• Student benefits of participation in campus recreation and intramural sports
• Institutional benefits of campus recreation and intramural sports in post-secondary settings
• Psycho-social determinants, antecedents and outcomes of participation in  campus recreation and intramural sports
• Academic and social outcomes of campus recreation and intramural sport participation

• National Intramural Recreational Sports Association (NIRSA) Lifetime Member
• Parks and Recreation Ontario Member
• The Academy of Leisure Sciences Member
• Canadian Association of Leisure Studies Member

• Associate Professor, Department of Recreation and Leisure Studies, Brock University
• Assistant Professor, Department of Recreation and Leisure Studies, Brock University
• Visiting Scholar, School of Health, Physical Education, and Recreation, Indiana University
• Visiting Instructor, Parks, Recreation and Tourism Management, North Carolina State University
• President’s Recreational Sports Journal Award for Outstanding Writing
• National Intramural Recreational Sports Association Journal Article of the Year Award
• Centre for Teaching, Learning, and Educational Technology Best Practices Recognition Award

Books and Chapters Contributed to Edited Books

1. Forrester, S., & Adams, L. (2024). The event evaluation and renewal phase of the  event planning model (pp. 155-174). In C. Mallen & L. Adams (Eds.). Event management in sport, recreation and tourism: Theoretical and practical dimensions (4th ed.). Routledge.
2. Mull, R.F., Forrester, S.A., & Barnes, M.L. (2019). Recreational sport management: Foundations and Applications (6th ed.). Sagamore-Venture Publishing.
3. Forrester, S. (2015). The benefits of campus recreation. NIRSA: Leaders in Collegiate Recreation.
4. Johnson, R., & Forrester, S. (2013). Urban recreation. In R. McCarville, & K. McKay (Eds.). Introduction to recreation and leisure: Leisure for Canadians (2nd Ed.). Venture Publishing.
5. Mull, R., Forrester, S., & Barnes, M. (2013). Recreational sport programming (5th ed.). Sagamore Publishing.
6. Forrester, S. (2013). Recreational sport programming: Instructor’s guide. Sagamore Publishing.
7. Forrester, S., & Adams, L. (2012). The event planning model: The event evaluation and renewal phase (pp. 145-165). In C. Mallen & L. Adams (Eds.). Event management in sport, recreation and tourism: Theoretical and practical dimensions (2nd ed.). Routledge
8. Forrester, S., & Kanters, M.A. (2006). Middle School Sport Intramurals. Raleigh, NC: North Carolina State Board of Education Ad Hoc Committee on Physical Education, North Carolina State Board of Education, Department of Public Instruction.

Articles in Refereed Journals

Forrester, S. (2023). Making the case for intramural sports in grade schools. Applied Recreational Research and Programming Annual, 10, 44-62.

Lower, L., Forrester, S., Elkins, D., & Beggs, B. (2020). Optimizing student learning outcomes of collegiate recreational sports participation. The Journal of Campus Activities Practice and Scholarship, 2(1), 31–44.

Noel-Elkins, A., Forrester, S., & Elkins, D. (2019). Examining the relationship between students’ perceived sense of campus community and satisfaction with school life. College Student Affairs Journal, 37(1), 28-38.

Forrester, S., McAllister-Kenny, K., & Locker, M. (2018). Association between collegiate recreational sports involvement and undergraduate student retention. Recreational Sports Journal, 42(1), 64- 74.

Lower, L., Forrester, S., Elkins, D., & Beggs, B. (2018). Optimizing health and wellness outcomes of collegiate recreational sports participation. International Journal of Sport Management, 19(1), 44- 56.

Power, S., & Forrester, S. (2017). Relationship between collegiate intramural sport participation and social integration into the campus community. International Journal of Sport Management, 18(3), 441-459.

Webb, E., & Forrester, S. (2016). Peer created motivational climates: Variations in the perceptions of collegiate intramural sport participants. International Journal of Sport Management, Recreation and Tourism, 23, 22-50.

Webb, E., & Forrester, S. (2016). Peer motivational climate and its relationship with positive and negative affect in collegiate intramural sports. International Journal of Sport Management, 17(4), 622-645.

Forrester, S. (2015). Benefits of collegiate recreational sports participation: Results from the 2013 NASPA Assessment and Knowledge Consortium Study. Recreational Sports Journal, 39(1), 2-15.

Webb, E., & Forrester, S. (2015). Affective outcomes of intramural sport participation. Recreational Sports Journal, 39(1), 69-81.

Palmer, A., Whitty, J., & Forrester, S. (2014). An exploratory study of the motivations of intramural indoor soccer participants using Self-Determination Theory. Applied Recreational Research and Programming Annual, 4, 49-67.

Barnes, M., Forrester, S., & Walsh, M. (2013). A city looks to its past to discover its future: A retrospective case study examining the impacts of an artificial white-water river development 25 years later. Managing Leisure, 18(1), 16-30.

