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Dr Amy Whitehead

Sport and Exercise Sciences

Faculty of Science

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Dr Amy Whitehead is a Reader in Sport Psychology and Coaching, and Lead of the Coaching and Pedagogy Research Group. Amy is currently research active in the areas of decision making and expert novice paradigms, using think aloud protocol analysis, and further working in coach education. Amy supervises a number of PhD students, who are using Think Aloud protocol analysis across a number of domains to understand cognition, learning and reflection. In addition, Amy is a BPS accredited (HCPC registered) sport and exercise psychologist and works with a range of athletes from recreational to elite and Olympic and Paralympic athletes. She is a supervisor for BASES trainee sport and exercise psychologists and is the current CPD lead for the BASES Psychology division. Amy has conducted consultation projects for organisations, such as St. Helen’s RFC, British Cycling, the FA, England Netball, UK Coaching.

Degrees

2019, British Psychological Society, United Kingdom, Qualification in Sport and Exercise Psychology (Stage 2)
2015, University of Central Lancashire, United Kingdom, PhD in Sport Psychology
2012, University of Central Lancashire, United Kingdom, PGCert in Learning and Teaching in Higher Education
2008, University of Central Lancashire, United Kingdom, MSc Sport and Exercise Psychology
2007, University of Central Lancashire, United Kingdom, BSc (Hons) Sport Psychology

Academic appointments

Coaching and Pedagogy Research Group Lead, Sport and Exercise Sciences, Liverpool John Moores University, 2022 - present
External Examiner - MSc Sport Coaching, University of West Scotland, 2020 - 2024
Reader, Liverpool John Moores University, 2019 - present
External Examiner, York St John University, 2017 - 2021
Programme Manager, School of Sport Studies, Leisure and Nutrition, Liverpool John Moores University, 2016 - present
Senior Lecturer in Sports Coaching & Physical Education Psychology, Education, Leisure and Sport, Liverpool John Moores University, 2015 - 2016
External Examiner, University of Salford, 2013 - 2017
Lecturer in Sports Coaching, School of Sport, Tourism and the Outdoors, University of Central Lancashire, 2009 - 2015

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