APPLIED COACHING RESEARCH JOURNAL 2021 , Vol . 7
The Editorial Team
Dr Lisa Whitaker
Research Manager , UK Coaching
Lisa is the Research Manager at UK Coaching and joined the organisation in January 2018 . She has over 10 years of experience undertaking qualitative and quantitative research within sport . Prior to joining UK Coaching , Lisa worked as a Research Officer at Leeds Beckett University working on multiple social science research projects linked to doping in sport . She completed her PhD in 2013 , which focussed on understanding athletes ’ willingness to dope . Lisa has also previously worked as a grass-roots badminton coach .
Louisa Arnold
Coaching Lead , Kent Sport
Louisa is the Coaching Lead for Kent Sport , an Active Partnership in the South East . Prior to starting the role in 2010 she worked in a variety of sports development environments including school sport and local authorities , developing coaching and participation initiatives . As the Regional Lead for a female coaching project ( Project 500 : More Women , Better Coaching ), Louisa has seen how research can not only demonstrate impact but also inform future work and support funding applications . In both roles as a sports development professional and a volunteer netball coach , Louisa finds research most valuable when it is clear , concise and practical .
Professor Ben Oakley
Professor , The Open University
Ben is a Professor at The Open University where he established their online and distance learning sport and coaching programmes in 2007 . His role is primarily as an academic writer and creator of online films , audio and study material that explains sport , coaching , practice and theory in ways which engage diverse audiences . He has edited and written a number of books , articles and free online material . Before working in higher education he was Olympic coach for the then new sport of windsurfing , employed by the national governing body to develop athletes , coaches and club competition .
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