Exploring leadership development for women and girls: challenges and opportunities to diversify the culture of Canadian sport

The proposed research will explore the leadership development of girls and women through sport. A leadership development program will be designed, implemented, and evaluated with Jumpstart, providing their organization with an evidence informed program and an understanding of participant experiences in the program, which can inform future work done by the organization. Interviews will also be conducted with women who currently occupy a leadership role in Canadian sport to explore how sport influenced their leadership development and learning. Key learnings will be extracted and used to inform the creation of a model of leadership development through sport for women and girls.

Faculty Supervisor:

Penny Werthner

Student:

Partner:

Jumpstart

Discipline:

Sociology

Sector:

Other services (except public administration)

University:

University of Calgary

Program: