Sally Shaw, Academic staff, School of Physical Education, Sport and Exercise Sciences, University of Otago, New Zealand

Sally Shaw 2022 Image Associate Professor
BA (Hons) York, MSc (Sheffield), PhD (De Montfort)
Tel +64 3 479 5037
Email sally.shaw@otago.ac.nz
Orcid: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6466-4672
Twitter: @shawshaw27

Background

Sally teaches in the area of sport management, with a specific focus on organisational theory and organisational sociology. Her research includes the critical examination of gender and sexuality issues in sport organisations. She also focuses on other aspects of sport organisational life, such as nonprofit governance and organisational partnerships. Sally has an extensive international publication record and is a Research Fellow of the North American Society for Sport Management (@nassm) as well as being a member of the Sport Management Association of Australia and New Zealand (@sportscholars). In addition Sally is an editorial board member of the Sport Management Review journal (ranked #1 in Sport Management) and the Journal of Sport Management (ranked #3 in Sport Management).

Sally’s research students have studied topics as diverse as heteronormativity in sport organisations; women in sport management; the gendered nature of injury in water polo; experiences of female coaches; dynamic work experiences of breast cancer survivors; active transport to school; and ambush marketing at the Rugby World Cup 2011.

Teaching

SPEX 209 Sport Development and Management (co-coordinator with Associate Professor Mike Sam)
SPEX 314 Advanced Sport Management
SPEX 460 Advanced Topics in Sport Development (Sport Management module)
SPEX 316 Practicum
SPEX 516 Practicum

Research

Dr Shaw undertakes research in three main areas: gender in sport organisations; sexuality in sport organisations; and sport organisation governance. She has published widely in the top international sport management journals and has been a presenter and invited speaker at the Sport Management Association of Australia and New Zealand and the North American Society of Sport Management conferences. Overviews of Dr Shaw’s work can be found in:
Hassan, D. & Lusted J. (Eds.)(2013). Managing Sport: Social and Cultural Perspectives. Abingdon: Routledge;
Henry, I. & Ko, L-M. (Eds.) (2014). Routledge Handbook of Sport Policy. Abingdon: Routledge.

Sally’s research students have studied topics as diverse as heteronormativity in sport organisations; intersections of drag, punk, and skateboarding; women in sport management; the gendered nature of injury in water polo; experiences of female coaches; dynamic work experiences of breast cancer survivors; active transport to school; and ambush marketing at the Rugby World Cup 2011.

Please consult the University of Otago scholarships webpage to check eligibility for international and domestic student scholarships.

Postgraduate Students

Current Students

Dr Shaw is actively seeking and welcomes post-graduate students with an interest in sport management, governance, and/or gender and sexuality studies.

Graduates

Bethany Geckle, PhD, 2021. “Queer World-Making: Destabilizing Heteronormativity through Skateboarding”. Co-supervisors Emeritus Professor Doug Booth and Dr Rosemary Overell (National University of Singapore)
Lourdes Turconi, 2020, PhD. “Diversity and Inclusion in Sport Organizations. A Subversive Functionalist Approach”. Co-supervisor Associate Professor Mark Falcous
Lucy Spowart, PhD 2010. “Mums on Board: A Feminist Post-structural Analysis of Mothers Who Snowboard”
Elizabeth McGee, SPEH 2016. “Volunteering at the NZ Masters Games”
Caitlin O’Donoghue, SPEH 2016. “Extreme Sport Marketing”
Maria Pearson, MPhEd 2015. “A school’s experience of implementing an assisted road crossing initiative: a case study”
Katy Atkinson, MPhEd 2014. “Return to work after breast cancer treatment”
Joan Merrilees, MPhEd 2014. “Female coaches work experiences”
Kendall Stevenson, SPEH 2013. “Māori Leaders in Sport Management”
Timothy Chambers, SPEH 2013. “Female water polo players’ experiences of pain and injury”
Lucy Shirtcliff, SPEH 2011. “Is it Fair or is it Foul? – The Paradox that is Ambush Marketing”
Bird Kirsten, SPEH 2008. “Sponsoring the New Zealand Master’s Games: A critique of the model of perceived competence”
Magill, Caitlin, SPEH 2008. “Follow the leader?: Examining three women’s experiences of outdoor leadership discourses”

