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Dr Lisa Gowthorp

Associate Dean - External Engagement

Level 4, Building 2, Bond Business School, Bond University

Bond Business School

Professional biography

Lisa has worked in high performance sport for over 12 years, with organisations such as the NSW Institute of Sport, The Australian Institute of Sport and Australian Canoeing, and with sports such as Swimming, Gymnastics and Sprint Canoe. Lisa has managed teams at World Championships level and was the gymnastics section manager on the Australian Olympic team in Beijing in 2008. Lisa’s role with Gymnastics and Australian Canoeing involved the implementation of structures and systems to ensure accountability and good governance. In addition Lisa has prepared strategic plans, high performance plans and assisted NSOs in high performance planning and completing government funding documentation. Lisa's research interests include; sport governance – especially within Australia, sport regulation, high performance sport management issues, sport development and the Olympic Games. Lisa consults with industry on governance issues and sport policy. Lisa also works on an interdisciplinary team to examine sport management issues such as concussion, gender in sport and doping. Lisa is the Secretary-General of Sliding Sports Australia (SSA) working towards the development and implementation of good governance practices and procedures as outlined by the ASC and essential for all Olympic NSOs. Lisa is on the Board of the Sport Management Association of Australia and New Zealand.

Research interests

My research interests include; sport governance – especially within Australia, sport regulation, high performance sport issues and the Olympic Games. My interest in these areas stems from my time 12 years working in high performance sport in Australia, with organisations such as the NSW Institute of Sport, The Australian Institute of Sport and Australian Canoeing, and with sports such as Swimming, Gymnastics and Sprint Canoe. I have managed teams at World Championships level, and was the gymnastics section manager on the Australian Olympic team in Beijing in 2008. My role with Gymnastics and Australian Canoeing involved the implementation of structures and systems to ensure accountability and good governance. In addition I have prepared strategic plans, high performance plans and assisted NSOs fulfil ASC requests.

I have previously been a Director on the Board of Sliding Sports Australia (2013-2018), and currently I am a Director on the Board of Paddle Australia, and the Vice President on the Board of the Sport Management Association of Australia and New Zealand (SMAANZ).

My focus area is on the management of high performance sport programs, especially Olympic sport. Areas include sport governance and policy, athlete well-being, coach education, anti-doping, high performance sport systems and government relationships with sport organisations. Furthermore, I am interested in collaborating with Law academics to blend sport governance and management concerns with that of regulation and law.

Teaching expertise

Lisa's strength is applying industry knowledge and 'real life' experiences for sport management students. Students are taught the essential skills required to effectively work in the sport industry.

Professional admissions

  • Sport Management Australia & New Zealand (SMAANZ)

Professional appointments

  • High Performance Manager - Australian Canoeing / AIS
  • Senior Sport Consultant - NSWIS
  • Secretary General - Sliding Sports Australia
  • Program Manager - NSWIS Swimming Program
  • Program Manager - AIS Gymnastics Program

Qualifications

  • Management, PhD, Griffith University, Award Date: 26 Jun 2014

Fields of Research

  • Strategy, management and organisational behaviour

News and stories

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