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I received my PhD in Sport Management & Leadership from Western University in 2020, my Master's of Human Kinetics in Sport Management from the University of Windsor in 2014, and my BSc in Kinesiology from McMaster University in 2012.
Prior to joining Laurier, I was the director of Sport Development & Tourism in Stratford, Ontario, as well as the previous manager of the Ontario Parasport Collective, under the Canadian Paralympic Committee.
My research examines the intersection of sport, recreation, physical activity, and policy, focusing on how governance structures and organizational systems shape access and participation. My goal is to help build more inclusive and flexible sport systems that improve access and create meaningful community benefits. I also examine event strategy, legacy and leveraging, and alignment with broader sport development goals to inform more sustainable and context-sensitive approaches to event management. My research is informed by a multidisciplinary background in coaching, sport development and sport management, bringing an integrated perspective connecting performance, policy, governance, and education.
Wasser, K., Di Lu, L., & Misener, L. (2022). Examining long-term organizational forms surrounding leverage and legacy delivery of Canadian major sport events. Event Management, 26(6), 1211-1233.
Wasser, K., Lu, L. D., & Misener, L. (2022). A research synthesis of organizational forms for events legacy delivery. A research agenda for event impacts, 249-270.
Wasser, K., Lu, L., & Misener, L. (2020). Examining Knowledge Transfer of Event Legacies and Leveraging Strategies: the Case of the Vancouver 2010 Olympics and Toronto 2015 Parapan Games. Presented at the North American Society for Sport Management Conference in San Diego, CA.
Wasser, K., Kamyuka, D., & Misener, L. (2020). Developing a Conceptual Framework for Designing Long-Term Legacy Strategies: Using Canadian Sport Mega-Events as Case Studies. Presented at the North American Society for Sport Management Conference in San Diego, CA.
Gable, F., Wasser, K., & Misener, L. (2018). Mentorship through Physical Activity for Resilient Students (Teaching & Learning Fair Presentation). Presented at the North American Society for Sport Management Conference in Halifax, NS.
Wasser, K., & Misener, L. (2017). Legacy vs. Leverage – Whose Responsibility?: Organizational forms in legacy governance. Presented at the North American Society for Sport Management Conference in Denver, CO.
Misener, L., & Wasser, K. (2016). International Sport Development. In E. Sherry, N. Schulenkorf, & P. Phillips (Eds.), Managing Sport Development (pp. 31-44). Routledge.
For a complete list, visit Google Scholar.
- KP211: Sociology of Physical Activity
- KP311: Gender and Media in Sport
- KP344: Organization and Administration in Physical Activity and Sport
- KP442: Organization and Administration in Physical Activity and Sport
Contact Info:
Office location: BA521
Office hours: Mondays and Wednesdays, 1 – 3 p.m.
Languages spoken: English (fluent), French (conversational)