Faculty

Erica Bennett

Assistant Professor

Phone:
604–827–3094
Email:
Lab Website:
http://kin.ubc.ca
Office Address:
War Memorial Gymnasium, Room 218
6081 University Boulevard
Vancouver, BC V6T 1Z1

Education

The University of British Columbia, 2017, PhD (Kinesiology)
The University of British Columbia, 2011, MA (Kinesiology)
The University of British Columbia, 2008, BA(Psychology)

Courses Taught

KIN 150 Sport and Exercise Psychology
KIN 571 Qualitative Methods in Sport, Leisure, and Health Studies

Research Area

Psychology of Sport, Physical Activity, Health & Motor Performance

Research Interests

Aging, Body image, Health and illness experiences, High performance sport, Psychology and Physical Activity, Qualitative methodologies, Sport and exercise culture

Research and Teaching

Grounded in critical and community approaches to physical activity psychology, Dr. Bennett’s work attends to the psychological, behavioural, and sociocultural factors shaping physical activity and health-related adaptational processes across the life course. Her work centers (i) the physical activity experiences of individuals living with chronic illness and disabilities, (i) physical (in)activity and the aging body, and (iii) elite athlete stress, emotion, and coping.

Publications

Google Scholar: https://scholar.google.ca/citations?user=l4yoLukAAAAJ&hl=en

Research Gate: https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Erica-Bennett/research

Potential Students:

Students interested in pursuing a graduate degree or post-doctoral fellowship are encouraged to contact me at the email address above.

Consulting and Professional Practice:

Consulting inquiries should be directed to me at the email address above.

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