Professor Kitrina Douglas

Professor of Narrative and Performative Research

School of Human and Social Sciences

Kitrina.douglas@uwl.ac.uk

Kitrina is an award winning researcher whose work spans the arts, humanities and social sciences. Since her first degree (a BSc (Hons) in Exercise & Sport Sciences from the University of Exeter, Kitrina has developed a passion for making research accessible to lay and public audiences, and to work in ways that challenge stigma and discrimination - especially in areas surrounding mental health and illness. As such her work is published as films, documentaries, poems, songs, stories and musical theatre, along with written publications in traditional academic peer reviewed journals and news media.

With David Carless she is co-author of 'Sport and Physical Activity for Mental Health' and 'Life story research in sport: A narrative approach to understanding the experiences of elite and professional athletes' (Routledge) and they are in the process of finishing their third academic book (due 2020) Doing Arts Based Research, to be published by Routledge.

Since completing her doctorate at the University of Bristol in 2004 Kitrina has carried out research for a variety of agencies including the Department of Health, NHS Trusts, UK Sport, the Women’s Sport & Fitness Foundation and the Addiction Recovery Agency and at Leeds Beckett University for the Royal British Legion and the Youth Hostel Association. In 2014 Kitrina won Research of the Year and in 2019 the award for innovation and enterprise. She has a visiting Professorship from the University of Coimbra in Portugal.

Before entering academia Kitrina played elite and professional golf. She was British Champion, Scottish Girls Champion and played both for England and GB before turning professional and breaking the first of many records by winning her first event on the European tour. Among her twelve tour victories she was twice winning the European Masters Champion, the coveted Hennessy Cognac Trophy and she was English Open Champion. She was a member of the first winning European Solheim Cup team. She spent a decade working in television and radio, first with Radio Five live outside broadcasting and then presenting a weekly programme in Paris for Eurosport before taking up an academic appointment.

* SPORT ARBITRATION The National Anti-Doping Panel (NADP) is the United Kingdom’s independent tribunal responsible for adjudicating anti-doping disputes in sport. The panel is established by the United Kingdom’s Anti-Doping Policy and is funded by the UK government’s Departure for Culture Media and Sport. I am one of 25 panel members appointed by the Minister for Department for Culture Media and Sport. I have contributed to over 30 appeals from athletes who have committed Anti-doping rule infringements . I have also served on the 'Child protection in sport' a specialist member on Child Protection Hearings. I served on the Ladies European Tour Players’ Council and which I Chaired for six years, and I was a member of the tour Board of Directors from1986-1996.

Qualifications

PhD (University of Bristol, 2004)
Memberships

The National Anti-Doping Panel (NADP)*
International Association of Sport Psychology
Founder Member
International Association of Qualitative Inquiry (IAQI)
Co-Founder: The Network for Performative Research
Steering group member British Association of Autoethnography
Chair Public Engagement & Performance Network

Research

See Professor Kitrina Douglas's publications list in the UWL Repository.

