Managing Sport Development

Emma Sherry is a Senior Lecturer within the La Trobe University Centre for Sport and Social Impact, specialising in the area of sport development. Emma's PhD studies investigated conflict of interest in the Australian Football League. Emma's current research interests include community development through sport activities, undertaking a broad range of research projects with national and regional sport organisations in Australia and Oceania, including Netball Australia, National Rugby League, Australian Football League, Tennis Australia and Hockey Victoria. Other recent research has included access and equity in sport participation, sport in correctional facilities, and sport and recreation for at-risk and marginalised communities. Emma is co-editor for the Journal of Sport for Development and is on the editorial board of Communications and Sport Journal. Emma has worked in roles in the area of sport facility and event management and recreation management within the local government and university sport sectors. Emma also sits as a director on the Vicsport board. Nico Schulenkorf is Senior Lecturer for Sport Management at the University of Technology Sydney (UTS). His research focuses on the social, cultural and health-related development outcomes of sport and event projects, and he is the author of several peer reviewed journal articles. Nico is co-founder and editor of the Journal of Sport for Development.Pamm Phillips is an Associate Professor in Sport Management at Deakin University. Pamm's research is focused on understanding sport organisation development, including formulating and testing intervention strategies that optimise an organisation's effectiveness and enhances the quality of life for individuals who participate and work in sport.