Pierre Trudel

Dr. Pierre Trudel received his Ph.D. from the Faculty of Education at Laval University, Québec, Canada. He is now a full professor in sport pedagogy/psychology at the School of Human Kinetics of the University of Ottawa. Since 2005, he has been a member of the research committee at Coaching Association of Canada. His research activities have been funded by the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada (SSHRC) since 1994. Dr. Trudel's main research interests are related to coach education and youth development through sport. Over the years he has developed an expertise in qualitative research.

• Coaching and coach education
• Youth development through sport
• Qualitative research methods

Chapters in books

• Trudel, P., Culver, D., & Werthner, P., "Looking at coach development from the coach-learner's perspective: Considerations for coach development administrators.", Routledge Handbook of Sports Coaching, In P. Potrac, W. Gilbert & J. Denison, London, Routledge, 2013, 375-387.
• Trudel, P., & Capstick, L., «Comment peut-on améliorer son efficacité en tant qu'entraîneur?», Entraîneur : Intervenir auprès de jeunes athlètes, Dans L. Morency & C. Bordeleau, Montréal, Éditions Québec Amérique, 2012, 95-101.
• Werthner, P., Culver, D., & Trudel, P., "An examination of a large-scale coach education program from a constructivist perspective.", Sport Psychology Insights, In R. Schinke, NY, Nova Science Publishers, 2011, 337-355.
• Trudel, P., Gilbert, W., & Werthner, P., "Coach education effectiveness", Sports Coaching, In J. Lyle, & C. Cushion, London, Elsevier, 2010, 135-152.
• Wright,T., Trudel, P., & Culver, D., "Learning how to coach: The different learning situations reported by coaches", Exploring sport and fitness: Work-based practice, In C. Heaney, B. Oakley, & S. Rea, London, Routledge, 2009, 219-229.
• Trudel, P., & Gilbert, W., "Coaching and coach education", Handbook of Physical Education, In D. Kirk, M. O'Sullivan, & D. McDonald, London, Sage, 2006, 516-539.
• Culver, D., & Trudel, P., "Cultivating coaches' communities of practice: Developing the potential for learning through interactions", The Sports Coach as Educator: Reconceptualising Sports Coaching, In R. Jones, London, Routledge, 2006, 97-113.
• Galipeau, J., & Trudel, P., "Athlete learning in a community of practice: Is there a role for the coach?", The Sports Coach as Educator: Reconceptualising Sports Coaching, In R. Jones, London, Routledge, 2006, 77-94.
• Gilbert, W., & Trudel, P., "The coach as a reflective practitioner", The Sports Coach as Educator: Reconceptualising Sports Coaching, In R. Jones, London, Routledge, 2006, 113-127.
• Robidoux, M., & Trudel, P., "Hockey Canada and the Bodychecking Debate in Minor Hockey", Artificial Ice: Hockey, Commerce, and Cultural Identity, in D. Whitson and R. Gruneau, Garamond Press, 2006, 101-122.

