Kate sheppard

Picture of Kate Sheppard Kate's initial degree was a joint honours degree in Sport Science and French at Bangor. Kate then worked as a fitness instructor and personal trainer for a year in Richmond before going back to the School of Sport, Health and Exercise Science at Bangor to complete a MSc in Applied Sport and Exercise Psychology.

On completion of the MSc Kate was accepted as a part-time PhD student with Dr Gaynor Parfitt investigating adherence issues in Cardiac Rehabilitation, which was joint funded by the University of Bangor and the North West Wales NHS. Linked to the PhD was a part-time job with the NHS as an exercise physiologist in the Phase III and Phase IV Cardiac Rehabilitation programs, working in both the hospital and in the community.

While at the School of Sport, Health and Exercise Sciences in Bangor Kate also worked for Prof Lew Hardy as a research assistant for two years and is in her last year of Supervised Experience as a probationary Exercise Psychologist (Support and Research) with BASES and has worked with a range of clients.

Kate has transferred down to Exeter with Dr Gaynor Parfitt to complete her PhD full-time and the focus of the PhD is to investigate exercise intensities and affect in children.

Outside of work Kate plays hockey (and is goalie for her sins!) for a local club - ISCA- and also runs and goes to the gym. Snowboarding and travelling are also Kate's passion and does both as often as money allows!

E-mail address: K.Sheppard@exeter.ac.uk

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