Supervisor: Dr. Mark Beauchamp
Current Program: PhD
Research Area: Exercise Psychology
I completed my BKin and MA degrees at Brock University in Kinesiology and Applied Health Science, respectively. My primary research focus has been on the association between the experience of variety and exercise-related well-being and motivation from a Self-Determination Theory Perspective. I am funded through a CGS Doctoral Research Scholarship from the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada as well as a Faculty of Education Graduate Tuition Award. In my free time, I enjoy Crossfit, skiing, camping, and traveling.
Publications:
Sylvester, B. D., Standage, M., Ark, T., Sweet, S. N., Crocker, P. R. E., Zumbo, B. D., & Beauchamp, M. R. (in press). Is Variety a Spice of (an Active) Life?: Perceived Variety, Exercise Behavior, and the Mediating Role of Autonomous Motivation. Journal of Sport & Exercise Psychology.
Sylvester, B. D., Standage, M., Dowd, A. J., Martin, L. J., Sweet, S. N., & Beauchamp, M. R. (2014). Perceived variety, psychological needs satisfaction, and exercise-related well-being. Psychology & Health. doi:10.1080/08870446.2014.907900
Morton, K. L., Sylvester, B. D., Wilson, A. J., Lonsdale, C., & Beauchamp, M. R. (2014). Transformational Leadership. In Papaioannou and Hackfort (ed.) Routledge Companion to Sport and Exercise Psychology: Global Perspectives and Fundamental Concepts. Routledge.
Dowd, A. J., Schmader, T., Sylvester, B. D., Jung, M. E., Zumbo, B. D., Martin, L. J., & Beauchamp, M. R. (2014). Effect of social belonging and task framing on exercise cognitions and behavior. Journal of Sport & Exercise Psychology, 36(1), 80-92. doi:10.1123/jsep.2013-0114