Colin McLaren, PhD
Post-Doctoral Fellow
Dillon Collett
MSc Candidate
Justin Sackaney
MEd Candidate
Kieran Peltier
PhD Student
Kaylee Flynn
MSc Candidate
Mohammad Hadi
MSc Candidate
Achuthan Shanmugaratnam
MSc Candidate
Mathieu Simard
MEd Candidate
Chloe Marshall
MSc Candidate
Previous Trainees
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