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Carmel Edwards is a Senior Lecturer and Area Leader for Sport and Exercise Psychology at the University of Chester's Faculty of Health, Medicine and Society. She holds a PhD in Emotional Intelligence and previously served as a Player Development Advisor at Everton Football Club, focusing on player wellbeing and sport psychology. Her teaching spans sport psychology, research methods, and multidisciplinary modules in Sport and Exercise Sciences at both undergraduate and postgraduate levels.
Dr. Edwards' research emphasizes practical applications, including perfectionism in sports, resilience among athletes, and physical activity disparities linked to socioeconomic status in children. She advocates for research that directly impacts practitioners' professional efficacy.
- Education:
- BSc (Hons) Sport and Exercise Sciences, Liverpool John Moores University (1998–2001)
- PhD in Emotional Intelligence, Liverpool John Moores University (2001–2005)
- Postgraduate Certificate in Learning and Teaching in Higher Education, University of Chester
Her publications explore topics like injury coping strategies in dancers, socioeconomic influences on children’s activity levels, and resiliency frameworks for winter athletes. She co-developed the WWPS-Model to support parents of elite young athletes.
Dr. Edwards actively collaborates on projects targeting practitioner empowerment and maintains affiliations with ResearchGate, Google Scholar, and ORCID (ID: 0000-0003-1198-0940).
