Dr Jamie Barker

  Senior Lecturer in Sport and Exercise Psychology

• Undergraduate and Post-graduate Dissertation co-ordinator

• Sport Science Support co-ordinator

• Research contributor to the Centre for Sport and Exercise Research (CSER)

• PhD Supervision

• Leader of the Sport and Exercise Research Seminar Series

• Module leader across undergraduate and post-graduate courses for sport and exercise related modules

• Sport and Exercise Library representative

• External examiner

I graduated from Staffordshire University in 1998 with a BSc (Hons) in Sport Studies and then an MSc in Sport, Health, and Exercise Science in 2000. Following my MSc I worked as a lecturer in sport psychology at Edge Hill University, before returning to Staffordshire University in 2001 to undertake a lecturing role in sport and exercise psychology. While undertaking my lecturing role I undertook a PhD under the supervision of Dr Marc Jones, Professor Tom Cochrane, and Dr Iain Greenlees. I graduated with my Doctorate in 2009.

2010. Primary Practicum Rational Emotive Behaviour Therapy (REBT), Centre for REBT, University of Birmingham.

2010. PGC Research Supervision, Staffordshire University.

2010. British Psychological Society (BPS) Chartered Scientist.

2010. British Association of Sport and Exercise Sciences (BASES) Re-Accreditation as a Sport and Exercise Scientist.

2009. British Psychological Society (BPS) Chartered Psychologist (Sport and Exercise Psychology).

2008. PhD entitled: Using hypnosis to enhance self-efficacy in sport performers; Staffordshire University (External Examiners: Professor. David Lavallee, Dr Stephen Mellalieu)

2008. PGC Research Methods; Staffordshire University.

2005. British Association of Sport and Exercise Sciences (BASES) Accredited Sport and Exercise Psychologist.

2005. Introduction to Counselling Skills; Staffordshire University.

2002. Certificate in Clinical Hypnosis; London College of Clinical Hypnosis.

2000. MSc Sport, Health & Exercise Science (Merit); Staffordshire University.

1998. BSc (Hons) Sport Studies. Upper second class (2:1) including First Class Dissertation; Staffordshire University

I am a British Psychological Society (BPS) Chartered Sport and Exercise Psychologist and British Association of Sport and Exercise Sciences (BASES) accredited sport psychologist. I am also a professional member of the Association for Applied Sport Psychology (AASP).

My expertise is as a sport and exercise psychologist within the areas of self- and collective-efficacy, hypnosis, and single-case research methods. My PhD examined the effect of hypnosis on athletes’ self-efficacy.

I currently practice as a sport psychology consultant (on behalf of Sport and Exercise) in providing sport psychology support to Nottingham Forest Football Club, and Staffordshire County Cricket Club Academies. I am also involved in developing sport hypnosis and e-learning workshops, along with running a BASES supervised experience program

I am interested in the following: using single-case research methods in sport and exercise psychology, the use of mental skills in regulating psychological factors that affect sport performance, applied sport psychology consultancy issues, mental toughness in sport, finding techniques to enhance athletes’ and exercisers’ self and collective-efficacy, and the use of e-learning in sport and exercise science.

Take a look on Sport and Exercise YouTube Channel  for latest research interviews.

For a complete research profile and full list of publications please click here (PDF, file size: 142.64KB)

Undergraduate:
Level 1 Introduction to Sport and Exercise Psychology, Research and Professional Development.Level 2 Fundamentals of Sport and Exercise Psychology, Research and Professional Development.Level 3 Contemporary Issues in Sport Psychology, Applied Sport Psychology, Research and Professional Development.

Postgraduate:
MSc: Social Processes in Sport and Exercise Settings, Professional Practice of Sport Psychology, Understanding Injury in Sport and Exercise Settings.