Dr Nadina Ayer

Biography

Nadina Ayer holds a Ph.D. in Recreation and Leisure Studies from the University of Waterloo, Ontario, Canada. She was awarded an MA in Recreation and Leisure Studies and a BA (Hons.) with a double major in Recreation and Business and Therapeutic Recreation and a German minor from the University of Waterloo.

Nadina has been an Associate Editor of the Journal of Leisure Research since May 2022. Since Sept. 2023 Nadina has been serving as an Associate Editor of Leisure Sciences.

Nadina sits on the Social Sciences & Humanities Research Ethics Panel, at Bournemouth University. In her role, she provides support /feedback to colleagues and graduate students who undertake high-risk projects.

Nadina actively supports conferences with 24 conference presentations as of Feb. 2024. She also helps support the conference organization, actively serving as a session moderator and paper reviewer for many, and recently, a Scientific Co-Chair for the 2023 Leisure Studies Association (LSA) conference that took place on July 11 - 13, 2023 at Bournemouth University... Some of her favourite places to present include the Triennial Canadian Congress on Leisure Research and the International Sociological Association. Recently she had the privilege to present at the Tennis History conference at Wimbledon (Nov. 3, 2023), which holds a special meaning for her.

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Research

Nadina's primary research is on online leisure spaces with a focus on interpersonal and group dynamics. She welcomes prospective Ph.D. applicants interested in research on digital leisure, online communities, and interpersonal dynamics.

Nadina has over 10 years of research experience. Before joining Bournemouth University, Nadina was a Research Assistant and Research Associate with the Canadian Index of Wellbeing and Gambling Lab at the University of Waterloo, Ontario, Canada respectively. Her published work appears in the Routledge books, Leisure/Loisir journal, for example. She has done research on community sport volunteers, regulations and effects of electronic gaming machine near misses and losses disguised as wins, community well-being, coach-athlete relationships, and farm tourists among others.

Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals

In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person's work contributes towards the following SDG:

Good health and well-being

"Ensure healthy lives and promote well-being for all at all ages"

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Journal Articles

Ayer, N. and McCarville, R., 2021. Creating and consuming content: exploring member engagement and role acceptance within an online tennis forum. Leisure/ Loisir, 45 (4), 525-550.
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Barton, K.R., Yazdani, A., Ayer, N., Kalvapalle, S., Brown, S., Stapleton, J., Brown, D.G. and Harrigan, K.A., 2017. The effect of losses disguised as wins and near misses in electronic gaming machines: A systematic review. Journal of Gambling Studies.
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Ayer, N., 2015. Interpersonal dynamics in sport. Illuminare: A Student Journal in Recreation, Parks, and Tourism Research, 13 (1).
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Books

Polkinghorne, M. et al., 2023. Fusion Learning Conference 2023 - Proceedings. Poole, Dorset, UK, BH12 5BB: Bournemouth University.
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Chapters

Ayer, N. and Cooper, J.R., 2021. Exploring retention and rewards in community sport volunteering. The Routledge Handbook of Volunteering in Events, Sport and Tourism. Taylor & Francis Group.
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Ayer, N. and McCarville, R., 2020. Forging connections and community within an online tennis forum. Leisure and its communities: Rethinking mutuality, collective expression and belonging in the new century. Routledge.
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Ayer, N. and McCarville, R., 2019. Exploring an online tennis community. Routledge Handbook of Tennis: History, Culture and Politics. Routledge Taylor & Francis Group.
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Conferences

