I have been a senior lecturer at the Sport Science Department at Linnaeus University since 2019. My education includes a B.Sc. and M.Sc. degree from the University of Copenhagen, Denmark and a M.A. from the George Washington University, USA. I earned my Ph.D. from George Mason University, USA.
Teaching
I support future and current sport coaches through LNU’s bachelor and master programs as well as professional development course. I am course leader for the following courses:
- 1IV306 - Idrottscoaching
- 1IV300 - Idrottsdidaktik
- 2IV316 - Global Sport
- 4IV324 - Leadership in Sport
- 4IV328 - Elitidrottens kontext - styrning och förutsättningar
- 4IV323 - Fördjupning i vetenskaplig metod
Research
I conduct research within effective sport coaching, youth sport and professionalization processes in sport.
Commissions
I am part of the leadership team for our online master degree in sport science at LNU. My responsibility includes leading the effort for quality assessment of the program.
Publications
Selected publications
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Kjær, J.B., Bjärsholm, D., Fahlström, P.G., Linnér, S. (2023). Breaking through? Exploring care in the early life of elite Swedish athletes. Sport Coaching Review. 12 (1). 68-86.
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Kjær, J.B., Bustad, J.J. (2023). "Two silos of thinking that were not connected" : a board's attempt to manage the logics of recreational and elite youth soccer in an urban community club. European Journal for Sport and Society. 20 (3). 262-278.
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Kjær, J.B., Agergaard, S. (2022). What’s at play? Power, transnational coaches and the global hegemony of performance within Danish elite swimming. Sport in Society : Cultures, Media, Politics, Commerce. 25 (6). 1211-1226.
Status: Published - Kjær, J.B. (2022). Breaking New Ground in the United States : Lessons Learned from a Master's Degree in Soccer Coaching Utilising a Blended Learning Format. Coach Education in Football : Contemporary Issues and Global Persepctives. New York, Routledge.
Article in journal (Refereed)
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Laxdal, A., Torstveit, M.K., Ryman Augustsson, S., Ausland, A., Bjärsholm, D., et al. (2024). FIDES Athlete Development Programme : project background and study protocol of an embedded multiple case study. BMJ Open sport & exercise medicine. 10 (1).
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Kjær, J.B., Bjärsholm, D., Fahlström, P.G., Linnér, S. (2023). Breaking through? Exploring care in the early life of elite Swedish athletes. Sport Coaching Review. 12 (1). 68-86.
Status: Published -
Kjær, J.B., Bustad, J.J. (2023). "Two silos of thinking that were not connected" : a board's attempt to manage the logics of recreational and elite youth soccer in an urban community club. European Journal for Sport and Society. 20 (3). 262-278.
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Kjær, J.B., Agergaard, S. (2022). What’s at play? Power, transnational coaches and the global hegemony of performance within Danish elite swimming. Sport in Society : Cultures, Media, Politics, Commerce. 25 (6). 1211-1226.
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Kjær, J.B. (2019). The Professionalization of Sports Coaching : A case study of a graduate soccer coaching education program. Journal of Hospitality, Leisure, Sport & Tourism Education. 24. 50-62.
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Kjær, J.B., Agergaard, S. (2013). Understanding women’s professional soccer : the case of Denmark and Sweden. Soccer & Society. 14 (6). 816-833.
Status: Published
Article in journal (Other academic)
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Saleh, D., Kjær, J.B. (2022). Att elitsimma eller inte elitsimma? : En kvalitativ intervjustudie om varför elitsatsande simmare inom idrottsgymnasium slutar simma. Idrottsforum.org/Nordic sport science forum. (June 21). 1-23.
Status: Published
Chapter in book (Refereed)
- Kjær, J.B. (2022). Breaking New Ground in the United States : Lessons Learned from a Master's Degree in Soccer Coaching Utilising a Blended Learning Format. Coach Education in Football : Contemporary Issues and Global Persepctives. New York, Routledge.
- Kjær, J.B. (2020). Badminton. Routledge Handbook of Global Sports. Oxon, Routledge. 167-177.
- Kjær, J.B. (2012). Major League Baseball. Sports Around the World : History, Culture and Practice. Vol. 3.. Santa Barbara, ABC-CLIO. 292-294.
Conference paper (Refereed)
- Kjær, J.B., Fahlström, P.G., Andersson, F. (2023). From Classroom to Field : Enhancing Sport Management Education to Promote Successful Application of Theoretical Knowledge. EASM BELFAST 2023 CONFERENCE ABSTRACTS, 31st European Association for Sport Management Conference, September 12-15, 2023, Belfast, Northern Ireland. 450-451.
- Kjær, J.B., Bjärsholm, D., Fahlström, P.G., Linnér, S. (2022). Do we need to break a glass ceiling? A discussion on the Swedish dual career model at the secondary school level. SVEBI 2022 : Sport in a changing world, 14-15 juni 2022, Malmö Sweden. 51-52.
- Kjær, J.B., Bjärsholm, D., Fahlström, P.G., Linnér, S. (2021). Coaching for personal development : Retrospective stories from 14 Swedish high-performance athletes. International Sport Coaching Journal : International Council for Coaching Excellence (ICCE) 13th Global Coach Conference, Virtual & In-person Conference November 17–21, 2021, Lisbon, Portugal. S50-S50.
- Kjær, J.B., Strömberg, C. (2021). The coach and the educator. Presented at: Teachers Matter – But How? Växjö, Sweden, October 13-15, 2021.
- Kjær, J.B., Bustad, J. (2019). Organizational Professionalization in Youth Sport : A Case Study of a Mid-Atlantic Youth Soccer Club. .
- Kjær, J.B. (2019). “‘I Feel More Comfortable Hiring a Male Coach’ : Conversations with Women Coaches and Athletic Directors on Coaching and Leadership”. NASSM Annual Conference, Virginia Beach.
- Kjær, J.B. (2016). Preparing Sports Coaches for the 21st Century : A Qualitative Case Study of a Graduate Sports Coaching Education Program.. .