Research and publications
Academic books
Douglas, K. & Carless, D. (due 2020), Doing Arts Based Research. London: Routledge.
Douglas, K. & Carless, D. (2015). Life story research in sport: A narrative approach to understanding the experiences of elite and professional athletes. London: Routledge.
Carless, D. & Douglas, K. (2010). Sport and physical activity for mental health. Oxford: Wiley-Blackwell.
Peer-reviewed journal articles
Douglas, K. (in press). Who owns your memories? Covid19 and the desire for hope. International Review of Qualitative Inquiry.
Douglas, K. (2022). Black is the night: Masking and Unmasking, Social Science Research, and What a Song Might Bring.  International Review for Qualitative Research, https://doi.org/10.1177/19408447221131027
Douglas, K., (2022). Walking into the unknown: a research journey through abuse, trauma, motherhood, poverty and the covid pandemic. Cultural Studies ßà Critical Methodologies. https://doi.org/10.1177%2F15327086221090661
Pato M I D C, Ferreira J P, Douglas K. (2022) Body Awareness, Self-Identity, And Perception of Exercise Importance After Stroke Rehabilitation. Adv Pub Health Com Trop Med: AOASM-171.
Douglas, K. (2021). “And I dedicate this win to…”: Performing grief in high performance sport. Autoethnography. 2(3), 334–344.
Ryba, T.V., Ronkainen, N., Douglas, K., & Aunola, K. (2021). Gendered Pathways to Dual Career Construction and Discontinuation: The Perspective of Finland’s Generation Z Athletes, Psychology of Sport & Exercise, Volume 53.
Schinke, R. J., Giffin, C., Cosh, S., Douglas, K., Rhind, D., Harwood, C., Si, G., & Papaiounnou, A. (2022). International society of sport psychology position stand: Mental health through occupational health and safety in high performance sport. International Journal of Sport and Exercise Psychology, 20(6), 1711-1733. https://doi.org/10.1080/1612197X.2021.1992857
Douglas, K. (2021). You’ll Never Walk Alone: Snapshots of British Football, Love, Loss, Pride, Shame, Hope, Inclusion and A Song. International Review of Qualitative Research, Online first First Published 9 Oct 2021. https://doi.org/10.1177/19408447211049526
Douglas, K. (2021). There aint no cowboys in Portishead (or are there?): Story fragments, identity and singing the American dream with an English accent. Cultural Studies ßà Critical Methodologies. 21 (2), 171-174.
Douglas, K., & Carless, D. (2021) Evoking Embodied Presence: These Things, Songwriting, Filmmaking, and Borrowing a Performative Trick From Bob Dylan. International Review for Qualitative Research, 14, (2), 313-324 https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/full/10.1177/1940844720978753
Douglas, K., & Carless, C. (2020). Much louder than I am: A musical Collaboration. International Review of Qualitative Research. 14(2):194084472097875 DOI: 10.1177/1940844720978754
Douglas, K. (2020). From the back of the car to the kitchen table: Shifting Identities, Pirates, and Tales That Provoke Transition. Cultural Studies ßà Critical Methodologies. Vol. 21(2) 135–138
Douglas & Carless, (2020). “Under One Roof”: Living together and apart in an urban supported housing scheme, Departures in Critical Qualitative Research. 9(3)3-27.
Douglas & Carless, (in press). 'Under One Roof': Living together and apart in an urban supported housing scheme, Departures in Critical Qualitative Research.
Douglas, K., Carless, D., Milnes, K., Turner-Moore, T., Tan, J. & Laredo, E. (2019). Autoethnographies and new technologies of representation: An example from facilitating conversations on sexual topics in education, Qualitative Inquiry, Vol. 25(6) 535–538 
Douglas, K. (2019). Responding to Brexit through a Song: 'This Country'. International Review of Qualitative Research, Volume 12(1) Spring 2019.
Carless, D., Douglas, K., Milnes, K., &, Turner-Moore, T. (2919). Everyone knows me as the weird kid; Being bisexual, genderfluid, and fifteen. Qualitative Inquiry https://doi.org/10.1177/1077800419846525 | First Published May 8, 2019
Douglas, K., & Carless, C. (2018). The Long Run: A Story About Filmmaking as Qualitative Research. Qualitative Inquiry. https://doi.org/10.1177/1077800418808549 online first 8th Nov.
Douglas, K., & Carless, D. (2018). Engaging with Arts-Based Research: A Story in Three Parts. Qualitative Research in Psychology, 15, (2-3_, 156-172.
Carless, D. & Douglas, K. (2017). Arts-based research as waves of embodied engagement. Journal of Applied Arts and Health. 8, (2), 241-253.
Douglas, K. (2017). 'Where’s the beat?'An Autoethnographic Manifesto In Search of Rhythm, Music and Lyrical Understandings, International Review of Qualitative Research Vol. 10, No. 1, Spring 2017, pp. 101–109.
Carless, D. and Douglas, K. (2017) Narrative research. Positive Psychology, 12 (3) May, pp. 307-308.
Douglas, K. (2016) Song writing as reflexive practice: ‘Breathing too loud’ to ‘signals & signs’. Qualitative Inquiry. 22: 779-784.
Douglas, K. (2016). 'Alternative stories are an antidote' One to One, The Psychologist, 29(1), 2.
Douglas, K., & Carless, D. (2016). Relational possibilities through arts-based methodologies: [Re]presenting focus group research with female Olympic athletes. Psychology of Women Section Review, 18(2),17-34.
Douglas, K., & Carless, D. (2016) My eyes got a bit watery there: Using stories to explore emotions in coaching research and practice at a golf programme for injured, sick and wounded military personnel.Sports Coaching Review. 197-215.
Carless, D., & Douglas, K. (2016). Bringing Art Back to Psychology. Qualitative Methods in Psychology, (22), 6-12.
Carless, D., & Douglas, K. (2016). When two worlds collide: A story about collaboration, witnessing and life story research with soldiers returning from war, 23(5), 375-383. Qualitative Inquiry.
Carless, D. & Douglas, K. (2016). Arts-based research in psychology: radical or conventional? The Psychologist. 29:350-353.
Carless, D. & Douglas, K. (2016). Narrating Embodied Experience: Sharing Stories of Trauma and Recovery. Sport, Education & Society. 21(1), 47–61.
Douglas, K., & Carless, C. (2015). Finding a Counter Story at an Inclusive, Adapted, Sport and Adventurous Training Course for Injured, Sick, and Wounded Soldiers: Drawn In–Drawn Out. Qualitative Inquiry, 454-456.
Douglas, K. (2015). Reflecting on learning. Annual Review of Golf Coaching.
Douglas, K. (2014). Challenging interpretive privilege in elite and professional sport: One [athlete’s] story, revised, reshaped, reclaimed. Qualitative Research in Sport, Exercise and Health. 6(2). 220-243.
Douglas, K., & Carless, C. (2014). Sharing a different voice: Attending to Stories in Collaborative Writing. Cultural Studies-Critical Methodologies. 14(6), 610-618.
Carless, D., Sparkes, A., Douglas, K., & Cooke, C. (2014). Disability, inclusive adventurous training and adapted sport: Two soldiers’ stories of involvement. Psychology of Sport and Exercise. Psychology of Sport and Exercise,15 (1). 124 - 131. ISSN 1469-0292
Douglas, K., & Carless, D. (2013) An introduction to performative research. Methodological Innovations Online. 8(1) 1-15.
Carless, D. & Douglas, K. (2013). Living, resisting, and playing the part of athlete: Narrative tensions in elite sport. Psychology of Sport and Exercise, 14(5), 701-708.
Carless, D., & Douglas, K. (2013). 'In the boat' but 'selling myself short': Stories, narratives, and identity development in elite sport. The Sport Psychologist. 27, 27-39.
Douglas, K. (2012). Signals and Signs. Qualitative Inquiry. 18(6), 525-532.