Papers in refereed journals

• Camiré, M., & Trudel, P., "A collaborative partnership to help youth sport coaches integrate psychological skills in their coaching practice", Qualitative Research in Sport and Exercise, (accepted).
• Camiré, M., & Trudel, P., "Using high school football to promote life skills and student engagement: Perspectives from Canadian coaches and students", World Journal of Education, 3(3), 40-51, 2013.
• Camiré, M., Trudel, P., & Bernard, D., "A case study of a high school sport program designed to teach athletes life skills and values", The Sport Psychologist, 27, 188-200, 2013.
• Callary, B., Werthner, P., & Trudel, P., "Exploring coaching actions based on developed values: A case study of a female hockey coach", International Journal of Lifelong Education, 32(2), 209-229, 2013.
• Callary, B., Werthner, P., & Trudel, P., "The lived experience of a doctoral student: The process of learning and becoming.", The Qualitative Report, 17(Art. 86), 1-20, 2012. Retrieved from http://www.nova.edu/ssss/QR/QR17/callary.pdf
• Camiré, M., Trudel, P., & Forneris, T., "Examining how model youth sport coaches learn to facilitate positive youth development", Physical Education & Sport Pedagogy, 1-17, 2012.
• Hussain, A., Trudel, P., Patrick, T., & Rossi, A., "Reflections on a Novel Coach Education Program: A Narrative Analysis", International Journal of Sport Science and Coaching, 7(2), 227-240, 2012.
• Camiré, M., Trudel, P., & Forneris, T., "Coaching and transferring life skills: Philosophies and strategies used by model high school coaches", The Sport Psychologist, 26(3), 243-260, 2012.
• Camiré, M., Forneris, T., & Trudel, P., "High school sport stakeholders' perspectives on coaches' ability to facilitate positive youth development", Journal of Coaching Education, 5(1), 64-82, 2012.
• Callary, B., Werthner, P., & Trudel, P., "How meaningful episodic experiences influence the process of becoming an experienced coach", Qualitative Research in Sport, Exercise and Health, 4(3), 420-438, 2012.
• Forneris, T., Camiré, M., & Trudel, P., "The development of life skills and values in high school sport: Is there a gap between stakeholder expectations and perceived experiences?", International Journal of Sport and Exercise Psychology, 10(1), 9-23, 2012
• Callary, B., Werthner, P., & Trudel, P., "Shaping the way five women coaches develop: Their primary and secondary socialization", Journal of Coaching Education, 4(3), 76-125, 2011.
• Callary, B., Werthner, P., & Trudel, P., "A brief online survey to help a sport organization continue to develop its coach education program", International Journal of Coaching Science, 5(2), 31-48, 2011.
• Camiré, M., & Trudel, P., "Prefereed sporting environment and coaching behaviours: Perspectives from Canadian high school athletes", PHENex, 3(3), 1-16, 2011
• Camiré, M., Trudel, P., & Lemyre, F., "Le profil d'entraîneurs en sport scolaire et leur philosophie d'entraînement [Profile of school sport coaches and their coaching philosophy]", PHENex, 3(1), 1-14, 2011.
• Callary, B., Werthner, P., & Trudel, P., "A brief online survey to help a sport organization continue to develop its coach education program", International Journal of Sport Coaching, 5(2), 31-48, 2011.
• Camiré, M., Forneris, T., Trudel, P., & Bernard, D., "Strategies for helping coaches facilitate positive youth development through sport", Journal of Sport Psychology in Action, 2, 92-99, 2011.
• Capstick, A.L., & Trudel, P., "Reflection about the communication of non-selection: A shared responsibility", Journal of Sport Psychology in Action, 1, 15-24, 2010.
• Camiré, M., & Trudel, P., "High school athletes' perspectives on character development through sport participation", Physical Education and Sport Pedagogy, 15(2), 193-207, 2010.
• Capstick, L.A., & Trudel, P., "Coach communication of non-selection in youth competitive sport", International Journal of Coaching Science, 4(1), 3-23, 2010.
• Gilbert, W., Gallimore, R., & Trudel, P., "A learning community approach to coach development in youth sport", Journal of Coaching Education, 2(2), 1-21, 2009.
• Camiré, M., Trudel, P., & Forneris, T., "High school athletes' perspectives on support, communication, negotiation and life skill development", Qualitative Research in Sport and Exercise, 1(1), 72-88, 2009.
