Meredith A. Whitley

1.2k total citations
50 papers, 851 citations indexed

About

Meredith A. Whitley is a scholar working on Safety Research, Sociology and Political Science and Physical Therapy, Sports Therapy and Rehabilitation. According to data from OpenAlex, Meredith A. Whitley has authored 50 papers receiving a total of 851 indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 32 papers in Safety Research, 24 papers in Sociology and Political Science and 22 papers in Physical Therapy, Sports Therapy and Rehabilitation. Recurrent topics in Meredith A. Whitley's work include Youth Development and Social Support (31 papers), Sport and Mega-Event Impacts (20 papers) and Physical Education and Pedagogy (20 papers). Meredith A. Whitley is often cited by papers focused on Youth Development and Social Support (31 papers), Sport and Mega-Event Impacts (20 papers) and Physical Education and Pedagogy (20 papers). Meredith A. Whitley collaborates with scholars based in United States, Canada and South Africa. Meredith A. Whitley's co-authors include William V. Massey, Daniel Gould, Laura Hayden, Tanya Forneris, Martin Camiré, David S. Walsh, Lindsey C. Blom, Simon C. Darnell, Cassandra J. Coble and Lawrence H. Gerstein and has published in prestigious journals such as SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología, American Journal of Preventive Medicine and BMC Public Health.

In The Last Decade

Meredith A. Whitley

49 papers receiving 817 citations

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Tarkington J. Newman United States

Amy T. Blodgett Canada

Kristin Walseth Norway

Carla Luguetti Australia

Lisa N. Tink Canada

Tony Rossi Australia

Kathy Armour United Kingdom

Brian Gearity United States

Duke Peltier Canada

Susan L. Greendorfer United States

Tarkington J. Newman United States

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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20 of 20 papers shown

Whitley, Meredith A.. (2025). The Pursuit of Social Justice Through Sport for Development Organizations in the United States. Youth. 5(1). 29–29. 1 indexed citations

Piercy, Katrina L., Meredith A. Whitley, Sarah M. Bartsch, et al.. (2024). Benefits of Meeting the Healthy People 2030 Youth Sports Participation Target. American Journal of Preventive Medicine. 66(5). 760–769. 4 indexed citations

Whitley, Meredith A., et al.. (2024). Leveraging global south sports mega events to advance sport for development and peace theory and practice. Sustainable Development. 33(1). 811–822. 1 indexed citations

Whitley, Meredith A., et al.. (2023). A Critical Examination of Race and Antiracism in the Sport for Development Field: An Introduction. Sociology of Sport Journal. 40(2). 113–120. 4 indexed citations

Massey, William V. & Meredith A. Whitley. (2023). Fighting forward: purpose as a form of resilience for combat sport athletes. Qualitative Research in Sport Exercise and Health. 16(3). 259–270. 1 indexed citations

Whitley, Meredith A., et al.. (2023). University–Organization Collaboration in Sport for Development: Understanding Practitioners’ Perspectives and Experiences in Research and Evaluation Partnerships. Journal of Sport Management. 37(6). 389–402. 1 indexed citations

Whitley, Meredith A., et al.. (2023). The Homeless World Cup through storytelling: The narratives of Street Soccer players from Scotland and the USA. Psychology of sport and exercise. 70. 102549–102549.

Whitley, Meredith A.. (2021). Using Behavioral Economics to Promote Positive Youth Development through Sport. Journal of Sport Psychology in Action. 13(2). 78–88. 15 indexed citations

Whitley, Meredith A., et al.. (2021). “The relationship was a big success – the bond”: Exploring coaching strategies to foster life skills development in Eswatini. Journal of Applied Sport Psychology. 34(4). 751–779. 3 indexed citations

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Whitley, Meredith A., et al.. (2021). Narratives of trauma and resilience from Street Soccer players. Qualitative Research in Sport Exercise and Health. 14(1). 101–118. 14 indexed citations

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Whitley, Meredith A., et al.. (2021). Reimagining the Youth Sport System Across the United States: A Commentary From the 2020–2021 President’s Council on Sports, Fitness & Nutrition Science Board. Journal of Physical Education Recreation & Dance. 92(8). 6–14. 5 indexed citations

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Whitley, Meredith A., Alan L. Smith, Travis E. Dorsch, Matthew T. Bowers, & Erin E. Centeio. (2021). Reenvisioning Postpandemic Youth Sport to Meet Young People’s Mental, Emotional, and Social Needs. Translational Journal of the American College of Sports Medicine. 6(4). 1–7. 12 indexed citations

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Whitley, Meredith A. & Jon Welty Peachey. (2020). Place-based sport for development accelerators: a viable route to sustainable programming?. Managing Sport and Leisure. 27(6). 530–539. 13 indexed citations

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Darnell, Simon C., Meredith A. Whitley, Martin Camiré, et al.. (2019). Systematic Reviews of Sport for Development Literature: Managerial and Policy Implications. Journal of Global Sport Management. 7(2). 249–266. 9 indexed citations

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Whitley, Meredith A.. (2019). Behavioral economics in sport for development and peace: a viable route to innovation?. Managing Sport and Leisure. 24(1-3). 173–192. 7 indexed citations

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Whitley, Meredith A., et al.. (2019). Sport-based youth development interventions in the United States: a systematic review. BMC Public Health. 19(1). 89–89. 85 indexed citations

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Whitley, Meredith A., et al.. (2018). A systems theory of development through sport for traumatized and disadvantaged youth. Psychology of sport and exercise. 38. 116–125. 44 indexed citations

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Whitley, Meredith A. & William V. Massey. (2018). Navigating tensions in qualitative research: methodology, geography, personality and beyond. Qualitative Research in Sport Exercise and Health. 10(5). 543–554. 4 indexed citations

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Whitley, Meredith A., Laura Hayden, & Daniel Gould. (2015). Growing up in the Kayamandi Township: II. Sport as a setting for the development and transfer of desirable competencies. International Journal of Sport and Exercise Psychology. 14(4). 305–322. 22 indexed citations

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Whitley, Meredith A.. (2015). A Draft Conceptual Framework of Relevant Theories to Inform Future Rigorous Research on Student Service-Learning Outcomes. The Journal of the Abraham Lincoln Association. 20(2). 19–40. 20 indexed citations

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