School of Sport, Performing Arts and Leisure

Dr Tracey Devonport

Name Dr Tracey Devonport
Job Title Course Leader for MSc Applied Sport and Exercise Science 
School School of Sport, Performing Arts and Leisure
Tel 01902 32 3113
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Biographical Summary

Dr Tracey Devonport is accredited with the British Association of Sport and Exercise SciencesDr Tracey Devonport (BASES) for scientific support (Psychology), is registered as a Sport and Exercise Psychologist with the Health Professions Council and is also a Chartered Psychologist with the British Psychological Society.

Having worked as a sport science support officer on a World Class Performance Programme, she has remained keen to apply and test theory in practice. She has authored more than 30 peer refereed journal articles and produced two books.

Her primary research interests are emotion regulation the development of coping competencies amongst junior national athletes. Her applied work has predominantly been conducted with junior national athletes in sports such as Tennis, Swimming, Badminton and Netball.

On a personal level, Tracey is keen to maintain her own physical activity having competed in a range of sports including Swimming, Triathlon, Cricket, Hockey and Kickboxing. She is now content keeping fit by running and mountain biking.

Teaching responsibilities

Tracey teaches on sport and exercise psychology modules throughout the undergraduate and postgraduate program. These include Sport and exercise psychology (5SR004), Applied sport and exercise psychology (6SR003), Employability and enterprise: Applied sport and exercise psychology (6SR008), Professional practice (7SW003) and Applied practice (7SR001).

Non teaching responsibilities

Co-opted member of the Reader and Professoriate group for the Social Science Cluster in Support of the SSPAL 2014 REF submission Member of the School Research and Student Management boards Member of the Athena Swan Women in research group.

This group is designed to promote research, particularly amongst female employees Chair of the applied psychology and coaching research cluster MRes course leader responsible for recruitment, retention and monitoring of the masters by research programme Member of School Positive Working Environment Committee Supervisor of one PhD student, with a further student to be recruited shortly

Research Interests

Tracey's research interests primarily lie around stress, coping, and emotion regulation. In particular she is interested in applied research with a focus on coping interventions. Other interest areas are emotional intelligence, self-efficacy and body image.

Qualifications

  • 2007: Awarded PhD Sport Psychology, University of Wolverhampton.
  • 2000: Awarded PGCE in Higher Education, Coventry University.
  • 1999: Awarded Graduate Diploma in Psychology, Sunderland University.
  • 1997: Awarded PGCE in Further Education, Huddersfield University.
  • 1994: Awarded MSc sport and exercise science Leeds Metropolitan University.
  • 1993: Awarded BSc sport science (Hons) 2:1 Liverpool John Moores University.

Employment History

  • 2001–Present: University of Wolverhampton: MRes Sport Course Leader, and Senior Lecturer in Sport and Exercise Psychology.
  • 1998–2000: Coventry University: Sport Psychology Lecturer.
  • 1998: England Netball Association: Sport Science Assistant.
  • 1995-1998: Darlington College of Technology: Sport Science Lecturer.

