Research

Publications

PEER-REVIEWED PUBLICATIONS & BOOK CHAPTERS

Monton, K., Broomes, A. M., Brassard, S., & Hewlin, P. (2022). The Role of Sport-Life Balance and Well-Being on Athletic Performance. Canadian Journal of Career Development, 21(1), 10110.

https://cjcdrcdc.ceric.ca/index.php/cjcd/article/view/330/374

Monton, K. & Block, C. (In Press). No pain, no gain? Masculinity contest culture in elite sport contexts. Career Development International, 1-16. Emerald Publishing. https://doi.org/10.1108/CDI-07-2024-0329

Monton, K+., Monton, O+., Ervin, A.-M., Frank, A., Seal, S. M., Block, C., & Johnston, F. (In progress). An exploration of culture in general surgery training programs: A scoping review. DOI: 10.1097/SLA.0000000000006932

Monton, K. (2025). Athlete maltreatment: A systems perspective on human rights and social justice in sport. In J. Zajda & Y. Vissing (Eds.), Globalisation and human rights for democracy and social justice. Springer. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-80297-3_9

Vissing, Y., & Monton, K. (2025). The Symbolic Importance of Athlete Attire: What it states about gender equality and justice. In J. Zajda & Y. Vissing (Eds.), Human rights and education globally. Springer. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-88615-7_4

Hewlin, P., Monton, K., & Frank, A. (2026). Towards flourishing: The role of positive psychology in creating inclusive workplace cultures. [In Press].

Monton, K., & Cameron-Blake, E. (2026). Hidden Costs of Elite Sport: Informed Consent, Autonomy, and the Ethics of Participation. Current issues in human rights. Springer. [In Press].

WORKS UNDER REVIEW & IN PROGRESS

Monton, K., & Block, C. (In Progress). Beyond the Podium: Exploring the Win-At-All-Costs Culture in Elite Sport and Its Impact on Athlete Well-Being and Performance. [Manuscript Submitted for Publication].

Monton, K., Venier, N., & Brazaitis, S. (In progress). People-First High-Performance Sport, A Case Study. [Manuscript Submitted for Publication].

Monton, K. & Block, C. (In progress). White coats, hidden costs? Exploring the culture of medicine and physician well-being. Dissertation study. [Manuscript in preparation].

Monton, K., Trazenfeld, N., Brazaitis, S., & Noumair, D. (In progress). Exploring Covert Processes in High Performance Sport, A Systems Psychodynamic Perspective. [Manuscript in preparation].

Conference Presentations

Monton, K. & Block C. (2025, August). Masculinity Contest Culture in high-performance

sport. In K. Fletcher (Chair), Masculinity norms in the workplace: Contemporary issues and implications. [Symposium]. 2025 American Psychological Association (APA) Annual Convention, Division 14, Society for Industrial and Organizational Psychology, Denver, CO, US.

Monton, K. & Block C. (2025, August). Masculinity Contest Culture in high-performance

sport. In J. Berdahl & A. Workman-Stark (Co-Chairs), New Research Examining Far-Reaching Implications of Masculinity Contest Cultures. [Symposium]. 2025 Academy of Management Conference. Copenhagen, Denmark.

Monton, K. & Noumair, D. (2025, August). Exploring Covert Team Dynamics in High

Performance Sport, A Systems Psychodynamic Perspective. [Oral Presentation]. 2025 Academy of Management Conference. Copenhagen, Denmark.

Monton, K., Venier, N., & Brazaitis, S. (2025, June). People First High-Performance Sport.

[Oral Presentation]. 1st International Congress on Safe Sport Research (ICSSR) 2025.Quebec City, QC, Canada.

Monton, K., Noumair, D., & Block, C. (2025, June). The Role of Masculinity Contest Culture in Perpetuating Harm in High Performance Sport. [Poster Presentation]. 1st International Congress on Safe Sport Research (ICSSR) 2025. Quebec City, QC, Canada.

Monton, K. & Noumair, D. (2025, June). Exploring covert team dynamics in high performance sport, a systems psychodynamic perspective. [Oral Presentation]. 2025 International Society for the Psychoanalytic Study of Organizations. Philadelphia, PA, US.

Vissing, Y., & Monton, K. (2024, October). The Symbolic Importance of Athlete Attire: What it states about gender equality and justice. Oral Presentation at 2024 Children’s Rights in Sport Conference; Open University. London, UK.

Monton, K, Lopez-Menzies, L., & Block, C. (2024, August). The cost of the win-at-all-cost culture in high performance sport. Oral Presentation at 2024 Academy of Management Conference. Chicago, USA.

