Per Svensson

Dr. Per G. Svensson is an associate professor in sport management within the School of Kinesiology at Louisiana State University. 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.