Staff Profile

  • Scott is a Lecturer in Sport and Exercise Psychology and Trainee Sport and Exercise Psychologist with the British Psychological Society. Having previously taught at the University of Winchester and University of Hertfordshire, Scott moved to Northampton in 2024 to teach across the Sport and Exercise Psychology Programme, including SPO1051- Doing Sport Psychology in the Digital Age, SPO3007- Applied Sport Psychology, and SPO3062- Team and Group Dynamics in Sport.

    Alongside his academic work, Scott is regularly involved in applied sport psychology, providing support to a variety of organisations including Northampton County Cricket Academy, Northants Emerging Talent Centre, England Touch Rugby, and Hertfordshire Talented Athlete Programme, as well as individuals in a range of sports, including Athletics, Gymnastics, Football and Figure Skating.

    Outside of work, Scott is a competitive athlete, representing Basingstoke and Mid Hants AC over the 100m, 200m and 400m in the National Athletics League.

    Qualifications

    • PGCert- Learning and Teaching in Higher Education – University of Hertfordshire
    • MSc- Applied Sport Psychology – University of Winchester
    • BSc- Sport Psychology – Coventry University

    Professional Affiliations

    • European Network of Young Specialists in Sport Psychology (ENYSPP)
    • British Psychological Society (BPS)
    • British Association of Sport and Exercise Science (BASES)
    • Fellow of Higher Education Academy
  • Current Modules Include:

    • SPO1051- Doing Sport & Exercise Psychology in the Digital Age
    • SPO3007- Applied Sport Psychology
    • SPO3062- Team and Group Dynamics in Sport
  • Research Interests Include:

    • Qualitative Research Methods
    • Positive Psychology
    • Youth and Talent Development
    • Applied Sport Psychology
  • Szecsi, D., Gunning, S A., Howell, K., & Smith, J. (2024). Implementing a novel team performance profiling activity with young athletes. Journal of Sport Psychology in Action, 15(3), 177-188. https://doi.org/10.1080/21520704.2023.2231382

    Gunning, S A., & Smith, J. (2024). Applying positive psychology in sport: A trainee’s case study. Journal of Sport Psychology in Action. https://doi.org/10.1080/21520704.2024.2350487