Masterclass: Sport + Social Network Analysis

Welcome to Masterclass: Sport + Social Network Analysis.

Social network analysis (SNA) is a growing part of innovative research work aiming to analyse and understand social problems of teams, organisations and systems. 

About this session

Presented by the Swinburne Social Network Research Laboratory and the Swinburne Sport Innovation Research Group, this three-hour masterclass is designed for managers and decision makers across the sport sector with a particular focus on those from government, governing bodies (e.g. national and state sport organisations), as well as sport teams and leagues from elite to community level.

You will get an opportunity to workshop potential organisational issues or problems. Resources to help participants lead and extend the SNA discussion in their organisations will be provided.

About the speaker

Professor Dean Lusher is the Head of the Social Network Research Laboratory at Swinburne’s Centre for Transformative Innovation. He is a social network analyst with expertise in the theory and application of statistical models and a focus on innovation, organisational culture and network effectiveness.

Dean is also a founding member of the Australian Network for Social Network Analysis, a board member of the International Network for Social Network Analysis (the world’s professional association for social network researchers and practitioners), an editorial board member for the journal Social Networks and the Chair of the Organising Committee for Sunbelt 2022 (the world’s premier International Conference on Social Network Analysis).