Dr Laura Carey has spent over 15 years working in elite sport including supporting athletes at Olympics Games in 2012 and 2016, World Championships 2008 - until present day and Commonwealth Games in 2010, 2014 and 2018. Laura’s PhD was in golf putting and she is an active researcher focusing on improving golf putting performance. Laura’s main research interests lie in perceptual expertize with a specific focus on using eye tracker and Electroencephalogram (EEG) technology. Laura is excited to be able to integrate research and technology to enhance coaching practice.

Laura is a Health and Care Professionals Council registered (HCPC) practitioner psychologist, and a Chartered Psychologist (BPS). She is also a member of the British Association of Sport and Exercise Sciences and Expertise and Skill Acquisition groups. Laura is currently a lecturer at University of the West of Scotland.

Experience

  • –present
    Lecturer in Health and Life Sciences, University of the West of Scotland

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