Kumar, Mr Simon

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Name:

Kumar, Mr Simon

Email:

s.kumar@yorksj.ac.uk

Department:

School of Sport

Organisation:

York St John University

Country:

United Kingdom

Biography

Job title:

Lecturer in Physical Education and Youth Sport

Biography:

I re-joined York St John University as a lecturer in 2015 after teaching for a number of years in primary education as a teacher specialising in Physical Education. I also have a background in disability sport development, personal training, sports coaching, secondary school sport development and the Armed Forces. I was also the founder of inclusive sport at York St John University, something which still runs today

Qualifications:

I graduated from York St John University with a first class degree in (BA) Sports Studies. After completing a Masters in Practitioner Research, I am currently undertaking a Professional Doctorate of Education.

My Latest

Kumar, Simon David ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9045-2446 (2022) The Relationship Between Perfectionism and Burnout in Pre-Service Primary School Teachers. Doctoral thesis, York St John University.
Hardwick, Benjamin, Madigan, Daniel J. ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9937-1818, Hill, Andrew P. ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6370-8901, Kumar, Simon ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9045-2446 and Chan, Derwin K.C. (2021) Perfectionism and attitudes towards doping in athletes: The mediating role of achievement goal orientations. International Journal of Sport and Exercise Psychology.
Garratt, Dean and Kumar, Simon ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9045-2446 (2020) Physical Education, Citizenship and Social Justice: A Position Statement. In: Watson, Nick J., Jarvie, G. and Parker, A., (eds.) Sport, Physical Education, and Social Justice. Religious, Sociological, Psychological, and Capability Perspectives . Routledge
Garratt, Dean and Kumar, Simon ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9045-2446 (2019) Physical Education, Citizenship and Social Justice: A Position Statement. Quest, 71 (2). pp. 188-201.
Watson, Nick J. and Kumar, Simon ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9045-2446 (2018) Sport, Theology, and the Special Olympics: A Christian Theological Reflection. In: Watson, Nick J., Hargaden, Kevin and Brock, Brian, (eds.) Theology, Disability and Sport: Social Justice Perspectives. Routledge
Madigan, Daniel J. ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9937-1818, Hill, Andrew P. ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6370-8901, Anstiss, Paul A., Mallinson-Howard, Sarah H. ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8525-1540 and Kumar, Simon ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9045-2446 (2018) Perfectionism and Training Distress in Junior Athletes: The Mediating Role of Coping Tendencies. European Journal of Sport Science.
Watson, Nick J. and Kumar, Simon ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9045-2446 (2017) Sport, Theology, and the Special Olympics: A Christian Theological Reflection. Journal of Disability & Religion, 21 (2). pp. 245-256.

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