Madeleine Orr

SPARK PRESENTER. PhD student, University of Minnesota

Madeleine Orr is a PhD student in Kinesiology (Sport Management emphasis) at the University of Minnesota. Her research focuses on sport event impact and legacy, and the relationships between sport and its geographic, economic, and social environments. Her work experience in the sport industry, which significantly influences her academic work, spans several organisations and four continents: she has led a team of international staff as the Festival and Sponsorship Manager for racing events in Canada and Europe; taught an undergraduate course in China; coordinated a travel program in Rio de Janeiro for the 2016 Olympics; and coached the open water division of Laurentian Masters Swim Team to 2 Ironman World Championships (bilingual FR-EN).

Madeleine Orr