Laura Misener
BHK (McMaster), MHK (Windsor), PhD (Alberta)
Assistant Professor
School of Kinesiology
Office: Room 2360A - Somerville House
Phone: 519-661-2111 ext. 86000
Research Interests
- Social impacts of sporting events
- Sport and events as tools for increasing sport participation
- Policy analyses and cross-cultural comparative politics of sport and leisure
- Intersections of sport, physical activity, and health promotion
Research Affiliations
- North American Society for Sport Management - Member-at Large
- North American Society for Sport Sociology
- European Association for Sport Management
- Leisure Studies Association
Teaching Areas
- Introduction to Sport Management
- Global Sport and Health Politics (Sport-in-development)
Graduate Student Supervision
- Master's
- PhD




