April Henning

Biography

I am a sociologist specialising in substance use in sport and exercise, anti-doping policy, and gender dynamics in sport and fitness contexts. My main goals are to make sport and fitness safer and more inclusive for athletes, particularly women. My work is broadly international in scope and draws on multiple disciplines. My research has underpinned sport policy decisions, teaching, and public engagement activity.

Qualifications

• BA in Political Science, Indiana University
• MPhil, Sociology, The Graduate Center at the City University of New York
• PhD, Sociology, The Graduate Center at the City University of New York

Background

I am a sociologist with a rather varied background. I earned a BA in Political Science from Indiana University and masters and PhD in Sociology from the Graduate Center at the City University of New York. Following that, I was a post-doc at BST, the NIH and NIDA funded research centre on substance use in New York City. I moved to Scotland from the US in 2018. I was previously a lecturer in sport studies at the University of Stirling. I hold several roles within and outside of HWU, including:

• Head of Research, Management Department
• Director, International Network of Doping Researchers
• Associate Editor, Performance Enhancement and Health