Current PhD Students
Dr. Bert Carron's Current PhD Students
Kyle Paradis
kparadis@uwo.ca
Hometown
Pickering, Ontario
Education
- PhD (in progress): Kinesiology (September 2010-present)
Psychological Bases of Physical Activity and Movement Control
Supervisor: Dr. Albert Carron
Research Interests:
- Cohesion and team building in sport and exercise groups
- Transformational leadership and athlete leadership in sport
- Role involvement in sport groups
- Passion for sport, exercise, and physical activity
- Conflict in sport groups
Research Activity:
- Carron, A. V., & Paradis, K. F. (in press). The Home Advantage. In R. Eklund, and G. Tenenbaum (Eds.,), Encyclopedia for Sport and Exercise Psychology. Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage.
- Martin, L. J., Paradis, K. F., Eys, M. A., & Evans, M. B. (in press). Cohesion in sport: New directions for practioners. Journal of Sport Psychology in Action.
- Paradis, K. F., & Martin, L. J. (2012). Team building in sport: Linking theory and research to practical application. Journal of Sport Psychology in Action, 3(3),
159-170.
- Paradis, K. F., Martin, L. J., & Carron, A. V. (2012). Examining the relationship between passion and perceptions of cohesion in athletes. Sport and Exercise Psychology Review, 8(1), 22-31.
- Paradis, K. F., & Loughead, T. M. (2012). Examining the mediating role of cohesion between athlete leadership and athlete satisfaction in youth sport.
International Journal of Sport Psychology, 43(2), 117-136.
- Paradis, K. F., Cooke, L. M., Martin, L. J., Hall, C. R., & Carron, A. V. (2012). The relationship between passion for exercise and exercise dependence. Journal of Sport & Exercise Psychology, 34, S268.
- Paradis, K. F., Martin, L. J., & Carron, A. V. (2012). A comparison of coach's and athlete's transformational and transactional leadership behaivour. Journal of Sport & Exercise Psychology, 34, S269.
- Paradis, K. F., Martin, L. J., & Carron, A. V. (2011). Examining the effects of harmonious and obsessive passion on cohesion and intention to return in competitive and recreational athletes. Journal of Sport & Exercise Psychology, 33, S174-S175.
- Paradis, K. F., & Loughead, T. M. (2010). Perceptions of formal and informal athlete leader effectiveness in youth sport. Journal of Sport & Exercise Psychology, 32, S184-S185.
Charles Fitzsimmons
cfitzsi3@uwo.ca
Hometown
Toronto, Ontario
Education
- PhD (in progress): Kinesiology (January 2012-present)
Psychological Bases of Physical Activity and Movement Control
Co-Supervisors: Dr. Albert Carron and Dr. Shauna Burke
Research Interests:
- Elite sport performance with a focus on golf and hockey
- Psychological interventions to improve sport performance
- Statistical analysis of sport performance
Research Activity:
- Fitzsimmons, C. R. S., Carron, A. V., & Buckolz, E. E. (2012). An exploratory analysis of the dump and chase strategy in NHL regular season and Stanley Cup final games. Paper presented at the Canadian Society for Psychomotor Learning and Sport Psychology Conference, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada.
- Fitzsimmons, C. R. S., & Carron, A. V. (2012). Comparing PGA Tour and Ontario university golfers. Paper presented at the Eastern Canada Sport and Exercise Psychology Symposium, London, Ontario, Canada.
- Fitzsimmons, C. R. S., & Carron, A. V. (2012). Comparative performance analysis of PGA Tour and Ontario University golfers. Paper presented at the World Scentific Congress of Golf, Phoenix, Arizona, USA.
