Grace Tidmarsh
University of Birmingham
United Kingdom

Grace Tidmarsh is a Doctoral Researcher in the School of Sport, Exercise and Rehabilitation Sciences at the University of Birmingham, UK. She is social scientist with interests relating to strengths-based sport psychology, process evaluation of interventions, and girls’ engagement in physical activity/sport.  

Janice L. Thompson
University of Birmingham
United Kingdom

Janice L Thompson, PhD, FACSM, FECSS, is Professor of Public Health Nutrition and Exercise at the University of Birmingham. She is a mixed-methods researcher with over 30 years of experience examining factors that influence diet- and physical activity-related lifestyle choices. She uses this information to develop and evaluate community-based culturally tailored lifestyle interventions. She is a Fellow of both the American College of Sports Medicine (ACSM) and the European College of Sport Science (ECSS). In 2015, she was awarded the ACSM Citation Award in recognition of her significant contributions to research and scholarship in exercise science.

Mary L. Quinton
University of Birmingham
United Kingdom

Dr Mary Quinton is a Lecturer at the School of Sport, Exercise and Rehabilitation Sciences. Dr Quinton's research interests include how positive youth development approaches in sport and community settings improve emotional regulation, social connectedness, and mental well-being in young people. Dr Quinton uses sport psychology and pedagogical theories to understand how young people’s backgrounds and support needs influence their development and motivation to learn and “perform” in sport, education, and homelessness settings. She is particularly interested in involving communities and those with lived experience in research and turning knowledge into action and impact.

Jennifer Cumming
University of Birmingham
United Kingdom

Jennifer Cumming, PhD, CPsychol, AFBPsS, FHEA, is a Professor in Sport and Exercise Psychology at University of Birmingham. She is a community-engaged researcher who works collaboratively with third sector organisations and public services to co-develop and/or evaluate interventions to address important societal issues and translate knowledge into practice. Her programme of research investigates how individuals learn to effectively self-regulate and develop their mental skills for maximising potential and improving mental health, well-being, and social inclusion.