Ph.D. in Kinesiology with an emphasis in Sports and Fitness Administration

• Future faculty researchers who will conduct theoretical and applied studies
• Future industry leaders in the areas of professional sports, event management, fitness and recreational management, and collegiate athletic administration
• Educators at all levels.

Please review available faculty below to identify possible research interests, and contact them individually with any questions.

Sports and Fitness Administration Faculty

	Dr. Michael Cottingham Dr. Cottingham’s research focuses on perceptions of athletes with disabilities and the relationship between those perceptions and sport spectatorship, promotional efforts, and participation. In addition, his research has examined the organizational structure and participation in disability sport. Full profile and publications
	Dr. Billy Hawkins Dr. Hawkins is the author of The New Plantation: Black Athletes, College Sports, and Predominantly White NCAA Institutions; and co-author of Sport, Race, Activism, and Social Change: The Impact of Dr. Harry Edwards’ Scholarship and Service, The Athletic Experience at Historically Black Colleges and Universities: Past, Present, and Persistence, and the forthcoming Critical Race Theory: Black Athletic Sporting Experiences in the United States. His teaching and research contributions are in the areas of sociology of sport and cultural studies, sport management, and sport for development. Full profile and publications
	Dr. Dong Hun Lee Dr. Lee’s primary research interests include fan/spectator behaviors, measurement, and branding. He has published more than 30 peer-reviewed journal articles in journals including Journal of Sport Management and Sport Management Review. Full profile and publications
	Dr. Joyce Olushola Ogunrinde The focus of Dr. Ogunrinde's research is to understand the cultural meanings associated with sport for African-American communities and to redefine those meanings to create sport programs that can be leveraged to redress health, social, and economic disparities. In particular, she aims to identify the psychosocial effects of sport participation on the long-term personal growth and development of adolescents in these communities. She also aims to determine the key practical implications for creating sustainable sport for development programs within marginalized communities that redress the various disparities facing African-American communities. In this way, Dr. Ogunrinde seeks to assist in redefining sport, and consequently, its utility in our society. Full profile and publications