Douglas, K., & Carless, D. (2012). Membership, golf and a story about Anna and me: Reflections on research in elite sport. Qualitative Methods in Psychology Bulletin. 13(1), 27-33.
Douglas, K., & Carless, D. (2012). Taboo Tales in Elite Sport: Relationships, Ethics, and Witnessing. Psychology of Women Section Review. 14(2), 50-56.
Carless, D., & Douglas, K. (2012). The ethos of physical activity delivery in mental health: A narrative study of service user experiences. Issues in Mental Health Nursing. 33(3). 165-171
Carless, D. & Douglas, K. (2012). Stories of success: Cultural narratives and personal stories of elite and professional athletes. Reflective Practice, 13(3), 387-398.
Carless, D., & Douglas, K . (2011). What’s in a song? How songs contribute to the communication of social science research. British Journal of Guidance and Counselling. 1-16, iFirst.
Carless, D. & Douglas, K . (2011). Stories as personal coaching philosophy. International Journal of Sports Science and Coaching, 6(1) 1-12.
Douglas, K., & Carless, D. (2010). Restoring Connections in Physical Activity and Mental Health
Research and Practice: A Confessional Tale. Qualitative Research in Sport and Exercise. 2/3, 336–353.
Carless, D., & Douglas, K. (2010). Performance Ethnography as an Approach to Health-Related Education. Educational Action Research, 18:3, 373–38.
Douglas, K. (2009). Storying my self: Negotiating a relational identity in professional sport. Qualitative Research in Sport, Exercise & Health. 1(2), 176–190.
Carless, D. & Douglas, K. (2009). Opening doors: Poetic representation of the sport experiences of men with severe mental health difficulties. Qualitative Inquiry, 15(10), 1547-1551.
Douglas, K., & Carless, D. (2009). Abandoning the performance narrative: Two women’s stories of transition from professional golf. Journal of Applied Sport Psychology. 21(2), 213-230.
Douglas, K., & Carless, D. (2009). Exploring taboo issues in high performance sport through a fictional approach. Reflective Practice. 10, 3, 311-323.
Carless, D., & Douglas, K . (2009). Stepping out of the box: How stories can inspire growth, Development and Change. Annual review of coaching and consulting.
Carless, D. & Douglas, K. (2009). 'We haven't got a seat on the bus for you' or 'All the seats are mine': Narratives and career transition in professional golf. Qualitative Research in Sport and Exercise, 1(1), 51-66.
Douglas, K., & Carless, D. (2008). The team are off: Getting inside women’s experiences in professional sport. Aethlon: The Journal of Sport Literature, XXV:I, 241-251.
Douglas, K., & Carless, D. (2008). Using stories in coach education. International Journal of Sports Science and Coaching, 3(1), 33-49.
Carless, D., & Douglas, K. (2008). Narrative, identity and mental health: How men with serious mental illness re-story their lives through sport and exercise. Psychology of Sport and Exercise, 9(5), 576-594.
Carless, D., & Douglas, K. (2008). The role of sport and exercise in recovery from mental illness: Two case studies. International Journal of Men's Health, 7(2), 137-156.
Carless, D. & Douglas, K. (2008). The contribution of exercise and sport to mental health promotion in serious mental illness: An interpretive project. International Journal of Mental Health Promotion, 10(4), 5-12.
Carless, D., & Douglas, K. (2008). Social support for and through exercise and sport in a sample of men with serious mental illness. Issues in Mental Health Nursing, 29, 1179-1199.
Douglas, K., & Carless, D. (2008). Nurturing a performative self. Forum Qualitative Sozialforschung / Forum: Qualitative Social Research, 9(2), Art. 23, http://www.qualitative-research.net/fqs-texte/2-08/08-2-23-e.htm.
Douglas, K. (2008). Commentary, The UK Coaching System is Failing Women Coaches: Some ethical consideration and deliberations, International Journal of Sports Science and Coaching. (3) 4, 469-472
Douglas, K., & Carless, D. (2008). Training or education? Negotiating a fuzzy line between what 'we' want and 'they' might need. Annual Review of Golf Coaching 2008, 1-13.
Douglas, K., & Carless, D. (2008). A Response to Commentaries. Annual Review of Golf Coaching 2008, 25-
Sparkes, A., & Douglas, K. (2007). Making the case for poetic representations: An example in action. The Sport Psychologist. 21(2), 170-189.
Douglas, K., & Carless, D. (2006). Performance, discovery, and relational narratives among women professional tournament golfers. Women in Sport and Physical Activity Journal, 15, 2, 14-27.
Carless, D., & Douglas, K. (2004). A golf programme for people with severe and enduring mental health problems. Journal of Mental Health Promotion, 3 (4), 26-39.
Douglas, K., & Fox, K.R. (2002). Performance and practice of elite women European tour golfers during a pressure and non-pressure putting simulation. In Eric Thain (Eds.) Science and Golf IV, Proceedings of the World Scientific Congress of Golf, St Andrews, Scotland, Routledge, 246-256.
Douglas, K., & Fox, K.R. (2002). Competition in women professional golfers. In Eric Thain (Eds.) Science and Golf IV, Proceedings of the World Scientific Congress of Golf, St Andrews, Scotland: Routledge, 157-267.
Invited book chapters
Kitrina Douglas, David Carless, Paula Reid and Ruth Hughes (In press) Adventure, Positive Psychology, And Narrative: The Wellbeing Impacts of Answering the Call to Adventure, In Paula Reid & Eric Brymer (Eds.) Adventure Psychology: Going Knowingly into the Unknown, Routledge.
Douglas, K. (in press). Professional sport: An ill fitting suit. In Denison, J. (Ed.) ‘Exercise and Well-Being after High-Performance Sport: Post-Retirement Perspectives’. Routledge
Staples, M., Gillott, A., Carless, D., and Douglas, K. (in press). A Tent in the Mountains: Supporting artistic creativity in doctoral research. In R. Twinley & G. Letherby (eds.), The Doctoral Journey as an Emotional, Embodied, Political Experience: Stories from the Field. Abingdon, UK: Routledge.
Douglas, K. & Carless, D., (In Press). Collaborative Autoethnography: From Rhythm and Harmony to Shared Stories and Truths, in S. Holman Jones, T. Adams, & C. Ellis (eds.), Routledge Handbook of Autoethnography. Routledge.
Douglas, K. (in press). ‘This Country’ reflections on song writing and singing qualitative research. In Norman Denzin and James Salvo (Eds.), 'Singing in Troubled Time'; New Directions for Theorizing in Qualitative Inquiry, Myers Educational Press.
Douglas, K. & Carless, D., (In Press). 'Moving the goal posts; Communicating Gender and Sport'. In Marnel Niles Goins, Joan Faber McAlister and Bryan Keith Alexander (Eds.) Routledge International Handbook of Communication and Gender. Routledge.
Douglas, K. (in press) Cowboys and Pirates: Verging on the Horizons of Dangerous Shores. In Bryant Keith Alexander (Ed.) International Congress of Qualitative Inquiry Series.
Douglas, K. (in press). From the back of the car to the kitchen table: Shifting identities, pirates and tales that provoke transition. Bryant Keith Alexander (Eds). International Congress of Qualitative Inquiry Series.
Douglas, K. & Carless, D. (in press). Seventeen minutes and thirty-one seconds: An auto/biographical account of witnessing and representing an untold life story. In Gayle Letherby, Julie Parsons, and Anne Chappell (Eds.) The Palgrave MacMillan Handbook of Auto/Biography, Palmgrave McMillan.
Carless, D. & Douglas, K. (2019). In it for The Long Run: Researching Mental Health and Illness (pp 177-192). In M. Atkinson, (ed.), Sport, Mental Illness, and Sociology. Bingley, UK: Emerald Press.Douglas, K., & Carless, D. (2018). The promise of mental health and well being among elite and professional golfers. In Martin Toms, Sasho MacKenzie, Sam Robertson, Marc Lochbaum, Kieran Kingston, Andrea Fradkin (Eds.) Routledge International Handbook of Golf Scientific, (pps. 279-290) Routledge.