Selected Publications

  • Devonport, T. J., Crone, D., & Lane, A. M. (In press). Coping with unexpected loss of water supply among regular exercisers. Journal of Sport Behavior, 35, (4),
  • Stanley, D.M., Beedie, C. J., Lane, A.M., Friesen, A. P., & Devonport, T. J. (In press). Emotion regulation strategies used by runners prior to training and competition. International Journal of Sport and Exercise Psychology.
  • Lane, A. M., Devonport, T. J., & Beedie, C. J. (in press). Can anger and tension be helpful? Relationships between emotions and emotional intelligence during optimal performance. Athletic Insight.
  • Lane, A. M., Beedie, C. J., Devonport, T. J., & Stanley, D. M. (in press). Instrumental emotion regulation in sport: Relationships between beliefs about emotion and emotion regulation strategies used by athletes. Scandinavian Journal of Medicine & Science in Sports.
  • Lane, A. M., Beedie, C. J., Devonport, T. J., & Stanley, D. M. (in press). Regulating anger and anxiety: Examining beliefs that unpleasant emotions enhance running performance. Scandinavian Journal of Medicine & Science in Sports.(IF over 2)
  • Devonport, T. J., Lane, A. M., & Lloyd, J. (2011). Keeping your cool: A case study of a female explorers solo North Pole expedition. Wilderness and Environmental Medicine, 22(4), 333-7. DOI: 10.1016/j.wem.2011.07.003
  • Lane, A. M., Beedie, C. J., Devonport, T. J., & Stanley, D. M. (2011). Validity of the Emotion Regulation of Self Scale among in runners. Psychology, 2 (6), 633-637. DOI: 10.4236/psych.2011.26097
  • Gill, G., Lane, A. M., Thelwell, R., & Devonport, T. (2011). Relationships between emotional intelligence, psychological skills. Indian Journal of Fitness, 7, 9-16.
  • Lane, A. M., & Devonport, T. J. (2011). Concurrent Validity of the Emotional Intelligence Scale for use in sport. International Journal of Motor Learning and Sport Performance (IJMLSP), 1, 33-36.
  • Lane, A. M., Davis, P.A., & Devonport, T. J. (2011). Effects of music interventions on emotional states and running performance. Journal of Sports Science and Medicine, 10, 400-407. http://www.jssm.org/vol10/n2/22/v10n2-22abst.php
  • Beedie, C. J., Terry, P. C., Lane, A. M., & Devonport, T. J. (2011). Differential assessment of emotions and moods: Development and validation of the Emotion and Mood Components of Anxiety Questionnaire. Personality and Individual Differences, 50, 228-233.
  • Lane, A. M., Devonport, T. J., Soos, I., Leibinger, E., Karsai, I., & Hamar, P. (2010). Emotional intelligence, mood states and successful and unsuccessful performance. Journal of Sports Science and Medicine, 9, 388-392.
  • Lane. A. M., Devonport, T. J., & Stevens, M. (2010). Relationships between emotional intelligence, pre-race and post-race emotions in 10-mile runners. Athletic Insight, 2 (3), 205-219. http://www.athleticinsight.com/Vol12Iss3/Run.htm
  • Davies, K. A., Lane, A. M., Devonport, T. J., & Scott, J, A. (2010). Validity and reliability of a brief emotional intelligence scale: The BEIS-10. Journal of Individual Differences, 31 (4), 198-208.
  • Lane, A. M., Meyer, B. B., Devonport, T. J., Davies, K. A., Thelwell, R., Gill, G. S., Diehl, C. D. P., Wilson, M., & Weston, N. (2009). Validity of the Emotional Intelligence Scale for use in sport. Journal of Sports Science and Medicine, 8, 289-295. http://www.jssm.org/vol8/n2/19/v8n2-19text.php
  • Lane, A. M., Thelwell, R., & Devonport, T. J. (2009). Emotional Intelligence and Mood States associated with Optimal Performance. E-Journal of Applied Psychology, 5(1), 67-73. http://ojs.lib.swin.edu.au/index.php/ejap/issue/current
  • Lane, A. M., Meyer, B. B., Devonport, T. J., Davies, K., Thelwell, R., Gill, G. S., Diehl, C., Wilson, M., & Weston, N. (2009). Validity of the Emotional Intelligence Scale for use in Sport. Journal of Sports Science and Medicine, 8, 289-295. http://www.jssm.org/vol8/n2/19/v8n2-19text.php
  • Devonport, T. J., & Lane, A. M. (2009). Reflecting on the delivery of a longitudinal coping intervention amongst junior national netball players. Journal of Sports Science and Medicine, 8, 169-178.
  • Devonport, T. J., & Lane, A. M. (2009). Utilizing mentors to facilitate the delivery of a longitudinal coping intervention amongst national junior netball players. International Journal of Evidence Based Coaching and Mentoring,7(2), 50-63.
  • Lane, A. M., Thelwell, R., Lowther, J., & Devonport, T. J. (2009). Emotional intelligence and psychological skills use among athletes. Social Behaviour and Personality, 37, 195-202.
  • Biscomb, K., Devonport, T. J., & Lane, A. M. (2008). Evaluating the use of Computer-Aided Assessment in Higher Education. Journal of Hospitality, Leisure, Sport and Tourism Education, 7, 82-88.
  • Devonport, T. J., Biscomb, K., & Lane, A. M. (2008). Sources of stress and the use of anticipatory, preventative and proactive coping by Higher Education lecturers. Journal of Hospitality, Leisure, Sport and Tourism Education, 7, 70-81.
  • Mahoney, A., Devonport, T., & Lane, A. M. (2008). The effects of interval feedback on the self-efficacy of netball umpires. Journal of Sports Science & Medicine, 7, 39-46.
  • Devonport, T. J. (2006). Perceptions of the contribution of psychology to success in elite kickboxing. Journal of Sports Science & Medicine, 5, 99-107.
  • Devonport, T. J., & Lane, A. M. (2006). Cognitive appraisal of dissertation stress among undergraduate students. The Psychological Record, 56, 259-266.
  • Devonport, T. J., & Lane, A. M. (2006). Relationships between self-efficacy, coping and student retention. Social Behaviour and Personality, 34 (2), 127-138.
  • Devonport, T. J., Lane, A. M., & Hanin, Y. (2005). Emotional states of athletes prior to performance induced injury. Journal of Sports Science & Medicine, 4, 382 - 394

