Kelly Massey
Sport and Exercise Sciences

Faculty: Faculty of Science
School: Sport and Exercise Sciences
Email address: K.L.Massey@ljmu.ac.uk
Miss Kelly Massey is a Senior Lecture within the School of Sports and Exercise Sciences at Liverpool John Moores University. She forms part of the Physical Education team that was nominated by the students for the Amazing Course Team award at the 2020 Amazing Teaching Awards. Kelly gained her undergraduate degree in Sports and Exercise Science at LJMU and is currently completing her Doctoral Degree in Elite Athlete Identity Transitions, working closely with Doctor Amy Whitehead.
Kelly is a former International 400m athlete for Great Britain and Northern Ireland and has Olympic, World, Commonwealth and European medals to her name. Alongside Athletics she taught Physical Education and Dance at secondary school level.
Kelly remains active within the elite sport environment through her research and as a UK: Anti-doping educator, Coach and Athlete Mentor for both British Athletics and England Athletics. Kelly is also a Member of the Board of Trustees for England Athletics, a Safeguarding Panellist for England Boxing and an Ambassador for multiple sporting organisations including Greater Sport.
Degrees
2007, Liverpool John Moores Univiersity, United Kingdom, Sport and Exercise Science BSc (Hons)
Certifications
2017, Brighton School of Business and Management, Certificate of Coaching and Mentoring
Academic appointments
Lecturer/Senior Lecture, Sport and Exercise Sciences, Liverpool John Moores University, 2018 - present
Postgraduate training
PG Cert Teaching and Learning, United Kingdom, Liverpool John Moores University, 2018 - 2019
Physical Education PGCE, United Kingdom, Manchester Metropolitain University, 2010 - 2011
Journal article
Massey K, Whitehead AE. 2022. Pregnancy and Motherhood in Elite Sport: The Longitudinal Experiences of two Elite Athletes Psychology of Sport and Exercise, 60 DOI Author Url Publisher Url Public Url
External collaboration:
https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=web&cd=&ved=2ahUKEwiO0JS9kP_1AhUGJsAKHaTnAkkQFnoECAwQAQ&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.uksport.gov.uk%2F-%2Fmedia%2Ffiles%2F1-uksportpregnancyguidanceathletesfinal-interactive.ashx%3Fla%3Den%26hash%3D8C1D94D8CE7D9CDDC5AB59BFD96B799F&usg=AOvVaw0HdMCJq-QNxgB74DQcO4PM, UK: Sport, UK:Sport Governing Body and Athlete Guidance for Pregnancy. 2021
Award:
Shortlisted for Amazing Course Team, Liverpool John Moores Student Union. 2020
Teaching qualification:
Post Graduate Certificate of Teaching and Learning in HE. 2019
UK: Anti-doping Accredited Educator. 2018
Qualified Teachers Status: Physical Education. 2011
Fellowships:
Fellowship of Advance HE, Liverpool John Moores University. 2019
External committees:
Safeguarding Panel, England Boxing. 2019
Board of Trustees, England Athletics. 2018
Membership of professional bodies:
Coach and Mentor, Chartered Management Institute. 2017
Athletics Coach, UK Athletics. 2015
Media Coverage:
Secret Lives of Lecturers: The Olympian
Conference organisation:
2020 LJMU Power of Sport Student Conference, Co-Organiser Lead, https://www.ljmu.ac.uk/error?item=%2fconferences%2fthe-power-of-sport&user=extranet%5cAnonymous&site=ljmu.