Tessa Commers

Tessa Commers is a researcher at the Movement and Sport Sciences Department (Faculty of Physical Education and Physical Therapy) at Vrije Universiteit Brussel, Belgium. Her work focuses on Sport for Employability programs, particularly their impact on youth development, workforce preparation, and social inclusion. She collaborates with institutions like the European Association for Sociology of Sport and participates in Erasmus+ projects.

• Key Research Areas: Sport sociology, program evaluation, youth work, and coaching frameworks.
• Projects: EUPOM121 (2022-2024), EUPOM63 (2019-2020), VLOV34 (2016-2017).
• Advising: Supervised master’s theses on topics such as community work in Brussels football clubs and sports for addiction recovery.
• Activities: Presented at conferences (2021-2024), organized events like the COACH+ Final Conference (2024), and promoted educational programs at VUB.

Her recent publications analyze program design, participant experiences, and mechanisms linking sports to employability, emphasizing qualitative methodologies and interdisciplinary collaboration.