Elanor Cormack

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Bank Lecturer – Sport and Fitness

Roles

  • Lecturer - Levels 7-10
  • Dissertation Supervisor

Academic Qualifications

  • DPSych Sport and Exercise Psychology - Glasgow Caledonian University
  • MSc Sport and Exercise Psychology - Staffordshire University
  • MSc Sports Management - Northumbria University
  • MA Psychology - University of Glasgow

Industry Qualifications

  • UKCC Level 2 Hockey Coach
  • Professional Membership
  • BPS (Chartered Member)
  • HCPC (Registered)

Contact Information

Experience

  • Decade of experience working in sports development with NGBs.
  • Sport and Exercise Psychologist - private practice and organisational roles
  • University teaching roles
  • Training design and delivery within third sector

Research Interests

  • Gender stereotypes links to performance and participation in youth sport
  • Implicit learning in coaching practices

Publications

  • Cormack, E. E., & Hand, C. J. (2020). A systematic review of gender stereotype beliefs and their relationship with youth sport participation and performance. Sport and Exercise Psychology Review, 16(2).
  • Cormack, E. E., & Gillman, J. (2021). Curling coaches’ understanding of their role in developing performance under pressure through skill acquisition. International Sport Coaching Journal, 1(aop), 1-10.

Favourite Sports

  • Hockey, mountain biking, curling

Favourite Activities

  • Hill walking, travel to unusual places

Favourite Athletes

  • Andy Murray for his performances, his mental attitude, and the way he has used his position to promote positive change in gender equality in sport.
  • Rose Reilly for being an all-round barrier smashing legend. Played football for Italy and AC Milan (after the Scottish Women's FA banned her) and won almost everything available.

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