Dr Gavin Lawrence
Senior Lecturer in Sport & Exercise Science
Contact info
Room 207, School of Psychology and Sport Science Exercise, George Building
Email: g.p.lawrence@bangor.ac.uk
Tel: 01248388283
Bio:
I am a senior lecturer conducting Sport and Exercise Science research within the Institue of the Psychology of Elite Performance. This aspect of Performance Psychology research resides in effective coaching, performance development and expertise. I am particularly interested in investigating how we can accelerate the journey to expertise via adopting a multidisaplinary approach to understading the performer. Throughout this research, I work with high profile Sports Organisations e.g., UK Sport, the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB), Weightlifting Wales, England Athletics and UK Deaf Sport.
- 2023
Enhancing equity in sport: informing the development of an evidence-based standardised starting system in D/deaf and hearing athletics.
Author: Steele, L., 19 Feb 2023Supervisor: Gottwald, V. (Supervisor) & Lawrence, G. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
A Comprehensive Investigation to Inform Effective Talent Development in Sport
Author: Dunn, E., 30 Jan 2023Supervisor: Lawrence, G. (Supervisor) & Gottwald, V. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
- 2020
Understanding the Holistic Development of Elite Performance in Olympic Weightlifting: A Machine Learning Approach
Author: Anderson, D., 14 Dec 2020Supervisor: Lawrence, G. (Supervisor) & Gottwald, V. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
Focus of attention and anxiety’s respective effect on motor control
Author: Owen, R., 3 Aug 2020Supervisor: Gottwald, V. (Supervisor) & Lawrence, G. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
- 2019
‘Game Changers’: Discriminating Features within the Microstructure of Practice and Developmental Histories of Super-Elite Cricketers - a Pattern Recognition Approach
Author: Jones, B., 28 May 2019Supervisor: Hardy, L. (Supervisor), Lawrence, G. (Supervisor) & Brandon, R. (External person) (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
- 2015
An investigation examining the effects of specificity within the construct of anxiety on planning and execution of movement
Author: Hadnett, V., Jan 2015Supervisor: Lawrence, G. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
- 2014
Enhancing motor skill acquisition in individuals with a learning disability.
Author: Reilly, N., 1 Mar 2014Supervisor: Lawrence, G. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
- 2013
The role of vision in the preparation and execution of multiple target movements
Author: Sarteep, S., 11 Sept 2013Supervisor: Lawrence, G. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
- 2011
Focus of attention execution of form, anxious performance and consideration in imagery application
Author: Gottwald, V., Jan 2011Supervisor: Lawrence, G. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
- 2004
The planning and execution of target directed movement
Author: Lawrence, G., Dec 2004Supervisor: Khan, M. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy