Institute for Sport Business
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Dr Andrea Geurin
Professor of Sport Business, Director of the Institute for Sport Business
Professor Geurin is an internationally recognised scholar in sport business, specifically in the areas of sport marketing and communication. Her research focuses on Olympic athletes’ and sport organisations’ use of social media as a marketing communication tool as well as the business of women’s sport.
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Professor Aaron Smith
Aaron pursues research interests in the management of psychological, organisational and policy change in sport, business, health, religion and society.
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Dr Holly Collison
Senior Lecturer, Institute for Sport Business
Dr Holly Collison is an anthropologist in the field of Sport for Development and Peace (SDP).
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Constantino Stavros
Visiting Fellow
Constantino (Con) is a Visiting Fellow and is predominantly based at RMIT University in Melbourne, Australia where he is the Associate Dean of Marketing with responsibility for the staff and programs in that discipline area.
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Dr Daniel Read
Lecturer, Institute for Sport Business
Dr Daniel Read joins the academic faculty as a Lecturer after completing his PhD with the Institute for Sport Business.
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Dr Eddie Mighten
Teaching Fellow
Eddie is a Teaching Fellow in the Institute of Sport Business, with research interests in leadership and professional football exploring ideas that explain the influence leaders have on those they interact with.
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Dr Lauren Burch
Senior Lecturer, Institute for Sport Business
Lauren is a senior lecturer in Sport Business with research interests in digital and social media communication and marketing within the sport industry.
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Professor Tony Ghaye
Professor in Sport Business
Tony teaches in the Sport Business and Leadership programme in the area of reflective practice, and has previously held the position of External Examiner. He brings a blend of world class research, consultancy, and business experience to this role.
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Dr Emily Hayday
Senior Lecturer in Sport Business
Emily is a senior lecturer in Sport Business, with scholarly interest in sport management, specifically situated around the social impact and opportunities that surround sport. A primary research interest relates to examining online spaces (social media and esport environments) to identify both positive and negative practices that occur in virtual environments.
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Jonathan Boase
Guest Lecturer
Jonathan is an industry expert and collaborator within the Institute for Sport Business.
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Peter Keen
Guest Contributor and Director of Sport Advancement at Loughborough University
As part of his role, Peter is working with the Institute for Sport Business at Loughborough University London, sharing his expertise in national sport strategic planning, high performance leadership and coaching.
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Dr Michael Naylor
Senior Lecturer in the Institute for Sport Business
Michael’s research interests span the sport management and marketing disciplines, including participant, spectator and event contexts.
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Dr Aravind Reghunathan
Lecturer in Sport Business
Aravind is an assistant professor of sport business, with research interests at the intersection of consumer behaviour and brand management, particularly in digital platforms.
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Dr Russell Seymour
Senior Enterprise Fellow
Dr Russell Seymour is the Senior Enterprise Fellow for the Institute for Sport Business.
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