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staff list  BackDr Mark Uphill

  • Job title: Senior Lecturer
  • Dept: Sport Science, Tourism and Leisure
  • Tel: 01227 767700 ext 3184
  • Campus: Canterbury
Mark Uphill

Biography

Dr Mark Uphill, BSc (Chichester), PGCE (Staffs), MSc (Exeter), PhD (Staffs), joined Canterbury Christ Church University in 2003, and is Senior Lecturer in Sport and Exercise Psychology. He completed his PhD from Staffordshire University on the Antecedents, Consequences and Regulation of Emotions in Sport in 2005.

Research & Scholarly Interests

Mark's current research is directed towards the investigation of emotions in sport. Understanding both the intra- and inter-personal antecedents and consequences of emotions in sport reflects past and continuing research. From an applied perspective, Mark is a BASES accredited sport psychologist (scientific support) and is particularly interested in examining the efficacy of psychological interventions to assist athletes in emotional control and enhance sport performance. In his capacity as an applied practitioner Mark works with a range of individual athletes and teams to enhance performance in, and enjoyment of, their sport.

Teaching Responsibilities

  • Year 1: Current Themes in Sport & Exercise Psychology
                Key Studies in Sport & Exercise Psychology
  • Year 2: Research Methods in Sport & Exercise Science 
  • Year 3: Applied Sport Psychology

