Information

Academic Interests and Expertise
  • Ph.D. The University of Southern Mississippi, Hattiesburg, MS
    2012
    Major: Human Performance (Emphasis: Administration & Teaching)
  • M.S. Mississippi State University, Starkville, MS
    2009
    Major: Sport Administration
  • M.P.E. Chungnam National University, Daejeon, Korea
    2003
    Major: Physical Education (Emphasis: Sociology of Sport)
  • B.P.E. Chungnam National University, Daejeon, Korea
    2001
    Major: Physical Education

Research Interest
▪ Consumer behavior and decision-making in sport and related products

▪ Socio-Psychological impacts of hosting sport tourism events and facility development on communities and tourism destinations

▪ Utilization of business analytics for sport and recreation organizations for effective decision making

Areas of Teaching Interest
  • SMGT 428 Sport Finance
  • SMGT 446 Pre-Internship Seminar
  • SMGT 447 Internship
  • SMGT 466 Marketing Sport & Physical Activity
  • SMGT 520 Sport Tournament & Event Management
  • SMGT 540 Business Analytics in Sport
  • SMGT 552 Study Abroad in Global Sport Industry
  • SMGT 800 Analytics & Decision Making in Sport
  • SMGT 835 Legal Issues in the Profession I
  • SMGT 847 Internship
Working Papers

▪ Consumer behavior and decision-making in sport and related products
▪ Socio-Psychological impacts of hosting sport tourism events and facility development on communities and tourism destinations
▪ Utilization of business analytics for sport and recreation organizations for effective decision making

Professional Experience
  • Associate Professor of Sport Management, Wichita State University
  • Assistant Professor of Sport Management, Wichita State University
  • Instructor of Sport Management, The University of Southern Mississippi
  • Graduate Instructor of Sport Management, The University of Southern Mississippi
  • Graduate Instructor of Kinesiology, Mississippi State University
  • Lecturer, Kongju National University, South Korea
  • Lecturer, Daejeon University, South Korea