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Publications

Turconi, L., Shaw, S., & Falcous, M. (2022). Examining discursive practices of diversity and inclusion in New Zealand Rugby. Sport Management Review. Advance online publication. doi: 10.1080/14413523.2021.2014182

Shanks, A., Leberman, S., Shaw, S., & Watson, G. (2022). Symbolic equality in Aotearoa New Zealand sports organisations. In D. Sturm & R. Kerr (Eds.), Sport in Aotearoa New Zealand: Contested terrain. (pp. 81-94). Abingdon, UK: Routledge. doi: 10.4324/9781003034445

Geckle, B., & Shaw, S. (2022). Constructing queer-skater identities: Failure and futurity. In T. Dupont & B. Beal (Eds.), Lifestyle sports and identities: Subcultural careers through the life course. (pp. 94-113). London, UK: Routledge. doi: 10.4324/9780429340505

Geckle, B., & Shaw, S. (2022). Failure and futurity: The transformative potential of queer skateboarding. YOUNG, 30(2), 132-148. doi: 10.1177/1103308820945100

Shaw, S. (2021). LGBTQ+ women's inclusion in rugby in Aotearoa/NZ. Proceedings of the Sociological Association of Aotearoa New Zealand (SAANZ) Conference: Sociology in the 21st Century: Wellbeing, Engagement and Sustainability. (pp. 38). Lincoln, New Zealand: Department of Tourism, Sport and Society, Lincoln University. Retrieved from https://www.saanz.net/saanz-conference-2021

Kihl, L. A., Schull, V. D., & Shaw, S. (2016). Gender politics in US college athletic departments: The case of the University of Minnesota merger. New York, NY: Palgrave Macmilan, 147p. doi: 10.1057/978-1-137-48509-0

Authored Book - Research

Chapter in Book - Research

Turconi, L., & Shaw, S. (2019). Gender, sexuality, and sports organizations. In J. Maguire, M. Falcous & K. Liston (Eds.), The business and culture of sports: Society, politics, economy, environment (Vol. 4: Governance). (pp. 123-136). Macmillan Reference USA.

Chapter in Book - Research

Shaw, S. (2017). Gender issues. In R. Hoye & M. M. Parent (Eds.), The SAGE handbook of sport management. (pp. 294-308). London, UK: Sage.

Chapter in Book - Research

Shaw, S. (2016). Importance of theory in qualitative enquiry. In G. B. Cunningham, J. S. Fink & A. Doherty (Eds.), Routledge handbook of theory in sport management. (pp. 21-30). Abingdon, UK: Routledge. doi: 10.4324/9781315753461

Chapter in Book - Research

Cassidy, T., Merrilees, J., & Shaw, S. (2015). National governing bodies: Sport policy, practice and mentoring. In F. C. Chambers (Ed.), Mentoring in physical education and sports coaching. (pp. 147-154). Abingdon, UK: Routledge.

Chapter in Book - Research

Shaw, S. (2014). Feminist analysis of sport policy. In I. Henry & L.-M. Ko (Eds.), Routledge handbook of sport policy. (pp. 305-313). Abingdon, Oxon: Routledge.

Chapter in Book - Research

Shaw, S., & Cameron, J. (2008). 'The best person for the job': Gender suppression and homologous reproduction in senior sport management. In C. Obel, T. Bruce & S. Thompson (Eds.), Outstanding research about women and sport in New Zealand. (pp. 211-226). Hamilton, New Zealand: Wilf Malcolm Institute of Educational Research, University of Waikato.

Chapter in Book - Research

Shaw, S. (2007). Gender in sport management: A contemporary picture and alternative futures. In C. C. Aitchison (Ed.), Sport and gender identities: Masculinities, femininities and sexualities. (pp. 74-89). Oxen, UK: Routledge.

Chapter in Book - Research

Shaw, S., & Hoeber, L. (2007). Gender relations in Canadian amateur sport organizations: An organizational culture perspective. In K. Young & P. White (Eds.), Sport and gender in Canada. (2nd ed.) (pp. 194-211). Don Mills, Canada: Oxford University Press.

Chapter in Book - Research

Shaw, S. (2005). While the rich get richer...Challenging inequities in conventional sport sponsorship. In J. Amis & T. B. Cornwell (Eds.), Global sport sponsorship. (pp. 265-280). Oxford: Berg.

