Birch, P. D.; Elbe, A.-M.

  Stressors, associated responses, and coping strategies in professional esports players: A qualitative study

  International Journal of Esports. 2022. 1 (1).
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• Leis, O.; Raue, C.; Dreiskaemper, D.; Lautenbach, F.

  To be or not to be (e)sports? That is not the question! Why and how sport and exercise psychology could research esports

  German journal of exercise and sport research. 2021. 51 (2). pp. 241-247

  DOI: 10.1007/s12662-021-00715-9
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• Andere Ehrungen: 1. Platz: Wissenschaftlicher Wettbewerb der Studierenden und Nachwuchswissenschaftler/innen (Posterbeiträge)

  Leis, Oliver (Sportpsychologie)

  awarded in 2019 by Universität Leipzig.
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• Andere herausragende Auszeichnungen: Theodor Litt Preis: Preis für besonderes Engagement in der Lehre (Abteilung Sportpsychologie)

  Leis, Oliver (Sportpsychologie)

  awarded in 2021 by Universitätsgesellschaft Freunde und Förderer der Universität Leipzig.
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Dr. Oliver Leis is teaching sports students in the Bachelor's and Master's program. Currently, he teaches topics of sports psychology in the bachelor's program with a focus on health promotion and performance optimization. In addition, he lectures research methods in both Master's programs, namely MSc Sports Science: Diagnostic and Intervention and Master Sport and Exercise Psychology.

• Performance and Health Promotion

  Modul title: Sports Psychology and Sports Medicine

  Module number: 08-001-0102

  Module frequency: Each summer semester

  Applicability: BSc Sports Science

  Objective: The students are able to apply sport psychological interventions for performance optimization and health promotion

• Research Methodology

  Modul title: Research Methodology

  Module number: 08-005-0007

  Module frequency: Each winter semester

  Applicability: MSc Sports Science: Diagnostic and Intervention

  MSc Sports Management

  Objective: The students know the basics of research methodology and are able to perform and analyze qualitative and quantitative research

• Distance Learning Material Sport and Exercise Psychology

  Modul title: Foundations of Sport and Exercise Psychology

  Module number: 08-SEP-0001

  Module frequency: Each winter semester

  Applicability: MSc Sport and Exercise Psychology

  Objective: Students are able to answer the question "What does sport and exercise psychology deal with and what are the central tasks and issues of a sport and exercise psychologist in research and practice?

• Research Skills

  Modul title: Basic Research and Communication Skills

  Module number: 08-SEP-0003

  Module frequency: Each winter semester

  Applicability: MSc Sport and Exercise Psychology

  Objective: The students are able to submit project/research proposals with regard to organizational, content-methodological and ethical-moral aspects and criteria.

• Basics in Physical Activity and Relaxation Methods

  Modul title: Physical activity and sedentary behavior in the life cycle

  Module number: 08-SQM-51

  Module frequency: Each winter semester

  Applicability: Not for students of the Sports Faculty

  Objective: The students know contents of sport psychology and can apply them in a health-promoting way in practice