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Georgia is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Sport, Exercise and Rehabilitation at �ֲ���ý��Ƶ. She holds a BSc in Applied Sport and Exercise Sciences and an MSc in Sport and Behaviour Psychology from Northumbria. She completed her PhD at Brunel University in Sport Psychology and Education following two years in NHS roles focused on behaviour change and health promotion.

Georgia’s research centres on the psychological and social dimensions of sport and physical activity, with a particular focus on how children and young people experience these environments. Her recent work explores how early childhood engagement in sport and exercise influences wellbeing, motivation, and long-term physical activity behaviours as well as focusing the intersectional nature of inequality in early years sport and physical activity. She is particularly interested in how environments, coaching practices, inequality and wider social factors shape children’s experiences and development in sport.

Georgia’s interdisciplinary approach bridges sport psychology, education, and public health, contributing to more inclusive and supportive sport and exercise settings. She is also a Senior Fellow of the Higher Education Academy (SFHEA), reflecting her sustained commitment to excellence in teaching and learning in higher education.