Chapter in Book - Research

Geckle, B., & Shaw, S. (2022). Failure and futurity: The transformative potential of queer skateboarding. YOUNG, 30(2), 132-148. doi: 10.1177/1103308820945100

Journal - Research Article

Shaw, S., & Dickson, G. (2021). The merger of the women’s and men’s golf national sport organisations in New Zealand. Managing Sport & Leisure. Advance online publication. doi: 10.1080/23750472.2021.1997635

Journal - Research Article

Turconi, L., & Shaw, S. (2021). ‘Turning the tanker around’: Examining the requirements, interpretations and implementation of The Equality Standard: A Framework for Sport. European Sport Management Quarterly. Advance online publication. doi: 10.1080/16184742.2021.1879190

Journal - Research Article

Shaw, S. (2019). The chaos of inclusion? Examining anti-homophobia policy development in New Zealand sport. Sport Management Review, 22(2), 247-262. doi: 10.1016/j.smr.2018.04.001

Journal - Research Article

Hoeber, L., & Shaw, S. (2017). Contemporary qualitative research methods in sport management. Sport Management Review, 20(1), 4-7. doi: 10.1016/j.smr.2016.11.005

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Pearson, M., & Shaw, S. (2017). School travel, partnerships, and neo-liberalism: Insights from a South Island primary school. Kōtuitui, 12(1), 70-82. doi: 10.1080/1177083X.2016.1245669

Journal - Research Article

Chambers, T., & Shaw, S. (2016). Female water polo players' experiences of male coaches' approaches to pain and injury. Graduate Journal of Sport, Exercise & Physical Education Research, 4, 29-42.

Journal - Research Article

Shaw, S., & Hoeber, L. (2016). Unclipping our wings: Ways forward in qualitative research in sport management. Sport Management Review, 19(3), 255-265. doi: 10.1016/j.smr.2016.03.001

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Leberman, S., & Shaw, S. (2015). ‘Let’s be honest most people in the sporting industry are still males’: The importance of socio-cultural context for female graduates. Journal of Vocational Education & Training, 67(3), 349-366. doi: 10.1080/13636820.2015.1057212

Journal - Research Article

Shaw, S., & Leberman, S. (2015). Using the kaleidoscope career model to analyze female CEOs' experiences in sport organizations. Gender in Management, 30(6), 500-515. doi: 10.1108/GM-12-2014-0108

Journal - Research Article

Zink, R., Shaw, S., & Lynch, P. (2015). Mapping outdoor organizations' governance. Annals of Leisure Research, 18(1), 123-144. doi: 10.1080/11745398.2014.925405

Journal - Research Article

Shaw, S., Zink, R., & Lynch, P. (2014). Keeping people 'in the tent': Governance in the New Zealand outdoor activity sector. Voluntas, 25(6), 1539-1558. doi: 10.1007/s11266-013-9425-y

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Allen, J. B., & Shaw, S. (2013). An interdisciplinary approach to examining the working conditions of women coaches. International Journal of Sports Science & Coaching, 8(1), 1-18. doi: 10.1260/1747-9541.8.1.1

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Kihl, L., Shaw, S., & Schull, V. (2013). Fear, anxiety, and loss of control: Analyzing an athletic department merger as a gendered political process. Journal of Sport Management, 27(2), 146-157. doi: 10.1123/jsm.27.2.146

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Lynch, P., Shaw, S., & Zink, R. (2013). Virtual environments for collaborative leisure research. Annals of Leisure Research, 16(4), 348-356. doi: 10.1080/11745398.2013.848502

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Schull, V., Shaw, S., & Kihl, L. A. (2013). "If a woman came in ... she would have been eaten up alive": Analyzing gendered political processes in the search for an athletic director. Gender & Society, 27(1), 56-81. doi: 10.1177/0891243212466289

Journal - Research Article

Shaw, S., Wolfe, R., & Frisby, W. (2011). A critical management studies approach to sport management education: Insights, challenges and opportunities. Sport Management Education Journal, 5(1), 1-13.

