Emma Sherry

Emma Sherry is a Professor and Dean at the RMIT University School of Management. Emma has completed a Bachelor of Arts at the University of Melbourne and a Masters of Business (Sport Management) and PhD at Deakin University.

Emma’s current research interests include community development through sport activities, undertaking a broad range of research projects with national and regional sport organisations in Australia and globally. Other recent research has included access and equity in sport, and sport and recreation for at-risk and marginalised communities.

Emma is on the editorial boards of Journal of Sport Management, Sport Management Review, and European Sport Management Quarterly.

Outside of her academic career, Emma has worked in roles in the area of sport facility and event management and recreation management within the local government and university sport sectors. Emma has held numerous board director roles with organisations such as Tennis Victoria, Vicsport and the Melbourne and Olympic Parks Trust. Emma currently sits as a Director for Sport Inclusion Australia, and on the advisory board of the Australian Sport Innovation Centre of Excellence.