A cross-national examination of career transition preparedness in young elite athletes

Joe's research focuses on young high-performance athletes, and aims to explore how the talent development environment they compete within supports their development in non-athletic domains and prepares them for life both inside and out of sport. Specifically, his research will examine and compare the English football academy, Canadian Hockey League, and National Collegiate Athletic Association environments, in hopes of identifying best practices and promising recommendations to support the development of their young competitors.

Joe was a graduate teaching assistant at the University of Windsor from 2019 to 2021. He received Bachelor of Arts - Psychology and Master of Human Kinetics - Sport Management from the University of Windsor.

In his spare time, he enjoys spending time with his wife and son, coaching football, gaming, and travelling.

Research output

Conference presentations 

Evans, Z., Miller, J., & Millar, P. (2022). Exploring the formation and management of interorganizational relationship in a sponsorship context. Conference presentation, Sport Marketing Association Conference, Charlotte, NC. 

Miller, J. & Dixon, J. (2022). On the green: Analyzing perceptions of a safe return to golf spectatorship amid the COVID-19 pandemic. Poster presentation, North American Society of Sport Management 2022 Conference, Atlanta, GA. 

Miller, J. & Greenham, C. (2023). Off the ice: An oral history of the Swift Current Broncos and an evolving relationship with sport. Conference presentation, North American Society of Sport History 2023 Conference, Washington, DC.  

Wilson, K., Evans, Z., & Miller, J. (2021) Reimagine RREC (renew, retool, engage, contribute): A scoping review of literature to inform the safe return to parks, recreation, and community sport. Virtual conference presentation and roundtable discussion, Parks and Recreation Ontario 2021 Virtual Educational Forum.  

Journal papers

Miller, J. & Dixon, J. (in press). On the green: Consumer perceptions of returning to golf spectatorship amid the COVID-19 pandemic. Event Management. 

Wilson, K., Evans, Z. C., Miller, P. J., & Brown, D. (2022). A rapid review of recommendations for mitigating COVID-19 transmission in community sport and recreation facilities. The Health & Fitness Journal of Canada, 15(1), 31-53.

Manuscripts in progress

Evans, Z., Miller, J., & Millar, P. Exploring the formation and management of interorganizational relationship in a sponsorship context. [Manuscript in preparation] 

Miller, J., Evans, Z., Platts, C., Rothwell, M., & Olusoga, P. A qualitative scoping review of non-athletic development in high-performance sport development programmes[Manuscript in preparation]  

Miller, J., Evans, Z., Platts, C., Rothwell, M., & Olusoga, P. A qualitative scoping review of junior-to-senior sport transitions [Manuscript in preparation]  

Miller, J. & Greenham, C. Off the ice: An oral history of the Swift Current Broncos and an evolving relationship with sport. [Manuscript in preparation]

Smith, S., Greenham, C., Loughead, T. & Miller, J. The Broncos: A social support approach to team tragedy. [Manuscript in preparation] 

  Non-refereed publications

Wilson, K., Brown, D., Miller, J., & Evans, Z. (2021, September 21) Return to play: Tips to prevent COVID-19 transmission in sport and recreation facilities. The Conversation. https://theconversation.com/return-to-play-tips-to-prevent-covid-19-transmission-in-sport-and-recreation-facilities-167524

Consulting Outputs 

Canadian Parks and Recreation Association/Sport Canada. (2021). Renew, Retool, Engage, and Contribute: Reimagining Parks, Recreation, and Community Sport.