 

Books

  • Devonport, T. J. (2012). Stress and coping: From theory to practice. Hauppage, NY: Nova Publishers.
  • Devonport, T. J. (2009). Implementing coping interventions with national junior athletes: From theory to practice. Saarbrűcken, Germany; Verlag Dr. Műller. ISBN 978-3-639-20430-8

 

Book Chapters

  • Lane, A. M., Jones, M. V., Beedie, C., Uphill, M., Devonport, T. J., Friesen, A. P., & Stanley, D. M. (2011). Should I try to make myself feel better, or change my emotions to help me perform better? In Y. P. Zinchencko & J. L., Hanin (Eds.), Sport psychology: On the way to the Olympic games. Moscow, MSU press.
  • Lane, A. M., Beedie, C., & Devonport, T. J. (2011). Measurement issues in emotion and emotion regulation. In D. Lavallee, J. Thatcher, & M. Jones (Eds.) Coping and emotion in sport. Oxon, Routledge.
  • Lane, A. M., & Devonport, T. J. (2011). The nature of sport and exercise psychology. In G. Davey, Introduction to Applied Psychology (pp. 529-546), British Psychological Society, Wiley-Blackwell.
  • Devonport, T. J., & Lane, A. M. (2011). Psychological skills interventions in sport and exercise psychology. In G. Davey, Introduction to Applied Psychology (pp. 547-567). British Psychological Society, Wiley-Blackwell.
  • Lane, A. M., & Devonport, T. J. (2011). Sport and exercise psychology – understanding cognitive & biological factors. In G. Davey, Introduction to Applied Psychology (pp. 569-592), British Psychological Society, Wiley-Blackwell.
  • Devonport, T. J., & Lane, A. M. (2011). Sport and exercise psychology – understanding social, developmental and personality factors. In G. Davey, Introduction to Applied Psychology (pp. 593-614). British Psychological Society, Wiley-Blackwell.
  • Devonport, T. J., & Lane, A. M. (2011). Sport and exercise psychology– professional structure and applied case study. In G. Davey, Introduction to Applied Psychology (pp. 615-633), British Psychological Society, Wiley-Blackwell.
  • Devonport, T. J. (2008). Stress and coping among competitive athletes in sport. In Lane, A. M. Sport and Exercise Psychology: Topics in Applied Psychology (pp. 73-90). Hodder-Stoughton, UK.
  • Lane, A. M., Devonport, T. J., Davies, K., Lane, H. J., Gill, G., & Diehl, C. (2007). Anger, emotional intelligence, performance and interventions. In Elana I. Clausen, Psychology of Anger (pp. 235-256). Nova Publishers.com. https://www.novapublishers.com/catalog/product_info.php?products_id=5783&osCsid=8df35e2d0fbc56cf8c20a7e078a1e357
  • Devonport, T. J. (2006). Emotional intelligence and the coping process amongst adolescent populations: A case study of student athletes. In Lane, A.M. (Ed.), Mood and human performance: Conceptual, measurement and applied issues (pp. 165-186). Hauppage, NY: Nova Publishers.

