Biography
Pamm Phillips is a Professor in the Sport Management Program and the Director of Sport Management Programs in the Department of Management at Deakin Business School, Deakin University. Pamm is the Editor in Chief of Sport Management Review -- a leading academic journal in the field of sport management.
Pamm is a member of Deakin's Centre for Sport Research, and the Women in Sport and Exercise group. Pamm has supervised Honours, PhD and Masters candidates to completion.
Prof Phillip’s research is focused on volunteers (including referees) and sport development. She publishes in highly ranked sport journals, is an editor of leading textbooks in sport management and sport development, and a member of the editorial board for leading journals in the field including Journal of Sport Management and Sport Management Review. Pamm has delivered a range of research grants with impact on the sport industry. Significantly, Pamm has led a longitudinal research agenda for the Australian Football League (AFL), evaluating their Junior Match Policy from 2012. This research has resulted in change of national policy for the management and practice of junior AFL and influenced the conduct of the professional women’s league. It has enhanced the delivery of the sport for over 75,000 volunteers (coaches, referees/umpires, and managers); enhanced the participation experience for nearly 700,000 participants and provided the foundation for the delivery of Junior AFL policy that will facilitate girls to thrive in the sport.
Read more on Pamm's profileResearch interests
- Sport Development
- Women and girls in sport
- Volunteers
Affiliations
- Member, Sports Management Association of Australia and New Zealand.
- Member, North American Society Sports Management.
- Editor, Sport Management Review.
- Editorial Board Member, Journal of Sports Management.
Teaching interests
- Sport Organisation, Management, and Delivery
- Strategic Sport Management
- Contemporary Issues in Sport
- Workforce Planning in Sport
Knowledge areas
- Women and girls in sport
- Sport Development
- Volunteers
- Umpire/Referee recruitment and retention
Conferences
- Stewart, M., Mitchell, H., Phillips, P. and Stavros, C., ' Keeping it in the family: An analysis of the Australian Football League’s father-son rule', North American Association of Sports Economists, USA, 28 June –2 July 2013.
- Warren-Myers, G., and Phillips, P., 'Rapid Urban Growth and implications for sport development: Facility Planning and Provision', Pacific Rim Real Estate Society, Australia, March 2013.
- Kellett, P., Turner, P. and Hede, A.M., 'How does the use of ICTs in Sport Management Education impact graduates and their employees?', Sport Management Association of Australia and New Zealand Conference, Australia, 28-30 November 2013.
- Turner, P., Phillips, P. and Nguyen, S., 'Rain or Shine: A case study into the impact of the natural environment on two Victorian sport organisations', Sport Management Association of Australia and New Zealand Conference, Australia, 28-30 November 2012.
Professional activities
Research groups
Centre for Sport Research
Women in Sport and Exercise
Projects
- Phillips, P., & Encel, K., & Whitburn, D. ‘Enhancing the Use of Modified Rules in Junior Football’, Australian Football League, $37,274, 2019.
- Phillips, P., & Encel, K. ‘The development of a professional women’s football league: The AFLW, Australian Football League, 2017, $30,000.
- Phillips, P., Rowe, K., & Adamson, N. 'Evaluation of the Supporting Victorian Sport and Recreation Program (SVSR)', Sport and Recreation Victoria, $87,753, 2019.
- Phillips, P., Rowe, K., Reddan, S., & McCarroll, F. 'Evaluation of Small Grants Programs – Athlete Pathway Travel Grants & Sporting Club Grants', Sport and Recreation Victoria, $49,820, 2019.
- Rowe, K., Phillips, P., Robertson, J., Wear, H. Empowering women and girls to shine through netball: Creating inclusive netball communities. Netball Australia, 2019: $29,844.
- Phillips, P., Rowe, K., Brown, H., & Grogger, H. 'Diversity and Inclusion". Office for Women in Sport, $9,000, 2018.
- Phillips, P., Wehner, K., Brown, H. Evaluation of the impact and efficacy of the 2014 junior Match Guide on participants and key stakeholders, 2016: $127,191.
- Kellett, P., Gastin, P., Spittle, M. and Dawson, A., 'Examining the AFL Junior Match Policy for recruitment and retention', Australian Football League, $70,943, 2012.
