Lis Pedersen Strøm

Lis Pedersen Strøm serves as an Assistant Professor in the Department of Sport and Social Sciences at the Norwegian School of Sport Sciences, leveraging over 35 years of executive leadership as CMO and CEO in the Norwegian Fitness Industry to bridge academic theory with real-world sport management challenges. Her dual expertise in industry practice and scholarly research positions her at the nexus of sport sociology and sustainable development.

Her educational foundation includes:

• Master of Science from the Norwegian School of Sport Sciences
• MBA

Dr. Strøm's research program rigorously investigates Health Sociology and Health Promotion through the lens of aging populations, with particular emphasis on how exercise sociability facilitates sustainable aging during critical life transitions like retirement. She pioneers frameworks connecting sport infrastructure to public health outcomes, examining how physical activity environments foster social cohesion among elderly communities. This work directly addresses demographic challenges in Scandinavian societies through interdisciplinary methodologies merging qualitative sociology with sport science metrics.

Her recent publications reveal a concentrated scholarly trajectory exploring exercise as a social determinant of healthy aging, with 2024 research analyzing retirement transitions through exercise sociability and 2023 studies investigating early interventions for 'younger elderly' populations. These contributions consistently situate sport not merely as physical activity but as embedded social practice within aging ecosystems, generating actionable insights for community health policy.

No scientific awards or honors are documented in current institutional records.

While formal advising relationships remain unspecified, her industry background suggests significant mentorship of sport management professionals; grant activity appears focused on industry-academic partnerships given her executive experience, though specific projects aren't detailed. Her collaborative work with Lone Friis Thing indicates active research networks within NIH's social sciences division.

Though no dedicated laboratories are referenced, her research manifests through community-based observational studies in fitness facilities and retirement communities, utilizing existing sport infrastructure as natural laboratories for aging research.