 

Professional Papers

  • Lane, A. M., Beedie, C. J., Jones, M. V., Uphill, M., & Devonport, T. J. (2011). The BASES Expert Statement on emotion regulation in sport. The Sport and Exercise Scientist, 29, 14-15. www.bases.org.uk/BASES-Expert-Statements
  • Lane, A. M., & Devonport, T. J. (2010). Psychology in the noughties. Peak Performance. 27, 5-7.
  • Devonport, T. J. & Lane, A. M. (2009) The power of MP3 technology: Why it works with young athletes. Peak Performance, 275, 8-11.
  • Lane, A. M., & Devonport, T. J. (2008). Cold comfort – Mind and matter training for the North Pole marathon. Peak Performance. 264, 5-7.
  • Lane, A. M., & Devonport, T. (2005). Research and teaching: A symbiotic relationship. The Sport and Exercise Scientist, 4, 20-21.
  • Devonport, T.J., & Lane, A. M. (2004). Self-efficacy measurement and links to academic performance amongst sport and exercise undergraduate students. The Sport and Exercise Scientist, 3, 20-21.
  • Lane, A. M., Nevill, A., Devonport, T., & Horrell, A. (2004). Developing dissertation students’ statistics skills: A five-step plan. LINK 9 Linking Teaching and Research Spring 2004, http://www.hlst.ltsn.ac.uk/resources/link9/link9_contents.html

 

Membership of Professional Organisations

  • Member of the British Association of Sport and Exercise Science (BASES) and the British Psychological Society (BPS).
  • 2006- 2007: Co-opted member of the Strategic Management Team for the British Association of Sport and Exercise Sciences.
  • 2004–2006: Sport and Exercise Scientist Editorial Board Member. I was editor for the professional development and education section of the sport and exercise scientist. My responsibilities include sourcing, reviewing and editing articles for this publication.

 

Research income

  • 2010: Expert statement on emotion regulation. British Association of Sport and Exercise Sciences (£1500).
  • 2010-2012: A strategic partnership approach to improving health and well-being in NHS staff; Member of project team (£389k).
  • 2008-2009: Winner of the University of Wolverhampton Early Research Award Scheme (£5000)
  • 2006: Funding from the Learning and Teaching Support Network for Hospitality, Leisure, Sport & Tourism for a project titled ‘Changes in self-efficacy as function of self-esteem and performance accomplishments among students taking research methods’ (£5000).
  • 2006: Funding from the Centre for Learning and Teaching for a project titled ‘Computer aided assessment: Developing methods for maintenance of academic standards when teaching large class sizes’ (£820).
  • 2005: Funding from the Centre for Learning and Teaching for projects titled ‘Differentiation via WOLF: Providing steps to achievement’ and ‘self-efficacy and academic performance among sport science students’ (£5000).
  • 2004: Funding from the Centre for Learning and Teaching for projects titled ‘Attendance, assessment, and enjoyment: Exploring the learning process in Sport’ (£1850.40)

 

Review Boards

  •  2004–Present: Reviewer and Guest Reviewer. I am on the review board for the International Journal of Teaching and Learning in Higher Education. I also act as guest reviewer for the Journal of Sports Science & Medicine, Journal of Sport Sciences, Journal of Applied Sport Psychology and the Journal of Hospitality, Leisure, Sport and Tourism Education.
  • 2005- 2009: External Examiner. Worcester University (HND in Sport Studies) and Waterford Institute of Technology (MSc in Sports Psychology).

 

Awards Received

  • 2006 & 2009: Awarded sabbaticals for research pursuits; University of Wolverhampton.
  • 2004: Phillip Reed Memorial Prize, BASES.
  • 2004: Award for teaching and learning innovation, University of Wolverhampton.
  • 1999: Award for teaching and learning innovation, Coventry University.

 

Links to professional bodies

  • · 2006- 2007: Co-opted member of the Strategic Management Team for the British Association of Sport and Exercise Sciences.
  • · 2006- 2009: Committee member of the British Psychological Society for the Division of Sport and Exercise Psychology.
  • · 2004–2006: Sport and Exercise Scientist Editorial Board Member. Bottom of Form Top of Form

 

Postgraduate completions

  • PhD completions: Malcolm Collins; Beliefs and Attitudes in Judo Coaching: Toward a New Model of Coaching. October 2009. 
  • Caren Diehl; Emotional Intelligence and Mood States in Culturally diverse populations: Theory to intervention. May 2010.
  • MPhil completion: Gobinder Gill; Examining Emotional Intelligence in Sport. May 2010.
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