Lisa Gowthorp

Dr. Lisa Gowthorp is a researcher at Bond Business School, Bond University, with a focus on sport governance, high performance sport management, and Olympic Games policy. She holds a PhD in Management from Griffith University (2014) and has extensive industry experience in high performance sports organizations across Australia.

• Research Interests: Sport governance, policy implementation, athlete well-being, anti-doping frameworks, and government-sport relationships.
• Professional Roles: Associate Dean - External Engagement, Secretary-General of Sliding Sports Australia, Director at Paddle Australia, and Vice President of the Sport Management Association of Australia and New Zealand (SMAANZ).

Her recent publications explore Olympic legacy rhetoric, stakeholder dynamics in event management, and crisis response strategies in high performance sport. She applies interdisciplinary approaches to blend governance frameworks with legal and regulatory considerations.