Reader in Sport and Performance Psychology

Dr Lee Moore joined the University of Bath in 2017 as a Lecturer in Sport Psychology within the Department for Health, and has since been promoted to Senior Lecturer in 2022 and Reader in 2026. Lee is a Chartered Member of the British Psychological Society (CPsychol).

Before working at Bath, Lee studied for a BSc (Hons) in Exercise and Sports Science, and an MSc in Sport and Health Sciences at the University of Exeter. Subsequently, Lee completed a PhD examining the effects of psychophysiological responses to stress (i.e., challenge and threat states) on performance at the University of Exeter. Following his PhD, Lee applied his research expertise to other high-pressure domains including aviation, military, and surgical settings in his role as an Associate Research Fellow at the University of Exeter. Lee was then appointed as Lecturer in Sport and Exercise Psychology at the University of Gloucestershire, where he attained Fellow of the Higher Education Academy (FHEA) status and received awards for the quality of his teaching.

Lee's research explores psychological stress and its influence on health, performance, and well-being in elite sport and other high-pressure environments (e.g., emergency medicine, military). In recent years, Lee has supplemented his predominately laboratory-based, mechanistic research with more applied, action-driven projects using varying methodologies (e.g., quantitative, qualitative, mixed-methods). Although his primary audiences are researchers and practitioners in sport and performance psychology, his work also informs athletes and employees, coaches and managers, and wider organisational stakeholders. Indeed, Lee conducts consultancy work with various external partners (e.g., Podium Analytics, UEFA, UKSI).

Lee has published numerous high-quality peer-reviewed articles in leading journals (e.g., Sport, Exercise, and Performance Psychology), and contributed edited book chapters (e.g., in the award-winning 'Stress, Well-Being, and Performance in Sport'). His research has been disseminated extensively at national and international conferences (e.g., European Congress of Sport and Exercise Psychology), and Lee has secured >£5 million in research income as principal or co-investigator from various funding bodies (e.g., National Institute for Health and Care Research). Lee also contributes extensively to editorial work (e.g., Section/Associate Editor at Stress and Health), sits on various editorial boards (e.g., Applied Psychology: An International Review), and has been repeatedly recognised for his excellence in doctoral supervision.

Research Areas

• Psychophysiological markers of stress
• Burnout and psychological load
• Mental rest and psychological recovery
• Mental health and psychological well-being