Laura J. Burton, Ph.D.
Department Head, Educational Leadership · University of Connecticut
Professor focused on management in sports organizations and how gender stereotypes affect women working in athletics.
Gender Stereotypes Access and Success in Leadership Sport Management Gender Issues in Sport Leadership in Sport Organizations
Lindsay Distefano, Ph.D
Professor, Department of Kinesiology, and Associate Vice President for Research Development · University of Connecticut
Lindsay DiStefano works to promote safe physical activity in children through physical literacy development and sport-injury prevention.
ACL Youth Athletes Injury Prevention Motor Development Physical Literacy
Sharon Collison
Clinical Instructor, Health Behavior and Nutrition Science · University of Delaware
Sharon Collison provides medical nutrition therapy (MNT) in University of Delaware's Nutrition Clinic.
Weight/Health at Every Size Weight Management Sports Nutrition Healthy Aging Eating Disorders
Frances Fleming-Milici, PhD
Director of Marketing Initiatives, Rudd Center for Food Policy and Health · University of Connecticut
Dr. Fleming-Milici's work focuses on analyzing the impact of marketing practices on exposure and consumption of unhealthy food and beverages
Food marketing and childhood obesity Food Marketing and Policy Social Media Marketing Social Media Marketing Strategy
Chuck Winters
Founder · Last Play Training Inc.
Founder of Last Play Training Inc.
Sports Team Building Inspirational Resilience Love & Happiness
Jeremy Crenshaw
Assistant Professor, Kinesiology and Applied Physiology · University of Delaware
Prof. Crenshaw's research focuses on interventions to reduce the incidence of falls and lessen the severity of fall-related injuries.
Fall-related Injuries Falls Balance Biomechanics Value of Exercise
Sarah Teetzel
Associate Dean, Undergraduate Studies and Associate Professor, Faculty of Kinesiology and Recreation Management · University of Manitoba
Dr. Sarah Teetzel’s research focuses on applied ethical issues in sport with emphasis on the intersection of rules and values.
Gender in sport Doping and drug testing in sport Olympic studies Philosophy and ethics of sport
Curt Smith
Senior Lecturer · University of Rochester
Curt Smith was a speechwriter for George H.W. Bush and is a recognized authority on baseball broadcasting
Rhetoric Baseball broadcasting Presidential speechwriting American Politics
Heather Gibson
Professor · University of Florida
Heather Gibson's work sits at the intersection of tourism, leisure, and sport (sport tourism).
Sport-Events Educational Tourism Tourism Solo Travel Retirement
Brian Catania, MPT, SCS, ATC
Physical Therapist and Site Manager of Rehabilitation Services at Glasgow · ChristianaCare
Brian Catania, MPT, SCS, ATC, is a physical therapist and site manager of ChristianaCare Rehabilitation Services at Glasgow.
Healthcare Leadership & Management Dry Needling Orthopaedic rehabilitation Injury Recovery Injury Prevention
Karen Lightman
Executive Director, Metro21 · Carnegie Mellon University
Karen is an internationally recognized leader in building and supporting communities based on emerging technologies.
Leadership Semiconductors Emerging Technologies Smart Cities Strategic Planning
Camille Thomas
Assistant Provost and Professor of Kinesiology · Southern Utah University
Specializing in coaching psychology, exercise prescription and the pathophysiology of cancer, cardiovascular disease, stroke, and diabetes.
Weight Management Exercise Science Plyometric Training Biomechanics of Exercise Methods of Sports Conditioning and Nutrition
David Creswell
Professor · Carnegie Mellon University
David Creswell’s research focuses broadly on understanding what makes people resilient under stress.
Social Psychology Health Neuroscience Neuroscience Health Psychology Psychoneuroimmunology
Frederick W. Gooding, Jr.
Dr. Ronald E. Moore Professor in Humanities · Texas Christian University
Race, Racism and Discrimination in Pop Culture and/or Mainstream Media (e.g., movies, music and sports).
Sports Movies Discrimination Representations of Race Mainstream Media
Panteleimon Ekkekakis
Chairperson and Professor, Department of Kinesiology · Michigan State University
Panteleimon Ekkekakis's research examines pleasure and displeasure responses to exercise,
Exercise Psychology Fitness Health Kinesiology Well-Being
Professor Sue Backhouse
Professor of Sport Psychology and Behavioural Nutrition · Leeds Beckett University
Her particular expertise is in athlete welfare, drug use in sport, why athletes dope, what makes athletes vulnerable to doping and more.
Doping Drug Use in Sport Sports Integrity Athlete Welfare Clean Sport
Doug Knuth
Athletic Director · Southern Utah University
Talent identifier, recruiter, and program builder with nearly 30 years in higher ed, including nine as a Division I athletic director.
Campaign and Annual Fundraising Athletic Conference Relations Collegiate Athletics Sports Administration Division I Athletics
Travis Ross, DPT
Physical Therapist · ChristianaCare
Travis Ross, DPT, is a physical therapist at ChristianaCare.
Active Release Techniques Sports and Orthopaedic Rehabilitation Injury Recovery Physical Therapy Injury Prevention
Teresa Boyer, EdD
Founding Director, Anne Welsh McNulty Institute for Women's Leadership; Associate Professor, Education and Counseling · Villanova University
Teresa Boyer, EdD, is an innovative leader in economic and social equity for women.
Equity in Education Work-Life Balance Women's Advancement Pay Equity Gender Equity