Ayer, N., 2023. While Wimbledon Slept: Exploration of the Collective Online Tennis Experience. In: Tennis History Conference 3 November 2023 The All England Lawn Tennis Club, Wimbledon.
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Ayer, N., 2023. Online tennis forum member dynamics: A changed scene? In: Leisure Studies Association Conference 11-13 July 2023 Bournemouth University.
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Ayer, N., 2023. Online tennis forum member dynamics in the face of disruption. In: Canadian Congress on Leisure Research (CCLR) 17, A Half Century of Canadian Leisure Research: Towards a More Inclusive Future 23-26 May 2023 University of Ottawa, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada.
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Ayer, N. and McCarville, R., 2018. Exploring the power dynamics in an online sports fan community. In: XIX International Sociological Association (ISA) World Congress of Sociology: Power, Violence and Justice – Reflections, Responses, and Responsibilities. 15-21 July 2018 Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
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Ayer, N. and McCarville, R., 2017. Online tennis forum: An arena for a coach-athlete relationship? In: 2017 North American Society for the Sociology of Sport (NASSS) Conference, Sport Matters: Physics, Politics, Performances, Pedagogies 1-4 November 2017 Windsor, Ontario, Canada.
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Ayer, N., Jiang, K., McCarville, R. and Mannell, R., 2016. Farm tourists: Exploring reasons for visiting "Ferienhof Faust". In: Travel and Tourism Research Association (TTRA) Canada Chapter 28-30 September 2016 Edmonton, Calgary, Canada.
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Ayer, N. and McCarville, R., 2016. Online communities: The case of tennis enthusiasts. In: 3rd ISA Forum of Sociology: The Futures we want: Global Sociology and Struggles for a Better World. 10-14 July 2016 University of Vienna, Vienna, Austria.
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Reports

Harrigan, K., Brown, D., Stapleton, J., Barton, K., Yazdani, A., Ayer, N., Brown, S. and Kalvapalle, S., 2016. Evidence Brief: The effect and regulation of electronic gaming machine near misses and losses disguised as wins (LDWs) on the player. Gambling Research Lab, University of Waterloo, Waterloo, Ontario, Canada: Gambling Research Exchange Ontario. Available from: https://www.greo.ca/Modules/EvidenceCentre/Details/effect-and-regulation-electronic-gaming-machine-near-misses-and-losses-disguised-wins-ldws.
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Harrigan, K., Brown, D., Stapleton, J., Barton, K., Yazdani, A., Ayer, N., Brown, S. and Kalvapalle, S., 2016. Research briefing note: Summary of the effect and regulation of electronic gaming machine near misses and losses disguised as wins (LDWs) on the player. Gambling Research Lab, University of Waterloo, Waterloo, Ontario, Canada: Gambling Research Exchange Ontario. Available from: https://www.greo.ca/Modules/EvidenceCentre/Details/research-briefing-note-summary-effect-and-regulation-electronic-gaming-machine-near-misses.
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Smale, B., 2016. A profile of wellbeing in Ontario: The Central Region. University of Waterloo, Waterloo, Ontario, Canada: Canadian Index of Wellbeing. Available from: https://uwaterloo.ca/canadian-index-wellbeing/sites/ca.canadian-index-wellbeing/files/uploads/files/ciw-ontariowellbeing-central_region-oct2016.pdf.
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Smale, B., 2016. A profile of wellbeing in Ontario: Toronto. University of Waterloo, Waterloo, Ontario, Canada: Canadian Index of Wellbeing. Available from: http://docplayer.net/78145683-A-profile-of-wellbeing-in-ontario-toronto-an-agency-of-the-government-of-ontario-un-organisme-du-gouvernement-de-l-ontario.html.
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Theses

Ayer, N., 2018. Online leisure communities: The case of tennis enthusiasts. PhD Thesis. University of Waterloo, Department of Recreation and Leisure Studies.
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Posters

Adams, A. and Ayer, N., 2023. Exploring student engagement via summative assessment of an academic poster. In: Fusion Learning Conference 2023, Bournemouth University.
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Ayer, N., 2022. Robin's Story - from Dropping Out of School to a Career in Tennis. In: The Thirteenth International Conference on Sport & Society. Aarhus University, Denmark.
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Ayer, N., 2018. Exploring the importance of coach-player relationship in inclusive tennis programming. In: Ninth International Conference on Sport & Society, Miami, USA.
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Ayer, N., 2017. Tennis coaching, athlete development and organizational effectiveness in Canada. In: Eighth International Conference on Sport and Society, London, UK.
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Ayer, N. and McCarville, R., 2017. Word of mouth dynamics in an online sport community. In: 15th Canadian Congress on Leisure Research (CCLR): Engaging Legacies, Waterloo, Ontario, Canada.
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Ayer, N. and Jiang, K., 2015. A systematic literature review of service quality research in tourism, hospitality, and leisure. In: 2015 Travel and Tourism Research Association (TTRA) Canada Chapter Annual Conference, Niagara Falls, Ontario, Canada..
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Cooper, J.R. and Ayer, N., 2014. Women in community sport leadership roles: A survey of women sport volunteers in Kitchener-Waterloo, On, Canada. In: 6th International Working Group on Women and Sport (IWG) World Conference, Helsinki, Finland..
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Cooper, J.R. and Ayer, N., 2014. How to make it happen: Women with disabilities participating in sport. In: 6th International Working Group on Women and Sport (IWG) World Conference, Helsinki, Finland.
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Others

