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PROJECT TEAM

Dr. Ashlyn Hardie
Founder & Executive Director
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Cross-cultural and cross-sectoral exchanges in SDP
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Building sustainable programs and partnerships, using sport for positive social change
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Empowering women in and through sport
PRACTITIONER ADVISORY COMMITTEE (PAC)
MORE DETAILS TO COME SOON
RESEARCH AFFILIATES
Dr. Marlene A. Dixon
Director of Research & Development
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Coordination of all research resources and needs
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Budgeting and project costs
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Work with Executive Director to scope R & D
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Deliver R & D outputs


Dr. Per Svensson
Sport for Development Researcher
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Expert in Sport for Development and Peace (SDP) research
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Focuses on organizational capacity and innovation
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Supporting SDP growth
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Guiding evidence-based impact
Dr. Katherine Raw
Sport for Development Researcher
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Researches innovation and impact in Sport for Development (SFD).
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Focuses on program design, evaluation, and professionalization.
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Explores how sport organizations balance performance and social goals.
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Evidence-based strategy and evaluation.


Olga Khokhryakova
Research Assistant
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Researching sport-focused social entrepreneurship.
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Studies early-stage development through an entrepreneurship-as-practice lens.
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Extensive background in media and project management.
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