Dr. Craig Hall's Current PhD Students
Lisa Cooke
lcooke6@uwo.ca
Hometown
Sydenham, Ontario
Education
- PhD (in progress): Kinesiology (September 2010-present)
Psychological Bases of Physical Activity and Movement Control
Supervisor: Dr. Craig Hall
Research Interests:
- Using imagery to influence exercise engagement
- Using imagery as an adjunct for smoking cessation
- Examining the influence of exercise on bone density changes among females
Research Activity:
- Cooke, L. M., Duncan, L. R., Rodgers, W. M., Hall, C. R., & Wilson, P. M. (2012). Seeing myself differently: An examination of changes to exercise identity during a cardiovascular program for female exercise initiates. Paper presented at the Canadian Society for Psychomotor Learning and Sport Psychology Conference, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada.
- Tobin, D., Munroe-Chandler, K. J., Hall, C. R., Guerrero, M. D., Shirazipour, C. H., & Cooke, L. M. (2012). The relationship between children's active play imagery and basic psychological needs. Paper presented at the Canadian Society for Psychomotor Learning and Sport Psychology Conference, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada.
- Paradis, K. F., Cooke, L. M., Martin, L. J., Hall, C. R., & Carron, A. V. (2012). The relationship between passion for exercise and exercise dependence. Journal of Sport & Exercise Psychology, 34, S268.
- Cooke, L. M., Duncan, L. R., Rodgers, W. M., Hall, C. R., & Wilson, P. M. (2011). Examination of the outcome expectancies for female exercise initiates involved in an eight-week cardiovascular program. Paper presented at the Canadian Society for Psychomotor Learning and Sport Psychology Conference, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada.
- Cooke, L. M., Liardi, V. L., & Hall, C. R. (2011). Does the shoe Fit? Examining the relationship of exercise identity with exercise frequency, intensity, and duration. Journal of Sport & Exercise Psychology, 33, S138.
- Cooke, L. M., & Munroe-Chandler, K. M. (2010). An examination of females exercise experience of efficacy beliefs and body image perceptions. Paper presented at the Canadian Society for Psychomotor Learning and Sport Psychology Conference, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada.
- Cooke, L. M., & Munroe-Chandler, K. M. (2010). Imagine that! Investigating the relationship between exercise experience and imagery use among females. Journal of Sport & Exercise Psychology, 32, S153.
- Cooke, L. M., Munroe-Chandler, K. M., & Hall, C. R. (2009). Development of the Physical Activity Imagery Questionnaire for Children. Paper presented at the Canadian Society for Psychomotor Learning and Sport Psychology Conference, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
(Jacquelyn) Paige Pope (Gregson)
jgregso@uwo.ca
Hometown
Caledon, Ontario
Education
- PhD (in progress): Kinesiology (September 2010-present)
Psychological Bases of Physical Activity and Movement Control
Supervisor: Dr. Craig Hall
Research Interests:
- Understanding motives in coaching - Self Determination Theory perspective
- Coach identity prominence - Identity Theory perspective
- Development of measurement instruments in sport psychology
- Exploring antecedents and consequences of athlete motives - Self Determination Theory
- Investigating the link between psychological processes and behaviours of coaches and atheltes
Research Activity:
- Westlund, N., Pope, J. P., & Tobin, D. (2012). Cognitive general imagery: The forgotten Imagery Function? Journal of Imagery Research in Sport & Physical Activity, 7(1), Article 1.
- Pope, J. P., & Wilson, P. M. (2012). Understanding motivational processess in university rugby players: A test of the Hierarchical Model of Intrinsic and Extrinsic Motivation at the contextual level. International Journal of Sport Science & Coaching, 7(1), 89-108.
- Gregson, J. P., & Hall, C. R. (2011). Testing the item content relevance and structural components of a coach motivation instrument: A Self Determination Theory perspective. Journal of Sport & Exercise Psychology, 33, S153.
- Gregson, J. P., & Hall, C. R. (2011). Exploring the emotions and importance of coaching in sport: An Identity Theory perspective. Paper presented at the Canadian Society for Psychomotor Learning and Sport Psychology Conference, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada.
