Dr Ayer researches and writes on topics of sports, leisure and wellbeing, and online sport communities and inter-group dynamics. She is a former intercollegiate tennis player. She is a certified tennis coach with many years of coaching experience from grassroots to high-performance. She enjoys nature, spending time with animals, and playing tennis with her family. She volunteers and is often a willing partner to anyone who wants to play the sport.

Experience

  • 2020–present
    Senior Academic in Sports Management, Bournemouth University (BU) UCU

Education

  • 2018 
    University of Waterloo, Canada, Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) in Recreation and Leisure Studies

Contact Sarah for

  • General
  • Media request
  • Speaking request
  • Consulting / Advising
  • Research collaboration
  • Research supervision