Douglas, K. (2018). Confession. In Lydia Turner, Nigel P. Short, Alec Grant, and Tony E. Adams. (Eds.) International Perspectives on Autoethnographic Research and Practice, (pp.96-104) Oxen, UK: Routledge.
Carless, D. and Douglas, K. (2016) Promoting mental health in youth sport. In: Holt, N.L. ed. Positive youth development through sport (second edition). London: Routledge, pp. 217-226.
Douglas, K., & Carless, C. (2016). Self-Identity: Our Most Beautiful and Creative Project. In Schinke, R.J., McGannon, K.R. & Smith, B. (Eds.), Routledge International Handbook of Sport Psychology (219-227). London: Routledge.
Douglas, K., & Carless, D. (2016). A golf programme for people with mental health problems. In A. White & D.
Conrad (eds.), Sports-based health interventions: Case studies from around the world. Springer Press.
Carless, D. & Douglas, K. (2016). The Bristol Active Life Project: Physical activity and sport for mental health. In A. White & D. Conrad (eds.), Sports-based health interventions: Case studies from around the world. Springer Press.
Douglas, K. & Carless, C. (2014). The dark side and beyond: Narrative inquiry in professional golf.’ In R. J. Schinke & K. R. McGannon (eds.), The psychology of subculture in sport and physical activity: Critical perspectives approach. London: Routledge.
Douglas, K. (2014) A truth waiting for a telling, In N. Short, L. Turner & A. Grant (eds.) Contemporary British
Autoethnography: a handbook for postgraduate qualitative researchers (79-95). Rotterdam: Sense Publishers.
Douglas, K. (2014). Going Home. In Tony Adams & Jonathan Wyatt (eds.) Stories of Presence and Loss. (103-114) Sense Publishers.
Douglas, K. & Carless, D. (2013). A History of Autoethnographic Inquiry. In S. Holman Jones, T. Adams, & C. Ellis (eds.) Handbook of Autoethnography (pp 84-106) Walnut Creek, CA: Left Coast Press.
Douglas, K. (2012). Dances with Wolves. In Fiona Dowling, Hayley Fitzgerald and Anne Flintoff (Eds.) Equity and Difference in Physical Education, Youth Sport and Health: A Narrative Approach. (136-139), London: Routledge.
Douglas, K., & Carless, D. (2011). A Narrative Perspective: Identity, Well-Being, and Trauma in Professional Sport . In David Gilbourne and Mark Anderson (Eds.) Critical Essays in Sport Psychology, Human Kinetics.
Carless, D., Douglas, K., & Ip, J. (2011). Ethics, Care and Truth in Education: A narrative Inquiry. In Jeanne Adele Kentel (Eds.) Concerning the Education of Children and Youth: The Ethics of Care, Peter Lang.
Carless, D & Douglas, K. (2009). Songwriting and the Creation of Knowledge. In Brydie-Leigh Bartleet and Carolyn Ellis (Eds.) Music Autoethnographies. (pp. 1-16) Australian ACADEMIC Press.
Research reports
Bristol Active Life Project Evaluation. Douglas, K., & Carless, D. (2012). Commissioned by Bristol City Council and funded by Football Foundation
Making the Case for Sport (2011). Academy of the Social Sciences, British Psychological Association Publication https://acss.org.uk/
An evaluation of 'Lets Dance with Change4life.' Douglas, K. (2010). Commissioned by the Department for Health. http://www.healthyweight4children.org.uk/resource/view.aspx?RID=92787%20
Understanding the needs of older people living in local authority housing accommodation. (2009). Douglas, K., & Carless, C. Published by the Addiction Recovery Agency.
Performance Environment Research Commissioned by UK Sport (2006). Douglas, K., & Carless, D.
Women’s Golf Study (2006). Douglas, K. & Carless, D.
Research-based performance, plays and musical theatre
'And I dedicate this win to' (2019). [solo performance] Autoethnography exploring how high performance athletes negotiate the public vs private selves after the death of a parent. British Conference of Autoethnography, Harbourside Bristol
'Songs as Research' (2017) [co performer David Carless], YHA York, during the International Public Engagement & Performance Conference.
‘Drawn-in, Drawn-out’ (2015). [Author/co performer] A story charting one soldier’s experiences of returning from Afghanistan with post-traumatic stress. [Directed by David Llewellyn], Performed in Leeds Bristol, York, London, Milton Keynes, and internationally in the USA & Portugal. Also produced as a podcast recorded at the Green Room Studio, Leeds.
‘Red Brick Road’ (2014) Commissioned by Professor Anne Flintoff, Chair of the; ‘Advancing your research career in sport: a one day career development conference for women'. Performed in Leeds, UK.
‘Revised reshaped and reclaimed: One athletes Story’, (Author/performer 2013) A play examining how an athlete’s identity is shaped through media representations. Performed in Leeds as part of the ESRC festival of the Social Sciences, Yorkshire Dance, Leeds [Directed by David Llewellyn], also performed USA.
‘Signals & Signs’, (2011). Solo performance: A behind-the-scenes look at how songs and poems are created from research. Also produced as a compact disk (Douglas, 2010). Recorded at BBC Radio Bristol, UK. Performed in Reading, Bristol, Leeds & London.
‘Under one Roof’, (2010) [co-author and performer David Carless]. Musical Theatre exploring mental health, substance misuse, homelessness and sheltered housing in an urban context. Produced as a compact disk. Recorded in Bristol, Bath & Leeds. Produced in Leeds, UK. Performed in Cardiff & Leeds. [Directed by David Llewellyn]. Script published Departures in Critical Qualitative Research. Also produced and published on compact disk. Recorded in Okehampton, Devon
‘Across the Tamar’, (2006) [co-author and performer David Carless]. Musical theatre based on research with women over 55 years in Cornwall, commissioned by Women’s Sport and Fitness Association. These were 50 performances across UK, Portugal, New Zealand and USA. Also produced and published on compact disk. Recorded in Okehampton, Devon.
Published research-based films & documentaries
21^st Century Mothers: Making Life Work https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KKJYUxpWbAE&t=311s
Squaring the Circle: Exploring social science research and creativity https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uGv2jZq8RQ4&t=588s
Stories from the Kitchen Table https://youtu.be/DU8QoQH3NLQ
Who owns your memories https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VbFidUPu6zo
"This Country" a response to Brexit https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Nnaq-_YzVYA
“Gwithian Sands live from Lockdown”, (2020) Performed live during UWL HSS TWILIGHT https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JS4hc4Ecjys
“The story of the kitchen table” (2020). But what do we have to do, as writers, to open ourselves to a new song or story? How can we ready ourselves to ‘receive’ and pass on that story or song? Here, we explore and reflect on these questions through storytelling and song. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zjSRKxDbr2w&t=42s
‘Forum Theatre & FCOSTE’ (Published 2016). Director. This film explores how Forum Theatre is transforming learning about sexual topics in education settings. Filmed as part of a research project FCOSTE (Facilitating conversations about sexual topics in education) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5Unq9JYFB2U
‘Whirlpool’ (published 2016). Director. Based on research for FCOSTE project (Facilitating conversations about sexual topics in education) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FTb2UL5Jbgc&t=5s
