Dr Luke Sage

Luke is a BPS and HCPC chartered Sport and Exercise Psychologist who graduated in Physiology and Sport Sciences at the University of Glasgow (1996) where he also went on to complete his MPhil in Psychology (1998). His PhD was in Sport and Exercise Psychology at the University of Birmingham (2007) where he investigated the influence of motivation on moral functioning and affective responses in sport. Between degrees, Luke spent time coaching sport and teaching in primary, secondary, and higher education institutions in England, Italy, and Romania. He lectured at South Bank University and the University of Birmingham before going on to become an Assistant Professor at Coventry University where he was programme lead on the BSc in Sport and Exercise Psychology (2007-2023). Luke then moved to Loughborough (2023) where he is a University Teacher in the School of Sport, Exercise and Health Sciences.

Luke began his research in sport psychology by focusing on the influence of motivation on moral functioning. He then continued his research in motivation with a move towards triangulating motivational theory with more objective measures of cognitive functioning (e.g., attention, memory, problem solving, and creativity), psychophysiological indices (i.e., EEG and brain asymmetry), and measures of affective states such as hedonic and eudemonic well-being. Experimental designs have been a feature of his recent research. Overall, Luke’s interests lie in positive psychophysiological approaches to optimising human development, functioning, and enjoyment in educational and sporting settings. He is also interested in the influence of reciprocity on moral functioning and the area of mindfulness.