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Dr Chris Hartley is a Lecturer in Sports Psychology at the University of Stirling's Faculty of Health Sciences and Sport. He specializes in applied sport and exercise psychology, focusing on social identity theory and its application to athlete support systems. His teaching emphasizes British Psychological Society (BPS) standards, blending research insights with practical experience from elite sports environments.
- HCPC registered practitioner sport and exercise psychologist
- Chartered psychologist with the BPS
- Chair of the Scottish Sport and Exercise Psychology Network
- Member of BPS' Scottish Branch Committee
- Associate Fellow of the Higher Education Academy
Research interests center on optimizing athlete support through group membership dynamics and therapeutic interventions like Acceptance and Commitment Therapy. His work explores connections between social identity, wellbeing, and performance across grassroots to professional sports.
Notable achievements include:
- 2018 3 Minute Thesis Winner for 'Group identity as the key to satisfaction with support'
- 2020 RATE Excellence in Teaching Runner-up
- 2020 RATE Fantastic Feedback Award
He contributes to institutional initiatives through the Sport Social Science Research Group and Being Connected Health & Behaviour research program. For academic inquiries, contact via chris.hartley@stir.ac.uk.
