Dr. Gordon Bloom
Director, McGill Sport Psychology Laboratory
- Sport Psychology
- Coaching Leadership
- Team Culture
- Disability Sport
- Mental Health
- Mentoring
Dr. Gordon Bloom is a Professor and director of the Sport Psychology Research Laboratory. Dr. Bloom has developed an internationally-recognized research program related to the knowledge, strategies, and behaviours employed by coaches in terms of leadership practices, mentoring, and team building that are designed to develop successful and well-balanced athletes.
Dr. Bloom has incorporated the findings of his research in his role as a sport psychology consultant with amateur, professional, Olympic, and Paralympic athletes. He has also received numerous invitations from academic and sport coaching associations to present his research and practical experiences to scientists, administrators, and coaches at various levels of sport around the world.
B.A., Western Ontario
M.A., York
Ph.D., Ottawa
- Fraser, M.M., Bloom, G.A., & Mallett, C.J. (2024). University serial winning coaches’ experiences with low performance and maladaptive team culture. Psychology of Sport and Exercise, 74, 102677.
- Alexander, D., Bloom, G.A., Bentzen, M., & Kenttä, G. (2024). Exploring the experiences and perceptions of coaches, athletes, and integrated support teams towards the management of three national Paralympic teams. Psychology of Sport and Exercise, 71, 102588.
- Glaude, M., Bloom, G.A., & Martin, L.J. (2024). An in-depth exploration of a positional subgroup in professional sport. Journal of Applied Sport Psychology, 36(2), 320-341.
- Colizza, C., Bloom, G.A., & Loughead, T.M. (2024). Dual career in sport and non-sport work: Exploring experiences of North American professional female ice hockey players. Psychology of Sport and Exercise, 74, 102699.
- Lefebvre, J.S., Henderson, S., Salomie, A., Heath, N.L, & Bloom, G.A. (2023). A mixed-methods examination of a mental health awareness program in elite ice hockey. International Journal of Sport & Exercise Psychology, 21 (3), 557-578.
- Alexander, D. & Bloom, G.A. (2023). Exploring coaches’ experiences and perceptions of a virtual parasport coach mentorship program. Psychology of Sport and Exercise, 64, 102303.
- M.A. Adapted Physical Activity
- M.A. Sport and Exercise Psychology
- Ph.D. Kinesiology Sciences (Sport Psychology)
Accepting Master's and Ph.D. students starting in the Fall 2024 Semester.