- Gregson, J. P., & Wilson, P. M. (2010). Investigating the influence of interpersonal coaching styles on self-determined motives and rugby performance using the Hierarchical Model of Intrinsic and Extrinsic Motivation. Paper presented at the Canadian Society for Psychomotor Learning and Sport Psychology Conference, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
- Gregson, J. P., & Wilson, P. M. (2009). Examining the relationship between coaches' interspersonal styles and motivational processes in competitive Sport. Paper presnted at the Association for Applied Sport Psychology Conference, Salt Lake City, Utah, USA.
- Gregson, J. P., & Wilson, P. M. (2008). Dimensions of perceived coaching style and athlete motivation: A Self Determination Theory perspective. Journal of Sport & Exercise Psychology, 30, S153.
Vince Liardi
vliardi@uwo.ca
Hometown
Brockville, Ontario
Education
- PhD (in progress): Kinesiology (September 2010-present)
Psychological Bases of Physical Activity and Movement Control
Supervisor: Dr. Craig Hall
Research Interests:
- Identity Theory
- Stages of Change Theory
- Self-Determination Theory
Research Activity:
- Liardi, V. L., Gammage K. L., & Hall, C. R. (2012). The role of exercise identity and self-presentational efficacy: Together in an exercise context. Journal of Sport & Exercise Psychology, 34, S252.
- Liardi, V. L., Cooke, L. M., & Hall, C. R. (2011). Examining stages of exercise with exercise identity. Journal of Sport & Exercise Psychology, 33, S165.
- Cooke, L. M., Liardi, V. L., & Hall, C. R. (2011). Does the shoe Fit? Examining the relationship of exercise identity with exercise frequency, intensity, and duration. Journal of Sport & Exercise Psychology, 33, S138.
Danielle Tobin
dtobin@uwo.ca
Hometown
Ottawa, Ontario
Education
- PhD (in progress): Kinesiology (September 2011-present)
Psychological Bases of Physical Activity and Movement Control
Supervisor: Dr. Craig Hall
Research Interests:
- Imagery use in children and in exercise
- Increasing chilren's motivation to be active
- Self Determination Theory and Basic Needs Theory
Research Activity:
- Westlund, N., Pope, J. P., & Tobin, D. (2012). Cognitive general imagery: The forgotten Imagery Function? Journal of Imagery Research in Sport & Physical Activity, 7(1), Article 1.
- Tobin, D., Munroe-Chandler, K. J., Hall, C. R., Guerrero, M. D., Shirazipour, C. H., & Cooke, L. M. (2012). The relationship between children's active play imagery and basic psychological needs. Paper presented at the Canadian Society for Psychomotor Learning and Sport Psychology Conference, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada.
- Munroe-Chandler, K. J., Hall, C. R., Cooke, L. M., Tobin, D., & Guerrero, M. D. (2012). CAPIQ: A measure of children's imagery use during active play. Paper presented at the Sport Canada Research Initiative, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada.
- Hall, N. D., Hickson, C. N., Melnychuk, N., & Tobin, D. (2012). Imagery on the fly: Imagery Use by Physical Educators. Journal of Sport & Exercise Psychology, 34, S232.
- Tobin, D., Nadalin, E. J., Hall, C. R., & Munroe-Chandler, K. M. (2011). Age differences in imagery use by children in leisure time physical activities. Journal of Sport & Exercise Psychology, 33, S190.
- Munroe-Chandler, K. J., Hall, C. R., Nadalin, E. J., & Tobin, D. (2011). Childen's use of active play imagery. Poster presented at the Canadian Society for Psychomotor Learning and Sport Psychology Conference, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada.
- Tobin, D., Nadalin, E. J., Hall, C. R., & Munroe-Chandler, K. J. (2011). Age differences in imagery use by children in leisure time physical activities-preliminary results. Paper presented at the Eastern Canada Sport and Exercise Psychology Symposium, Kitchener-Waterloo, Ontario, Canada.
- Munroe-Chandler, K. J., Hall, C. R., Tobin, D., Nadalin, E. J. (2011). Children's use of imagery as a potential motivational tool for enhancing engagement in active play. Poster presented at the Sport Canada Research Initiative, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada.
