About Katherine
MEd., Counselling and Psychotherapy, University of Toronto, 2017-2020
Postdoctoral Fellow, School of Kinesiology, University of British Columbia, 2011-13
PhD, Physical Education and Recreation (Sport Psychology), University of Alberta, 2007-11
MSc, Physical Education and Recreation (Sport Psychology), University of Alberta, 2005-07
BA (Hons) Psychology, Lakehead University, 2003
Sport psychology
Stress, coping, and emotion
Youth sport & adolescent athletes
Qualitative research methodology
Hutt, K., & Tamminen, K. A. (2024). A qualitative longitudinal exploration of interactions between female athletes and sport medicine staff during injury rehabilitation. Journal of Sport Rehabilitation. https://doi.org/10.1123/jsr.2023-0406
Kim, J., Tamminen, K. A., Ellard, C., & Arbour-Nicitopoulos, K. (2024). Mental health challenges and social norms around help-seeking among Special Olympics athletes. Journal of Applied Sport Psychology. https://doi.org/10.1080/10413200.2024.2437185
Wensel, S., Kerr, G., & Tamminen, K. A. (2024). “The abuse of minors you witness or experience”: Former professional ballet school students’ characterizations of maltreatment. Child Abuse & Neglect, 155, 106982. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.chiabu.2024.106982
Ferdinand-Pennock, K., McKenzie, B., Tamminen, K. A., & Mainwaring, L. (2024). A grounded theory of youth athlete concussion under-reporting decisions. Psychology of Sport and Exercise, 73, 102646. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.psychsport.2024.102646
Jefferies, P., Kwan, M. Y. W., Brown D. M. Y., Bruner, M., Tamminen, K. A., & Cairney, J. (2024). The Sport Experience Measure for Children and Youth (SEM:CY): A Rasch validation study. Journal of Sport and Exercise Psychology, 46, 164-176. https://doi.org/10.1123/jsep.2023-0168
Lie, J., & Tamminen, K. A. (2024). A qualitative study exploring the education provided to women with persistent post-concussion symptoms. Cogent Psychology, 11, 2333659. https://doi.org/10.1080/23311908.2024.2333659
Battaglia, A., Kerr, G., & Tamminen, K. A. (2024). The dropout from youth sport crisis: Not as simple as it appears. Kinesiology Reviews. https://doi.org/10.1123/kr.2023-0024