Alyson is passionate about promoting physical activity at the population-level and identifying the psychosocial factors that influence people's motivation to be active. She also loves to explore how sport can be utilised as an avenue to promote physical activity and associated positive physical and mental health and well-being outcomes.
With previous experience promoting state-wide physical activity initiatives, Alyson's passion has grown to support local councils to implement and evaluate well-being initiatives within their communities. She has partnered with councils and not-for-profit health agencies to deliver programs aimed at enhancing the physical and mental well-being of the community-at-large.
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About me
Alyson is passionate about promoting physical activity at the population-level and identifying the psychosocial factors that influence people's motivation to be active. She also loves to explore how sport can be utilised as an avenue to promote physical activity and associated positive physical and mental health and well-being outcomes.
With previous experience promoting state-wide physical activity initiatives, Alyson's passion has grown to support local councils to implement and evaluate well-being initiatives within their communities. She has partnered with councils and not-for-profit health agencies to deliver programs aimed at enhancing the physical and mental well-being of the community-at-large.
Alyson is interested in partnering with community groups, councils, and not-for-profit agencies (e.g., health agencies, sport organisations) to support implementation and evaluation of health and well-being initiatives.
If you are a student interested in pursuing a Masters or PhD by research, send Alyson an email to start a conversation.
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
Principal Project Officer, Physical Activity (2021-2022) Wellbeing SA, Government of South Australia, Adelaide, Australia
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.
Monitoring and optimising outdoor fitness equipment usage in South Australia, Local Government Association of South Australia, 15/11/2024 - 30/06/2026
Activating Outdoor Fitness Equipment in South Australia, Office for Recreation, Sport and Racing, 20/06/2024 - 30/06/2025
Caring for older South Australians and homeless pets - foster teams, SA Department of Health and Wellbeing - Office for Ageing Well, 16/06/2023 - 28/02/2025
Outdoor Fitness Equipment Guidelines Review, Parks and Leisure Australia (VIC/TAS), 23/02/2024 - 05/04/2024
Evaluation of the Daily Moves Program, City of Unley, 05/08/2019 - 31/07/2022
Wellbeing SA: 2023 (Crozier, Wycherley, & Stenner): Using outdoor fitness equipment to promote physical activity in nature across South Australia
FocusOne Health & Naracoorte-Lucindale Council: 2021-2022 (Crozier, Wycherley & Gunn): 'Health age' assessments in rural adults to prompt health behaviour engagement and accessing health professionals
Research Themes Investment Scheme - 2019 (PI:Carson-Chahhoud): Augmented reality as an evidence translation mechanism for a best-practice smoking cessation program among Aboriginal South Australian tobacco users.
Sansom Institute for Health Research Internal Grant - 2016-2018: 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 outputs for the last seven years are shown below. Some long-standing staff members may have older outputs included. To see earlier years visit ORCID or Scopus
Open access indicates that an output is open access.
| Year | Output |
|---|---|
| 2022 |
Open access
2
2
5
|
| 2022 |
Open access
136
105
1089
|
| 2022 |
Open access
2
2
5
|
| 2022 |
Open access
7
7
96
|
| 2020 |
Open access
6
|
| Year | Output |
|---|---|
| 2020 |
4
|
| 2017 |
|
| Year | Output |
|---|---|
| 2024 |
Open access
|
| 2024 |
Open access
6
|
| 2024 |
Open access
|
| 2024 |
3
|
| 2024 |
Open access
3
|
| 2023 |
Open access
1
16
|
| 2023 |
Open access
117
|
| 2022 |
Open access
8
8
12
|
| 2022 |
Open access
2
2
5
|
| 2022 |
Open access
136
105
1089
|
| 2022 |
Open access
32
29
19
|
| 2022 |
Open access
2
2
5
|
| 2022 |
Open access
7
7
96
|
| 2022 |
Open access
12
9
57
|
| 2021 |
Open access
2
1
6
|
| 2021 |
Open access
1
1
4
|
| 2020 |
Open access
26
22
9
|
| 2020 |
2
3
4
|
| 2020 |
Open access
6
|
| 2020 |
4
3
4
|
| 2019 |
Open access
5
5
1
|
| 2019 |
Open access
8
7
5
|
| 2019 |
Open access
17
17
5
|
| 2019 |
Open access
1
4
|
| 2019 |
Open access
33
|
| 2019 |
Open access
293
256
176
|
| 2018 |
Open access
9
9
6
|
| 2017 |
21
18
4
|
| 2017 |
9
8
|
| 2017 |
Open access
|
| 2017 |
11
9
7
|
| 2015 |
9
7
|
| 2015 |
17
16
1
|
| 2014 |
12
9
|
| 2013 |
|
| 2013 |
19
19
|
Research
External engagement & recognition
| Organisation | Country |
|---|---|
| Baylor University | UNITED STATES |
| Bielefeld University | GERMANY |
| Binghamton University | UNITED STATES |
| Boise State University | UNITED STATES |
| Brock University | CANADA |
| California State University | UNITED STATES |
| California State University Long Beach | UNITED STATES |
| California State University, Fullerton | UNITED STATES |
| California State University, Long Beach | UNITED STATES |
| California State University, San Bernardino | UNITED STATES |
| Chung-Ang University | KOREA, REPUBLIC OF (SOUTH) |
| Dalhousie University | CANADA |
| ECH Incorporated | AUSTRALIA |
| Flinders University | AUSTRALIA |
| Florida State University | UNITED STATES |
| Free University of Amsterdam | NETHERLANDS |
