معرفی
Professor Emma Sherry serves as Dean of the School of Management at RMIT University's College of Business and Law. Her research focuses on sport for development, emphasizing community engagement, gender equity, and environmental sustainability in sport organizations. She has led projects with global sports bodies including the Commonwealth Secretariat and the AFL. Emma chairs the Australian Sport Innovation Centre of Excellence and advises Sport Inclusion Australia. She supervises PhD students exploring sport's role in aging populations, environmental sustainability, and organizational leadership. Her work aligns with UN SDGs 3, 5, 10, and 16. Emma has extensive industry experience in sport facility management and governance roles with Vicsport and Tennis Victoria.
Research Interests:
- Sport's contribution to sustainable development
- Social impact analysis of sport initiatives
- Gender equity in sport governance and participation
- Sport migration and transnational athlete experiences
- Organizational leadership and change in sport
Editorial Roles:
- Journal of Sport Management
- Sport Management Review
- European Sport Management Quarterly
Key Projects:
- Evaluating sport-based interventions in prisons
- Netball-for-Development programs in the Pacific
- Environmental sustainability mandates in sport organizations
Advisory Work:
- Australian Sport Innovation Centre
- National Disability Sport Organisation
