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Dr Alyson Crozier

  • Program Director: Exercise and Sport Science Portfolio School of Health Sciences
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Dr Alyson Crozier
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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

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Offering a broad range of programs in physiotherapy, occupational therapy,human movement, and other health sciences.

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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. 

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Professional Associations

  • Canadian Society for Psychomotor Learning and Sport Psychology (SCAPPS) (2007-present)
  • North American Society for the Psychology of Sport and Physical Activity (NASPSPA) (2010-2014)

 

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Experience

Qualifications

  • Doctor in Philosophy (Major in Kinesiology) University of Saskatchewan

  • Masters of Human Kinetics University of Windsor

  • Bachelor of Human Kinetics University of Windsor

Work history

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

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Research

Research themes

  • Healthy futures

Research focus

  • Human Movement and Sports Science
  • Public Health and Health Services
  • Communication and Media Studies
  • Education
  • Group Dynamics

Highlights

  • Group perceptions (e.g., groupness, cohesion) in relation to sport and exercise adherence
  • Exercise and the transition to university
  • Social norms and exercise/sport behavior

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Projects

Excludes commercial-in-confidence projects.

Other 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

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Outputs

Research since 2008 is shown below. To see earlier years visit ORCID or Scopus

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Highlights

Year Output
2017

Hoffmann, MD, Loughead, TM, Dixon, JC & Crozier, AJ 2017, 'Examining the home advantage in the National Hockey League: comparisons among regulation, overtime, and the shootout', Psychology of sport and exercise, vol. 28, no. 1, pp.24 -30.

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2016

Crozier, AJ & Spink, KS 2016, 'Effect of manipulating descriptive norms and positive outcome expectations on physical activity of university students during exams', Health Communication, vol. 32, no. 6, pp. 784-790.

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2015

Crozier, AJ, Gierc, MSH, Locke, SR & Brawley, LR 2015, 'Physical activity in the transition to university: the role of past behavior and concurrent self-regulatory efficacy', Journal of American College Health, vol. 63, no. 6, pp. 380-387.

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2015

Spink, KS, Ulvick, JD, McLaren, CD, Crozier, AJ & Fesser, K 2015, 'Effects of groupness and cohesion on intention to return in sport', Sport, Exercise, and Performance Psychology, vol. 4, no. 4, pp. 293-302.

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2014

Spink, KS, Ulvick, JD, Crozier, AJ & Wilson, KS 2014, 'Group cohesion and adherence in unstructured exercise groups', Psychology of Sport and Exercise, vol. 15, no. 3, pp. 293-298.

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Journal Articles

Year Output
2017

Crozier, AJ & Spink, KS 2017, 'Examining the effects of normative messages on perceived effort in sport', Sport psychologist, vol. 31, pp. 56-64.

2017

Crozier, AJ, Loughead, TM & Munroe-Chandler, KJ 2017, 'Top-down or shared leadership? Examining differences in athlete leadership behaviors based on self-rated leadership status in sport.', Fizicka Kultura: journal of sports sciences and physical education, vol. 71, no. 2, pp. 86-98.

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2017

Hoffmann, MD, Loughead, TM, Dixon, JC & Crozier, AJ 2017, 'Examining the home advantage in the National Hockey League: comparisons among regulation, overtime, and the shootout', Psychology of sport and exercise, vol. 28, no. 1, pp.24 -30.

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2016

Crozier, AJ & Spink, KS 2016, 'Effect of manipulating descriptive norms and positive outcome expectations on physical activity of university students during exams', Health Communication, vol. 32, no. 6, pp. 784-790.

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2015

Crozier, AJ, Gierc, MSH, Locke, SR & Brawley, LR 2015, 'Physical activity in the transition to university: the role of past behavior and concurrent self-regulatory efficacy', Journal of American College Health, vol. 63, no. 6, pp. 380-387.

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2015

Spink, KS, Ulvick, JD, McLaren, CD, Crozier, AJ & Fesser, K 2015, 'Effects of groupness and cohesion on intention to return in sport', Sport, Exercise, and Performance Psychology, vol. 4, no. 4, pp. 293-302.

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2014

Spink, KS, Ulvick, JD, Crozier, AJ & Wilson, KS 2014, 'Group cohesion and adherence in unstructured exercise groups', Psychology of Sport and Exercise, vol. 15, no. 3, pp. 293-298.

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2013

Crozier, AJ, Loughead, TM & Munroe-Chandler, KJ 2013, 'Examining the benefits of athlete leaders in sport', Journal of Sport Behavior, vol. 36, no. 4, pp. 346-364.

2013

Spink, KS, Crozier, AJ & Robinson, B 2013, 'Examining the relationship between descriptive norms and perceived effort in adolescent athletes: effects of different reference groups', Psychology of Sport and Exercise, vol. 14, no. 6, pp. 813-818.

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Current research & highlights

  • Group perceptions (e.g., groupness, cohesion) in relation to sport and exercise adherence
  • Exercise and the transition to university
  • Social norms and exercise/sport behavior

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Collaborations

Organisation Country
University of Queensland AUSTRALIA
University of Saskatchewan CANADA
University of Waikato NEW ZEALAND
University of Windsor CANADA
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Engagement/recognition Year

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Canadian Society for Psychomotor Learning and Sport Psychology (SCAPPS)

2016

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Canadian Society for Psychomotor Learning and Sport Psychology (SCAPPS)

2015

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Canadian Society for Psychomotor Learning and Sport Psychology (SCAPPS)

2014

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North American Society for the Psychology of Sport and Physical Activity (NASPSPA)

2014

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Canadian Society for Psychomotor Learning and Sport Psychology (SCAPPS)

2013

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North American Society for the Psychology of Sport and Physical Activity (NASPSPA)

2013

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Canadian Society for Psychomotor Learning and Sport Psychology (SCAPPS)

2012

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North American Society for the Psychology of Sport and Physical Activity (NASPSPA)

2012

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Canadian Society for Psychomotor Learning and Sport Psychology (SCAPPS)

2011

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North American Society for the Psychology of Sport and Physical Activity (NASPSPA)

2011

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Canadian Society for Psychomotor Learning and Sport Psychology (SCAPPS)

2010

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North American Society for the Psychology of Sport and Physical Activity (NASPSPA)

2010

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Canadian Society for Psychomotor Learning and Sport Psychology (SCAPPS)

2009

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Canadian Society for Psychomotor Learning and Sport Psychology (SCAPPS)

2008

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Canadian Society for Psychomotor Learning and Sport Psychology (SCAPPS)

2007
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Teaching strengths

  • Sport, Exercise, & Health Psychology
  • Group Dynamics in Sport & Exercise
  • Introduction to Human Movement
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Courses and programs

Courses I teach and/or co-ordinate

  • HLTH 3014 Health, Exercise and Sport Psychology (2017)
  • HLTH 1039 Foundations in Human Movement, Exercise and Sports Science (2017)
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