Meredith Schertzinger, PhD
Post-Doctoral Fellow
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Ethan Cardinal
MSc Candidate
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Justin Sackaney
MEd Candidate
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Kieran Peltier
PhD Student
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Kaylee Flynn
MSc Candidate
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Mohammad Hadi
MSc Candidate
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Achuthan Shanmugaratnam
MSc Candidate
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Mathieu Simard
MEd Candidate
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Chloe Marshall
MSc Candidate
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Previous Trainees
2022
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
2021
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
2020
Rachel Van Woezik
Masters Thesis: Real versus Ideal: Toward a Deeper Understanding of How Coaches Gain Knowledge
2019
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
2018
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
2017
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
2016
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
2015
Zach Root
Undergraduate Honours Thesis: Investigating Social Identity and Hormone Response in Combative Sports Athletes
Brogan Bailey
Undergraduate Honours Thesis: Organizational Culture in CrossFit
2014
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
2013
Dillon Richardson
Undergraduate Honours Thesis: Social Identity and Group Norms in Junior Nordic Skiers
2012
Mike Penney
Undergraduate Honours Thesis: Group Norms in Youth Sport: Role of Group Size and Sport Type