Kelsey Johansen Ph.D. (ABD)
Director
Lecturer
Department of Recreation and Leisure Studies
University of Waterloo
Individual
519.888.4567 ext. 33894
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I am a Lecturer in the Department of Recreation and Leisure Studies in the Faculty of Health at the University of Waterloo teaching in therapeutic recreation, outdoor recreation and tourism development.
For the 2019-2020 Acadmic year, I was appointed as Lecturer in the School of Outdoor Recreation, Parks and Tourism at Lakehead University teaching in the areas of therapeutic recreation, nature-based adventure therapy, recreation and leisure program planning, risk management and outdoor recreation.
From July 2016 to June 2019, I was an Instructor in the Faculty of Kinesiology and Recreation Management at the University of Manitoba (Winnipeg, Canada). I sole-taught and developed many courses in Recreation, Leisure, Sustainable Tourism, Inclusive Physical Activity, and Therapeutic Recreation. I also served on the Undergraduate Curriculum Review Committee and the Indigenous Engagement Circle within the Faculty. Through an Adjunct Appointment with the Faculty of Graduate studies at UM, I continue to supervise students in the Faculty's Masters programs.
I undertook a PhD at University of Otago under the guidance of Associate Professor Anna Thompson (Otago), and Professor Tara Duncan (Dalarna). My research examines the culture of World Wide Opportunities on Organic Farms (WWOOF) participation in New Zealand and explores the culture of WWOOFing in New Zealand, the convergence and divergence of host and guest values, and the role of food in the WWOOFing experience. My completed thesis underwent external examination and I will graduate in 2021.
Additional research interests include self-care and positive coping strategies for in-service Therapeutic Recreation students, rural community development through trail tourism and festivals, risk management in trails and therapeutic recreation, the impact of funding models on access to sport and recreation opportunities for indigenous youth, and the use of contested narratives in interpreting battlefield tourism sites.
