Professor
Email: loughead@uwindsor.ca
Phone: (519) 253 - 3000 ext 2450
Office: H.K. Building, Room 134
Sport Psychology and Physical Activity Research Collaborative
Bio
Ph.D. (The University of Western Ontario )
M.Sc. (University of Toronto)
B.Ed. (Brock University)
B.Sc. (University of Ottawa)
Dr. Loughead is a faculty member in the area of sport and exercise psychology. Dr. Loughead’s research uses a group dynamics perspective to examine human behaviour. Specifically, his interests are investigating cohesion in sport teams and exercise groups and how cohesion affects other variables, such as athlete satisfaction, leadership, exercise adherence, motivation, and future participation. As well, he is interested in the influence of athlete leadership in sport and how it affects team functioning. His research also examines various aspects of team building interventions such as the effectiveness of team goal setting. Finally, Dr. Loughead is also investigating the psychosocial variables that influence aggression levels in hockey and its effect on enjoyment and participation. Dr. Loughead is a member of the Association of Applied Sport Psychology (AASP), the Canadian Society for Psychomotor Learning and Sport Psychology (SCAPPS), and the North American Society for the Psychology of Sport and Physical Activity (NASPSPA).
Areas of Research Interest
The effects of cohesion in sport and exercise
The influence of athlete leadership on team effectiveness
The effects of team building in sport
The impact of aggression in ice hockey