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Hayley McEwan

Hayley McEwan

Dr, Doctorate

 https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5316-8446

Accepting PhD Students

PhD projects

Projects available in the following areas:

- Understanding how practitioners think in action (using applied cognitive techniques such as the Think Aloud protocol with athletes, coaches, referees, etc. and also those outside of sport (e.g., medics).
- The education, training and professional development of psychologists.
- Mental health literacy development for athletes, coaches and other sport support staff.
- Sport for development: A means of reducing social isolation in people with refugee status (New Scots).

Willing to speak to media

20112025

Research activity per year

Personal profile

Area of academic expertise - outline

My area of expertise is in sport psychology, and the professional development of sport practitioners. In particular I research the learning and development of psychologists, sport scientists, and coaches. My research interests in professional development cover the career span - from trainees to experienced practitioners and I am interested in how learning environments can be optimised for a range practitioners (e.g., sport coaches).

I am also involved in providing sport psychology support to clients. I am a BASES accredited Sport Scientist and Chartered Scientist. I am a former Chair of the Division of Sport & Exercise Psychology Scottish Network.

Current research activities

My current research projects concern cognition (or thinking) in sport practitioners and performers.

  • How do trainee psychologists learn to exercise professional judgement and make decisions? (PhD student Michelle Smith, part-time, 2015-2021)
  • How can the Think Aloud method be used by sport psychologists to support athletes? (British Psychological Society Research Working Group, 2021-2023)

In addition, I continue to research psychologist development and have the following projects:

  • The professional doctorate greenhouse: Trainee sport and exercise psychologists’ perspectives on professional development (2019 - currently).

 

 

External positions

External Examiner, University of Winchester

6 Jan 2025 → 10 Dec 2027

External Examiner, Edinburgh Napier University

2017 → 2021

 BASES (British Association of Sport and Exercise Sciences) External Consultant on the design of psychologist training,  BASES (British Association of Sport and Exercise Sciences)

2017 → 2026

External Examiner, Edge Hill University

1 Jun 2012 → 1 Jun 2016

Chair of Division of Sport & Exercise Psychology (DSEP) Scottish Network

Oct 2009 → 2015

Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals

In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):

  1. SDG 3 - Good Health and Well-being
    SDG 3 Good Health and Well-being
  2. SDG 4 - Quality Education
    SDG 4 Quality Education
  3. SDG 5 - Gender Equality
    SDG 5 Gender Equality
  4. SDG 10 - Reduced Inequalities
    SDG 10 Reduced Inequalities
  5. SDG 17 - Partnerships for the Goals
    SDG 17 Partnerships for the Goals

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