Shiffman, R., D’Andrade, G., Eichel, J., Moss, K., & Forrester, S. (2012). A comparison of constraints to participation in intramural sports between international and non-international students.Recreational Sports Journal, 36(1), 2-12.

Sharpe, E., Forrester, S., & Mandigo, J. (2011). Engaging community providers to create more active after-school environments: Results from the Ontario CATCH Kids Club Implementation Project. Journal of Physical Activity and Health – Special Issue Supplement on Active Living Research, 8, S26-S31.

Elkins, D.J., Forrester, S.A., & Noel-Elkins, A.V. (2011). Students’ perceived sense of campus community: The influence of out-of-class experiences. College Student Journal, 45(1), 105-121.

Elkins, D.J., Forrester, S.A., & Noel-Elkins, A.V. (2011). The contribution of campus recreational sports participation to perceived sense of campus community. Recreational Sports Journal, 35(1), 24-34.

Noel-Elkins, A., Elkins, D., & Forrester, S. (November/December 2010). The importance of establishing “Micro-Communities” within campus activities. Campus Activities Programming, 43(5), 27-30.

Technical Reports

Forrester, S. (2023). Self-Study for the Review of Program Offered Within the Department of Recreation and Leisure Studies, Faculty of Applied Health Sciences, Volume I: Report, pages 1-152.

Forrester, S. (2023). Self-Study for the Review of Program Offered Within the Department of Recreation and Leisure Studies, Faculty of Applied Health Sciences, Volume II: Appendices, pages 1-1282.

• RECL 1P90 – Introduction to Recreation and Leisure Studies: Fundamental concepts related to the discipline of recreation and leisure studies focused on leisure theory and philosophy, and introduction to practices related to the profession including planning, policy, service delivery and
• RECL 1P95 – Recreation Programming: Theoretical and practical foundations for planning, designing, promoting, implementing and evaluating recreation
• RECL 2P07 – Introduction to Research Design and Evaluation: Principles and techniques for research. Issues concerning the construction, administration and evaluation of data collection as well as the processing and analysis of
• RECL 3P45 – Campus Recreation: Practical and theoretical aspects of campus recreation relating to different programming areas, values of recreational sports and the role of campus recreational sports programs in the context of higher education
• RECL 3Q07 – Quantitative Analysis: Quantitative means of understanding, interpreting and analyzing statistical data and
• RECL 3P70 – Financing Recreation Services: Financial concepts and strategies used in recreation organizations. Topics include economics, budgeting, revenue sources, pricing, sponsorship, grant writing and fund raising as they relate to programs, services and/or special events across
• RECL 3P00 – Directed Readings: Topic not covered in the department’s regular course
• RECL 4P00 – Advanced Topics in Recreation and Leisure: Directed study in concentrated area.
• RECL 4P07 – Research Experience: Participation in various aspects of a faculty-led research
• RECL 4P83 – Practicum in Campus Recreation: Participation in a comprehensive placement with an approved campus recreation
• RECL 4F01 – Internship Project: Analysis of individual internship experience (RECL 4F02, RECL 4F25) relative to the application of selected recreation and leisure theories, concepts

Service

• Recreational Sports Journal Editorial Board current member
• NIRSA Connect Research Community current member
• NIRSA Value of Collegiate Recreation Committee past member
• NIRSA Research and Assessment Committee past member
• NIRSA National Task Force Reviewer for Learning Reconsidered II past member
• Invited article reviewer for Journal of Leisure Research, Leisure Sciences, Journal of Amateur Sport, Journal of Applied Sport Psychology, International Journal of Sport Management and Marketing, Journal of Teaching in Physical Education, Applied Recreational Research and Programming Annual
• Invited abstract reviewer for research based educational sessions for the National Intramural and Recreational Sports Association Conference and the American College Personnel Association National Conference
• External adjudicator for the SSHRC standard research grant competition
• External examiner for multiple faculty members’ tenure and promotion applications
• External examiner for masters’ theses and doctoral student dissertations
• Department of Recreation and Leisure Studies Program Committee current member
• Faculty of Applied Health Sciences Tenure and Promotion Committee current member
• Brock University Research Ethics Board past member

I’m available to supervise graduate students and typically only agree to take on one per year. If our research interests align and you’re interested in exploring an aspect of campus recreation further (e.g., aquatics, club sports, informal recreation, intramural sports, group fitness (aerobics) or strength and conditioning) I’m happy to meet.

I’m available to supervise undergraduate students in a variety of independent courses including RECL 3P00 – Directed Readings, RECL 4P00 – Advanced Topics in Recreation and Leisure, RECL 4P07 – Research Experience, RECL 4P83 – Practicum in Campus Recreation, RECL 4F01 – Internship Project, or RECL 4F27 – Honours Research Project. If you’re interested in exploring any aspects of campus recreation further (e.g., aquatics, club sports, informal recreation, intramural sports, group fitness (aerobics) or strength and conditioning) let’s meet and figure out a way to incorporate your interests into one of the courses identified above.