Professor Dave Richardson

Head of School of Human and Behavioural Sciences

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Professor Dave Richardson is Head of the School of Human and Behavioural Sciences. The School brings together two of Bangor University’s highly performing disciplines: Psychology, and Sport and Exercise Sciences. As the Head of School Dave plays a key leadership role in the delivery of academic, financial and people management. Dave was appointed as the Head of School in July 2022. Prior to this Dave was the Director of the School of Sport and Exercise Sciences (2014-2022). Dave's academic lens is coloured by an appreciation of the socio-cultural and psycho-social context of applied practice. Dave's primary research interest concerns the management, development and welfare of elite athletes. Specifically, this research incorporates aspects of athlete transitions, identity and critical moments within and out of sport. Typically, this research explores environmental, organisational, leadership and cultural themes that impact the strategic and operational aspects of an organisations approach to athlete development. This research tends to be qualitative in nature and represented through the utilisation of traditional qualitative analysis and/or the utilization of creative non-fiction narratives to capture and illuminate observations of applied practice. Dave's research in socio-cultural and psycho-social aspects of athlete and/or practitioner existence is not confined to performance sport as he has developed a reputation as a leading authority in football health and, in particular, football in the community (FitC). This work utilises the power of football as a vehicle for positive behavioural change. Dave is in a uniquely privileged position of being able to publish and practice extensively in both of these domains. His publications and conference presentations reflect the strategic, operational, cultural, social and psychological development of practice within both the high performance environments and community health agencies. These publications reflect the humanistic understanding of the person (including the player, athlete, practitioner and other significant development stakeholders), their personal history and the context of the situation and environment within which they exist. Dave has also been previously known for his academic contribution to the Leaders in Performance professional journal.

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  2. "I want to do well for myself as well!": Constructing coaching careers in elite women's football

    Ronkainen, NJ., Sleeman, E. & Richardson, DJ., 1 Hyd 2019, Yn: Sports Coaching Review. 9, 3, t. 321-339

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  3. "Oh Take Some Man-up Pills": A Life-History Study of Muscles, Masculinity, and the Threat of Injury

    Cranswick, I., Richardson, DJ., Littlewood, MA. & Tod, D., 1 Medi 2020, Yn: Performance Enhancement and Health. 8, 2-3

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  4. "Who's who?": Exploring cycling coaches' biographies

    Wood, S., Richardson, DJ. & Roberts, S., 1 Medi 2021, Yn: International Sport Coaching Journal. 9, 2, t. 179-188 10 t.

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  5. 'I just want to watch the match': a practitioner's reflective account of men's health themed match day events at an English Premier League football club

    Curran, KM., Drust, B. & Richardson, DJ., 1 Meh 2014, Yn: Soccer and Society. 15, 6, t. 919-933 15 t.

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  6. A Longitudinal Study of Power Relations in a British Olympic Sport Organization

    Feddersen, NB., Morris, R., Storm, LK., Littlewood, MA. & Richardson, DJ., 1 Rhag 2021, Yn: Journal of Sport Management. 35, 4, t. 312-324

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  7. Athlete Lifestyle Support of Elite Youth Cricketers: An Ethnography of Player Concerns Within a National Talent Development Program

    Devaney, DJ., Nesti, MS., Ronkainen, NJ., Littlewood, MA. & Richardson, DJ., 1 Hyd 2017, Yn: Journal of Applied Sport Psychology. 30, 3

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  8. Children?s perceptions of factors that influence PE enjoyment: A qualitative investigation

    Domville, M., Watson, PM., Richardson, DJ. & Graves, LEF., 1 Ion 2019, Yn: Physical Education and Sport Pedagogy. 24, 3, t. 207-219 13 t.

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  9. Creating and disseminating coach education policy: a case of formal coach education in grassroots football

    Dempsey, NM., Richardson, DJ., Cope, E. & Cronin, CJ., 1 Awst 2020, Yn: Sport, Education and Society. t. 917-930

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  10. Developing individuals whilst managing teams: perspectives of under 21 coaches within English Premier League football

    Dowling, C., Reeves, MJ., Littlewood, MA., Nesti, MS. & Richardson, DJ., 1 Chwef 2018, Yn: Soccer and Society. t. 1135-1150

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  11. Doing descriptive phenomenological data collection in sport psychology research

    O'Halloran, L., Littlewood, MA., Richardson, DJ., Tod, D. & Nesti, MS., 2018, Yn: Sport in Society. t. 302-313

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