CURRICULUM VITAE
Kelsey M Johansen, PhD
Academic, Practitioner, Consultant
Education
PhD (Tourism)
MES (Nature-Based Tourism & Recreation)
HBOR (Outdoor Recreation)
HBSc (Anthropology)
BA (Philosophy)
Otago
Lakehead
Lakehead
Lakehead
Lakehead
About Me
Kelsey is the Chair of the Trail Research Hub and an Adjunct Assistant Professor in the School of Outdoor Recreation, Parks and Tourism, at Lakehead University (Thunder Bay, Canada), and in the School of Tourism & Hospitality Management at Royal Roads University (Victoria, Canada). She completed her Doctoral Studies in the Department of Tourism at the University of Otago (Dunedin, New Zealand).
A summary of select elements of Kelsey's Curriculum Vitae (CV) is provided below; a full CV can be downloaded via the button below.
Work Experience
July 2020 - August 2022
Lecturer
Department of Recreation and Leisure Studies
University of Waterloo
September 2019 - May 2020
Lecturer
School of Outdoor Recreation, Parks and Tourism
Lakehead University
July 2016 - June 2019
Instructor II
Faculty of Kinesiology and Recreation Management
University of Manitoba
May 2013 - June 2016
Tutor
Department of Tourism
University of Otago
January 2022 - April 2022
Lecturer
School of Outdoor Recreation, Parks and Tourism
Lakehead University
January 2021 - April 2021
Lecturer
Department of Anthropology
Lakehead University
September 2022 - June 2023
Adjunct Lecturer
Department of Recreation and Leisure Studies
University of Waterloo
September 2020 - Present
Chair
The Trail Research Hub
June 2023 - March 2024
Adjunct Professor
School of Tourism and Hospitality Management
Royal Roads University
June 2023 - Present
Adjunct Professor
School of Outdoor Recreation, Parks and Tourism
Lakehead University
July - August 2023
Visiting Scholar
School of Business
University of Eastern Finland
Sept 2011 - April 2013
Lecturer
School of Outdoor Recreation, Parks and Tourism
Lakehead University
September 2023 - Present
Postdoctoral Fellow
School of Business
University of Eastern Finland
Education
2008
HBOR (Outdoor Recreation)
Lakehead University
Thesis: Defining Low Impact Diving Practices in Palau, Yap and Chuuk: A Case Study towards the Development of a Low Impact Diving Diver Education Model
2008
HBSc (Anthropology)
Lakehead University
Capstone: The Implications of Marine Salvage and Recreational Diving on Modern Underwater, Maritime and Marine Archaeology
2008
BA (Philosophy)
Lakehead University
Capstone: Eastern Religious Traditions and Environmental Philosophy
2011
MES-NBRT (Masters of Environmental Studies in Nature-Based Recreation and Tourism)
Lakehead University
Thesis: The Effectiveness of Environmental Communication with Scuba Divers: A Comparison of the Curriculum of BSAC, PADI and SSI Open Water Diver Certification Courses
2022
Ph.D. (Tourism)
University of Otago
Thesis: Exploring the Culture of WWOOF Participation in New Zealand: An Ethnographic Approach
Research Grants
2022
Trail Tourism Research Grant
Project: Trails and Social Enterprise Research Project
Funded by: Ontario Trails Council
Value: $2,500.00 CAD
PI: Kelsey Johansen
CIs: Kirsten Spence, Jane McCulloch
2018
Sport Support Research RfP
Project: Bilateral Agreement Outcome Study of the Sport Support Program
Funded by: Sport Manitoba
Value: $20,000 CAD
PI: Dr. Joannie Halas
CIs: Dr. Brian Rice, Dr. Heather McRae, Dr. Daniel Henhawk, Kelsey Johansen
2021
Learning Innovation and Teaching Enhancement (LITE) Seed Grant
Project: Nature Journaling and Online Experiential Learning Seminars: Fostering Place Attachment while Promoting Pro-Environmental Attitudes and Nature Stewardship among University Students using PebblePad
Funded by: Centre for Teaching Excellence, University of Waterloo
Value: $7,492.36 CAD
PI: Kelsey Johansen
CIs: Natalie Chow
2022
Research Assistant Funding
Project: Trails and Social Enterprise Research Project
Funded by: Government of Canada SWPP
Value: $7,500.00 CAD
PI: Kelsey Johansen
CIs: Kirsten Spence, Jane McCulloch
2022
Hallman Undergraduate Research Fellowship in Health and Promotion
Project: Trails and Social Enterprise Research Project
Funded by: University of Waterloo (Faculty of Health)
Value: $10,000.00 CAD
PI: Kelsey Johansen
CIs: Kirsten Spence, Jane McCulloch
2022
Provost’s Office Research Assistant Funding
Project: Trails and Social Enterprise Research Project
