Current Research Projects
Sport Policy Implementation: Regional Perspectives
2021-Present
Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council, Insight Development Grant ($59,607)
Collaborators: Dr. Ann Pegoraro, Dr. Jeffrey Boggs, Dr. Adam Gemar, Row Ontario, Ontario Basketball Association
Mapping Women's Community Sport Participation to Inform Sport Development Initiatives: A Case Study of Row Ontario
Municipal collaboration in regional event hosting
Brock University (Internal) Canada Games Grant ($6,975).
Collaborators: Dr. Erin Sharpe, Dr. Martha Barnes, & Dr. Carol Phillips
Canada Games Research Spotlight: Kyle Rich
2021-Present
Rural Canada and COVID-19: Understanding the impacts, responses, and recovery needs for rural resilience
2020-Present
Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council, Partnership Engage Grant ($24,246)
Co-Investigator: Dr. Heather Hall
Partner Organization: The Canadian Rural Revitalization Foundation
State of Rural Canada 2021: Opportunities, Recovery, and Resiliency in Changing Times
COVID-19 and Rural Canada: Rural Impacts and Resilience
Creating Inclusive Economies: Building bridges between the public, private, and civil society sectors
2020-Present
Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council, Connection Grant ($49,715).
Co-Investigator: Audrey Keating, Dr. Laurie M. Brinklow, Dr. Nathalie Lewis, Dr. Sarah-Patricia Breen, Dr. Sarah R. L. Minnes
Creating Inclusive Economies: Building Bridges Between Public, Private and Civil Society Sectors, 2022 Hybrid Conference
Creating Inclusive Economies: 2021 Virtual Conference
Rural sport events and community development
2019-Present
Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council, Insight Development Grant
The Battle of Little Big Puck: Narratives of Community, Sport, and Relationships in Rural Canada
Rural Sport Spectacles: Ice Hockey, Mythologies, and Meaning-Making in Rural Canada