Dr. Krista Chandler                   Dr. Todd Loughead

Dr. Krista Chandler

Education:
Ph.D. (The University of Western Ontario)
M.A. (Queen's University)
B.A. (University of Prince Edward Island)

Bio:
Dr. Krista Chandler has been a faculty member in the department since 1999. She teaches at both the undergraduate and graduate levels in the area of sport and exercise psychology. As a certified instructor in the fitness industry, Dr. Chandler has skillfully bridged the gap between the theoretical and applied practice of sport and exercise psychology. Dr. Chandler has published articles in a variety of scholarly journals including The Sport Psychologist, European Journal of Sport Sciences, Exercise and Sport Science Review, and the Journal of Applied Sport Psychology. In addition to her research, Dr. Chandler works with athletes of all ages, levels, and sport in helping them achieve their personal performance goals, working extensively with both able-bodied athletes and athletes with a disability.

Research Interests:
* Imagery use in sport and exercise
* Body image concerns in men and women
* The drive for muscularity and exercise dependence
* The application of sport psychology interventions

Key Scholarly Activities:

Hall, C.R., Munroe-Chandler, K.J., & Fishburne, G. (2009). The sport imagery questionnaire for children (SIQ-C). Measurement in Physical Education and Exercise Science, 13, 93-107.

Munroe-Chandler, K. J., & Hall, C.R. (2007). Psychological interventions in sport. In P. Crocker (Ed.), Introduction to sport psychology: A Canadian perspective. Toronto, ON: Pearson.

Munroe-Chandler, K. J.,& Gammage, K. (2005). Now see this: A new version of exercise imagery. Exercise and Sport Sciences Review, 33, 201-205.

Estabrooks, P.A., Munroe, K.J., Fox, E.H., Gyurcsik, N.C., Hill, J.L., Lyon, R., Rosenkranz, S., & Shannon, V. (2004). Leadership in physical activity groups for older adults: A qualitative analysis. Journal of Aging and Physical Activity, 23, 232-245.
 

Dr. Todd Loughead

Education:
Ph.D. (The University of Western Ontario)
M.Sc. (University of Toronto)
B.Ed. (Brock University)
B.Sc. (University of Ottawa) 

Bio: Dr. Loughead has been a faculty member since 2005 in the area of sport and exercise psychology. Dr. Loughead’s research uses a group dynamics perspective to examine human behaviour. Specifically, his interests are investigating cohesion in sport teams and exercise groups and how cohesion affects other variables, such as athlete satisfaction, leadership, exercise adherence, motivation, and future participation. As well, he is interested in the influence of athlete leadership in sport and how this affects the team’s functioning. His research also examines various aspects of team building interventions such as the effectiveness of team goal setting. Dr. Loughead is also investigating the psychosocial variables that influence aggression levels in hockey and its effect on enjoyment and participation. He consults with athletes from numerous sports at all levels of competition. Dr. Loughead is a member of the Association of Applied Sport Psychology (AASP), the Canadian Society for Psychomotor Learning and Sport Psychology (SCAPPS), and the North American Society for the Psychology of Sport and Physical Activity (NASPSPA). 

Research Interests:
* The effects of cohesion in sport and exercise
* The influence of athlete leadership on team effectiveness
* The effects of team building in sport
* The impact of aggression in ice hockey

Key Scholarly Activities:

Eys, M. A., Loughead, T. M., Bray, S. R., & Carron, A. V. (2009). Development of a cohesion questionnaire for youth: The Youth Sport Environment Questionnaire. Journal of Sport & Exercise Psychology, 31, 390-408.

Senécal, J., Loughead, T. M., & Bloom, G. A. (2008). A season-long team-building intervention program: Examining the effect of team goal setting on cohesion. Journal of Sport & Exercise Psychology, 30, 186-199.

Loughead, T. M., Patterson, M. M., & Carron, A. V. (2008). The impact of fitness leader behavior and cohesion on an exerciser’s affective state. International Journal of Sport and Exercise Psychology, 6, 53-68. 

Loughead, T. M., Hardy, J., & Eys, M. A. (2006). The nature of athlete leadership. Journal of Sport Behavior, 29, 142-158.

Loughead, T. M., & Hardy, J. (2006). Team cohesion: From theory to research to team building. In S. Hanton, & S. Mellalieu (Eds.), Literature reviews in sport psychology (pp. 257-287). Hauppauge, NY: Nova Science Publishers.