Dr Matthew Smith
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Senior Lecturer in Sport and Exercise Psychology
Contact Details
Office: N335 Telephone: +44 (0) 1243 816341 |
Personal Introduction
Matt originally worked as a primary school teacher, before returning to higher education and completing my MSc in Sport and Exercise Psychology. Matt started to work at the University of Chichester in 2006, as a PhD research student, which he completed in 2009.
Matt has a keen interest in playing and watching a variety of sports. He currently plays football, squash and ultimate frisbee. He has also combined a passion for travelling with watching a number of high level sporting events overseas.
Education
1993 – 1997 BA (Hons) Physical Education (with QTS), Edge Hill University College
2004 – 2005 MSc Applied Sport and Exercise Psychology, University of Wales, Bangor
2006 – 2009 PhD in Sport Psychology, University of Chichester
Teaching
Social Psychology (SPL229):
Social Psychology is the study of how the thought processes of individuals are influenced by the people that they come into contact with in their everyday lives. The aim of the course is to introduce students to basic theory, research findings and methods of investigation in social psychology.
Group Dynamics (SPL307):
Due to the pervasive nature of groups within all areas of human endeavour (work, education and sport) and the potential impacts that groups can have on an individual’s performance, life satisfaction and psychological well-being it is important for psychologists, coaches, teachers and sport scientists to have an understanding of group dynamics. The aims of this module are therefore to examine and evaluate current knowledge of group productivity and functioning and to evaluate current practice in team-building programmes.
Administration
Matt is the Coordinator the Independent Projects for Sport and Exercise Psychology students, and organises the department annual careers event. Matt is a member of the following the Desktop and Collaboration Steering Group Committee member and the Learning and Teaching Committee member.
Research Interests
Matt’s primary research interest lies in investigating how sports teams function effectively, and more specifically, how sporting leaders can impact on the team. At present, this includes investigating effective leadership behaviours in cricket teams, how leaders act in a way that inspires their players, and how the leadership behaviours of coaches on players’ attitudes in a training environment. Matt is also interested in person perception in sport, and examining how impressions formed (e.g., of coaches, opponents) can have an impact in sporting encounters.
Membership
British Association of Sport and Exercise Sciences (BASES)
British Psychological Society (BPS)
Department of Sport and Exercise Psychology (DSEP)
Publications
Presentations/Papers:
Conference Presentations
Smith, M.J., & Hardy, L. (2006). Transformational leadership behaviours in sport. Paper presented at the Annual British Psychological Society Coaching Psychology Conference. University of Greenwich, UK. 18-19 December, 2006.
Smith, M.J., Greenlees, I.A., & Manley, A.J. (2007). Order Effects in Attributions of Ability in Sport. Paper presented at the Annual British Association of Sport and Exercise Sciences Student Conference. University of Chichester, UK. 22-23 May, 2007.
Smith, M.J., & Hardy, L. (2007). Relationships between transformational leadership behaviours and team climate factors. Paper presented at the Annual Psychology of Postgraduate Affairs Group. London South Bank University, UK. 18-20 July, 2007.
Smith, M.J., Greenlees, I.A., & Manley, A.J. (2007). Order effects and mode of judgment influence attributions of ability in Sport. Paper presented at the 12th European Congress of Sport Psychology. Halkidiki, Greece. 4-8 September, 2007.
Smith, M.J., Greenlees, I.A., & Manley, A.J. (2008). Investigating order effects and the influence of experience on assessments of sporting ability. Poster presented at the Annual British Psychology Conference. Dublin. 2-4 April, 2008.
Smith, M.J., Greenlees, I.A., & Manley, A.J. (2008). Investigating the influence of motivation-to-think on order effects in assessments of sporting ability. Paper presented at the BPS Department of Sport and Exercise Conference. London. 11-12 December, 2008.
Smith, M.J. (2008). Using ‘Questionmaker’ as an online assessment tool. Presentation at University of Chichester E-Learning Conference. 19 Jan, 2008.
Smith, M.J., Greenlees, I.A., & Manley, A.J. (2009). Order Effects in Sport: Examining assessments of ability in the End-of-sequence condition. Paper presented at the International Society of Sport Psychology Conference. Marrakesh. 17-21 June, 2009.
Smith, M.J. (2010). Reflective Blogs in Sport Science Teaching: Students’ perceptions of using reflective blogs in an undergraduate sport science module. Paper presented at the BPS Department of Sport and Exercise Conference. London. 9-10 December, 2010.
Smith, M.J., & Young, D. (2011). Transformational Leadership in Sport: A qualitative analysis of the effective leadership behaviours in cricket. Poster presented at the 13th European Congress of Sport Psychology. Madeira, July, 2011.
Smith, M.J., & Weed, M. (2011). An inside-outside ethnography of cricket fan communities: identity, immersion, and memories. Poster presented at the 13th European Congress of Sport Psychology. Madeira, July, 2011.
Academic Journal Papers:
Greenlees, I., Manley, A., & Smith, M.J. (2006). The ‘new’ Society Annual Conference: Small but beautifully formed. Sport & Exercise Psychology Review, 2, 60-63.
Manley, A.J., Greenlees, I., Graydon, J., Thelwell, R., Filby, W.C.D., & Smith, M.J. (2008). Athletes’ perceptions of the sources of information used when forming initial impressions and expectancies of a coach. The Sport Psychologist, 22, 73-89.
Greenlees, I.A., Hall, B., Filby, W.C.D., Thelwell, R.C., Buscombe, R., & Smith, M.J. (2008). Warnings given to observers can eliminate order effects. Psychology of Sport & Exercise. 10, 300-303.Manley, A.J., & Smith, M.J. (2008). Workshop review: Psychology of Rugby. Sport & Exercise Psychology Review.
Smith, M.J., Greenlees, I., & Manley, A.J. (2009). Influence of order effects and mode of judgment on assessments of ability in sport. Journal of Sport Sciences, 27, 745-752.
Callow, N., Smith, M.J., Hardy, L., & Arthur, C. (2009). Measurement of transformational leadership and its relationship with performance and cohesion. Journal of Applied Sport Psychology, 25, 395-412.
Manley, A.J., Greenlees, I., Thelwell, R., & Smith, M.J. (2010). Athletes’ use of Reputation and Gender Information when forming Initial Impressions of Coaches. International Journal of Sports Science and Coaching, 5, 517-532.
In review:
Smith, M.J., Arthur, C., Callow, N., Hardy, J., & Williams, D. (In review). Transformational Leadership and Task Cohesion in Sport: The Mediating Role of Intrateam Communication. Journal of Sport and Exercise Psychology.
Smith, M.J., Greenlees, I., & Manley, A.J. (In review). Order effects in impressions of sporting ability: Investigating the impact of cognitive processing. International Journal of Sport Science and Coaching.