- Munroe-Chandler, K. J., Hall, C. R., Nadalin, E. J., & Tobin, D. (2010). Imagery use in children's leisure time physical activities. Poster presented at the Sport Canada Research Initiative, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada.
Alison Divine
adivine@uwo.ca
Hometown
Vancouver, British Columbia
Education
- PhD (in progress): Kinesiology (September 2012-present)
Psychological Bases of Physical Activity and Movement Control
Supervisor: Dr. Craig Hall
Research Interests:
- Imagery
- Interventions
- Exercise and Physical Activity
Research Activity:
- Divine, A., & Munroe-Chandler, K. J. (2012). The relationship between appearance self-schema and self-determined exercise motivation. Journal of Sport & Exercise Psychology, 34, S221.
- Divine, A., & Munroe-Chandler, K. J., & Loughead, T. M. (2012). Safety in numbers: Team cohesion and self-presentation. Paper presented at the Eastern Canada Sport and Exercise Psychology Symposium, London, Ontario, Canada.
- Divine, A., Munroe-Chandler, K. J. (2011). What would I look like if I didn't exercise? Can negative imagery be motivational in the exercise domain? Poster presented at the Canadian Society for Psychomotor Learning and Sport Psychology, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada.
- Divine, A., & Munroe-Chandler, K. J. (2011). The role of negative appearance imagery on exercise behavior. Paper presented at the Eastern Canada Sport and Exercise Psychology Symposium, Kitchener-Waterloo, Ontario, Canada.
Celina Kacperski
ckacpers@uwo.ca
Hometown
Heidelberg, Germany
Education
- PhD (in progress): Kinesiology (September 2012-present)
Psychological Bases of Physical Activity and Movement Control
Supervisor: Dr. Craig Hall
Research Interests:
- Imagery in sport
- Self and Identity theories
- Construal Level Theory
- Stereotype formation
- Social media and networking
Research Activity:
- Kacperski, C., & Kutzner, F. (2012). Why fit improves performance: A study of tactics and the game play of table tennis players to explain regulatory effects. Paper presented at the 44th annual meeting of the Arbeitsgemeinschaft fur Sportpsychologie (ASP), Kiel, Germany.
- Kohn, R., Reich, P., & Kacperski, C. (2011). Looking after sexual health: Documentation and evaluation. Ein Projekt fur die Sexuelle Gesundheit Schwuler Jugdendlicher und Junger Erwachsener. Ludwigshafen: BB Druck & Service.
- Kacperski, C., Sommer, D., & Schwedhelm, M. (2008). Stereotype formation from attractiveness judgements. Poster presented at the 2008 Annual Student Poster Congress, Heidelberg, Germany.
Nicole Westlund
nwestlun@uwo.ca
Hometown
Thunder Bay, Ontario
Education
- PhD (in progress): Kinesiology (September 2012-present)
Psychological Bases of Physical Activity and Movement Control
Supervisor: Dr. Craig Hall
Research Interests:
- Applications of imagery in sport, specifically curling
- Developing methods to examine the cognitive general function of imagery use
(i.e., imagery of strategies and tactics in sport)
- Application and measurement of other mental techniques in curling
(e.g., mental toughness, goal setting, the development of expertise)
- Sport motivation
- Athletic identity
Research Activity:
- Westlund, N., Pope, J. P., & Tobin, D. (2012). Cognitive general imagery: The forgotten Imagery Function? Journal of Imagery Research in Sport & Physical Activity, 7(1), Article 1.
- Westlund, N., & Hall, C. (2012). The validation of a curling Strategy evaluation for use in future imagery interventions. Poster presented at the Canadian Society for Psychomotor Learning and Sport Psychology Conference, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada
- Westlund, N., & Hall, C. (2011). Examining the relationships between imagery, sport motivation, and athletic identity in curling. Paper presented at the Canadian Society for Psychomotor Learning and Sport Psychology Conference, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada.
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