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DIRECTOR’S NOTE
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Hello Tucker Center Community,
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July was an absolute whirlwind of connection, research, and global impact!
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I had the privilege of traveling internationally to speak, network, and learn at both IWG (International Working Group on Women & Sport) and WiSEAN (Women in Sport and Exercise Academic Network). A major highlight was launching the Global Coaching Systems Exchange alongside my esteemed colleagues Prof. Leanne Norman and Vicky Huyton. It was energizing to connect with change-makers from around the globe who share our passion for transforming the ecosystem for girls and women in sport.
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Back home, we officially wrapped up another incredible Gender Equity Summer Internship under the outstanding leadership of Borton Fellow Johanna Glaaser. We are so proud of this year's interns and can't wait to see where their journeys take them next!
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The Coaching HER® team was hard at work to launch a NEW Course: On August 3, the Caring Climate developed by renowned experts Drs. Candace Hogue, Mary Fry, and Lori Gano-Overway, will drop. Our evidence-based course gives coaches actionable tools to build psychologically safe, supportive environments where girls thrive.
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As we gear up for the Fall semester, I’ll be hitting the road again soon! Catch me in August at two USTA Coaching events—if you’re attending, please say hello! Dive in below to check out recent team sightings, alumni achievements, merch, and upcoming events.
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Nicole M. LaVoi, PhD,
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Tucker Center Director
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NEW Course: Caring Climate
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Research-based strategies and ready-to-use tools for creating caring sport environments where girls experience belonging, acceptance, and support.
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Visit CoachingHER.com to learn more.
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Introducing Dr. Hannah Silva-Breen:
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Hannah Silva-Breen, PhD, MS, MA, CMPC (‘23 & ‘26 Pam Borton Fellow, ‘17 & ‘18 Gender Equity Intern, TC Graduate Research Assistant) completed her PhD in Sport, Exercise, and Performance Psychology from West Virginia University. She started a new full-time position as a residential-level eating-disorder therapist at The Emily Program while continuing to work as a Certified Mental Performance Consultant at Confluence Counseling.
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Johanna Glaaser, MS* (2026 Pam Borton Fellowship, Former Graduate Assistant) - has earned her Certified Mental Performance Consultant (CMPC) designation and joins the Tucker Team in August as the Operations Specialist for Body Confident Sport.
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Harper Dunne* - Completed summer school on International Humanitarian Law through Universiteit Leiden's Grotius Centre for International Legal Studies in the Netherlands.
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Sojourner Fitz-Green* - A 2026 Gender Equity Intern this summer attended the John Locke Institute at Georgetown University. Due to her exceptional leadership, at the conclusion she was awarded a scholarship to attend the John Locke Institute Flagship Programme at Oxford University, UK. Go Sojo!
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* = Summer Gender Equity Intern, ** = Academic Year Tucker Team Alum
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Podcast
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The Welcome to the Party Podcast with Julie Foudy, Abby Wambach, and Billie Jean King recently featured Fair Game: Trans Athletes and the Future of Sports authors Dr. Anna Baeth (L) and Ellie Roscher (R) in a conversation covering the facts, science, history, and policy behind one of sport's most politicized debates. Dr. Baeth is a former Tucker Center Graduate Research Assistant.
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Presentation
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At the July Women in Sport and Exercise Academic Network (WiSEAN) conference hosted by Loughborough University (UK), LaVoi gave an invited Spotlight Session on how to consistently and collaboratively "strike with purpose." Joining her as a Spotlight Speaker was Dr. Kate Ackerman (bottom R), Director of Women's Health, Sports & Performance (WHSP) Medical and Founder of the Female Athlete Conference, who highlighted her groundbreaking work in transforming women's sports medicine.
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Podcast
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Tucker Center affiliated scholar Dunja Antunovic, PhD was a guest on AirTalk on LAist 89.3 FM, NPR's flagship affiliate in Los Angeles, speaking about the role of sport and events like the World Cup in building community.
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News
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Antunovic, PhD was quoted in a Minnesota Daily column about the World Cup's role in creating cultural connections, alongside fellow Tucker Center affiliated scholar Doug Hartmann, PhD, professor of sociology.
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Global Coaching Systems Exchange
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Panel
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The challenge was never a lack of women coaches. It's the systems around them.
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At the IWG Global Summit 2026, Dr. Nicole M. LaVoi joined Professor Leanne Norman (R, Loughborough University) and Female Coaching Network Founder Vicky Huyton (C) for A Global Conversation on Women in Coaching, bringing together research, real-world application, and voices from the global coaching community.
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The result: the launch of the Global Coaching Systems Exchange, a new international network connecting researchers, coach developers, and sport leaders to share what's working and build coaching systems where women don't just enter the profession, but lead and stay in it.
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Learn more about the Exchange.
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Tucker Team alum Dr. Efrat Abadi, an instructor at Kaye College in Israel (L), Dr. LaVoi (C), and visiting TC scholar Dr. Natsue Koikawa (R), the Deputy Director of the Japanese Center for Research on Women in Sport at Juntendo University, Tokyo all attended WiSEAN.
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2026 Tucker Center Summer Gender Equity Interns Graceanne Walsh and Holly Rogers met in person at the conclusion of the internship when they were both by chance in Rehoboth Beach, Delaware. You never know where a #TuckerTeam-mate might show up!
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Join women coaches from across the country for the WeCOACH 2026 Youth & High School Women Coaches Academy, a virtual leadership development experience designed specifically for Youth, Club, Middle School, and High School Women Coaches across all sports. August 22.
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Dr. LaVoi will be delivering “Coaching HER®: Strategies to Keep Girls & Women in the Game” sessions at the Cincinnati Open (Aug 18) and the flagship Coaches Open event in NYC (Aug 25), both for USTA Coaching, a Coaching HER Champion.
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In late September, Dr. Nicole M. LaVoi will be speaking at the National Recreation and Park Association (NRPA) 2026 Annual Conference. She will be leading a session titled Coaching HER®: The Retention Revolution for Youth Sports. Sept 29.
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