Associate Professor Betul Sekendiz
Associate Professor Betul Sekendiz is the Associate Dean (Scholarship) and Associate Professor of Business (Sport Management) at the International College of Management, Sydney (ICMS).
Associate Professor Betul Sekendiz is a visionary leader in the academia, renowned for her profound commitment to promoting interdisciplinary collaboration in the field of risk management with a high impact research track record. With a career spanning over two decades in public and private higher education, she has consistently demonstrated excellence and a strong commitment to scholarly pursuits, research innovation, and educational leadership. Raised in a culturally diverse environment in Turkiye where east meets west, she developed a deep appreciation for the interconnectedness of global perspectives throughout her career.
Associate Professor Sekendiz was a chief investigator in a highly competitive nationwide research project (Australian Fitness Industry Risk Management [AFIRM] Project) funded by the Australian Research Council and industry partners AUSactive (formerly Fitness Australia) and Sports Medicine Australia that emanated from her PhD study and has informed policy and best practices in the industry. She has extensively presented in international congresses and published in leading academic and industry journals in the areas of risk management, work health and safety, emergency management and legal liability issues in exercise and sport settings.
Committed to nurturing intellectual growth, knowledge exchange and empirical inquiry, she has supervised many research higher degree students, convened workshops, seminars and symposiums. Associate Professor Sekendiz also conducts risk management consultancy work and is a founding member and the Chair of the Health and Fitness Industry Standards Council responsible to advise, review and develop best practices, standards and guidelines for the fitness, exercise and physical activity industries. In recognition of her expertise and contributions to the field, Associate Professor Sekendiz has been widely cited and gets regularly invited as an expert witness on legal liability cases.
Associate Professor Sekendiz holds a Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) degree in Sport Management specialising in risk management and minimisation of legal liability from Bond University on the Gold Coast in Queensland; a Master of Science (MSc) degree in Physical Education and Sports specialising in sport management, and a Bachelor of Arts (BA) degree in Foreign Language Education from the Middle East Technical University in Ankara, Turkiye.