Alumni students

Haley Baxter

Doctorate of Philosophy in Recreation and Leisure Studies

Thesis: Organizational support and management of volunteer coaching pathways for girls in community sport

Supervisor: Dr. Katie Misener

Nathaniel Crane

Master of Arts in Recreation and Leisure Studies

Thesis: The influence of shared leadership in positive youth development 

Supervisor: Dr. Katie Misener

Kristen Morrison

Doctor of Philosophy in Recreation and Leisure Studies

Thesis: Strategic Planning for Membership Growth in Nonprofit Community Sport

Supervisor: Dr. Katie Misener

Jordan Bakhsh

Master of Arts in Recreation and Leisure Studies

Thesis: Understanding a Demonstration Effect Among Youth Sport Spectators: An Application and Augmentation of the Theory of Planned Behavior

Supervisor: Dr. Luke Potwarka

Georgia Teare

Master of Arts in Recreation and Leisure Studies

Thesis: Understanding a Demonstration Effect of 2015 Pan Am Games Track Cycling Competitions: Exploring Relationships Between Pre-Event Engagement, Trait Inspiration, Positive Affect, and Participation Intention

Supervisor: Dr. Luke Potwarka 

Lara Schroeder

Master of Art in Recreation and Leisure Studies

Thesis: Exploring certification programs and organizational capacity in Canadian soccer

Supervisor: Dr. Katie Misener

Ashley Hutchison

Master of Arts in Recreation and Leisure Studies 

Thesis: Partnership Evaluation Practices in Public-Nonprofit Community Sport Relationships: Understanding Resource Dependency

Supervisor: Dr. Katie Misener

Rich Norman

Doctor of Philosophy in Recreation and Lesiure Studies

Thesis: Troubling Dominance in Sport: Deconstructing Curling Culture(s) through Narrative Inquiry

Supervisor: Dr. Katie Misener and Dr. Heather Mair

Luc Cousineau

Master of Arts in Recreation and Leisure Studies 

Thesis: Older Adult Volunteers: Understanding the meaning of volunteering in the transition to retirement

Supervisor: Dr. Katie Misener