Patti Parker, Thompson Rivers University

Research

Perceived control Secondary control Athletes in postsecondary Motivation in sport Psychosocial wellbeing Sport setbacks Mixed-methods research Intervention

Latest funding

Helping Athletes Maintain Motivation and Increase Psychological Wellbeing Amidst COVID-19 and Other Setbacks
SSHRC · 2021 · Principal investigator
$59,358

All 1 grants and awards

Helping Athletes Maintain Motivation and Increase Psychological Wellbeing Amidst COVID-19 and Other Setbacks

Principal investigatorSSHRC2021Insight Development Grant

Principal investigators: Parker, Patti

Keywords: Perceived control; Secondary control; Athletes in postsecondary; Motivation in sport; Psychosocial wellbeing; Sport setbacks; Mixed-methods research; Intervention; Longitudinal research

$59,358

From CIHR, NSERC and SSHRC funding decisions: CIHR since 2008, NSERC since 1991 and SSHRC since 1998, including their latest published competition results.

Write to this professor

A short, specific email works best. This draft uses one of their recent papers; replace the parts in brackets with your own details before sending.

Applying for

Mention their SSHRC grant from 2021

Subject: Prospective PhD student: Perceived control Dear Professor Parker, My name is [your name], and I am a [your current degree or role] at [your institution]. I am applying for a PhD position starting in [term and year]. Your research on perceived control connects closely to my own work on [your research topic]. [One or two sentences on what you did and what you learned.] I also saw your SSHRC-funded project "Helping Athletes Maintain Motivation and Increase Psychological Wellbeing Amidst COVID-19 and Other Setbacks" (2021), and I would be glad to contribute to work in that direction. Are you accepting new PhD students for [term and year]? I have attached my CV and transcripts, and I would be glad to talk at a time that suits you. Thank you for your time. Kind regards, [your name]