Research output per year
Research output per year
Personal profile
Research interests
I am a sociologist specializing in substance use in sport and exercise, anti-doping policy, and gender dynamics in sport and fitness contexts. My work is broadly international in scope and draws on multiple disciplines. My research has underpinned sport policy decisions, teaching, and public engagement activity.
I have been Primary Investigator on projects funded by the World Anti-Doping Agency, World Athletics (formerly IAAF), and the Wellcome Trust.
Biography
My academic qualifications include a BA in Political Science from Indiana University and MA and PhD in Sociology from the Graduate Center at the City University of New York. I was a post-doc at BST, the NIH and NIDA funded research center on substance use.
Head of Research, Management Department
Director, International Network of Doping Researchers
Associate Editor, Performance Enhancement and Health
Keywords
- HM Sociology
- Gender
- Sport
- Doping
- Policy
- Health and Wellbeing
Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
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SDG 3 Good Health and Well-being -
SDG 5 Gender Equality -
SDG 9 Industry, Innovation, and Infrastructure -
SDG 10 Reduced Inequalities -
SDG 16 Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions
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Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years
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Can the ‘steroid Olympics’ show the sporting community how to support athletes better?
Henning, A., 18 May 2026, In: Nature. 653, 8115, p. 651 1 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Editorial
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On the female image and performance enhancing drugs experience
Andreasson, J. & Henning, A., 22 Jan 2026, Human Enhancement Drugs. Routledge, Vol. 2. p. 27-35 9 p.Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter
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Why anti-doping?
Henning, A., 22 Jan 2026, Human Enhancement Drugs. van de Ven, K., Mulrooney, K. & McVeigh, J. (eds.). Routledge, Vol. 2. p. 159-168 10 p.Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter (peer-reviewed) › peer-review
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Doping: Una Storia di Sport
Translated title of the contribution :Doping: A Sporting History Research output: Book/Report › Book
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Doping. Entre la gloria y la trampa: La otra historia del deporte
Translated title of the contribution :Doping: Between Glory and Cheating: The Other History of Sports Research output: Book/Report › Book
Prizes
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Publishers Prize for Book of the Year 2021
Krieger, J. (Recipient), Henning, A. (Recipient), Parks Pieper, L. (Recipient) & Dimeo, P. (Recipient), 2021
Prize: Prize (including medals and awards)
Activities
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The Health of Nations
Henning, A. (Invited speaker)
1 Sept 2025Activity: Participating in or organising an event › Participation in workshop, seminar, course
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NEOMA Business School 'Sport, business and society'
Henning, A. (Speaker) & Morrow, S. (Speaker)
25 Aug 2024 → 27 Aug 2024Activity: Participating in or organising an event › Participation in conference
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Drugs: Education, Prevention, and Policy (Journal)
Henning, A. (Editorial board member)
2024 → …Activity: Publication peer-review and editorial work › Editorial activity
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Contemporary Drug Problems Conference
Henning, A. (Speaker)
2023Activity: Participating in or organising an event › Participation in conference
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Social Sciences (Journal)
Parks Pieper, L. (Guest editor), Krieger, J. (Guest editor) & Henning, A. (Guest editor)
2023 → 2024Activity: Publication peer-review and editorial work › Editorial activity
Press/Media
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Doping was never the exception, the great lie that sustains modern sport: "We like to think it's clean"
30/11/25
1 Media contribution
Press/Media: Research
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I 48 migliori libri del 2025, da leggere e regalare subito
6/10/25
1 Media contribution
Press/Media: Research
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Why do athletes dope, and at what cost? Ex-pro cyclist Bo Hamburger explains
23/07/25
1 Media contribution
Press/Media: Research
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Bo Hamburger’s doping story: Why do athletes dope, and at what cost?
23/07/25
1 Media contribution
Press/Media: Research