- Kellett, P., Turner, P. and Nguyen, S., 'SMARTPLAY evaluation and research (injury prevention in community sport)', Sport Medicine Australia-Victoria, $70,981, 2009.
- Kellett, P., and Hede, A.M., 'FINA Cultural Festival: Exploring the social impact leveraging strategies and their outcomes Arts Victoria', $16,697, 2007.
- 2004 Kellett, P., Shilbury, D., Rentschler, R. and Hede, A.M., '100 Years of Tennis - a National Facility Census, Tennis Australia, $ 64, 601, 2004.
Publications
Introduction to Sport Development
E Sherry, N Schulenkorf, P Phillips, K Rowe
(2024), pp. 3-12, Managing Sport Development: An International Approach, Second Edition, B1
K Rowe, P Phillips, K Raw
(2023), pp. 59-70, Handbook of Sport and International Development, Cheltenham, Eng., B1
Sport Management in Australia Organisation, Development and Global Perspectives
David Shilbury, Pamm Phillips, Adam Karg, Katie Rowe, Hunter Fujak
(2023), London, Eng., A7
Measuring sustainable development goal 6
P Phillips, K Encel
(2022), pp. 158-168, The Routledge Handbook of Sport and Sustainable Development, B1
K Encel, P Phillips, P Turner, H Brown, G Abbott
(2022), Vol. 22, pp. 385-405, International Journal of Sport Management and Marketing, C1-1
Participation Opportunities and Pathways for Women and Girls
Brianna Newland, Kim Encel, Pamm Phillips
(2020), pp. 10-10, Developing Sport for Women and Girls, Abingdon, Eng., B1
The role of non-traditional sport structures in systemic sport governance
Spencer Harris, Pamm Phillips
(2020), pp. 107-125, Routledge handbook of sport governance, Abingdon, Eng., B1
Sheranne Fairley, P Phillips
(2018), Vol. 15, pp. 7-20, Sports volunteers around the globe: meaning and understanding of volunteering and its societal impact, Cham, Switzerland, B1-1
H Brown, P Phillips, K Encel
(2017), Vol. 20, pp. e121-e121, Journal of science and medicine in sport, Amsterdam, The Netherlands, C1
Like father, like son : analyzing australian football's unique recruitment process
M Stewart, C Stavros, P Phillips, H Mitchell, A Barake
(2016), Vol. 30, pp. 672-688, Journal of sport management, Champaign, Ill., C1
P Phillips, K Bellesini, H Brown
(2015), [Burwood, Vic.], A6-1
Umpiring : a serious leisure choice
P Phillips, S Fairley
(2014), Vol. 46, pp. 184-202, Journal of leisure research, Ashburn, Va., C1
Web 2.0: Innovations in events: human resource management issues
P Kellett, A Hede
(2013), pp. 193-205, Tourism social media: transformations in identity, community and culture, Bingley, England, B1
Officiating attrition: the experiences of former referees via a sport development lens
S Warner, J Tingle, P Kellett
(2013), Vol. 27, pp. 316-328, Journal of sport management, Champaign, Ill., C1
Emergent models of sport development and delivery : the case of triathlon in Australia and the US
P Phillips, B Newland
(2013), Vol. 17, pp. 107-120, Sport management review, Amsterdam, The Netherlands, C1
Coach career development: Who is responsible?
