Dr Sam Thrower

Courses:

• Sport, Physical Activity and Health Promotion (BSc (Hons), DipHE, CertHE)
• Sport and Exercise Science (BSc (Hons))
• Sport, Coaching and Physical Education (BSc (Hons))

Module Leader:

• Introduction to Sport Exercise and Exercise Psychology (SPOR4009)
• Applied Sport Exercise & Exercise Psychology (SPOR5005)
• Talent Identification & Development (SPOR5014)

I welcome enquiries from prospective postgraduate research students with an interest in the field of Sport & Exercise Psychology, in consideration for the Faculty of Health and Life Science's MA/MSc by Research and MPhil/PhD research degree programmes.

I am predominantly a qualitative researcher, although I have conducted research as part of interdisciplinary teams using both quantitative and mixed-method designs. My main research interests lie in the area of youth sport and specifically the psychosocial development of young athletes. I am particularly interested in topics such as sport parenting, sport confidence, motivational climates, stress and coping, and anti-doping in sport.

My research in these areas has been published in a range of leading international journals including: ‘International Review of Sport & Exercise Psychology’, ‘Psychology of Sport & Exercise’, ‘Qualitative Research in Sport, Exercise & Health’, ‘Sport, Exercise & Performance Psychology’, ‘Journal of Applied Sport Psychology’, ‘International Journal of Sport & Exercise Psychology’ and 'Journal of Sport & Exercise Psychology'.

Centres and institutes

• Oxford Institute of Applied Health Research

• Associate Editor, Journal of Sport & Exercise Psychology
• External Examiner, Sport & Exercise Psychology, University of Chichester
• Fellow of the Higher Education Academy
• Associate Fellow of the British Psychological Society (AFBPsS)
• British Psychological Society Chartered Psychologist (Membership Number: 500690)
• Member of the International Society of Qualitative Research in Sport and Exercise (QRSE)