Paul Gorczynski, PhD, CPsychol, AFBPsS, is a Chartered Psychologist and Associate Fellow with the British Psychological Society and a Senior Lecturer of Sport and Exercise Psychology at the University of Portsmouth. Paul obtained his doctorate at the University of Toronto and completed his post-doctoral training at the Centre for Addiction and Mental Health in Toronto. Paul was also a NARSAD Young Investigator with the Brain and Behavior Research Foundation. His research expertise lies within the promotion of mental health and well-being in clinical, education, and elite sport settings. Paul has led several expert statements on mental health literacy and cultural competence in elite sport. He co-leads on the Mental Health in Sport training programme as part of the Sport and Exercise Psychology Accreditation Route organized by the British Association of Sport and Exercise Sciences. Paul also consults on research design and ethics within the NHS Health Research Authority, where he is vice-chair for the London-Bloomsbury Research Ethics Committee. In 2018, Paul was an expert panel member for the International Olympic Committee consensus statement on mental health in elite athletes.
