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Melanie completed her PhD in the School of Kinesiology at the University of Western
Ontario in 2005. Since that time she completed a coaching internship through the
Coaching Association of Canada and went on to be a senior lecturer in the applied sport
science program at the University of East London, UK. She now teaches sport and
exercise psychology in the Department of Kinesiology and Applied Health at the
University of Winnipeg .
Melanie’s research interests are predominantly in the role of mental imagery in
performance enhancement. She has written several peer reviewed articles and
presented at numerous national and international conferences on the topic. Additionally
she has interests in studying coaching behaviours and correlates of physical activity
participation.
As an applied sport psychologist Melanie has consulted with athletes from a variety of
sports including rowing, cross country, track and field, swimming, ice hockey, volleyball
and tennis. She has also been a Manitoba provincial team coach in track and field and
an assistant coach at the University of Western Ontario.
Published Articles
Gregg, M., Hall, C., & Hanton, S. (in press). Perceived effectiveness of mental
imagery. Journal of Sport Behavior.
Cunningham, George B., Doherty, Alison J., & Gregg, Melanie J. (2007). Using
social cognitive career theory to understand head coaching intentions among
assistant coaches of women's teams. Sex Roles, 56, 365-372.
Gregg, M., & Hall, C. (2006). The relationship of skill level and age to the use of
imagery by golfers. Journal of Applied Sport Psychology, 18, 363-375.
Gregg, M. & Hall, C. (2006). Measurement of motivational imagery abilities
in sport. Journal of Sport Sciences, 24, 961-971.
Gregg, M., Hall, C., & Nederhof, E. (2005). The imagery ability, imagery
use and performance relationship. The Sport Psychologist, 19, 93-99.
Gregg, Melanie J., Hrycaiko, Dennis W., Mactavish, Jennifer B., & Martin, Garry
L. (2004). A mental skills package for Special Olympics athletes: A
preliminary study. Adapted Physical Activity Quarterly, 21, 1-15.
Published Abstracts
Gregg, M., Hall, C., McGowan, E., & Hall, N. (2007). The relationship between imagery
use and imagery ability among athletes. European Federation of Sport Psychology: Book of Abstracts, 230.
Gregg, M., & Hall, C. (2004). The influence of competitive level and age on the use of
mental imagery by golfers. Journal of Aging and Physical Activity, 12, 321.
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