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Francesca Dean

Associate Lecturer in Sport and Exercise Psychology

Associate Lecturer in Sport and Exercise Psychology

Francesca is an associate lecturer in the sport and exercise psychology units to 1st and 2nd year undergraduate students.

Francesca Dean

Biography

Francesca completed her undergraduate degree in sport and social sciences at The University of Bath and is now in the final stages of her PhD. Fran has been at HSU for two years and loves being able to bring her experience from working in applied sport psychology (Academy Performance Psychologist at AFC Bournemouth) to the lectures, helping to combine theory with practice.

Areas of Experience

Francesca has seven years of experience working within sport psychology at a premier league football academy.

Areas of Interest

A key area of interest for her is looking at how best we can integrate sport psychology into full time development programmes. Her PhD looks at the integration of sport psychology into English academy football.

Qualifications

Qualifications

  • Sport and social sciences degree
  • Final stages of PhD
  • Mental health first aider
Research

Research

  • PhD : An Exploration into the Provision and Delivery of Sport Psychology within Professional Football Academies in England.

 

 

Publications

Publications

  • Dean, F.; Kavanagh, E.; Wilding, A.; Rees, T. An Examination of the Experiences of Practitioners Delivering Sport Psychology Services within English Premier League Soccer Academies. Sports 2022, 10, 60. https://doi.org/10.3390/sports10040060
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