Lab Members

merediths@nipissingu.ca

Ethan Cardinal
MSc Candidate

eicardinal545@my.nipissingu.ca

Mohammed Hadi
MSc Candidate

rgmisiasz478@mynipissingu.ca

Cassidy Brooks
MSc Candidate

chnolan834@nipissingu.ca

Sophia Milner
MSc Candidate

Colin McLaren
Post-Doctoral Fellow: Social Identity Leadership and Mental Health in Youth Sport

Dillon Collett
Masters Thesis: Investigating the Relationships Between Communication, Team Performance Satisfaction, and Mental Health in ESPORTS Teams

Jordan Herbison
PhD Dissertation: Understanding the Complexity and Nuance of Social Identity in Youth Sport Using Novel Ecological Momentary Assessment Methods

Kieran Peltier
Master’s Thesis: Understanding Sport, Physical Activity and Wholistic Health in First Nations Youth

Cameron Branch
Master’s Thesis: How “We” Feel: The Relationship Between Social Identity and Adherence Behaviour in Older Adult Group-Based Exercise Class Attendees

Rachel Van Woezik
Masters Thesis: Real versus Ideal: Toward a Deeper Understanding of How Coaches Gain Knowledge

Jordan Sutcliffe
Masters Thesis: Investigating the Relations Between Personal and Social Identity on Youth Sport Parent Behaviour

Alisha Laciak
Undergraduate Honours Thesis: Sampling and Specializing in Youth Sport: Exploring Social Identities and Developmental Experiences

Rachel Van Woezik    
Undergraduate Honours Thesis: Next one up! Exploring How Coaches Manage Team Dynamics Following Injury

Jordan Cascagnette   
Undergraduate Honours Thesis: Group Dynamics in an Elite Nordic Ski Team

Alex Benson  
Post-Doctoral Fellow: Socialization Processes in Youth Sport

Laura McKenzie
Undergraduate Honours Thesis: The Innuendo Effect: Athletes’ Perception of Prospective Coaches

Lauren Taylor
Undergraduate Honours Thesis: Socialization Processes in Cross-Fit

Matthew Vierimaa    
PhD Dissertation: The Influence of Peer Relationships on Positive Youth Development in Recreational Sport

Matthew McGuckin
Masters Thesis: Youth Sport Coaches’ Reflections on Leadership Behaviours During Games and Practices

Zach Root
Undergraduate Honours Thesis: Investigating Social Identity and Hormone Response in Combative Sports Athletes

Brogan Bailey
Undergraduate Honours Thesis: Organizational Culture in CrossFit

Chris Forrest  
Undergraduate Honours Thesis: Evaluating Social Media as a Platform for the Implementation of a Team Building Protocol

Matt McGuckin      
Undergraduate Honours Thesis: Social Influences on Return to Sport Following a Concussion in Female Amateur Ice Hockey Players

Kelsea Stewart     
Undergraduate Honours Thesis: Examining the Efficacy of Team Building Using a Challenge Ropes Course in Youth Sport

Dillon Richardson   
Undergraduate Honours Thesis: Social Identity and Group Norms in Junior Nordic Skiers