‘Reverberations’ (published 2016). Director. This short film is a collaborative autoethnography exploring the researchers’ experience of bullying. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ee24a4aARLA&t=120s
‘FCOSTE The research story’ (Published 2016). Director. FCOSTE Short film showing behind the scenes in a research project https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Dj9YgFgST60&t=82s
‘This country’ (published Feb, 2017). Director/writer. A response to the UK’s decision to leave the EU in https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Nnaq-_YzVYA
‘These things’ (published July, 2015). Director. ‘These Things’ was written following a research project, commissioned by the Addiction Recovery Agency and St Monica Trust, that sought to understand the experiences of residents and support staff of a local authority ‘elderly preferred’ housing scheme in Bristol. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZHFfa1Opm9w
‘The Blue Funnel Line’ (published 2015). Director. The Blue Funnel Line was a British shipping company that operated merchant ships from 1866 to 1988. This film and song traces the journey of one merchant seaman from Liverpool who worked on the Blue Funnel Line. He shared his story with us during a research project into the experiences of people over 60 living in supported housing in Bristol. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cftAy_SaurY
‘Across The Tamar: Three poems’. (Published 11 April 2015). Director. Based on social science research exploring the lives, physical activity and experiences of women over 60 years of age living in Cornwall. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AcJCjtTHaLw
‘The making of Mathew & Me.’ (Published 23^rd Jan 2015). Director. Documentary about the creative process behind the one-man performance ‘Mathew & Me’. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5R5w5RRxNOk
‘The long run’. (Published May 20 2014). Director. A man recovering from a mental illness rediscovers his love of running https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v-fprKKUGKo
‘Revised reshaped reclaimed’ (published Feb 12 2013) Director. Documentary/Film about the staging of the play, part of the ESRC Festival.
‘Gwithian Sands’ Documentary/Film: (Published 8^th October 2013). Director. Short music documentary exploring the lives, physical activity and experiences of women over 60 years of age living in Cornwall. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IuUFDMLGfiE
Media
I have taken part in 14 documentaries and/or news programmes produced by the BBC and other internationally recognised organisations and have also produced researched based online copy for the BBC Sport Online as outlined below.
BBC Radio Bristol (2019). ‘Twentyman Talks’. Hour long chat show presented by Geoff Twentyman where I talked about my research in elite and professional sport, mental health and arts-based research.
BBC Morning Breakfast Show: Guest appearance on Sunday Morning Programme, October (2018). Invited to discuss the pressures of playing professional sport in big events.
Sky Sports News (2017). London. Interview regarding dual careers and educational support for women in professional golf.
TEDx Talk (2016), Beyond Performance, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IqigSbht6V4 uploaded 18^th Feb. Invited talk organised by the UK Government Intellectual Property Office (IPO)
Documentary. Inside Sport: Sporting Heroes-After the final whistle (2012). BBC Television The BBC asked me to take part in this documentary to discuss our research investigating retirement from professional sport with George Foreman, Tony Adams, John McEnroe. http://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/b01hllwk/Sporting_Heroes_After_the_Final_Whistle/
BBC Radio Bristol: (2012). Interview for morning programme: Why athletes cheat? I provided research evidence about the some of the underlying complexities behind athletes cheating.
BBC Radio 4 Sunday morning service: (Sept 2010). I was invited to provide a three minute reflection focusing on Dr David Carless’ and my research in elite sport. This programme reports to have 1.8 million listeners per week. A transcript of my contribution can be found at: downloads.bbc.co.uk/rmhttp/radio4/transcripts/20100926-sw.rtf
BBC Radio Wales (2010) All things Considered: Half hour religion and ethics discussion programme. I was an invited studio guest discussing mental wellbeing in professional athletes. The programme reports 25,000 downloads of its podcast per month. http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio/siteusage/#downloads
BBC Radio Bristol (2008) Invited studio guest on the morning programme discussing women and sport participation.
BBC Radio Scotland ‘Tough Call’ (2007). Half hour programme exploring ethical & gender issues in sport. I was invited to discuss my research exploring women’s involvement in elite sport, female identity, narratives and self.
BBC Television National News Invited studio guest, the news issue related to equity and equality, particularly commenting on women participating in men’s golf tournaments and what the changes in the law mean for both women and men’s professional golf. (2007). Viewing figures 4.5 million
BBC Television Sports West Invited studio guest. The topic I was asked to discuss was equity and equality, and how recent changes in the law will influence women’s sport in general and women’s golf in particular. (2007)
HTV News Interviewed on location at Exeter Golf Club, the topic I was interviewed about was equity and equality, and how recent changes in the law will influence women’s sport. (2007)
BBC Radio Cornwall (2005). Studio Guest discussing talent identification and mental health among young elite athletes.
BBC Sport Online weekly column 2001/2002 http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/golf/2010785.stm
Documentary & teaching resources
I produce, direct and co-present the qualitative film series ‘Qualitative Conversations’ available on Youtube (see below) as a user friendly accessible programme for people interested in qualitative research, public engagement and communication of research. Guests are typically renowned scholars who are leading the field of in particular areas of qualitative research. Programmes are presented Professor David Carless and myself.
Qualitative Conversations is presented by Kitrina Douglas & David Carless with the following guests:
- Gayle Letherby Sociology and Biography, https://youtu.be/oKrmNQFyOgE
- Djeanne Oliveria Qualitative Research within the field of Pharmacology https://youtu.be/mhC79Ba5P0Y
- Alec Grant Communicating mental health research https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a38pB97glok
- Art Bochner Developing narrative and evocative writing https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S99CJbPObsM
- Dominque Hill & Durell Callier https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5gGHqXTNPHA
- Kim Etherington: Reflexivity https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zBcBNKz0ESo
- Ken Gale: Educational research https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WnxnzTXapfs
- Tony Adams: Research interviewing and ethics https://youtu.be/7nTX3BkUrmA
- Marcelo Diversi: Using stories https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HPmiLu4tj3E
- Carolyn Ellis: Reflexivity https://youtu.be/dNT51dLdo3M
Conferences

