Dr Graham McKenzie
Senior Lecturer in Sport and Exercise Psychology
About
Graham is the programme co-ordinator for the BPS accredited BSc in Sport and Exercise Psychology.
His expertise in both research and practice lie within organisational sport psychology, primarily sensemaking and organisational culture.
He also has experience in applied areas such as philosophies of practice and working at major competitions/on tour.
Graham is a HCPC registered Sport Psychologist who has worked with individuals, teams, and organisations across a range of elite sports including rugby union, cricket, netball, motorsports, boxing, athletics, and shooting.
Of note, within rugby union, Graham has worked with athletes throughout a Premiership winning season.
Outside of sport he also spent 5 years working in a psychology team within the Royal Navy and Royal Marines.
Education
- 2022 Prof Doc Sport and Exercise Psychology, University of Portsmouth
- 2019 MSc Sport and Exercise Psychology, University of Portsmouth
- 2017 MSc Psychology, Oxford Brookes University
- 2014 BSc (Hons) Sport and Exercise Science, University of Exeter
Teaching
- Questioning Sport, Exercise and Health (Undergraduate)
- Researching Sport, Exercise and Health (Undergraduate)
- Social Psychology (Undergraduate)
- Group Dynamics in Sport (Undergraduate)
- Social Process in Sport Psychology (Masters)
Professional Bodies
Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC) Registered Sport and Exercise Psychologist
Publications
- McKenzie, G., & Wagstaff, C. R. (2024). “What Goes on Tour, Shouldn’t Stay on Tour”: Composite Vignettes of the Challenges of Being on Tour, Emotional Labor, and Self-Care for Sport Psychology Practitioners. Journal of Sport Psychology in Action, 1-13.
- McKenzie, G., Wagstaff, C. R., & McDougall, M. (2023). Walking the middle line: Organizational culture work in sport. Journal of Sport Psychology in Action, 14(3), 158-169.
Research
- Organisational sport psychology
- Sensemaking
- Organisational culture
- Areas of applied practice
- Qualitative methods
