Emma Sherry is Dean of the School of Management at RMIT University in the College of Business and Law. Emma is a people leader in the higher education sector, leading large teams to achieve research and education outcomes.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 including the Commonwealth Secretariat, Victorian Government, VicHealth, Netball Australia, National Rugby League, Australian Football League, and Tennis Australia. Other recent research has included access and equity in sport participation, sport in correctional facilities, and sport and recreation for at-risk and marginalised communities. Emma is currently supervising a number of PhD students in the areas of: sport for development, wearable tracking devices for high performance athletes and social impact of sport for Australian Indigenous communities.Emma sits on Advisory Boards for the Australian Sport Innovation Centre of Excellence, Our Watch Sport Media Group and Sport Inclusion Australia. Emma is also on the editorial board of Journal of Sport Management, Sport Management Review, Communications and Sport Journal, 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 board positions at Vicsport, Tennis Victoria, and the Melbourne Olympic Park Trust.