Kate Hefferon

Kate Hefferon

Kate Hefferon
Psychology
Carleton University
Canada

Biography

Dr. Kate Hefferon, BA BA Hons Msc PGCE LTHE PHD CPsychol, graduated from the University of Ottawa with a BA in English Literature and Psychology, followed by a BA Honours in Psychology from Carleton University. This led to the completion of an MSc in Performance Psychology at Edinburgh University. Kate’s PhD thesis was on the experience of Post-traumatic growth among female breast cancer survivors and the role of the body and physical activity in the recovery and growth process. Other areas of interest are existential psychology, optimal experiences, the psychology of physical activity and interpretive phenomenological analysis (IPA). She is the author of several peer reviewed papers, books and book chapters (see publications section) and has presented at conferences nationally and internationally. She is also the co-founder of the Scottish Interpretive Phenomenological Analysis Group and former co-facilitator of the London Regional IPA group.