Personal profile
Research interests
Dan’s research centers on the psychology of human excellence and well-being, with specific focus on understanding and facilitating resilience and thriving in humans. Through his work, Dan seeks to build understanding of functioning in sport and performance populations, and the social and cultural factors that support the achievement of performance outcomes in a safe, sustainable, and fulfilled way to, ultimately, enable human development and success.
Education/Academic qualification
Doctor of Philosophy
Master in Science
Bachelor of Science in Psychology
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Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years
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A mixed methods evaluation of a season-long teamwork training intervention
Crawford, K. L., Arnold, R., Brown, D. J., McKay, C. & McEwan, D., 17 Dec 2025, (E-pub ahead of print) In: Journal of Applied Sport Psychology.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Bringing appreciative inquiry to sport organizations
Staten, T. B., Brown, D. J., Wagstaff, C. R. D. & Price, D., 15 Dec 2025, In: Journal of Sport Psychology in Action. 10 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Practitioner insights from creating thriving environments in sport organizations
Brown, D. J., Wagstaff, C., Shearer, C., Morgan, N., Quartiroli, A. & Jackson, C., 15 Dec 2025, (E-pub ahead of print) In: Journal of Sport Psychology in Action.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Striving for thriving: A narrative analysis of cyclists’ stories from the Olympic qualification window
Brown, D. J. & Wagstaff, C. R. D., 21 Aug 2025, (E-pub ahead of print) In: Sport, Exercise, and Performance Psychology.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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‘A ticket to a very different show’: poetic ethnodrama through the eyes of young elite gymnasts
Kousalova, M., Wagstaff, C. R. D., Cavallerio, F. & Brown, D. J., 13 Jul 2025, In: Qualitative Inquiry. 14 p., 10778004251346738.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Thesis
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Human thriving: a conceptualization, understanding, and application to sport
Brown, D. (Author), Arnold, R. (Supervisor) & Standage, M. (Supervisor), 27 Jun 2017Student thesis: Doctoral Thesis › PhD
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Prizes
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Sport, Exercise, and Performance Psychology (SEPP) 2025 Outstanding Paper of the Year Award
Brown, D. (Recipient), Jan 2026
Prize: Prize (including medals and awards)
Activities
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Lena Sloot
Brown, D. (Supervisor)
Feb 2021 → …Activity: External examination and supervision › External supervision / mentoring
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Jessica Love
Brown, D. (Supervisor)
Oct 2022 → …Activity: External examination and supervision › External supervision / mentoring
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Matthew Scandle
Brown, D. (Supervisor) & Wagstaff, C. R. D. (Supervisor)
Oct 2020 → Nov 2025Activity: External examination and supervision › External supervision / mentoring
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Paul Miller
Brown, D. (Supervisor)
Oct 2020 → …Activity: External examination and supervision › External supervision / mentoring
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Thomas Staten
Brown, D. (Supervisor)
Oct 2020 → …Activity: External examination and supervision › External supervision / mentoring