Leanne is a Professor of Sport Management and the Director of the Centre for Social Justice in Sport and Society within the Carnegie School of Sport. Leanne is internationally recognised for her research and impact within the area of gender diversity and inclusion related to sports coaching, sports leadership, and organisations. Her work is driven towards improving the participation, inclusion, and career pathways of diverse social groups, principally, different groups of women. Underpinned by critical social research, the programme of work Leanne leads has significantly contributed to an improvement in national and international understanding of, and approaches to: women's experiences of sport and coaching; the link between sport organisational culture and diversity and inclusion (D&I); the influence of gender on coach-athlete relationships; the intersections of identity for the impact on women’s lives and experiences (for example, how gender intersects with race and ethnicity); and sport organisational approaches to building inclusive leadership workforces. Leanne has written for academic and practitioner textbooks, written educational resources for national governing bodies, and has published widely in academic journals related to sport and social issues. She has led national and international research projects as well as acted as academic expert and consultant for research funded by international and national sport councils, governing bodies and federations, and charities. Leanne utilises such research as evidence for impactful knowledge exchange and public engagement activities. This includes leading and evaluating the delivery of programmes that support women to enhance their experience of sports coaching as a credible and valuable profession, as well as acting as expert advisor to sport organisations to support them in creating diverse leadership and coaching workforces.Learn more about the Centre for Social Justice in Sport & Society and watch our new infographic video here:https://www.leedsbeckett.ac.uk/research/centre-of-social-justice-in-sport-and-society/