Contact details

• Location: 3.06, Quad B
  Campus: Albany, Auckland

Qualifications

• Doctor of Philosophy - University of Waikato (2010)

Fellowships and Memberships

• Member, Higher Education Academy (Fellow) (2018)

Certifications and Registrations

• Licence, Co-Supervisor, Massey University

Research Interests

Sport media, technologies and innovations; sport sociology; sport management; event management; sport and sustainability; stardom, celebrity and persona; audiences and fan cultures; greenwashing and sportswashing; leisure studies; promotional cultures; affect; gender and representation; nationalism and globalisation; sport ethnographies; crisis communication

Thematics

21st Century Citizenship

Area of Expertise

Field of research codes
Commerce, Management, Tourism And Services (150000): Commercial Services (150400):
Communication and Media Studies (200100):
Communications Technologies (100500):
Consumption and Everyday Life (200203): Cultural Studies (200200): Languages, Communication And Culture (200000): Screen and Media Culture (200212):
Sociology (160800):
Sport and Leisure Management (150404):
Studies In Human Society (160000):
Technology (100000):
Tourism (150600)

Keywords

Sport media, technologies and innovations; sport sociology; sport management; sport events; sport and sustainability; stardom, celebrity and persona; audiences and fan cultures; greenwashing and sportswashing; leisure studies; promotional cultures; affect; gender and representation; nationalism and globalisation; sport ethnographies; crisis communication

Teaching Statement

Specialised teaching on Sport Management degree

I strive to be an enthusiastic, interactive and approachable lecturer who seeks to make connections between abstract theories, appropriate case studies and integrate relatable practices from the everyday lives of students.

Classes are designed to be a mixture of innovation, information and entertainment.

As such, student interest and engagment is vital. Student feedback, examples and their application of the ideas and concepts enliven class content and discussions.

Furthermore, as much as possible, classes are driven by my own research-informed teaching as much of what I teach I also conduct research on.

Graduate Supervision Statement

As a supervisor, I seek to support and inspire, nurturing an inquisitive mind while providing some of the academic tools to furnish potential success. Ideally through my supervisory approach, students are inspired to learn, inquire, critically engage and succeed during their studies and beyond.

My prime areas of knowledge and expertise are in the realm of sport (see my research profile and publications).

I also have interests in other areas such as sustainability, technology, audiences, promotions, celebrity, events, tourism and crisis.

I am happy to supervise other topics, as I have often done, with the understanding by the student that the topic area is not my specialist area.

Other Links

• Academia profile
• Research Gate profile