• Werthner, P., & Trudel, P., "Investigating the idiosyncratic learning paths of elite Canadian coaches", International Journal of Sports Science & Coaching, 4(3), 433-449, 2009.
• Camiré, M., Trudel, P., & Forneris, T., "Parents' perspectives on the practice of high school sport in a Canadian context", Qualitative Research in Sport and Exercise, 1, 239-257, 2009.
• Culver, D., Trudel, P., & Werthner, P., "A sport leader's attempt to foster a coaches' community of practice", International Journal of Sports Science & Coaching, 4(4), 365-383, 2009.
• Cloes, M., Lenzen, B., & Trudel, P., «Analyse de la littérature francophone portant sur l'intervention de l'entraîneur sportif», Revue des Sciences et Techniques des Activités Physiques et Sportives (STAPS), 83(1), 7-23, 2009.
• Mallett, C.J., Trudel, P., Lyle, J., & Rynne, S.B., "Formal vs. informal coach education", International Journal of Sports Science & Coaching, 4(3), 325-334, 2009.
• Lyle, J., Mallett, C.J., Trudel, P., & Rynne, S.B., "From sterile debate to rich discussion: Responding to commentaries on formal vs informal coach education", International Journal of Sports Science & Coaching, 4(3), 359-364, 2009.
• Camiré, M., Werthner, P., & Trudel, P., "Mission statements in sport and their ethical messages: Are they being communicated to practitioners?", Athletic Insight, 11(1), 75-85, 2009.
• Lacroix, C., Camiré, M., & Trudel, P., "High school coaches' characteristics and their perspectives on the purpose of school sport participation", International Journal of Coaching Science, 2(2), 23-42, 2008.
• Trottier, C., Mageau, G.A., Trudel, P., & Halliwell, W. R., "Validation Canadienne-française du ‘Life Orientation Test-Revised", Revue Canadienne des sciences du comportement, 40(4), 238-243, 2008.
• Culver, D., & Trudel, P., "Clarifying the concept of communities of practice in sport", International Journal of Sports Science & Coaching, 3(1), 1-10, 2008.
• Culver, D., & Trudel, P., "Clarifying the concept of communities of practice in sport: A response to commentaries", International Journal of Sports Science & Coaching, 3(1), 29-32, 2008.
• Trudel, P., Lemyre, F., Werthner, P., & Camiré, M., "Character development in youth sport: The perspectives of ice hockey and baseball coaches", International Journal of Coaching Sciences, 1(2), 21-35, 2007.
• Trottier, C., Trudel, P., & Halliwell, W. R., «Présentation des deux principales théories nord-américaines sur l'optimisme», 'Revue des Sciences et Techniques des Activités Physiques et Sportives (STAPS), 77, 9-28, 2007.
• Lemyre, F., Trudel, P., & Durand-Bush, N., "How youth sport coaches learn to coach", The Sport Psychologist, 21, 191-209, 2007.
• Wright, T., Trudel, P., & Culver, D., "Learning how to coach: The different learning situations reported by youth ice hockey coaches", Physical Education and Sport Pedagogy, 12(2), 127-144, 2007.
• Trudel, P., "What the coaching science literature has to say about the roles of coaches in the development of elite athletes", International Journal of Sports Sciences & Coaching, 1(2), 127-130, 2006.
• Werthner, P., & Trudel, P., "A new theoretical perspective for understanding how coaches learn to coach", The Sport Psychologist, 20, 198-212, 2006.
• Beaudoin, C., Mathias, M., & Trudel, P., «L'implantation d'un nouveau programme cadre en Éducation physique et santé: l'expérience des enseignants en milieux francophones ontariens», La Revue Canadienne de l'Éducation, 29(4), 923-948, 2006.
• Gilbert, W., & Trudel, P., "Learning to coach through experience: Conditions that Influence reflection", The Physical Educator, 62(1), 32-43, 2005.
• Galipeau, J., & Trudel, P., "The role of the athletic, academic, and social development of student-athletes in two varsity sport teams", The Applied Research in Coaching and Athletics Annual, 20, 27-49, 2005.

Subvention obtenue du Conseil de Recherche en Sciences Humaines du Canada (CRSHC) 2006-2009 (100 000 $). Analyse de la pratique sportive en milieu scolaire au niveau secondaire 

• Chercheur principal : P. Trudel
• Co-chercheurs : N. Durand-Bush, P. Werthner, W. Gilbert, M. Cloes