Isaac Lockett
Contact
- Email: i.lockett@kingston.ac.uk
- Location: Penrhyn Road
- Faculty: Faculty of Health, Science, Social Care and Education
- School: School of Life Sciences, Pharmacy and Chemistry
Research project: Exploring Policies and Practices surrounding Anti-Doping Rule Violations in Sport
Abstract
Since the establishment of the World Anti-doping Agency in 1999, the body has taken steps to create a globalised approach to anti-doping. Whilst the globalised approach to doping has enabled the standardisation of testing, sanctions and education within sporting environments, there is evidence that this approach has not created equality in the treatment of anti-doping rule violations across geographic boundaries.
My project aims to investigate the different doping laws across geographic regions to understand whether equality has been reached within the global athlete population and if generating equality across geographic boundaries is feasible and of interest and benefit to stakeholders.
In order to achieve the aims of the programme, various data collection and analytic techniques are being used, including statistical analyses, content analyses and primary qualitative data generation.
- Research degree: PhD
- Title of project: Exploring Policies and Practices surrounding Anti-Doping Rule Violations in Sport
- Research supervisor: Professor Andrea Petroczi
- Other research supervisor: Dr Elizabeth Pummell
Biography
After completing degrees in Sports Psychology and Sports Business Management, I have developed a passion for understanding the management of athletes and talent pools. Following gaining an interest in anti-doping, I have combined these two interests to create my PhD programme under the supervision of Dr Andrea Petróczi and Dr Elizabeth Pummell.
Outside of academia, I have developed professional experience within the sports and medical industries through working in different settings across different stakeholder roles. These experiences led me to co-found the E-Concussion Project, a social enterprise project aimed at introducing concussion-focused discourse and realistic simulation of concussion into sporting video games through responsible and transparent research.
My goal is to complete my PhD programme, learn from policy analysis and development experts, continue my professional development through teaching experiences and training, and then work in industry within the anti-doping policy development environment.
Areas of research interest
- Anti-doping Policy Development
- The societal position of athletes re-integrating into society following a doping related suspension
- The introduction of concussion related language and the realistic simulation of concussion in video games
Qualifications
- BSc (Hons) in Sports Psychology, Leeds Trinity University
- MSc in Sports Business Management, Leeds Beckett University
Funding or awards received
- Westonbirt School Alumni Association Award