Lab Members

Meredith Schertzinger, PhD
Post-Doctoral Fellow

Ethan Cardinal
MSc Candidate

Mohammed Hadi
MSc Candidate

Rebecca Misiasz
MSc Candidate

Cassidy Brooks
MSc Candidate

Cade Nolan
MSc Candidate

Sophia Milner
MSc Candidate

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