ProfessorEleni Theodoraki

Eleni Theodoraki is a Professor of Sport Management at University College Dublin (School of Public Health, Physiotherapy and Sports Science). A former national U18 rowing champion in Greece, she completed her PhD at Loughborough University under the supervision of Professor Ian Henry, funded by a Greek State Scholarship. Recently, she earned a certificate in AI Essentials for Business from Harvard University to integrate artificial intelligence into her teaching and research on sport governance and sustainability.

Academic & Research Leadership

• University Appointments: Professor of Sport Management at UCD; Associate Professor at Edinburgh Napier University (2008–2020); Lecturer at Loughborough University (1996–2008) and De Montfort University (1994–1996).

• Research Supervision & Grants: Main and co-supervisor to 9 successful PhD completions; Principal Investigator securing significant competitive research funding.

• Visiting Professorships:
  • • LUMSA University, Masters in Event Management (Rome, Italy)
    • Université Claude Bernard Lyon 1, Master's in Management des Organisations Sportives (France)
    • International Olympic Committee (MEMOS MSc Programme)
    • International Olympic Academy (Post Graduate Seminars, Greece)
    • MA in European Leisure Studies (Tilburg, Loughborough, Brussels, Bilbao)

International Policy & Advisory Roles

• London 2012 Olympic Games: Appointed by the Mayor of London as Core Commissioner for the Commission for a Sustainable London 2012 (2010–2013).
• Global Sport Policy: Academic expert and rapporteur for UNESCO (2012–2017) and the European Commission (2018–2024).