Laura MisenerLaura Misener

BHK (McMaster), MHK (Windsor), PhD (Alberta)

Assistant Professor
School of Kinesiology

Office: Room 2360A - Somerville House
Phone: 519-661-2111 ext. 86000

lmisene@uwo.ca

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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
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