Funded by: Government of Canada SWPP / University of Waterloo (Office of the Provost)
Value: $10,000.00 CAD
PI: Kelsey Johansen
CIs: Kirsten Spence, Jane McCulloch
2022
Trail Research RfP
Project: Trail Legislation Research Project
Funded by: East Coast Trail Association
Value: $56,000.00 CAD
PI: Kelsey Johansen
CIs: Jane McCulloch
Teaching Enhancement and Materials Grants
2017
Teaching Materials Support Grant
Funded by: Faculty of Kinesiology and Recreation Management, University of Manitoba
Course: Sustainable Nature-Based Tourism
Value: $250 CAD
I: Kelsey Johansen
2019
Practicum Facilitation Support Grant
Funded by: School of Outdoor Recreation, Parks and Tourism, Lakehead University
Course: Adventure Therapy and Therapeutic Recreation
Value: $800.00 CAD
I: Kelsey Johansen
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Travel & Professional Development Grants
2022
Faculty Professional Expense Reimbursement (FPER) Plan
Department of Recreation and Leisure Studies, University of Waterloo
Value: $1,954 CAD
2021
Faculty Professional Expense Reimbursement (FPER) Plan
Department of Recreation and Leisure Studies, University of Waterloo
Value: $1,954 CAD
2020
Faculty Professional Expense Reimbursement (FPER) Plan
Department of Recreation and Leisure Studies, University of Waterloo
Value: $1,954 CAD
2019
Professional Development Fund
Faculty of Kinesiology & Recreation Management, University of Manitoba
Value: $2,950 CAD
2018
Professional Development Fund
Faculty of Kinesiology & Recreation Management, University of Manitoba
Value: $2,025 CAD
2017
Professional Development Fund
Faculty of Kinesiology & Recreation Management, University of Manitoba
Value: $2,025 CAD
2017
Research Development Travel Grant Leisure Studies Association (United Kingdom)
Value: $300 CAD
2015
Doctoral Student Conference Support Grant
School of Business, University of Otago (New Zealand)
Value: $2500 NZD
2015
Otago Travel Grant
New Zealand Federation of Graduate Women (New Zealand)
Value: $2200 NZD
2010
Student Travel Grant
Canadian Association of Geographers
Value: $600 CAD
2010
Conference Travel Grant
Lakehead University Student Union (LUSU)
Value: $500 CAD
2010
Conference Travel Grant
Canadian Union of Public Employees (CUPE Local 3905)
Value: $600 CAD
2009 - 2010
Conference Travel Grant
Faculty of Graduate Studies, Lakehead University
Value: $1,000 CAD
Scholarships
2013 - 2016
International Doctoral Stipend Graduate Research School, University of Otago, New Zealand
Value: $75,000 NZD
2014
Fieldwork Funding Package
Department of Tourism, University of Otago, New Zealand
Value: $2,400 NZD
2010
Masters Student Graduate Funding Package School of Graduate Studies, Lakehead University, Canada
Value: $2,125 CAD
2013 - 2016
Doctoral Scholarship Graduate Research School, University of Otago, New Zealand
Value: $18,000 NZD
Economic Development Grants
2021
Canada Community Revitalization Fund (CCRF)
Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada
(On behalf of the Waterloo Cycling Club’s Hydrocut Committee)
Value: $22,500 CAD
2021
Canada Healthy Communities Initiative (CHCI)
Infrastructure Canada
(On behalf of the Waterloo Cycling Club’s Hydrocut Committee)
Value: $15,000 CAD
2011
Celebrate Ontario Festival Development Grant
Ontario Ministry of Tourism & Culture
(On behalf of the Corporation of the Town of Marathon)
Value: $32,000 CAD
Awards & Honours
2011
MES Graduate Student Civic Award
School of Outdoor Recreation, Parks and Tourism, Lakehead University
2021
Merit
Department of Recreation and Leisure Studies, University of Waterloo
Value: $2,988 CAD
2017
Palgrave Mcmillian Best Paper Prize
Leisure Studies Association, Annual Conference
Leeds Beckett University
Paper Title: 'Becoming WWOOFer, Being Me: Enacting and Embodying (leisure) Identities
Economic Development Grants
2021
Canada Community Revitalization Fund (CCRF)
Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada
(On behalf of the Waterloo Cycling Club’s Hydrocut Committee)
Value: $22,500 CAD
2021
Canada Healthy Communities Initiative (CHCI)
Infrastructure Canada
(On behalf of the Waterloo Cycling Club’s Hydrocut Committee)
Value: $15,000 CAD
2011
Celebrate Ontario Festival Development Grant
Ontario Ministry of Tourism & Culture
(On behalf of the Corporation of the Town of Marathon)
Value: $32,000 CAD