Dr. Denyse Lafrance Horning
While working at J&J, Denyse also taught marketing courses part-time at Nipissing University. The energy of the classroom swayed Denyse from industry to academia where she has been a full-time marketing professor at Nipissing’s School of Business since 2007. Denyse draws on her industry experience to complement academic curriculum and learning. In November 2014, Denyse successfully defended her PhD entitled “An Investigation of Sponsorship Effects at Charity-Linked Sporting Events: Does Gender Matter?”. This work was recorgnized as a finalist in the International Marketing Trends best thesis award competition. Denyse is currently engaged in marketing to women, sport marketing and sponsorship research. She is also a member of the Nipissing University Athletic Advisory Board.
Denyse has a passion for marketing and seeks to share this interest in a manner that will energize and engage students. She is committed to providing her students with “more than a degree” – Denyse wants her students to be fully prepared and motivated to shine as future business stars!
In addition to her evolving professional roles and responsibilities, Denyse values her time with family and friends. She enjoys her summers at the family ‘camp’ and winters on the hockey rink. Denyse is very involved in coaching her daughters’ competitive hockey teams. In 2015 she was recognized with the Hockey Canada Hero of Play award and in 2017 became a coaching mentor with the Coaches Association of Ontario.
Research Interests:
- Sponsorship Marketing
- Brand Management
- Marketing to Women
- Sport Marketing
- Women’s Hockey Studies
- Case Studies
Current & Future Research:
My tenure in professional practice inspired my chosen field of research specialization, effectively integrating scholarships of application and discovery. My doctoral dissertation provides a strong platform upon which my research agenda continues to evolve. My study offers significant contributions in understanding sponsorship effects in the emerging area of cause-related sport sponsorship while also injecting important consideration for possible gender differences in consumer response. My research portfolio also extends beyond my doctorial work. I have concentrated on the development of (field and secondary) research-based case studies. I enjoy case research and find that recent and practical examples of marketing challenges are instrumental in developing sound managerial judgment in students.
In addition, I am an active member of several industry research teams. These partnerships support the application of sponsorship theory to practice among leading organizations and brands. I have directly contributed to several projects (via White Papers, journal articles, research briefs, and management presentations) in the areas of marketing to women, sponsorship activation, and cause-related marketing. My passion for women’s hockey has also prompted an investigation of the growth of this sport and the corresponding marketing and sponsorship implications.
Lafrance Horning, D. (accepted). Women’s Recreational Hockey – A New Player Profile. Hockey in Canada. Mercury Series: Canadian Museum of History.
Lafrance Horning, D. (2015). An investigation of sponsorship effects at charity-linked sporting events: does gender matter? (Doctoral dissertation, Laurentian University of Sudbury).
O’Reilly, N., Lafrance Horning, D., Bandeh-Bahman, G. (2015). Launching a National Sport Organization Loyalty Program: The Case of Club Hockey Canada, Case Studies in Sport Management.
O’Reilly, N., & Lafrance Horning, D. (2013). Leveraging sponsorship: The activation ratio. Sport Management Review, 16(4), 424-437. Available online 17 February 2013, ISSN 1441-3523,http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.smr.2013.01.001
Lafrance Horning, D. (2011). Nipissing University Varsity Hockey – If We Build It, Will They Come? Case Research Journal, 31(3), 97-108.
Herrmaann, S., Brophey, G., Lafrance Horning, D. (2009). Making Waves in Rural Kenya. Ivey Publishing.
Conference Papers & Proceedings:
Lafrance Horning, D. (2017). “An Investigation of Sponsorship Effects at Charity-Linked Sporting Events: Does Gender Matter?” (Best Thesis Country Award and International Finalist – International Marketing Trends Conference, Madrid, Spain, January 26-28).
Lafrance Horning, D. (2016). “Gender Support as a Determinant of Sponsorship Response in Women’s Hockey” (The Hockey Conference, Fredericton, New Brunswick, July 6-7).Lafrance Horning, D. (2016). “The Cohort Clash in Women’s Recreational Hockey” (The Hockey Conference, Fredericton, New Brunswick, July 6-7).
Lafrance Horning, D. & O’Reilly, N. (2015). “An Investigation of Sponsorship Effects at Charity-Linked Sporting Events: Does Gender Matter?” (North American Society for Sport Management, Ottawa, ON, June 2-6).Lafrance Horning, D. (2015). “Pink the Rink Scores with Students” (Hawaii International Conference on Education, Honolulu, Hawaii, January 5-8).
Lafrance Horning, D. & O’Reilly, N. (2012). “Motivations for the Adoption of Women’s Recreational Hockey Participation.” (North American Society for Sport Management, Seattle, Washington, May 23-26).
Lafrance Horning, D. (2011). “Ranger’s Lodge: An Outstanding Fishing Adventure Awaits You” (Administrative Sciences Association of Canada, Montreal, QC, July 2-5). (Presentation and Conference Proceedings)
Lafrance Horning, D. (2011). “An Empirical Investigation of Sponsorship Activation” (North American Society for Sport Management, London, Ontario, June 1-4). (Presentation and Conference Proceedings)
Lafrance Horning, D. (2009). “Lakers Varsity Hockey – If You Build It, Will They Come?” (Administrative Sciences Association of Canada, Niagara Falls, Ontario, June 6-9). (Presentation and Conference Proceedings)
Herrmaann, S., Brophey, G., Lafrance Horning, D. (2008). “Making Waves in Rural Kenya” (Administrative Sciences Association of Canada, Halifax, June