A PhD holder with dual Canadian-Australian citizenship has over 13 years of experience in sport management academia, research, and teaching, currently serving as a tenured Associate Professor at Brock University’s Department of Sport Management (2023–Present). Previously, they held roles including Assistant Professor at Brock (2018–2023) and the University of Canberra (2014–2018), where they also served as Sport Management Course Convenor.
Their interdisciplinary research focuses on sport media framing (e.g., global event coverage) and social media engagement with fans/students, with 8 book chapters, 35+ peer-reviewed journal articles (published in Communication & Sport, International Journal of Sport Communication), and 48+ conference presentations. They have taught 23+ sport management courses (undergraduate/graduate) across 5 universities, supervised 6+ student theses, and secured multiple research grants (e.g., Singapore International Internship Program, $49,500). Additionally, they contribute to professional service (editorial boards, conference reviewing) and have mainstream media appearances on sport-related topics.