Invited keynote conference & performance presentations
2022
International Conference of Autoethnography & Narrative Jan 2022, Florida, USA. “Taking It Home” https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1P3cjrVg-8M
The European Congress of Adapted Physical Activity (EUCAPA) 2022, University of Coimbra, Portugal, invited speaker. This is a bi-annual scientific conference organised under the shield of the European Federation of Adapted Physical Activity (EUFAPA) aiming to promote, facilitate and coordinate European cooperation in research, professional preparation, provision of services and promotion of Adapted Physical Activity for people with disabilities.
2021
National Conference of Denmark, “CREATIVE” University of Copenhagen, November, “Adventures in Arts-Based Research” https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2ByYAk1PbSQ&t=254s
Methodological innovations in Inequalities and social justice, University of Plymouth. “Now I need a sanctuary, and you to stand beside me”: Songs and stories of inequity’”
Critical Autoethnography Conference, Australia (2021), October, “Surrounded by Ghosts” https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f4uCxjOoaFg&t=218s
2020
Methodological innovations in Inequalities and social justice, University of Plymouth. “Now I need a sanctuary, and you to stand beside me”: Songs and stories of inequity’.” [POSTPONED]
2019
MShed Bristol, “Performing Greif in Sport”. British Conference of Autoethnography
Alt-ethics University of Strathclyde, Glasgow. ‘How Stories Jeopardise Health’ Co-presenter David Carless
2018
UK Sport Clean Sport Forum, Millennium Stadium, Cardiff, Wales. ‘Mental health in elite and professional sport’
University of Greenwich, ‘Engaging in Arts Based Research’ – co presenter David Carless
AHRC Oral History Student Conference, ‘Communicating Research’ World Rugby Museum, Twickenham stadium, London
Open University ‘Competing in the dark Conference’. Mental Health in Professional Sport.
University of Central Lancaster, Lancashire Law School, ‘100 years of non-equality’ conference, ADELPHI Conference Room, ‘Taboo issues in sport: That Night’
University of Coimbra ‘Engaging the public with research’ Symposia
2017
British Autoethnography Conference, Voicing Experience, University of Brighton: ‘Voicing experience through three waves of engagement.’ Performance.
New Media Technologies, University of Coimbra, ‘Engaging the public with research’
International Women’s Day Conference, University Central Lancaster, Preston North End Football Club. Discrimination Against Women In Sport: How to continue narrowing the discrimination gap.
2016
2016 Agile Cymru, Millennium stadium Cardiff. ‘Identifying the dominant narratives and finding counterstories’
2016 Suffolk Annual Stakeholder Event; ‘Mental Health and recovery through physical activity: stories from the field http://www.mostactivecounty.com/content/download/1435/6010/Physical+activity+as+a+pathway+to+recovery.pdf
2016 Open University, Gender and Equalities Conference, ‘An invitation to Arts Based Research’
2015
2015 British Sociological Association Autobiography study group, ‘A Ray of Sunshine and a Little Rain: Inviting Emotion Through Song’ Christmas Conference. Performance Key note.
2015 Recreation Alliance ‘Mental Health and recovery’ Sporting Minds, Wembley Stadium:
2015 NSPCC: CPSU Conference NSPCC ‘Performance, Discovery & Relational Narratives’
2015 Sport Resolutions Inaugural Conference, ‘Integrity and Athlete Welfare: Staying Ahead of The Game,’ Grange Hotel, St Pauls, London.
2015. Social Research Association Conference, ‘Creative Research Methods in the Social Sciences’, British Library Conference Centre, London, UK. ‘Arts-based research’ workshop stream panellist
2014
2014 British Psychological Association ‘Poetry into data & data into poetry,’ Co presenter Dr H Owton., Qualitative Methods in Psychology: Qualitative Transformations, De Montfort University.
2014 Leeds Beckett University, ‘Red Brick Road’. Weetwood Hall Hotel and Conference Centre. ‘Advancing your research career in sport: a one day career development conference for women’ Invited performance.
2012
2012 Plymouth University, Methodological Innovations Conference. ‘An Invitation to Performative Research’, Co-presenter Dr David Carless.
2012 British Psychological Society, Psychology of Women Section Annual Conference ‘Signals & Signs,’ Performance, Cumberland Lodge, Windsor, UK.
2011
2011, University of Bedford, First International Conference of Dance in Health, ‘From motivation to movement: Towards an empirical understanding of the role of dance in health.’
2011, West of England Sport Trust Annual Conference, Eastwood Park, Gloucester, ‘Understanding the performance environment in elite sport: The relational narrative.’
2010
2010, Department of Health, 2010 ‘Health and Well Being Through Dance’ hosted by Plymouth Dance. The role of ‘Lets dance with change4life.’
2010 Department of Health, ‘Health and Well Being Through Dance’, hosted by Swindon Dance. ‘Lets dance with change4life.’
Pre-2010
2009, Grampian Coaching Conference, (2009) Aberdeen, Scotland. Understanding and promoting health and wellbeing in youth sport participation. The role of the coach.
2009, Olympic Council of Ireland and the Irish Institute of Sport. High Performance in Sport Conference, Howth, Dublin, Ireland. Lifestyle Issues in high performance sport. Co-presenter Dr David Carless.
2007, Creative Methods Network Conference, Dartington, UK ‘Across the Tamar’ Co-presenter Dr David Carless.
2006, Second International Conference for Qualitative Research, Liverpool John Moores University. ‘Across The Tamar’ Co-presenter Dr David Carless.
2006, UK Sport High Performance Conference, The Belfry, Sutton Coldfield. The Sporting Environment. Mental wellbeing in elite athletes. Co-presenter Dr David Carless.
2006, UK Sport Conference London.Lifestyle issue among athletes. Co-presenter Dr. David Carless.
2006, Dutch PGA Week Eleven Annual Conference, Holland. Coaching in the future. Co-presenter Dr David Carless.
2006, Dutch Golf Federation. Biannual Conference, Amsterdam, Holland. (2006). Coaching Girls in Life and Golf. Co-presenter Dr David Carless.
2006, National Coalition for Active Ageing, London. (2006) Older women in rural areas and barriers to physical activity. Co-presenter Christine Lillistone, Women’s Sport Foundation.
2005, Cornwall NHS Partnership Trust Careers Conference, Newquay. Physical activity and mental wellbeing. Co-presenter Dr David Carless.
2005, Healthy Body Healthy Mind Conference, University of Glasgow, Scotland. Mental Health in Older populations. Co-presenter Dr David Carless,
2005, Dutch Women’s PGA, Annual Conference. ‘The stories we tell in women’s professional golf: Lessons learned and their use for coaches’.
2004, Psychology and Excellence Conference. Nottingham UK. (2004). Coaching the children of tomorrow today. Co-presenter Dr David Carless.
2002, Professional Golfers Association of Europe. Munich, Germany. Motivation and well-being for professional golfers. Co-presenter Dr David Carless..
2002, Professional Golfers Association of Great Britain, Science and Coaching Conference. PGA National Training Academy, The Belfry, Sutton Coldfield .The integration of science into modern coaching.
2000, English Golf Union South West Conference. ‘Is there life after junior golf?’ Women and Professional Golf.
2000, NHS Estates, Facilities & Institute of Healthcare Engineering Conference IHEM Conference. Building a healthier future together: Newer, better, cleaner, safer hospitals and patients who are satisfied with the service and environment.
Conference papers, performances & presentations
“Corridors and Hope Songs” , Kitrina Douglas & David Carless, Autoethnography 2022 Special Interest Group (SIG):
Autoethnographic Visions of Transformation, Utopia and Hop, ICQI May, 2022
“Walking into the unknown: a research journey through abuse, trauma, motherhood, poverty and the covid pandemic” Narrative & Performance Panel, International Congress of Qualitative Inquiry, May, 2022
“Black is the night: Masking, masquerading, the old chestnut of anonymity” Masking Truth Panel, International Congress of Qualitative Inquiry, May, 2022
“Throat Bone”, Pineau, E., Carless, D., & Douglas, K.  International Conference of Autoethnography, MShed, Bristol, July, 2022
“You’ll Never Walk Alone” Special Panel, Songs International Congress of Qualitative Inquiry, May 20-22^nd, 2021
