Carla Costa, Ph.D.
- Assistant Professor
- Department of Recreation, Sport and Tourism
- College of Applied Health Sciences
- University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
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Education
- Degree
- Ph.D., Sport Management, The Ohio State University, 2000
- Area of Professional Interest
- My current work investigates the challenges of aligning stakeholder values, beliefs, and expectations when formulating and implementing policies that incorporate sport into community development.
- Research Interests
- My research examines the strategic application of sport for community development. The ultimate objective of this work is to elaborate a model that identifies and describes interrelationships among those factors that enable and that inhibit sport’s contribution to community development. Findings from this work are intended to have practical value for policymakers, sport managers, and public administrators.
- Professional Associations and Certifications
- European Association for Sport Management, 1994 to present
- North American Society for Sport Management, 1995 to present
- Academy of Management, 1997 to present