A Dawson, P Phillips
(2013), Vol. 16, pp. 477-487, Sport Management Review, Amsterdam, The Netherlands, C1
Profiling the Australian coaching workforce
A Dawson, K Wehner, P Phillips, P Gastin, J Salmon
(2013), Melbourne, Vic, A6
Examining the AFL junior match policy for recruitment and retention
P Phillips, K Wehner, M Allan, P Gastin, M Spittle, A Dawson
(2013), Melbourne, Vic., A6-1
Exploring new models of elite sport delivery : the case of triathlon in the USA and Australia
B Newland, P Kellett
(2012), Vol. 17, pp. 170-181, Managing leisure, Abingdon, England, C1
A Hede, P Kellett
(2012), Vol. 18, pp. 239-250, Journal of vacation marketing, London, England, C1
The formula one Australian grand prix : exploring the triple bottom line
S Fairley, B Tyler, P Kellett, K D'Elia
(2011), Vol. 14, pp. 141-152, Sport management review, Oxford, England, C1
A Hede, P Kellett
(2011), Vol. 45, pp. 987-1004, European journal of marketing, Bingley, England, C1
CSR and water management in the sport sector : a research agenda
P Kellett, P Turner
(2011), Vol. 10, pp. 142-160, International journal of sport management and marketing, Geneva, Switzerland, C1
Creating communities that lead to retention : the social worlds and communities of umpires
P Kellett, S Warner
(2011), Vol. 11, pp. 471-494, European sport management quarterly, Abingdon, England, C1
P Turner, P Turner, P Kellett, P Kellett, H McDonald, H McDonald, C Stavros, C Stavros
(2010), pp. 217-235, Managing Football, B1
A.J. Hackett - a giant of tourism
P Kellett
(2010), pp. 198-209, Giants of tourism, Oxfordshire, England, B1
P Kellett, R Russell
(2009), Vol. 12, pp. 66-78, Sport management review, Amsterdam, The Netherlands, C1-1
Volunteerism and the paralympic games
P Kellett
(2008), pp. 176-183, The Paralympic Games : empowerment or side show?, Maidenhead, S.Aust., B1-1
P Kellett, A Hede, L Chalip
(2008), Vol. 8, pp. 101-121, European sport management quarterly, London, England, C1
Developing a sport museum: the case of Tennis Australia and the Tennis Heritage Collection
P Kellett, A Hede
(2008), Vol. 11, pp. 93-120, Sport management review, Amsterdam, The Netherlands, C1-1
Examining the relationship between event owners and host destinations
A Hede, P Kellett
(2008), pp. 1-12, CAUTHE 2008 : Proceedings of the 18th Annual Council for Australian University Tourism and Hospitality Education (CAUTHE) conference. tourism and hospitality research, training and practice : Where the 'bloody hell' are we?, Surfers Paradise, Queensland, E1
Sport/cultural events : public and private perceptions of the hybrid event
P Kellett, A Hede
(2008), SMA 2008 : Bridging the gap : bringing the world down under : Proceedings of the 2008 6th annual conference for the Sport Marketing Association, Gold Coast, Queensland, E1
Major case study: Tennis Australia-what to do with a heritage collection of great significance
P Kellett
(2007), pp. 125-130, Museum marketing: competing in the global marketplace, Amsterdam, Netherlands, B1
Sport museums: marketing to engage consumers in sport heritage
P Kellett
(2007), pp. 104-112, Museum marketing: competing in the global marketplace, Amsterdam, Netherlands, B1
Volunteering abroad : motives for travel to volunteer at the Athens Olympic Games
S Fairley, P Kellett, C Green
(2007), Vol. 21, pp. 41-57, Journal of sport management, Champaign, Ill., C1
Umpire participation: is abuse really the issue?
P Kellett, D Shilbury
(2007), Vol. 10, pp. 209-229, Sport management review, Oxford, England, C1
Communicating with residents of host destinations: an exploratory study of a dispersed mega-event
P Kellett, A Hede, L Chalip
(2007), pp. 1-11, Fourth International Event Research Conference : re-evaluating the city/town : events as a catalyst for change, 11th to 12th July, 2007, Melbourne Australia, Melbourne, Victoria, E1
Reviewing organisational structure and governance : the Australian touch association
D Shilbury, P Kellett
(2006), Vol. 9, pp. 271-316, Sport management review, Burwood, Vic., C1
P Kellett, A Hede, L Chalip
(2006), pp. 109-119, Global Events Congress and Event Educators Forum Proceedings, Brisbane, Qld., E1
H Walker, M Soroka, P Kellett
(2005), pp. 1-5, Proceedings of the 2nd Australasian Nonprofit and Social Marketing Conference, Melbourne, Vic., E1
Football-as-war, coach-as-general: analogy, metaphor and management implications
P Kellett
(2002), Vol. 5, pp. 60-76, Football studies, Brisbane, Qld., C1
P Kellett
(2002), pp. 25-33, STAR 2002 : 23rd Stress and Anxiety Research Society Conference : under the Southern Cross, Melbourne Australia, 14-17 July 2002, Melbourne, Victoria, E1
Marketing for participation, managing for success: the Louisville Racquet Club
P Kellett, L Fielding
(2001), Vol. 4, pp. 221-239, Sport management review, Burwood, Vic., C1-1
Organisational leadership: lessons from professional coaches
P Kellett
(1999), Vol. 2, pp. 150-171, Sport management review, Oxford, Eng., C1-1
Funded Projects at Deakin
Other Public Sector Funding
Evaluation of Small Grants Programs - Athlete Pathway Travel Grants & Sporting Club Grants Agreement.