Monton, K, Lopez-Menzies, L., & Block, C. (2024, April). Beyond Performance: Exploring the consequences of a win-at-all-cost culture in high-performance sport. Poster Presented at 2024 Institute of Psychological Science and Practice at Columbia University. NY, USA.

Monton, K., Lopez-Menzies, L., & Block, C. (2023, September). No pain, no gain? The cost of win-at-all-cost cultures in sport. Oral Presentation at 2023 IRNOVIS Research Symposium, SSI 2023 Global Safe Sport Conference. London, UK.

Monton, K, Yen, L., & Block, C. (2023, April). No pain, no gain? Masculinity contest culture in elite sport organizations. Poster Presented at 2023 Institute of Psychological Science and Practice at Columbia University. NY, USA.

Monton, K., Yen, L., & Block, C. (2023, April). No pain, no gain? Masculinity contest culture in elite sport organizations. Poster presented at SIOP Conference 2023. Boston, MA, USA.

Monton, K., Broomes, A., Brassard, S., & Hewlin, P. (2021, January). The role of sport-life balance on athletic performance. Poster presented for CANNEXUS21, Virtual Conference. Ottawa, ON, Canada.

Invited Speaking Engagements

Academic

(2025, October). AASP Leadership Academy kickoff: Leaning into Speed Skating Canada's leadership for high-performance culture and competitive success. Inaugural AASP Leadership Academy Keynote, Association for Applied Sport Psychology Annual Conference, Montreal, Canada.

(2025, March). The role of organizational culture in organizational change efforts. Executive Masters in Change Leadership, Teachers College, Columbia University, New York, NY, United States.

(2024, December). Qualitative methods in social sciences. Research Methods in Social Psychology doctoral seminar, Teachers College, Columbia University, New York, NY, United States.

(2024, April). Power dynamics and abuse in collegiate sports. U.S. Department of Justice, Office of Violence Against Women. [Webinar].

(2024, April). Athletes, advocates, and activists in sport. Royal Roads University. Discussion on culture change in elite sport. [Webinar].

(2024, March). The culture collaborative: Building cultural integrity across Canadian sport. Royal Roads University. Discussion on culture in elite sport. [Webinar].

(2023, November). Building teams with psychology. Department of Behavioral Sciences and Leadership, West Point Military Academy, West Point, NY, United States.

(2023, October). Women who lead: Creating winning teams on and off the playing field. Concordia University, Montreal, Canada. [Panel].

(2022, December). Reimagining sport culture: Elevating the athlete voice. Sport Innovation Summit, Own the Podium National Conference, Calgary, Canada.

(2022, October). Power and authority [Guest lecture]. Military Leadership course, United States Military Academy, West Point, NY, United States.

(2021, November). Assessing organizational culture [Guest lecture]. Social Psychology course, United States Military Academy, West Point, NY, United States.

Industry

(2025, April). Humanizing high performance culture: The role of culture in creating high performance teams. Pure Insurance, Technology Team, New York, NY, United States (virtual).

(2024, May). Research on athlete well-being and organizational culture in sport. U.S. Center for SafeSport, Education and Evaluation Teams, United States.

(2023, December). No pain, no gain? The cost of win-at-all-cost cultures in elite sport. Sporting Chance Forum, Academic Network Session, hosted by the United Nations and the Centre for Sport and Human Rights, Geneva, Switzerland.

(2023, December). The role of culture in understanding safe sport. Alpine Ontario Board of Directors, interactive workshops (virtual).

(2023, April). The role of organizations in safe sport. National Capital Division Ski Canada Board of Directors, interactive workshops (virtual).

(2023, March). Systems and culture. Canadian Olympic Committee’s Game Plan Program Spring Training, Calgary, Canada. Session for practitioners working with athletes on the role of systems and culture in high-performance sport. [Lunch & Learn].

(2023, March). Exploring issues within the Canadian high-performance landscape: The athletes’ perspective. Canadian Olympic Committee’s Game Plan Program Spring Training, Calgary, Canada. Moderated panel discussion with Olympians and Paralympians. [Panel moderator].

Media

(2024, October). The next playbook. Discussion on transition out of elite sport and current professional endeavors. [Podcast].

(2024, September). What happened to the male breadwinner? The Financial Diet. Commentary as subject matter expert on masculinity at work. [YouTube Segment].

(2024, April). Heroes in our midst. Discussion on research and experiences as a national team athlete. [Podcast].

(2024, March). Sporting change. Discussion on research and experiences as a national team athlete. Ranked among the top five most listened-to episodes. [Podcast].