               Coaching in Sport and Individual Study Tutor            

Selected Recent Publications

Refereed Journal Articles
  • Lane, A., Beedie, C., Jones, M. V., Uphill, M., & Devonport, T. (2011). The BASES expert statement on emotion regulation in sport (Produced on Behalf of the British Association of Sport and Exercise Sciences). The Sport and Exercise Scientist, 29, 14-15.
  • Dray, K., & Uphill, M. A. (2009). A Survey of Athletes' Counterfactual Thinking: Precursors, Prevalence, and Consequences. Sport and Exercise Psychology Review, 5, 16-26.
  • Stoeber, J., Uphill, M. A., & Hotham, S. (2009). Predicting Race Performance in Triathlon: The Role of Perfectionism, Achievement Goals, and Personal Goal Setting. Journal of Sport and Exercise Psychology, 31, 211-245.
  • Uphill, M. A. & Dray, K. (2009). Giving yourself a good beating: appraisal, attribution, rumination and counterfactual thinking. Journal of Sports Science and Medicine, 8 (CSSI 3), 5-12.
  • Uphill, M.A. & Jones, M.V. (2007). Antecedents of emotions in elite athletes: A cognitive motivational relational perspective. Research Quarterly for Exercise and Sport, 78, 79-89.
  • Jones, M.V, Lane, A.M., Bray, S., Uphill, M.A. & Caitlin, J. (2005). Development and validation of the Sport Emotions Questionnaire. Journal of Sport & Exercise Psychology, 27, 407-431. 
  • Jones, M.V. & Uphill, M.A. (2004). Responses to the Competitive State Anxiety Inventory-2(d) by athletes in anxious and excited scenarios. Psychology of Sport and Exercise, 5, 201-212.
  • Uphill, M.A. & Jones, M.V. (2005). Coping with, and reducing the number of careless shots: A case study with a county golfer. Sport & Exercise Psychology Review, 2 , 14-23 
Book Chapters
  • Jones, M. V., & Uphill, M. A. (2011) Antecedents and consequences of emotion in sport. In J. Thatcher, M. V. Jones, & D. Lavallee (Eds)., Coping and Emotion in Sport (2nd Ed), pp. 33-61. London: Routledge.
  • Uphill, M. A. & Jones, M. V. (2011). The consequences and control of emotions in elite athletes. In J. Thatcher, M. V. Jones, & D. Lavallee (Eds)., Coping and Emotion in Sport (2nd Ed), pp. 213-235. London: Routledge.
  • Uphill, M. A., McCarthy, P. J., & Jones, M. V. (2009). Getting a grip on emotion regulation in sport: Conceptual foundations and practical applications. In S. Hanton & S. Mellalieu (Eds.), Advances in Applied Sport Psychology (pp. 162-194). London: Routledge.
  • Uphill, M. A. & Jones, M. V. (2007b). 'When running is something you dread': A cognitive-behavioural intervention with a club runner. In A. M. Lane (ed.), Mood and human performance: conceptual, measurement and applied issues (pp. 271–295). New York: Nova Science Publishers.
  • Jones, M.V. & Uphill, M.A. (2004). Antecedents and performance consequences of emotions. In D. Lavallee, J. Thatcher, & M. Jones (Eds.), Coping and Emotion in Sport (pp. 9-28) . Hauppauge, NY: Nova Publishers.
  • Uphill, M. A. (2008). Anxiety in sport: Should we be worried or excited? In A. M. Lane (Ed.), Sport and Exercise Psychology: Topics in Applied Psychology (pp. 35-52). London: Hodder.
  • Uphill, M. A. & Jones, M. V. (2004). Coping with emotions in sport: a cognitive motivational relational theory perspective. In D. Lavallee, J. Thatcher and M. V. Jones (eds), Coping and Emotion in Sport (pp. 75–89). New York: Nova Science Publishers.
Conference Proceedings
  • Uphill, M. A., DeVivo, M., & Cumming, S. J. D. (2011). The experience and expression of emotions in coaches. Proceedings of the XIIth European Congress of Sport Psychology.
  • Uphill, M. A., & Manley, A. (2011) Effect of emotional beliefs (abstract). Proceedings of the XIIth European Congress of Sport Psychology.
  • Stoeber, J. & Uphill, M. A. (2007). Perfectionism, goal expectancies and competitive performance in triathletes. Proceedings of the XIIth European Congress of Sport Psychology, 266. Halkidiki, September.
  • Uphill, M.A. & Jones, M.V. (2002). The antecedents of emotions in elite athletes (abstract). Proceedings of the British Psychological Society, 10, 105.
  • Uphill, M.A., Jones, M.V. & Lane, A.M. (2003). Emotion regulation strategies used by athletes (abstract). Proceedings of the XIth European Congress of Sport Psychology, 176-177.
  • Uphill, M. A., & Jones, M. V. (2007). Elite athletes' perceptions of the impact of emotions on performance: A qualitative study. Proceedings of the XIIth European Congress of Sport Psychology, 541-545.
  • Uphill, M. A. Groom, R. & Jones, M. V. (2007). Effect of emotions on working memory and game involvement in basketball players. Proceedings of the XIIth European Congress of Sport Psychology, 546-551.
Conference Presentations
  • Uphill, M.A., & Mills, H. (2011). Emotional intelligence: associations with emotions, emotion regulation, and performance. International Sports Science and Sports Medicine Conference, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, August.
  • Uphill, M. A. (2010). Does it Matter How we Reflect on Interpersonal Conflicts in Sport? Division of Sport and Exercise Psychology Biannual Conference, London, December.
  • Dray, K. & Uphill, M.A (2010). The agony and ecstasy of what might have been. European College of Sport and Exercise Science Annual Conference, Turkey, June.
  • Dray, K, & Uphill, M. A. (2009). Counterfactuals: Contexts & Consequences. International Society of Sport Psychology Annual Conference, Marrakech, June.
  • Stoeber, J., Uphill, M. A., & Hotham, S. (2008). Predicting race performance in triathlon: the role of perfectionism, achievement goals, and personal goal setting. Association of Applied Sport Psychology Annual Conference, St Louis, Missouri, September.
  • Dray, K. & Uphill, M. A. (2008). Counterfactual thinking in athletes: Prevalence, antecedents and emotional consequences. BASES Annual Student Conference, Chichester, April.
  • Stoeber, J. & Uphill, M. A. (2007). Perfectionism, goal expectancies and competitive performance in triathletes. 12th European Congress of Sport Psychology, Halkidiki, September.
  • Uphill, M. A. & Jones, M. V. (2007). Elite athletes' perceptions of the impact of emotions on performance: A qualitative study. 12th European Congress of Sport Psychology, Halkidki, September.
  • Uphill, M. A. Groom, R. & Jones, M. V. (2007). Effect of emotions on working memory and game involvement in basketball players. 12th European Congress of Sport Psychology, Halkidiki, September.
  • Beedie, C.J., Foad, A.J., Coleman, D.A. & Uphill, M. (2006) Placebo effects of ergogenic aids in sports performance: Experimental, psychometric and interview data. BASES symposium, University of Wolverhampton, September.
  • Taylor, L. & Uphill, M. A. (2005). Emotions and their association with decision making in Football Association Referees (abstract). BASES Annual Student Conference, Aberystwyth, March.

  • Bier, N. & Uphill, M. A. (2005). Pre-performance routines are associated with physical and mental readiness in cricketers (abstract). BASES Annual Student Conference, Aberystwyth, March.