Ayer, N., 2015. Safety and Wellbeing [Blog]. Canadian Index of Wellbeing, University of Waterloo, Waterloo, Ontario, Canada. Published online.
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Profile of Teaching UG

Profile of Teaching UG

Principles of Sport Management (Unit Lead)
Managing Sport for Development (Unit Lead)
Beginning Research in Sport & Exercise

External Responsibilities

Leisure Sciences, Associate Editor (2023-)
Canadian Congress on Leisure Research (CCLR17), Session Moderator (2023), https://canadianleisurestudies.ca/program-schedule/
Journal of Leisure Research, Associate Editor (2022-), https://www.tandfonline.com/journals/ujlr20
Leisure Studies Association, Annual Conference, Scientific Co-chair (2022-2023), https://www.bournemouth.ac.uk/research/centres-institutes/sport-physical-activity-centre-sparc/leisure-studies-association-annual-conference-2023
Canadian Congress on Leisure Research (CCLR16), Paper Reviewer & Session Moderator (2021), https://idrottsforum.org/call-for-papers-leisures-power-oppression-and-resistance-16th-canadian-congress-on-leisure-research-online-may-29-june-1-2021-call-ends-december-1-2020/
Sport Management Review, Reviewer (2020-)
KW Sports Council, Webmaster, Member, & Former Board of Directors (2018-), http://www.kwsportscouncil.ca/
Event Management: An International Journal, Reviewer (2016-)
Illuminare: A Student Journal in Recreation, Parks and Tourism Studies, Topic Editor for Tourism Management (2016-2018)
Imamovic-Ayer Tennis Academy, Co-founder (2007-), http://imamovicayertennis.com/index

Internal Responsibilities

Steering Committee Member, Academic Advisory Working Group, Bournemouth University (2021-2022).
Member, Placement Exemption Board, Bournemouth University Business School (since 2023)
BSc Sport Management Level 4 (year 1) Coordinator, Department of Sport and Event Management, Bournemouth University (since 2020)
Panellist, Social Sciences & Humanities Research Ethics Panel, Bournemouth University (since 2021)

Public Engagement & Outreach Activities

Wheelchair Tennis Try It Session (24 Aug 2019)

Conference Presentations

Tennis History Conference, While Wimbledon Slept: Exploration of the Collective Online Tennis Experience, 03 Nov 2023, The All England Tennis Club, Wimbledon
Leisure Studies Association, Online tennis forum member dynamics: A changed scene?, 11 Jul 2023, Bournemouth University
Fusion Learning Conference 2023, Exploring student engagement via summative assessment of an academic poster, 05 Jul 2023, Bournemouth University., Poole, UK
Canadian Congress on Leisure Research (CCLR) 17, Online tennis forum member dynamics in the face of disruption, 23 May 2023, University of Ottawa, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
The Thirteenth International Conference on Sport & Society, Robin's Story - from Dropping Out of School to a Career in Tennis, 30 Jun 2022, Aarhus University, Denmark
Ninth International Conference on Sport & Society, Exploring the coach-player relationship in inclusive tennis programming., 19 Jul 2018, North Miami, USA
XIX International Sociological Association (ISA) World Congress of Sociology: Power, Violence and Justice - Reflections, Responses, and Responsibility, Exploring the power dynamics in an online sports fan community., 15 Jul 2018, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
North American Society for the Sociology of Sport, Online tennis forum: An arena for a coach-athlete relationship?, 01 Nov 2017, Windsor, Ontario, Canada
Eighth International Conference on Sport and Society, Tennis coaching, athlete development and organizational effectiveness in Canada, 10 Jul 2017, London, UK
15th Canadian Congress on Leisure Research, Word of mouth dynamics in an online sport community, 23 May 2017, Waterloo, Ontario, Canada
Travel and Tourism Research Association (TTRA) Canada Chapter Annual Conference, Farm tourists: Exploring reasons for visiting “Ferienhof Faust”, 28 Sep 2016, Edmonton, Calgary, Canada
Critical Tourism Studies North America Conference, Sleeping in the Hay: An act of resistance against mass tourism?, 01 Aug 2016, Huntsville, Ontario, Canada
3rd ISA Forum of Sociology: The Futures we want: Global Sociology and Struggles for a Better World, Online communities: The case of tennis enthusiasts, 10 Jul 2016, Vienna, Austria
Seventh International Conference on Sport and Society and the Sport and Society Knowledge Community, Coaching experience: The case of Canadian tennis coaches, 02 Jun 2016, Honolulu, Hawaii, USA
Seventh International Conference on Sport and Society and the Sport and Society Knowledge Community, Canadian women volunteers in community sport clubs, 02 Jun 2016, Honolulu, Hawaii, USA
Seventh International Conference on Sport and Society and the Sport and Society Knowledge Community, Leisure physical activity, mental health, and life satisfaction among Canadians, 02 Jun 2016, Honolulu, Hawaii, USA
Travel and Tourism Research Association (TTRA) Canada Chapter Annual Conference, A systematic literature review of service quality research in tourism, hospitality, and leisure, 23 Sep 2015, Niagara Falls, Ontario, Canada
6th International Working Group on Women and Sport (IWG) World Conference, Women in community sport leadership roles: A survey of women sport volunteers, 12 Jun 2014, Helsinki, Finland
6th International Working Group on Women and Sport (IWG) World Conference, How to make it happen: Women with disabilities participating in sport, 12 Jun 2014, Helsinki, Finland

