Members

Current

Bettina Callary
Canada Research Chair in Sport Coaching and Adult Learning and an Associate Professor, Cape Breton University (CBU). View recent publications.

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

Sarah Barnes
Assistant professor, Department of Experiential Studies in Community and Sport, CBU.

  • Barnes, S. (2022). American Dreams: Smart sleep, high-tech beds, and the National Football League. International Review for the Sociology of Sport, DIO: 012690221991778
  • Barnes, S., & Adams, M. L. (2021). A large and troubling iceberg: sexism and misogyny in women’s work as sport coaches. Sports Coaching Review, 1-20.
  • Barnes, S. (2020). “The Best Recovery You Could Possibly Get”: Sleep, Rest, and the National Basketball Association. Sociology of Sport Journal, 38(1), 16-25.

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

  • Teare, G., Potwarka, L., Bakhsh, J., Barrick, S., & Kaczynski, A. (2021). Hosting the 2010 Vancouver Olympic Games and wellbeing among Canadian youth. European Sport Management Quarterly. 21(5), 636-657. DOI: 10.1080/16184742.2021.1942124
  • Barrick, S., Bridel, W., & Bard Miller, J. (2021). Striving for newcomer inclusion: A critical analysis of Canadian Intro to Sport programs. Leisure/Loisir. 45(1), 1-34. DOI: 10.1080/14927713.2021.1872406
  • Rose, V., Barrick, S., & Bridel, W. (2021). “Pretty tough and pretty hard”: An intersectional analysis of krump on So You Think You Can Dance. Journal of Dance Education. 21(4), 236-246. DOI: 10.1080/15290824.2020.1738014

Project Titles:

  • 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

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

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

  • Nova Scotia High-Performance Coach Development Program – Feasibility Report for the Canadian Sport Centre Atlantic done in partnership with Dr. Bettina Callary.
  • 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.

Joseph Gurgis
Postdoctoral Fellow/Sessional Instructor, Department of Experiential Studies in Community and Sport, CBU.

  • Gurgis, J. J., Kerr, G., & Darnell, S. (In press). “Safe sport is not for everyone”: Equity-deserving athletes’ perspectives of, experiences, and recommendations for safe sport. Frontiers in Psychology. 
  • Gurgis, J. J. & Callary, B. (In press). An exploration of the coaching approaches used by Mi’kmaw First Nation coaches. Sports Coaching Review. 
  • Gurgis, J. J., & Kerr, G. (2021). Sport administrators’ perspectives on advancing safe sport. Frontiers in Sports and Active Living, 3, 1-14. 

Project Titles:

  • Evaluating the coaching outcomes and criteria of Canada’s National Coaching Certification Program 
  • Two-eyed seeing in coaching: Implications for culturally sensitive Indigenous coach education

Chelsea Currie
Sessional Instructor, Department of Experiential Studies in Community and Sport, CBU.
Adult recreation coordinator for the Cape Breton Regional Municipality
Masters Thesis: Investigating coach-athlete relationships within a women’s Masters sports tea

  • Currie, C., Callary, B., & Young, B. (2021). Glitter and Guts: Narrative portrayal of sportswomen’s experiences on a coached Masters team. Sage Open. https://doi.org/10.1177/215824402110544
  • Currie, C., Young, B. W., & Callary, B. (2021). Mutuality in a coached adult sport team: The Masters Team Sport Model of Interdependence. Sports Coaching Review. Advance Online Publication. https://doi.org/10.1080/21640629.2021.1952810
  • Rathwell, S., Young, B. W., Callary, B., Motz, D., Hoffmann, M. D., & Currie, C. (2020). The Adult-Oriented Sport Coaching Survey: An Instrument Designed to Assess Coaching Behaviors Tailored to Adult Athletes. Journal of Sport and Exercise Psychology, 42(5), 368-385.

Janet Kunhke
Associate Professor, Nursing Department, CBU.
Project Title:

  • Investigating coach-athlete relationships within a women’s Masters sports teaClient, 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.
Project Title:

  • Diversity training.

Catalina Belalcazar
Ph.D. Student, University of Ottawa
Undergraduate Project: Playing Naturally: A Cape Breton Naturalized Playground Case Study
Masters Project: Personalized coach education for Masters football coaches in Ibagué, Colombia

  • Belalcazar, C., & Callary, B. (2022). Coach Developers on a Masters Football Coach Development Programme in Colombia. In T. M. Leeder (Ed.), Coach Education in Football: Contemporary Issues and Global Perspectives. Routledge. Submitted.
  • Callary, B., Belalcazar, C., Rathwell, S., & Young, B. W. (2021). The Way Ahead for Coaching Masters Athletes. In B. Callary, Young, B. W., & Rathwell, S. (Eds.), Coaching Masters Athletes: Advancing research & practice in adult sport. Routledge.
  • Belalcazar, C., & Callary, B. (2020). Coaching Masters Athletes in Colombia. International Sport Coaching Journal, 8(1), 113-121. https://doi.org/10.1123/iscj.2020-0058

Ciera Disipio
MBA in Community Economic Development candidate, Cape Breton University
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 

Kimberley Eagles
Bachelor of Arts Community Studies with Honours in Psychology, Cape Breton University
Undergraduate Project: Exploring disciplinary practices of Masters sport 

  • Eagles, K. & Callary, Bettina. (2020). Goal setting in masters sport: An autoethnography of a masters kettlebell athlete and coach. Journal of Sport Pedagogy and Research. https://doi.org/10.47863/RPAR9358
  • Gearity, B., Callary, B., Szedlak, C., & Eagles, K. (Under review). Defining psychosocial strength and conditioning coaching competencies: A qualitative participatory action research approach. Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research.

Julie Baribault
3-Year Bachelor of Arts Community Studies with a concentration in Sport and Physical Activity Leadership, Cape Breton University
4-Year 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

  • Baribault, J. (2021). Navigating Sexual Violence and Survivorship: A Survivor’s Autoethnographic Journey Using TIKTOK. Papers of Canadian International Conference on Gender & Women’s Studies 2021(Online Conference Issue), 11-19. (Unique Conferences Canada Publication)

Keigan Nicholson
Student, Cape Breton University
Project Title: Two-eyed seeing in coaching: Implications for culturally sensitive Indigenous coach education

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