A/Prof Katie Rowe, Prof Pamm Phillips
Department of Jobs, Precincts & Regions
- 2019: $45,290
Balancing the Board: Women in Sport Leadership in Victoria
A/Prof Katie Rowe, Prof Pamm Phillips, A/Prof Steve Swanson, Dr Joshua McLeod
Office for Women in Sport and Recreation Change Our Game Research Grants
- 2023: $2,274
- 2022: $20,473
Beyond Balanced Boards: Improving Community Sport Clubs' Gender Diversity Management
Dr Jordan Bakhsh, A/Prof Katie Rowe, Prof Pamm Phillips
Department of Jobs, Skills, Industry and Regions (Vic)
- 2023: $21,041
Industry and Other Funding
100 Years of Tennis - National Facility Census
Prof Pamm Phillips
Tennis Australia Grant - Research
- 2007: $32,168
SMARTPLAY Research and Evaluation Project
Prof Pamm Phillips, Dr Paul Turner, Dr Sheila Nguyen
Sports Medicine Australia
- 2010: $24,843
- 2009: $46,138
Examining the AFL Junior Match Policy for recruitment and retention
Prof Pamm Phillips, A/Prof Paul Gastin, A/Prof Michael Spittle, Dr Andrew Dawson
AFL Consultancy - Australian Football League
- 2013: $18,652
- 2012: $67,274
Evaluation of the impact and efficacy of the 2014 junior Match Guide on participants and key stakeholders
Prof Pamm Phillips, A/Prof Helen Brown
AFL Grant - Research - Australian Football League
- 2016: $12,719
- 2015: $50,876
- 2014: $63,596
EMPOWERING WOMEN AND GIRLS TO SHINE THROUGH NETBALL: CREATING INCLUSIVE NETBALL COMMUNITIES
A/Prof Katie Rowe, Prof Pamm Phillips, Dr Jonathan Robertson, Dr Henry Wear
Netball Australia Limited
- 2019: $27,131
Enhancing the use of modified rules in Junior Football.
Prof Pamm Phillips, Dr Kim Encel, Dr Damien Whitburn
AFL Grant - Research - Australian Football League
- 2019: $37,274
Basketball Victoria: Positive Start Program Evaluation.
A/Prof Katie Rowe, Prof Pamm Phillips, A/Prof Steve Swanson, A/Prof Helen Brown
Basketball Victoria
- 2023: $11,118
- 2022: $11,118
Tennis Australia - Women and Girls Initiative Evaluation
Prof Pamm Phillips, A/Prof Katie Rowe
Tennis Australia Ltd
- 2023: $20,000
- 2022: $20,000
Exploring Women's Bowls Participation in Victoria.
A/Prof Katie Rowe, Prof Pamm Phillips, Dr Jordan Bakhsh
Bowls Victoria Ltd
- 2023: $35,688
Courage and Confidence to Lead.
A/Prof Katie Rowe, Prof Pamm Phillips, Dr Jordan Bakhsh, Dr Sarah Reddan
Basketball Victoria
- 2023: $8,175
Supervisions
Kim Encel
Thesis entitled: Women's Professional Sport: A Case Study of the AFLW Evolution
Doctor of Philosophy, Department of Management
Kylie Wehner
Thesis entitled: Examining Sports Coaching Philosophy: Implications for Policy, Pedagogy and Practice
Doctor of Philosophy, School of Management and Marketing
Andrew Dawson
Thesis entitled: Managing the Career Development of Australian Coaches
Doctor of Philosophy, School of Management and Marketing