Members

Current

Bettina Callary
Canada Research Chair in Sport Coaching and Adult Learning and an Associate Professor, Cape Breton University (CBU). View recent publications. Research Expertise: Understanding psycho-pedagogical and sociocultural effective coaching through:

  • Psychosocial and sociocultural inclusive coaching approaches (Coaching Masters Athletes; Strength and Conditioning coach development; women coaches; holistic coaching of high-performance athletes; Indigenous coaches/sport; cultural adaptations)
  • Coach learning and development strategies (Experiential and community-based; Problem/Project-based; Philosophically adult-oriented learning)
  • Sport psychology (Mental training strategies; Positive and performance psychology; Community psychology)

The faculty of the CoASTaL lab are mostly affiliated with the Sport and Physical Activity Leadership Program at CBU.

Simon Barrick
Assistant professor, Department of Experiential Studies in Community and Sport, CBU.

  • Exploring the lived experiences of newcomers to Canada in introductory winter sport programs
  • Two-eyed seeing when leading a Mi’kmaq surf program
  • Building diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) capacity in Canadian curling
  • Sporting old age: Why age representation matters in sport

Colin McLaren
Assistant professor, Department of Experiential Studies in Community and Sport, CBU.

  • Social identity and resilience in CBRM youth centers
  • Athlete leadership and mental health in youth sport

Allison Jeffrey
Assistant professor, Department of Experiential Studies in Community and Sport, CBU.

  • Wellbeing and Movement Facilitation in Digital Spaces
  • Movement, sound and rest
  • Outdoor Recreation in the Climate Emergency

Shaun Ranni
Assistant professor, Department of Experiential Studies in Community and Sport, CBU.

  • Student-Athlete Leadership Development Programs in U Sports Athletic Departments
  • Understanding Social Emotional Learning Experiences of Coaches in Atlantic Canada.
  • Leadership Skills and Culture in Ice Hockey: Voices of Minor Hockey Coaches from Nova Scotia

John Hudec
Assistant professor, Department of Experiential Studies in Community and Sport, CBU.

  • Coach for Track & Field
  • Community health and wellbeing

Kelsey Harvey
Assistant professor, Department of Experiential Studies in Community and Sport, CBU.

  • Healthy living and fitness in aging

Lindsey McIntosh
Sessional instructor, Department of Experiential Studies in Community and Sport, CBU.

  • PhD student, Laurentian University
  • Cape Breton Sporting Network
  • Equal ice time project – Future of Hockey Lab

Nicole Cammaert
MBA Community Economic Development student, CBU.

  • Women ice hockey coaches

Catalina Belalcazar

Ph.D. Candidate, University of Ottawa

  • Undergraduate: Playing Naturally: A Cape Breton Naturalized Playground Case Study (BACS, CBU)
  • Masters: Personalized coach education for Masters football coaches in Ibagué, Colombia (MBA CBU)
  • PhD: Adult sport and sense of community across culturally contrasting countries

Kimberley Eagles
M.A. student, Yorkville University; Bachelor of Arts Community Studies with Honours in Psychology, Cape Breton University

  • Undergraduate Project: Exploring disciplinary practices of Masters sport 
  • Masters RA: Psychosocial coach education with the United Kingdom Strength and Conditioning Association

Past Members

Sarah Barnes Assistant professor (2021-2023), Department of Experiential Studies in Community and Sport, CBU

  • Sleep and recovery
  • Gender and sexism in sport

Kyle McCallum Assistant professor (2022-2023), Department of Experiential Studies in Community and Sport, CBU

  • Outdoor risk in sport

Joseph Gurgis Post doctoral fellow (2021-2022), Department of Experiential Studies in Community and Sport, CBU

  • Indigenous sport participation

Teena Marie Campbell Sessional Instructor, Department of Experiential Studies in Community and Sport, CBU.

  • Performance Pathway Coach Development Program Framework – Phase 2 – Creation of Coach Enhancement Program for Canadian Sport Centre Atlantic (Now being piloted by CSCA as the “Dart Program” – unofficial name) done in conjunction with Dr. Bettina Callary.
  • CBU Sport and Physical Activity Leadership/ Bachelor of Education in Physical Education Pathway Project for the Department of Experiential Studies in Community and Sport.

Janet Kunhke
Associate Professor, Nursing Department, CBU.

  • Client, family and community-centred care is essential for long-term health and wellness. Physical, emotional, spiritual and social health, in balance, support a person’s growth and wellness.

Bradley Sheppard
Black and African Canadian student support advisor, Nova Scotia Community College, Marconi Campus.

  • Diversity training.

Julie Baribault
Bachelor of Arts Community Studies with Sport and Physical Activity Leadership Honours, Cape Breton University

  • Undergrad Honours Thesis: Navigating Sexual Violence and Survivorship: A Survivor’s Autoethnographic Journey Using TikTok
  • Project RA: Surfboard painting workshops with the Unama’ki Surf Program

Keigan Nicholson
BACS, Cape Breton University: Ice hockey officials in training

  • Project: Two-eyed seeing in coaching: Implications for culturally sensitive Indigenous coach education

Ciera Disipio
MBA, CBU and BACS Honours in Sport and Physical Activity Leadership, CBU

  • Capstone Project Title: Evaluating a Professional Development Coaching Course for Coaches of Adult Athletes
  • Undergrad Honours Thesis: Investigating Player Coaches’ Experiences in a Men’s Masters Basketball League 
  • Masters Thesis: Exploring Masters Rowing Coaches’ Perspectives on Adult-oriented Coaching 

Chelsea Currie
MA, University of Ottawa: Coach-athlete relationships within a women’s Masters sports team

Daniel Johnston
Project Title: Partnership with UK Strength and Conditioning Association

Rachel Yerxa
Project Title: Perceived Stress and its Effect on the University Student Athlete Compared to the Non-Student Athlete 

Sugandhat Bharti
Project Title: Strength and conditioning, exercise physiology and the links to the CoASTaL lab

Michael Gould
Project Title: Sport Coaching Network, online value

Jonathan Cromwell
Project Title: Sport Coaching Network, feasibility

Marli MacInnis
Project Title: How to Effectively Motivate Adults to Adhere to a Physiotherapy Treatment Plan

Mathew Hoffmann (post-doctoral fellow)
Project Title: Comparing Masters athletes with varying degrees of coaching for psychological need satisfaction and frustration

Justin MacLellan
Masters Thesis: Investigating a coach’s facilitation of learning situations among Masters and youth athletes

Seth Amoah
Masters Project: Uncovering ways in which an athletic department flourishes through ongoing learning facilitated by the Leadership of the Athletic Director

Tedi Lisi
Project: Supporting the development of the Community Active Sport Training and Learning lab

Associated Members

Brian Gearity, Director & Assistant Professor Sport, S&C, and Fitness Coaching. Director of MA in Sport Coaching at the University of Denver

Doug Lionais, Associate Professor, Cape Breton University: title of project: The social and economic impacts of sport resorts in post-industrial communities

Steven Rynne, Associate Professor, University of Queensland

Christoph Szedlak, Ph.D., University of Southampton

Matthew Smith, Senior Lecturer, University of Winchester

Clayton Kuklick, Assistant professor, University of Denver

Beth Barz, Ph.D. student, Queen’s University

Lydia Kerr, Centre of Excellence for Healthy Aging, CBU

Amy Walsh, Future of Hockey Lab