“When Boris Announced Lockdown” Narrative and performance panel, International Congress of Qualitative Inquiry, May 20-22^nd, 2021
“Collaborative autoethnography”, Speculative futures: SIG, Songs Raising Our Collective Voices for our Collaborative Futures International Congress of Qualitative Inquiry, May 20-22^nd, 2021
“Surrounded by..” Songwriting as Border Crossing, 8^th International Conference of Autoethnography, July 18^th-20^th, “Who owns your memories in a time of pandemic” (2020). Film, International Conference of Autoethnography
“Who owns your memories” (2020) [Performance storytelling and song] ICQI Gathering online
‘And I dedicate this win to: Performing Greif in Sport’ 2019 British Conference of Autoethnography, the Harbourside Bristol.
'The Gene' [Performance storytelling] Fifth International Public Engagement & Performance Conference (2019). The Hepworth Gallery, Wakefield.
‘These things’ [Performance]. 2019. Special interest group in autoethnography. International Congress of Qualitative Inquiry, University of Illinois at Champagne Urbana, with David Carless.
‘Performing Grief in Sport: or not’. International Congress of Qualitative Inquiry, University of Illinois at Champagne Urbana, 2019.
‘Louder than I am’ [Performance] Special session in autoethnography, International Congress of Qualitative Inquiry, University of Illinois at Champagne Urbana, 2019, with David Carless
‘From the back of the car to the kitchen table: Shifting identities, pirates and tales that provoke transition’ [Performance] International Congress of Qualitative Inquiry, University of Illinois at Champagne Urbana, 2018.
‘Writing that Night: A story about a story’. Narrative Session. International Congress of Qualitative Inquiry, University of Illinois at Champagne Urbana, 2018.
‘This Country’ [Performance]. Special session ‘Singing in Troubled Times’ at the International Congress of Qualitative Inquiry, University of Illinois at Champagne Urbana, 2018.
‘There ain't no cowboys in Portishead (or are there?): Story fragments, identity and singing the American dream with an English accent.’ [Performance] 2018 British Autoethnography Conference, Waterside, Bristol, and International Congress of Qualitative Inquiry, University of Illinois at Champagne Urbana.
‘Autoethnographies and new technologies of representation: An example from FCOSTE a funded project exploring
bullying and sexual topics in Education.’ International Congress of Qualitative Inquiry, University of Illinois at Champagne Urbana. 2018, with Carless, D., Milnes, K., Turner-Moore, T., Tan, J. & Laredo, E. (2017)
‘Waves of Engagement: A story in three parts.’ [Performance]. Narrative Symposium. International Congress of Qualitative Inquiry, University of Illinois at Champagne Urbana, 2017.
‘This Country: A response to Brexit’ [Performance]. European Congress of Qualitative Inquiry, University of Leuven, Belgium, 2017.
‘We crossed the Tamar’: Exploring the use of film-making in psychology research. Symposium^.Using film in critical arts-based psychological research. British Psychological Association Conference, Brighton, 2017. With David Carless
‘We crossed the Tamar’: Exploring the use of film-making in life history and biographical research. British Sociological Association, Auto/biography conference, Dartington, Devon, 2017, with David Carless.
‘Where’s the beat?’ [Performance] An Autoethnographic Manifesto In Search of Rhythm, Music and Lyrical Understandings, Autoethnography Special Interest Group, International Congress of Qualitative Inquiry, University of Illinois at Champagne Urbana, 2017.
‘When two worlds collide: A story about collaboration, witnessing and life story research with soldiers returning from war’, Narrative Symposia. International Congress of Qualitative Inquiry, University of Illinois at Champagne Urbana, 2017, with David Carless.
‘Drive-through research or something more? A story about collaborative storytelling, witnessing and soldiers returning from war. Narrative and Performance symposium, International Congress of Qualitative Inquiry, University of Illinois at Champagne Urbana, 2017, with David Calress.
‘A case study exploring the boundaries of sport/outdoor adventurous interventions’. Part of a Carnegie led Symposium ‘Sport and adventure activity to support military personnel and veterans recovering from injury and/or trauma’. The British Psychological Association Annual Conference, Liverpool, 2017, with David Carless.
‘Song-writing as auto/biography: Understanding each other through song.’ British Sociological Association, Auto/biography conference, University of Oxford, UK.2015, with David Carless.
‘My eyes got a bit watery there’: Managing the heart and human feeling at a sport and adventurous training project for injured, sick and wounded military personnel. International Congress of Qualitative Inquiry, University of Illinois at Champagne Urbana and Leeds Beckett University, ISPAL Conference, 2015.
‘Autoethnography Manifesto’, Special interest group in Autoethnography. International Congress of Qualitative Inquiry, University of Illinois at Champagne Urbana. Congress of Qualitative Inquiry, University of Illinois at Champagne Urbana, 2015.
‘Song writing as reflexive practice: Breathing too loud’ to ‘signals and signs’. [Performance]. International Congress of Qualitative Inquiry, University of Illinois at Champagne Urbana. Congress of Qualitative Inquiry, University of Illinois at Champagne Urbana, 2015
‘Drawn In-Drawn Out’ [Performance]. The British Sociological Association, Auto/biography Conference, University of Oxford, UK, and ‘Spotlight: Narrative and Performance. Congress of Qualitative Inquiry, University of Illinois at Champagne Urbana. Congress of Qualitative Inquiry, University of Illinois at Champagne Urbana.2014.
‘Going Home’, Spotlight: On (Writing) Families: Autoethnographies of Presence and Absence, Love and Loss. Congress of Qualitative Inquiry, University of Illinois at Champagne Urbana. Congress of Qualitative Inquiry, University of Illinois at Champagne Urbana, 2014.
‘Challenging Interpretive Privilege in Professional Sport. [Performance] Narrative and performance panel Congress of Qualitative Inquiry, University of Illinois at Champagne Urbana, 2013.
‘A history of Autoethnography’. Spotlight: Celebrating the Handbook of Autoethnography: Essays on Reflecting and Engaging. Congress of Qualitative Inquiry, University of Illinois at Champagne Urbana, with David Carless.
‘Sharing a different voice: Attending to stories in collaborative writing’. Panel, Collaborative Writing as a Method of Inquiry. Congress of Qualitative Inquiry, University of Illinois at Champagne Urbana.
‘Women in Sport.’ Invited panel. British Psychological Association, Psychology of Women Section Annual conference. With Vickie Krane and Helen Owton, 2012.
‘Revised, reshaped and reclaimed: One athlete’s story.’ [Performance]. The British Sociological Association, Auto/biography conference, ‘Hidden Lives’ University of Reading, UK, 2012.
‘Gwithian Sands’: An embodied example of research and reflection in progress. [Performance]. The British Sociological Association, Auto/biography conference, ‘Hidden Lives’ University of Reading, UK.2011
‘Embodied responses to older women’s lives: Crafting a song.’[Performance] Sixth Congress of Qualitative Inquiry, University of Illinois, USA, 2011.
‘What’s in a song? Performing Ethnographic research through music.’ Sixth Congress of Qualitative Inquiry, University of Illinois, USA, 2011, with David Carless.
‘They don’t have mirrors in hospital’: Women’s experiences of physical activity, mental health and mental illness. Womens Studies Network Conference, Waikato, New Zealand, 2011.
‘Embodied responses to older women’s lives: ‘Signals and Signs’ [Performance]. Contemporary Ethnography Across the Disciplines. New Zealand, 2011.
‘Scenes from Everyday Life with Serious Mental Illness’: Fifth Congress of Qualitative Inquiry, University of Illinois, USA. 2010, with David Carless.
‘Changing Paradigms: A Personal-Shared Journey to Narrative: Fifth Congress of Qualitative Inquiry, University of Illinois, USA, 2010.
‘Storying My Self: Negotiating a Relational Identity in Professional Sport’: Narrative and Memory Research, Annual Conference, 2010.
‘That Night’; Exploring taboo issues in high performance sport. [Storytelling]. British Association of Sport and Exercise Sciences, UK, with David Carless.
‘Women’s Narratives of Retirement from Professional Sport.’ FEPSAC, Greece, 2007.