Journal - Research Article

Spowart, L., Burrows, L., & Shaw, S. (2010). 'I just eat, sleep and dream of surfing': When surfing meets motherhood. Sport in Society, 13(7), 1186-1203. doi: 10.1080/17430431003780179

Journal - Research Article

Allen, J. B., & Shaw, S. (2009). Women coaches' perceptions of their sport organizations' social environment: Supporting coaches' psychological needs? Sport Psychologist, 23(3), 346-366.

Journal - Research Article

Allen, J. B., & Shaw, S. (2009). ″Everyone rolls up their sleeves and mucks in″: Exploring volunteers' motivation and experiences of the motivational climate of a sporting event. Sport Management Review, 12(2), 79-90. doi: 10.1016/j.smr.2008.12.002

Journal - Research Article

Shaw, S. (2009). ″It was all 'smile for Dunedin!'″: Event volunteer experiences at the 2006 New Zealand Masters Games. Sport Management Review, 12, 26-33. doi: 10.1016/j.smr.2008.09.004

Journal - Research Article

Shaw, S., & Allen, J. B. (2009). The experiences of high performance women coaches: A case study of two Regional Sport Organisations. Sport Management Review, 12(4), 217-228. doi: 10.1016/j.smr.2009.03.005

Journal - Research Article

Shaw, S., & Allen, J. B. (2009). “To be a business and to keep our humanity”: A critical management studies analysis of the relationship between a funder and nonprofit community organizations. Nonprofit Management & Leadership, 20(1), 83-96. doi: 10.1002/nml.242

Journal - Research Article

Spowart, L., Hughson, J., & Shaw, S. (2008). Snowboarding Mums carve out fresh tracks: Resisting traditional motherhood discourse? Annals of Leisure Research, 11(1-2), 187-204.

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Shaw, S. (2007). Touching the intangible? An analysis of The Equality Standard: A Framework for Sport. Equal Opportunities International, 26(5), 420-434.

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Shaw, S. (2006). Gender suppression in New Zealand regional sports trusts. Women in Management Review, 21(7), 554-566.

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Shaw, S. (2006). Scratching the back of ″Mr X″: Analyzing gendered social processes in sport organizations. Journal of Sport Management, 20, 510-534.

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Shaw, S., & Allen, J. B. (2006). ″It basically is a fairly loose arrangement... and that works out fine, really.″ Analysing the dynamics of an interorganisational partnership. Sport Management Review, 9, 203-228.

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Shaw, S., & Allen, J. B. (2006). ″We actually trust the community:″ Examining the dynamics of a nonprofit funding relationship in New Zealand. Voluntas, 17, 211-220.

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Shaw, S., & Frisby, W. (2006). Can gender equity be more equitable?: Promoting an alternative frame for sport management research, education, and practice. Journal of Sport Management, 20, 483-509.

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Chisholm, H., & Shaw, S. (2004). Prove it! The ′tyranny′ of audit and accreditation in the New Zealand outdoors industry. Leisure Studies, 23(4), 317-327.

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Shaw, S., & Hoeber, L. (2003). ″A strong man is direct and a direct woman is a bitch″: Gendered discourses and their influence on employment roles in sport organizations. Journal of Sport Management, 17(4), 347-375.

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Shaw, S., & Penney, D. (2003). Gender equity policies in national governing bodies: An oxymoron or a vehicle for change? European Sport Management Quarterly, 3(2), 78-102.

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Shaw, S., & Slack, T. (2002). ″It's been like that for donkey's years″: The construction of gender relations and the cultures of sports organizations. Culture, Sport, Society, 5(1), 86-106.

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Shaw, S., & Amis, J. (2001). Image and investment: Sponsorship and women's sport. Journal of Sport Management, 15(3), 219-246.

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Hargreaves, E. A., Haszard, J. J., Shaw, S., & Peddie, M. C. (2021). Protocol for a pilot trial to assess the feasibility of the Move More @ Work intervention to encourage employees to take the opportunity to move (be physically active) after every 30 min of sitting. Pilot & Feasibility Studies, 7, 172. doi: 10.1186/s40814-021-00903-2

Journal - Research Other

Shaw, S., & Cunningham, G. B. (2021). The rainbow connection: A scoping review and introduction of a scholarly exchange on LGBTQ+ experiences in sport management. Sport Management Review, 24(3), 365-388. doi: 10.1080/14413523.2021.1880746

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