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Erik Lachance is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Sport Management at Brock University. His research interests include the governance of non-profit sport organizations and the performance of board decision-making. His work extensively examines the experiences of sport event volunteers. Dr. Lachance has received several distinctions, including the inaugural Professor Matilda Van Nierkerk Emerging Events Scholar Award in 2024 and the North American Society of Sport Management Research Fellow in 2025. He was also the recipient of multiple paper awards from the Administrative Sciences Association of Canada and the International Journal of Sport Management. In addition to his research, Dr. Lachance is actively involved in the academic community, serving as a reviewer for various journals and conferences. His teaching philosophy emphasizes active and experiential learning, drawing from his extensive practical experience in volunteer roles with non-profit sport organizations, including the 2010 Vancouver Winter Olympic Games. He teaches a range of courses related to finance, organizational behavior, and the culture of sport ecosystems. Dr. Lachance is currently accepting graduate and undergraduate students for research-focused topics related to sport governance and events.
Brock University • St. Catharines, ON, Canada
Teaching courses in sport management, focused on governance and volunteer management, while conducting research on non-profit sport organizations.
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