Attended Training

Fundamentals of University Teaching Certificate (University of Waterloo)
Tri-Council Policy Statement Certificate (Government of Canada)
Cardio Tennis Certificate (Ontario Tennis Association)
Teaching Online: Advanced Skills for Graduate Students
Grading Essays
Assessing Student Learning
LEARN (D2L) Instructor user group (University of Waterloo)
Employee safety orientation (supervisor training) (University of Waterloo)
Workplace violence awareness (University of Waterloo)
Transitioning: TA to Instructor
Workplace Hazardous Materials Information System (WHMIS) (University of Waterloo)
Academic integrity
Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act (AODA)
Wheelchair Tennis Certificate (Ontario Tennis Association)
National Coaching Certification Program (NCCP1) Certificate (Coaching Association of Canada)
Tennis Instructor & Tennis Coordinator Certificate (Tennis Canada)
Supervisory Development Training for New PhD Supervisors (Doctoral College, Bournemouth University)
Pickleball Leaders Certificate (Pickleball England)

Qualifications

PhD in Recreation and Leisure Studies (University of Waterloo, Ontario, Canada, 2018)

Honours

AHS Graduate Experience Award ($35,000) (University of Waterloo, Ontario, Canada)
Athletic Financial Award ($500) (University of Waterloo, Ontario, Canada)
Bronze Medal (Ontario University Athletics, Ontario, Canada)
Fellow (FHEA) (Higher Education Academy, United Kingdom)
Graduate Milestone Scholarship ($1,200) (University of Waterloo, Ontario, Canada)
Judson Whiteside Leadership Award (University of Waterloo, Ontario, Canada)
Most Valuable Player (University of Waterloo, Ontario, Canada)
Ontario University Athletics Academic Achievement Award (University of Waterloo, Ontario, Canada)
Outstanding Graduating Senior (University of Waterloo, Ontario, Canada)
Provost Doctorate Award ($5,000) (University of Waterloo, Ontario, Canada)
Senate Graduate Scholarship ($6,000) (University of Waterloo, Ontario, Canada)
The President's Athlete Academic Honour Roll (University of Waterloo, Ontario, Canada)
Wilfrid L. Blitzer Language Contest University of Waterloo "Top Students in German" Award ($500) (City of Waterloo, Ontario, Canada)

Memberships

Leisure Sciences, Associate Editor (2023-),
Leisure Studies Association, Member (2023-),
Higher Education Academy, Fellow (2022-),
Journal of Leisure Research, Associate Editor (2022-),
Kitchener-Waterloo Sport Council, Board of Directors (2018-2021),
Kitchener-Waterloo Sport Council, Webmaster (2018-),
Canadian Association for Leisure Studies, Member (2017-),
The Academy of Leisure Sciences, Member (2017-),
Tourism Research Information Network, Member (2017-),

Website Links

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