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Sport and Exercise Psychology at Windsor

 

The Sport & Exercise 
Psychology Laboratory

 

Former Students

2011

 

Alyson Crozier

Thesis: Investigating the moderating role of athlete leadership on
leadership behaviours and perceptions of cohesion

Advisor: Dr. Todd Loughead

Current position: Ph.D. Candidate at the University of Saskatchewan

 

Shannon Gesualdo

Thesis: Investigating the role of gender on athlete leadership and coaching behaviours

Advisor: Dr. Todd Loughead

Current Position: Research Manager at Toronto Western Hospital

 

Eric Nadalin

Thesis: Children's use of active play imagery

Advisor: Dr. Krista Chandler

 

Lindsay Walsh

Thesis: An examination of psychological strategies used by basketball officials

Advisor: Dr. Krista Chandler

Current Position: Director, Basketball Development with the Ontario Basketball Association


2010

Amanda Bakker

Thesis: Investigating cohesion as a mediator in the athlete leadership
behaviour and collective efficacy relationship in ice hockey

Advisor: Dr. Todd Loughead

Current position: Completing her Bachelor of Education degree at the University of Windsor
 

Lisa Cooke

Thesis: The effect of exercise experience on imagery use, efficacy beliefs, and body image among females

Advisor: Dr. Krista Chandler

Current position: Ph.D. Candidate at the University of Western Ontario


Karen Maini

Thesis: The influence of self-presentational efficacy on men's social anxiety in the weight room

Advisor: Dr. Krista Chandler

Current position: Research assistant in the School of Rehabilitation at Queen's University, Kingston, ON


Kyle Paradis

Thesis: Investigating the mediating role of cohesion in the relationship between athlete leadership and athlete satisfaction in youth sport.

Advisor: Dr. Todd Loughead

Current position: Ph.D. Candidate at the University of Western Ontario


Sonya Spalding

Thesis: Exploring the effect of athlete leadership on the cohesion-performance relationship

Advisor: Dr. Todd Loughead

Current position: Lab manager of ALS research at Sunnybrook Hospital in Toronto, ON


 2009 

Paige Mattie

Thesis: Examining the relationship between imagery use and mental toughness 
 
Advisor: Dr. Krista Chandler

Current position: Research Assistant, with the Directorate of Fitness, National Defense
 


2008

Ashleigh Baker

Thesis: The influence of coaching efficacy on team cohesion
 
Advisor: Dr. Todd Loughead

Current position: Employed by the Windsor-Essex County Health Unit as a Health Promotion Specialist


Andrée Castonguay

Thesis: The influence of group goal type on cohesion 

Advisor: Dr. Todd Loughead

Current position: Ph.D. candidate at McGill University


Trista Hallman 

Thesis: An examination of ice hockey players' imagery use and perspective 
 
Advisor: Dr. Krista Chandler

Current position: Faculty member at the University Partnership Centre at Georgian College  


Amy Kossert

Thesis: The nature and valence of appearance-related exercise imagery 
 
Advisor: Dr. Krista Chandler

Current position: Ph.D. candidate at the University of Western Ontario 


Diana Vincer

Thesis: The influence of athlete leadership behaviors on team cohesion
 
Advisor: Dr. Todd Loughead

Current position: Acquisitions Editor at Human Kinetics Publishers  


2007

Natalia Bessette

Thesis: The influence of norms for aggression and cohesion on perceived belonging in youth hockey
 
Advisor: Dr. Todd Loughead

Current position:  Ph.D. candidate at McGill University


Courtney Robert

Thesis: Examining the Dysfunctional Body Change Behaviors Model in male and female weight lifters

Advisor: Dr. Krista Chandler

Current position: Obtained Ph.D. from Virginia Tech University


Wade Wilson

Thesis: Frequency of imagery use in sport in male youth hockey players

Advisor: Dr. Krista Chandler

Current position: Ph.D. candidate at University of Waterloo


2006

Nikki Laing

Thesis: The influence of self-presentational efficacy on social anxiety in a male weight lifting context

Advisor: Dr. Krista Chandler

Current position: Employee in the Customer Relations Department for Home Warranty for Pulte Homes, in Pheonix, Arizona, and instructs fitness classes


Lisa Murphy

Thesis: Examining the effects of an imagery intervention on the soccer skill performance of young athletes aged 11-12 and 13-14

Advisor: Dr. Krista Chandler


2005

Nathan Hall

Thesis: Coaches' encouragement of imagery use by athletes

Advisor: Dr. Krista Chandler

Current position: University of Winnipeg, cross appointment between Education and Kinesiology


Jenny O

Thesis: Effects of image speed on the acquisition and performance of a soccer skill

Advisor: Dr. Krista Chandler

Current position: Lecturer at the College of Education and Allied Studies, California State University


2004

Leisha Strachan

Thesis: Using imagery to control anxiety in young elite athletes

Advisor: Dr. Krista Chandler

Current position: Faculty member at the University of Manitoba


2003

Arvin Kim

Thesis: Imagery use in dependent and non-dependent male weight lifters

Advisor: Dr. Krista Chandler


2002

Mark Bruner

Thesis: An investigation of the effects of fast tracking on minor hockey-aged athletes in junior hockey

Advisor: Dr. Krista Chandler

Current position: Faculty member at Nipissing University


2001

Catherine Sabiston

Thesis: The effects of sport advertising on females' body images

Advisor: Dr. Krista Chandler

Current position: Faculty member at McGill University