Doctor Chris Yorke

Dr Christopher Yorke is an associate lecturer in Sport Management in the School of Business at Western Sydney University.  

Christopher is a Fellow of the Higher Education Academy (HEA) and a member of the Sport Management Association of Australia and New Zealand.  

Dr Christopher Yorke completed his PhD with the topic "Social Impact through Local Sport: Adapting Corporate Social Responsibility through Sport (CSRTS) to Small and Medium Enterprise (SME)" from the University of Portsmouth, UK. This work utilised the experiences of SME practitioners to propose an innovative framework to create partnerships that achieve social impact and financial sustainability. Chris has an extensive history of involvement in community sport and is especially interested in sport for social good. 

Research Interests 

Christopher’s research interests align with his practitioner experience engaging with community sport. These experiences include being Chairman of Longlevens Rugby Football Club, a trustee of the Chamwell Centre Charity (leisure facility for disabled children), and a committee member of Wooden Spoon Gloucestershire (a rugby union charity for vulnerable children). As a result, Christopher aims to facilitate successful partnerships between higher education, small and medium enterprises (SME) and grassroot sport to impact Western Sydney, Australia and the global landscape.  

Teaching Responsibilities 

Christopher previously taught at the University of Portsmouth and the Australian College of Physical Education (ACPE). As a sport management practitioner, Christopher’s teaching is informed by a partnership pedagogy to co-design, co-develop and co-deliver the curriculum with industry partners. By integrating practical experiences with industry partners the student experience is elevated and employment opportunities secured.  

Christopher teaches across a range of units at Western Sydney University including Sports Marketing and World of Sport Business. Christopher is the subject coordinator for Global Sport Management Review.  

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