Alana Thomson

Dr Alana Thomson is Senior Lecturer in the Department of Management and Marketing, La Trobe Business School.

Alana has previously held academic appointments at Federation University and Griffith University.

Alana received her doctorate from the University of Technology Sydney in 2015, with her thesis entitled The Influence of an Interorganisational Network Associated with a Large-Scale Sport Event on Sport Development Legacies: A Case Study of the Sydney 2009 World Masters Games.

Alana’s research interests include sport event legacies and women’s participation in sport. Her research has been published in leading sport management journals including European Sport Management Quarterly, Sport Management Review and the Journal of Sport Management.

Alana has also developed an impressive learning and teaching portfolio in both teaching and curriculum design with a keen focus on authentic pedagogies and digital literacy. Alana also has a strong track record of industry engagement in both teaching and research.

Alana is a current Board Member of the Sport Management Association of Australia and New Zealand (SMAANZ).