| Iowa State University | UNITED STATES |
| Leipzig University | GERMANY |
| Louisiana Tech University | UNITED STATES |
| Lululemon Athletica | CANADA |
| Macquarie University | AUSTRALIA |
| Michigan State University | UNITED STATES |
| National Taiwan Normal University | TAIWAN |
| New Mexico State University | UNITED STATES |
| Preventive Health SA | AUSTRALIA |
| Queen's University | CANADA |
| Sapienza University of Rome | ITALY |
| Sohar University | OMAN |
| Sports Science and Sports Medicine Unit | AUSTRALIA |
| Springfield College | UNITED STATES |
| Universidad de los Andes | COLOMBIA |
| Universität Leipzig | GERMANY |
| Universiteit van Amsterdam | NETHERLANDS |
| University Centre of the Federal District | BRAZIL |
| University of Adelaide | AUSTRALIA |
| University of Alberta | CANADA |
| University of Bath | UNITED KINGDOM |
| University of British Columbia | CANADA |
| University of Lincoln | UNITED KINGDOM |
| University of Malaya | MALAYSIA |
| University of Montreal | CANADA |
| University of Newcastle | AUSTRALIA |
| University of Saskatchewan | CANADA |
| University of South Australia | AUSTRALIA |
| University of Sydney | AUSTRALIA |
| University of Windsor | CANADA |
| Western University | CANADA |
External engagement & recognition
| Engagement/recognition | Year |
|---|---|
Academic MemberInternational Association for University Health and Wellbeing |
2020 |
Associate MemberAlliance for Research in Exercise, Nutrition and Physical Activity (ARENA) |
2020 |
Board MemberSports United |
2020 |
Higher Education Rising Starthe Educator |
2020 |
MemberAustralasian Society for Physical Activity (ASPA) |
2020 |
MemberNorth American Society for the Psychology of Sport and Physical Activity (NASPSPA) |
2020 |
Academic MemberInternational Association for University Health and Wellbeing |
2019 |
Associate MemberAlliance for Research in Exercise, Nutrition and Physical Activity (ARENA) |
2019 |
Board MemberSports United |
2019 |
MemberNorth American Society for the Psychology of Sport and Physical Activity (NASPSPA) |
2019 |
MemberInternational Society for Behavioural Nutrition and Physical Activity (ISBNPA) |
2019 |
Academic MemberInternational Association for University Health and Wellbeing |
2018 |
Associate MemberAlliance for Research in Exercise, Nutrition and Physical Activity (ARENA) |
2018 |
Board MemberSports United |
2018 |
MemberInternational Society for Behavioural Nutrition and Physical Activity (ISBNPA) |
2018 |
MemberNorth American Society for the Psychology of Sport and Physical Activity (NASPSPA) |
2018 |
Academic MemberInternational Association for University Health and Wellbeing |
2017 |
Associate MemberAlliance for Research in Exercise, Nutrition and Physical Activity (ARENA) |
2017 |
Board MemberSports United |
2017 |
MemberNorth American Society for the Psychology of Sport and Physical Activity (NASPSPA) |
2017 |
MemberInternational Society for Behavioural Nutrition and Physical Activity (ISBNPA) |
2017 |
MemberCanadian Society for Psychomotor Learning and Sport Psychology (SCAPPS) |
2017 |
Academic MemberInternational Association for University Health and Wellbeing |
2016 |
Associate MemberAlliance for Research in Exercise, Nutrition and Physical Activity (ARENA) |
2016 |
MemberCanadian Society for Psychomotor Learning and Sport Psychology (SCAPPS) |
2016 |
MemberNorth American Society for the Psychology of Sport and Physical Activity (NASPSPA) |
2016 |
MemberCanadian Society for Psychomotor Learning and Sport Psychology (SCAPPS) |
2015 |
MemberNorth American Society for the Psychology of Sport and Physical Activity (NASPSPA) |
2015 |
MemberNorth American Society for the Psychology of Sport and Physical Activity (NASPSPA) |
2014 |
MemberCanadian Society for Psychomotor Learning and Sport Psychology (SCAPPS) |
2014 |
MemberNorth American Society for the Psychology of Sport and Physical Activity (NASPSPA) |
2013 |
MemberCanadian Society for Psychomotor Learning and Sport Psychology (SCAPPS) |
2013 |
MemberNorth American Society for the Psychology of Sport and Physical Activity (NASPSPA) |
2012 |
MemberCanadian Society for Psychomotor Learning and Sport Psychology (SCAPPS) |
2012 |
MemberNorth American Society for the Psychology of Sport and Physical Activity (NASPSPA) |
2011 |
MemberCanadian Society for Psychomotor Learning and Sport Psychology (SCAPPS) |
2011 |
MemberNorth American Society for the Psychology of Sport and Physical Activity (NASPSPA) |
2010 |
MemberCanadian Society for Psychomotor Learning and Sport Psychology (SCAPPS) |
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 use of green spaces and its influence on wellbeing for African diaspora youth in an Australian city | Current |
| Exploring flourishing in sport in Australian athletes | Current |
| Exploring well-being in Australian athletes | Current |
| The importance of non-game performance indicators to youth basketball performance | Current |
| The lived experiences of athletes during an injury rehabilitation program | Current |
| Understanding how to better support elite athlete wellbeing during their transition to retirement | Current |
| Executive function, mindfulness and athlete mental health | Completed |
| Sports participation and the health and well-being of men in their middle years | Completed |
| Subjective well-being and training load monitoring in adolescent athletes | Completed |
| The mind and the miles: exploring motivational and psychological factors related to recreational running maintenance | Completed |