‘No seats on the bus: A narrative approach to exploring retirement from professional tournament golf.’ British Association of Sport and Exercise Sciences, University of Bath, UK, 2007. With David Carless.
‘Exploring music and performance in gerontology research’. Arts Based Educational Research Conference, Bristol, UK. With David Carless.2007
‘Living Feeling and touching the other. Insider perspectives in sport psychology’. Congress of Qualitative Inquiry, University of Illinois, USA, 2006
‘Career phases and changing lives: Exploring the cost of excellence in women’s professional golf.’ British Association of Sport and Exercise Sciences, Annual conference. University of Wolverhampton, 2006 with David Carless.
And BASES SYMPPOSIUM Initial participation in sport: Social context and experiences. University of Wolverhampton BASES SYMPPOSIUM. Core lifestyle and personal values of Olympic and professional sportspeople. University of Wolverhampton
‘Getting inside women's experiences in professional sport: A literary tale.’ Second Congress of Qualitative Inquiry, University of Illinois, USA, 2006.
‘Minute Wisdom? The Potential of Folk Music to Communicate Alternative Understandings of Others Lives.’ Second Congress of Qualitative Inquiry, University of Illinois, USA, 2006, with David Carless.
Relationships and discovery: Alternative narratives of success among elite women professional golfers. Discourse, Power, Resistance Conference Research as a Subversive Activity. Manchester Metropolitan University, 2006, with David Carless
‘One step at a time: Developing alternative understandings of older women’s physical activity through folk songs’. [performance]. Discourse, Power, Resistance Conference; Research as a Subversive Activity. Manchester Metropolitan University, 2006, with David Carless
‘Getting it back together again: Perceptions of the benefits of golf for people with serious mental health problems.’ Congress of Qualitative Inquiry, University of Illinois, USA, 2005, with David Carless.
‘Yet another Black Swan? An alternative story of elite professional sport participation’. Congress of Qualitative Inquiry, University of Illinois, USA, 2005.
‘When your time comes: Understanding physical activity experiences of older women in rural areas. Congress of Qualitative Inquiry, University of Illinois, USA, 2005, with David Carless.
‘Another Black Swan’ . First International Conference for Qualitative Research, Liverpool, John Moores University, 2004 with David Carless and Ken Fox
‘My Dad’ A poetic representation. ‘Alternative forms of representation’ FEPSAC conference, Copenhagen, Denmark.
‘Poetic representation, Does it work for you?’Poetic representation. Qualitative Issues Day: Department of Exercise and Health Sciences Conference, University of Bristol, 2003.
‘Performance and practice of elite women European tour golfers during a pressure and non pressure putting simulation.’ The World Scientific Congress of Golf, St Andrews, Scotland, 2002
‘Competition in women professional golfers.’ The World Scientific Congress of Golf, St Andrews, Scotland, 2002.
National conferences and symposia organised
EUCAPA 2022 European Congress of Adapted Physical Activity, Organising Committee Member
7^th International Conference of Autoethnography, (2020) “Reclamation”. https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCWNYTUbli3wRLda7ZmbpqOQ Conference Chair, managing the steering group & volunteers from UK and European institutions, Online
7^th International Public Engagement & Performance Conference (2019). Conference Chair managing a steering group & volunteers from UK and European institutions. Online https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCWNYTUbli3wRLda7ZmbpqOQ
6^th International Public Engagement & Performance Conference (2019). Conference Chair managing a steering group & volunteers from UK and European institutions. Online
6^th British Conference of Autoethnography, (2019) ‘Activism, Social Justice and Collaboration’.
Conference Chair, managing the steering group & volunteers from UK and European institutions, Bristol Harbourside, Floating Harbour & MShed.
5^th International Public Engagement & Performance Conference (2019). Conference Chair managing a steering group & volunteers from UK and European institutions. The Hepworth Gallery, Wakefield.
5^th International British Conference of Autoethnography (2018) ‘Reimagining Experience’ Bristol Harbourside, Arnolfini & MShed, I was Conference Chair and managed a small organising committee of academics from UK and European institutions for https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mAljnE5x8tQ&t=46s
4^th Public Engagement & Performance Conference (2018). The Hepworth Gallery, Wakefield. Conference Chair managing a small steering group of academics from UK and European institutions.
3^rd Public Engagement & Performance Conference (2017). Conference Chair managing a small steering group of academics and doctoral students https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_hPRnQ0oTd8
2^nd Public Engagement & Performance Conference (2016). Conference Chair managing a small steering group of academics and doctoral students from UK institutions, York YHA Conference Centre.
Inaugural Public engagement & Performance Conference (2015). Conference Chair managing a small steering group of academics and doctoral students from UK institutions, York YHA Conference Centre.
Advancing your research career in sport: a one-day career development conference for women, (2014). Weetwood Hall Hotel and Conference Centre. Co-opted onto the organising committee by Professor Anne Flintoff.
Mental health and social inclusion through golf, (2006). The PGA National HQ, The Belfry, Birmingham. Sponsored by Jensen-cilag and aimed to disseminate our research in golf and to raise awareness about the benefits of golf as an activity for people with mental health problems. Conference director and organiser, co-organiser Dr David Carless.
Coaching the golfers of tomorrow … today, (2004). The Chase Golf Club, Stafford. Co-organised with Dr David Carless.
Student Mixed Methods Conference (2003). University of Bristol, Department of Exercise & Health Sciences. Co-organiser Dr Lucy Foster.
Research degree supervision
Principal Supervisor
My expertise is in Narrative enquiry, Performative and Arts-Based Methodologies, and Autoethnography and I have a strong leaning to research that includes reflexivity, an awareness of the  researcher and takes on board as an ethical aim that we share findings with participants and the public.
Broadly speaking most of the research I supervise has mental health, identity or arts based methodologies running through them in some way, though having said that the populations I wave worked with are extremely (at least on the surface) varies from women in rural areas, to combat soldiers with PTS, and from inner city housing schemes .to dance... perhaps also running through these studies is an interest in social justice and attempting to understand issues and experiences that are difficult or impossible to narrative, or lives and stories that have been silences, delegitimized or devalued.
If you would like to get in touch with me to talk through your ideas for a Masters, Mphil, Prof Doc or PhD I'd be delighted to talk with you
kitrina.douglas@uwl.ac.uk
Current Students include:
Adam Lea, Understanding the gender-non-conforming journey. (Msc)
Pascale Wasching The cost of not knowing: Through the prism of missing the experience of families of Missing People (Msc)
Angel Lopez Mato Exploring mental health, physical activity and walking the pilgrims way El Camino (Msc, deferred)
Edwina Morris Exploring first year operating department practitioners experience of learning in practice: A critical realist ethnographic study with a structure and agency analysis, Collage of Nursing, Midwifery and Healthcare (ProfDoc)
Giulia Negro, Coming out as Vegan. Exploring the intersections of queer culture, gendered identity, and the meat paradox. London Geller College of Hospitality and Tourism (PhD).
Regina Awudey-Tsiagbe, Investigating the relationship between work-based learning in higher education and mental health stresses among Foundation Degree, Early Years students. (ProfDoc)
Sandra Asaba, Exploring how virtual learning influences students from ethnic minority students (ProfDoc)
Elite Sport, Identity and Mental Health: A Narrative Inquiry. (Sally Hilton) - awarded
Experiences of participation in the Street Football Association programme. (Emily Whyte) - awarded January 2019
Understanding the Youth Hostel Experience. (Liz King) - awarded 2015