Dr. Per G. Svensson is an associate professor in sport management within the School
of Kinesiology at Louisiana State ¾Å¾Å¸£ÀûÍø. His research is primarily focused on
organizations operating sport-based programs aimed at addressing social issues. Specifically,
his work examines organizational capacity and innovation in Sport for Development
and Peace.
Dr. Svensson’s research has been published in numerous academic journals including
Journal of Sport Management, Sport Management Review, Nonprofit and Voluntary Sector
Quarterly, Nonprofit Management and Leadership, VOLUNTAS: International Journal of
Voluntary and Nonprofit Organizations, International Journal of Sport Communication,
Sport in Society, Sport, Education, and Society among many others.
Dr. Svensson is a Research Fellow with the North American Society for Sport Management.
He is also the Co-Editor for the Journal of Sport for Development.
SMAANZ Best Research Paper, 2019, 2022
EASM Best Conference Research Paper, 2017, 2018, 2022
Outstanding Article in Nonprofit and Voluntary Sector Quarterly, 2021
NASSM Research Fellow, 2020

Best Reviewer, Nonprofit and Voluntary Sector Quarterly, 2019

EASM Best Conference Reviewer, 2019


Outstanding Graduate, ¾Å¾Å¸£ÀûÍø of Louisville, 2015

Doctoral Fellowship, ¾Å¾Å¸£ÀûÍø of Louisville, 2012

Outstanding Master’s Student, ¾Å¾Å¸£ÀûÍø of Louisville, 2011

Graduate Case Cup Winner, National Sport Forum
 2011
Sport Management Student of the Year, Slippery Rock ¾Å¾Å¸£ÀûÍø, 2009
North American Society for Sport Management (NASSM)
Association for Research on Nonprofit Organizations and Voluntary Action (ARNOVA)
European Association for Sport Management (EASM)
Sport Management Association of Australia and New Zealand (SMAANZ)