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PhD Research Student Supervision

  • Page, L. (ongoing). Experiential teaching: Understanding the processes of learning and developing professionally in snowsport teacher-educators. (Doctoral thesis, The University of Edinburgh, Scotland).

  • Fairley, S. (ongoing). The perceived influence of Outward Bound teen expeditions up to ten years later. (Doctoral thesis, The Pennsylvania State University, USA). 

  • Pighetti, J. (ongoing). Inspiring Instruction: A multiple-perspective interpretive phenomenological study on snowsports education (Working Title). (Doctoral thesis, The Pennsylvania State University, USA). 

  • Soule, B. (2021). Golf and the experience economy: Understanding dedicated golfers' motivations and future intentions at golf alternative experiences. (Doctoral thesis, The Pennsylvania State University, USA). 

  • Xu, Y. (2019). An experiential approach to cross cultural education — Drawing on the case study of sail training (Doctoral thesis, The University of Edinburgh, Scotland).

  • Alkuwari, M. (2019). Qatari undergraduate students in education city: An exploration of how cultural and religious factors influence student success (Doctoral thesis, The University of Edinburgh, Scotland).

  • Ramirez, M.J. (2019). Long term impact of expeditions on participants' lives (Doctoral thesis, The Pennsylvania State University, USA). 

  • Aghazamani, Y. (2018). Northern Iranian women’s perception of empowerment and the impact of tourism development (Doctoral thesis, The Pennsylvania State University, USA).

  • Fraser, K. (2018). The effect of formal leadership on board on developing interpersonal skills among trainees during sail training (Doctoral thesis, The University of Edinburgh, Scotland).

  • Marshall, A. (2016). Toward understanding perceived growth in practical wisdom (Doctoral thesis, The University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh, Scotland).

  • Silvane, C. (2016). A moral philosophical perspective on citizenship education (Doctoral thesis, The University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh, Scotland).

  • Alexichik, L. (2016). Dialogical Cultural Learning in the Middle East: Connecting Cultures (Doctoral thesis, Indiana University USA).

  • Baker, M. (2015). Policy development of outdoor education in Scotland (Doctoral thesis, The University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh, Scotland).

  • Ahrens, S. (2015). The Homeless World Cup and Street Soccer (Scotland) (Doctoral thesis, The University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh, Scotland).

  • Pearce, M. (2015) Physical activity outdoors: Health and well-being implications for young people (Doctoral thesis, The University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh, Scotland).

  • Stewart-Patterson, I. (2014). The role of intuition in the decision process of expert ski guides  (Doctoral thesis, The University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh, Scotland).

  •  Stonehouse, V. P. (2011). The rough ground of character: A philosophical investigation into character development, examining a wilderness expedition case study through a virtue ethical lens (Doctoral thesis, The University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh, Scotland).

  • Westphal, R. (2011). ‘We have fjells, but you have character…’. A comparative study of personal and social development (PSD) within the discourse of outdoor education in Great Britain and Friluftsliv in Norway (Doctoral thesis, The University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh, Scotland).

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