Faculty

Ryan Hamilton

Title: Assistant Professor

Previous Degrees/Licensing/Training Obtained:
PhD, Experimental and Applied Psychology
MSES, Sport and Exercise Science
BA (honours), Psychology

My research interests are primarily related to the application of psychology to sport and exercise performance. In my dissertation research I applied Social Cognitive Theory to account for hazing perpetration in varsity athletics. I am also interested in performance enhancing strategies in sport as well as coping skill development in cancer survivors.

Selected Publications:
Hamilton, R., Miedema, B., MacIntyre, L., & Easley, J.  (2011). Enhancing breast cancer survivors coping skills using a positive self-talk intervention:  Lessons from a community based group delivery model.  Current Oncology, 18 (2), 46-53.

Miedema, B., Hamilton, R., Fortin, P., Easley, J. & Mathews, M. (2010).  You can only take so much, and it took everything out of me:” Coping strategies of parents of children with cancer.  Palliative and Supportive Care, 8, 197-206.

Hamilton, R., Scott, D. & MacDougall, M. (2007).  Assessing the effectiveness of different self-talk interventions on endurance performance.  Journal of Applied Sport Psychology, 19(2), 226-239.

Teaching:
Undergraduate courses:
PSYC 3615 – Behaviour Modification
PSYC 3415 – Community Psychology
Basic Research and Honours Coordinator

Graduate courses:
PSYC 6003 – Multivariate Statistics

Professional Awards/Honours:
Received the 2010-2011 Faculty of Arts Teaching Award (Full-time)

Contact Information:
Office:  (506) 453-5030
E-mail:  r.hamilton@unb.ca
Twitter:  @hammy_sportpsyc