Dr. Alison Doherty is a Professor within the School of Kinesiology at Western University. Her research interests mainly concern sport and physical activity and concussions.
Professor Alison Doherty’s research focuses broadly on the capacity and management of nonprofit and community-based organizations for safe and inclusive sport and physical activity. She is leading or involved in projects aimed at advancing recognition and reporting of concussion in the youth sport context, a safer sport culture in high performance sport, women and gender equity in sport leadership, and the integration of newcomers through organized sport. Professor Doherty engages in qualitative, quantitative and mixed-method approaches to research. Her work is framed by meaningful knowledge mobilization.
Dr. Alison Doherty is a Professor within the School of Kinesiology at Western University. Her research interests mainly concern sport and physical activity and concussions.
Professor Alison Doherty’s research focuses broadly on the capacity and management of nonprofit and community-based organizations for safe and inclusive sport and physical activity. She is leading or involved in projects aimed at advancing recognition and reporting of concussion in the youth sport context, a safer sport culture in high performance sport, women and gender equity in sport leadership, and the integration of newcomers through organized sport. Professor Doherty engages in qualitative, quantitative and mixed-method approaches to research. Her work is framed by meaningful knowledge mobilization.