Alyson joined the School of Health Sciences as a Lecturer in 2016, and in 2018 became the Program Director for the Bachelor of Exercise and Sport Science suite of programs. She completed her Bachelor and Master of Human Kinetics in Kinesiology at the University of Windsor, Ontario, Canada. She then completed her Ph.D. at the University of Saskatchewan, in Saskatchewan, Canada, where she specialized in health, exercise and sport psychology. She was funded by scholarships from the Ontario Graduate Scholarship (2010-2011) and the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council (2009-2010, 2011-2014). Since arriving in Australia, Alyson has received grant funding from the Sansom Institute for Health... Read more
About me
Alyson joined the School of Health Sciences as a Lecturer in 2016, and in 2018 became the Program Director for the Bachelor of Exercise and Sport Science suite of programs. She completed her Bachelor and Master of Human Kinetics in Kinesiology at the University of Windsor, Ontario, Canada. She then completed her Ph.D. at the University of Saskatchewan, in Saskatchewan, Canada, where she specialized in health, exercise and sport psychology. She was funded by scholarships from the Ontario Graduate Scholarship (2010-2011) and the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council (2009-2010, 2011-2014). Since arriving in Australia, Alyson has received grant funding from the Sansom Institute for Health Research (2016-2018), and won the ECR International Travel Grant in 2017 to collaborate with an international academic leader in her field.
Her research and teaching cover aspects of sport, exercise and health psychology. More specifically, she is interested in group dynamics, such as the examination of social influence (e.g., social norms) and group perceptions (e.g., cohesion, groupness), and how they relate to individual behaviour, such as sport and exercise involvement. Alyson also is interested in examining how to reduce the decline in physical activity during the transition to university from high school, through the use of social cognitions (i.e., self-efficacy), and how messages targeting health behaviours (e.g., point-of-decision prompts, mass media) influence subsequent health behaviour decisions.
About me
About me
Doctor in Philosophy (Major in Kinesiology) University of Saskatchewan
Masters of Human Kinetics University of Windsor
Bachelor of Human Kinetics University of Windsor
Work Experience
Sessional Lecturer (2013) University of Saskatchewan, Saskatchewan, Canada
Graduate Teaching Assistant (2009-2011) University of Windsor, Ontario, Canada
Inshore Rescue Boat Search and Rescue Crew (2007-2011) Canadian Coast Guard, Central and Arctic Region, Canada
Education
Ph.D. (2011-2014) University of Saskatchewan, Saskatchewan, Canada
M.H.K. (2009-2011) University of Windsor, Ontario, Canada
B.H.K. (2005-2009) University of Windsor, Ontario, Canada
Research
Excludes commercial-in-confidence projects.
Sansom Institute for Health Research Internal Grant - 2016-present: Exploring the use of social norms messaging to influence physical activity
Early Career International Travel Grant - 2017: Examining the impact of ParticiPACTION's physical activity social marketing campaign on normative perceptions, emotions and behavioural intentions among Canadian parents
Research
Research since 2008 is shown below. To see earlier years visit ORCID or Scopus
Open access indicates that an output is open access.
| Year | Output |
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| 2019 |
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| 2019 |
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| 2018 |
6
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| 2018 |
1
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| 2018 |
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| Year | Output |
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| 2019 |
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| 2019 |
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| 2019 |
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| 2019 |
Open access
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| 2018 |
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| 2018 |
6
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| 2018 |
1
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| 2018 |
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| 2017 |
4
3
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| 2017 |
Open access
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| 2017 |
1
8
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| 2016 |
3
2
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| 2015 |
2
2
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| 2015 |
8
8
1
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| 2014 |
7
3
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| 2013 |
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| 2013 |
11
9
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Research
External engagement & recognition
| Organisation | Country |
|---|---|
| California State University | UNITED STATES |
| University of Adelaide | AUSTRALIA |
| University of Alberta | CANADA |
| University of British Columbia | CANADA |
| University of Newcastle | AUSTRALIA |
| University of Saskatchewan | CANADA |
| University of South Australia | AUSTRALIA |
| University of Windsor | CANADA |
External engagement & recognition
| Engagement/recognition | Year |
|---|---|
MemberCanadian Society for Psychomotor Learning and Sport Psychology (SCAPPS) |
2017 |
MemberCanadian Society for Psychomotor Learning and Sport Psychology (SCAPPS) |
2016 |
MemberCanadian Society for Psychomotor Learning and Sport Psychology (SCAPPS) |
2015 |
MemberCanadian Society for Psychomotor Learning and Sport Psychology (SCAPPS) |
2014 |
MemberNorth American Society for the Psychology of Sport and Physical Activity (NASPSPA) |
2014 |
MemberCanadian Society for Psychomotor Learning and Sport Psychology (SCAPPS) |
2013 |
MemberNorth American Society for the Psychology of Sport and Physical Activity (NASPSPA) |
2013 |
MemberCanadian Society for Psychomotor Learning and Sport Psychology (SCAPPS) |
2012 |
MemberNorth American Society for the Psychology of Sport and Physical Activity (NASPSPA) |
2012 |
MemberCanadian Society for Psychomotor Learning and Sport Psychology (SCAPPS) |
2011 |
MemberNorth American Society for the Psychology of Sport and Physical Activity (NASPSPA) |
2011 |
MemberCanadian Society for Psychomotor Learning and Sport Psychology (SCAPPS) |
2010 |
MemberNorth American Society for the Psychology of Sport and Physical Activity (NASPSPA) |
2010 |
MemberCanadian Society for Psychomotor Learning and Sport Psychology (SCAPPS) |
2009 |
MemberCanadian Society for Psychomotor Learning and Sport Psychology (SCAPPS) |
2008 |
Teaching & student supervision
Teaching & student supervision
Supervisions from 2010 shown
| Thesis title | Student status |
|---|---|
| An examination of the inter-relationships between phycial fitness, anthropometry and fundamental movement skills as they relate to competitive junior basketball performance | Current |
| The use of post-activation potential (PAP) for player readiness and performance in Basketball | Current |
