William Crossen
مدرس ارشد · Sport and Performance Psychology
University College Birminghamمعرفی
William Crossen serves as a Senior Lecturer in the Department of Sport and Nutrition at the University of Central Bedfordshire, where he is a BPS and HCPC-accredited sport and exercise psychologist with extensive applied experience across elite disability football and professional women's clubs.
His academic credentials include a BSc (Hons), MSc, and PhD in Sport and Exercise Psychology, complemented by professional qualifications as a Chartered Psychologist (CPsychol), HCPC registration, and Fellowship of the Higher Education Academy (FHEA).
Crossen's research centers on creating psychologically-informed environments through investigations of identity in disability sport, practitioner development, and psychological wellbeing using qualitative methodologies. His work bridges sport, health, military, and arts contexts with emphasis on personality, motivation, anxiety, and stress across diverse populations.
His 2021 publication in the International Review of Sport and Exercise Psychology represents a significant contribution to understanding identity construction in elite disability sport through systematic qualitative analysis.
Professional Memberships:
- Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC)
- British Psychological Society (BPS)
In teaching, Crossen leads the Sport, Coaching and Fitness degree programme with module responsibility for sport psychology, health/exercise screening, and sport research, integrating applied practice through cognitive behavioral interventions and personality profiling for athlete development.
