Laura Misener, Western University

Research

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Latest papers

Informing Future Paralympic Media Approaches: The Perspective of Canadian Paralympic Athletes.
Communication & sport · 2024 · senior author
Social entrepreneurship in sport: a peripheral country perspective.
Frontiers in sports and active living · 2023
Canadian women's experiences in mixed-sex sport: Wheelchair rugby.
Frontiers in sports and active living · 2023 · senior author

All 7 publications

Latest funding

Governing for Safety and Accountability: A Multi-Level Analysis of Safeguarding and Governance Capacity in Special Olympics
SSHRC · 2026 · Principal investigator
$86,801
Developing evaluation tools to measure "awareness" and "participation" from leveraging the 2026 World Wheelchair Basketball Championships
SSHRC · 2024 · Co-investigator
$22,797
Disability Rights and Sport Events
SSHRC · 2023 · Principal investigator
$60,000

All 7 grants and awards

7 publications.

01

Informing Future Paralympic Media Approaches: The Perspective of Canadian Paralympic Athletes.

Pearson E, Misener L

Communication & sport2024Senior author

DOI: 10.1177/21674795221103410 PMID: 38348285

02

Social entrepreneurship in sport: a peripheral country perspective.

Kamyuka D, Misener L, Tippett M

Frontiers in sports and active living2023

DOI: 10.3389/fspor.2023.1256885 PMID: 37964772

03

Canadian women's experiences in mixed-sex sport: Wheelchair rugby.

Corrigan B, Misener L

Frontiers in sports and active living2023Senior author

DOI: 10.3389/fspor.2023.1075565 PMID: 37152110

04

It's classified: Classification, disability rights and Commonwealth Games.

Quinn N, Misener L

Frontiers in sports and active living2023Senior author

DOI: 10.3389/fspor.2023.1130703 PMID: 37008629

05

Editorial: Transforming Our World Through Events: The Agenda 2030.

McPherson G, Misener L

Frontiers in sports and active living2022Senior author

DOI: 10.3389/fspor.2022.942376 PMID: 35813058

06

Theorizing Community for Sport Management Research and Practice.

Rich KA, Spaaij R, Misener L

Frontiers in sports and active living2021Senior author

DOI: 10.3389/fspor.2021.774366 PMID: 34901850

07

Access to Physical Activity and Sport and the Effects of Isolation and Cordon Sanitaire During COVID-19 for People With Disabilities in Scotland and Canada.

Kamyuka D, Carlin L, McPherson G, Misener L

Frontiers in sports and active living2020Senior author

DOI: 10.3389/fspor.2020.594501 PMID: 33426519

Governing for Safety and Accountability: A Multi-Level Analysis of Safeguarding and Governance Capacity in Special Olympics

Principal investigatorSSHRC2026Insight Development Grants

Principal investigators: Misener, Laura

$86,801

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

Disability Rights and Sport Events

Principal investigatorSSHRC2023Sport Participation Research Initiative

Principal investigators: Misener, Laura

Keywords: disability; sport events; human rights; ableism; management

$60,000

Disability Rights and Sport Events

Principal investigatorSSHRC2023Insight Grants

Principal investigators: Misener, Laura

Keywords: disability; sport events; human rights; ableism; management

$38,540

Disability Rights and Sport Events

Principal investigatorSSHRC2023Insight Grants

Principal investigators: Misener, Laura

Keywords: disability; sport events; human rights; ableism; management

$79,016

Canadian Disability Participation Project 2.0: Developing, Implementing and Evaluating Quality Sport, Exercise and Play Experiences for Canadians with Disabilities

Co-investigatorSSHRC2022Partnership Grants

Keywords: quality participation; disability; sport; exercise; play; recreation; children; youth; adults; knowledge creation; knowledge mobilization; implementation; dissemination

$331,075

Canadian Disability Participation Project 2.0: Developing, Implementing and Evaluating Quality Sport, Exercise and Play Experiences for Canadians with Disabilities

Co-investigatorSSHRC2022Partnership Grants

Keywords: quality participation; disability; sport; exercise; play; recreation; children; youth; adults; knowledge creation; knowledge mobilization; implementation; dissemination

$190,745

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 Misener, 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 "Informing Future Paralympic Media Approaches: The Perspective of Canadian Paralympic Athletes." (2024), 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 "Governing for Safety and Accountability: A Multi-Level Analysis of Safeguarding and Governance Capacity in Special Olympics" (2026), 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]