Marijke Taks, University of Ottawa

Research

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Latest papers

Examining Monetary Valuation Methods to Analyze Residents' Social Value From Hosting a Publicly-Funded Major Sport Event.
Frontiers in sports and active living · 2022
Critical Social Science in Sport Management Research: A Scoping Review.
Frontiers in sports and active living · 2022 · senior author
Sport Events for Sport Participation: A Scoping Review.
Frontiers in sports and active living · 2021 · senior author

All 4 publications

Latest funding

Economic and social factors influencing participation in adaptive sports: Development of a novel web-based assessment tool
SSHRC · 2025 · Principal investigator
$74,515
Developing evaluation tools to measure "awareness" and "participation" from leveraging the 2026 World Wheelchair Basketball Championships
SSHRC · 2024 · Co-investigator
$22,797
The new sport system landscape: understanding the interrelationships between governance, brand, and social media in non-profit sport organizations
SSHRC · 2017 · Co-investigator
$100,947

All 4 grants and awards

4 publications.

01

Examining Monetary Valuation Methods to Analyze Residents' Social Value From Hosting a Publicly-Funded Major Sport Event.

Bakhsh JT, Taks M, Parent MM

Frontiers in sports and active living2022

DOI: 10.3389/fspor.2022.823191 PMID: 35399597

02

Critical Social Science in Sport Management Research: A Scoping Review.

Bodin K, Teare G, Taks M

Frontiers in sports and active living2022Senior author

DOI: 10.3389/fspor.2022.812200 PMID: 35156017

03

Sport Events for Sport Participation: A Scoping Review.

Teare G, Taks M

Frontiers in sports and active living2021Senior author

DOI: 10.3389/fspor.2021.655579 PMID: 34095825

04

Expected and Experienced Social Impact of Host Residents During Rugby World Cup 2019: A Panel Data Approach.

Oshimi D, Yamaguchi S, Fukuhara T, Taks M

Frontiers in sports and active living2021Senior author

DOI: 10.3389/fspor.2021.628153 PMID: 33644754

Economic and social factors influencing participation in adaptive sports: Development of a novel web-based assessment tool

Principal investigatorSSHRC2025Insight Grants

Principal investigators: Taks, Marijke E.

$74,515

Developing evaluation tools to measure "awareness" and "participation" from leveraging the 2026 World Wheelchair Basketball Championships

Co-investigatorSSHRC2024Partnership Engage Grants

Principal investigators: Teare, Georgia

Keywords: Parasport; sport participation; sport development; instrument development; event leverage

$22,797

The new sport system landscape: understanding the interrelationships between governance, brand, and social media in non-profit sport organizations

Co-investigatorSSHRC2017Insight Grants

Principal investigators: Parent, Milena M.

Keywords: sport governance; brand; social media; sport management; sport marketing; sport communication; non-profit sport organization

$100,947

Building capacity for sport participation through events

Principal investigatorSSHRC2015Sport Participation Research Initiative

Principal investigators: Taks, Marijke E.

Keywords: sport participation; sport events; leveraging; capacity building; community sport

$133,840

From CIHR, NSERC and SSHRC funding decisions: CIHR since 2008, NSERC since 1991 and SSHRC since 1998, including their latest published competition results.

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Subject: Prospective PhD student Dear Professor Taks, My name is [your name], and I am a [your current degree or role] at [your institution]. I am applying for a PhD position starting in [term and year]. I read your paper "Examining Monetary Valuation Methods to Analyze Residents' Social Value From Hosting a Publicly-Funded Major Sport Event." (2022), and it connects closely to my own work on [your research topic]. [One or two sentences on what you did and what you learned.] I also saw your SSHRC-funded project "Economic and social factors influencing participation in adaptive sports: Development of a novel web-based assessment tool" (2025), and I would be glad to contribute to work in that direction. Are you accepting new PhD students for [term and year]? I have attached my CV and transcripts, and I would be glad to talk at a time that suits you. Thank you for your time. Kind regards, [your name]