Colin McLaren, PhD
Post-Doctoral Fellow

colinmc@nipissingu.ca
Kieran Peltier
MSc Candidate

kpeltier783@my.nipissingu.ca
Kaylee Flynn
MSc Candidate

keflynn988@my.nipissingu.ca
Justin Sackaney
MEd Candidate

jjsackaney396@my.nipissingu.ca
Jordan Herbison, MSc
PhD Student

jordan.herbison@queensu.ca
Dillon Collett
MSc Candidate

dcollett843@my.nipissingu.ca
Mohammad Hadi
MSc Candidate

mrhadi627@my.nipissingu.ca
Achuthan Shanmugaratnam
Undergraduate Honours Student

ashanmugaratnam284@my.nipissingu.ca
Rachel Van Woezik, MSc
Lab Coordinator

rachelvw@nipissingu.ca
Cameron Branch
MSc Candidate

cbbranch333@my.nipissingu.ca
Mathieu Simard
MEd Candidate

mgsimard768@my.nipissingu.ca
Previous Trainees
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