Event
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Wednesday, March 20
9:00AM
Registration Opens

10:00 - 10:30AM Academic Presentations SESSION 1
Conference RM 1A: Compassionate Leadership in College Athletics: “It’s a Competitive Advantage”
Meg Hancock, University of Louisville / Ehren Green, Temple University / Matthew Thorne, University of Louisville
Conference RM 1B: Athlete Assessments Demonstration
Conference RM 1C: The Role of Work and Family Autonomy to Promote Work-Nonwork Balance within College Sport
Matt Huml, University of Cincinnati / Elizabeth Taylor, Temple University / Julie Wayne, Wake Forest University / Calvin Nite, Texas A&M University
Conference RM 2A: Dynamic Duos: An Analysis of the Working Relationship of Athletic Directors and Athletic Director Reports
Kelly Elliott, Coastal Carolina University / Beth Johansen, Coastal Carolina University / Amanda Siegrist, Coastal Carolina University
Conference RM 2B: Kim Mulkey the Gate Keeper: A Critical Analysis of Heteronormative Whiteness in Women's Basketball
Kayla Martinez, University of Louisville / Keisha Branch, University of Louisville / Marcis Fennell, University of Louisville
Conference RM 2C: Pursuing the American Dream: A Qualitative Exploration of International Student-Athletes Who Remained in the United States Post-Graduation
Karina Jolly, Troy University / Sarah Stokowski, Clemson University (advisor) / Chris Corr, Troy University (advisor) / Amanda Paule-Koba, Bowling Green State University (advisor)

10:35AM - 11:05AM Academic Presentations SESSION 2
Conference RM 1A: An analysis of factors impacting Division I basketball player’s NIL value
Sarah Stokowski, Clemson University / Imani Lewis, Clemson University / Abigail Stuart, Clemson University / Adria Powell, Clemson University / Sydney Bellamy, Clemson University / Chris Corr, Troy University
Conference RM 1B: Athlete Assessments Demonstration
Conference RM 1C: College Student Perceptions of and Experiences with NIL
Jessica Brougham, University of Florida / Rebecca Achen, University of the Pacific / Ashley Stadler Blank, Xavier University
Conference RM 2A: Breaking Ground: Understanding Motivations and Athlete Selection Criteria for Non-Involved Companies in NIL Sponsorship
Anton Schulz, University of Tennessee / Jeffrey Graham, University of Tennessee (advisor)
Conference RM 2B: Examining Factors That Influence Student-Athlete Selection by Race In Division I Institutions After NIL Rule
Tatiana Nikitina, Cleveland State University / Tak C Lam, Cleveland State University (advisor)
Conference RM 2C: On and Off the Court: A Comparative Analysis of Leadership Competencies between Domestic and International Student-Athletes
Karina Jolly, Troy University / Chris Corr, Troy University (advisor) / Sarah Stokowski, Clemson University (advisor) / Nicole Sellars, Troy University

11:10AM - 11:40AM Academic Presentations SESSION 3
Conference RM 1A: The Academy in Conflict: A New Wave of Faculty Perceptions of Intercollegiate Athletics
Molly Harry, University of Arkansas / Daniel Springer, University of Oklahoma
Conference RM 1B: Athlete Assessments Demonstration
Conference RM 1C: Rebranding Academic Success: A Longitudinal Comparison of NCAA Graduation Metrics
Chris Corr, Troy University / Richard M. Southall, University of South Carolina / Christopher Atwater, Troy University / Mark S. Nagel, University of South Carolina / Marek Taskar, Troy University
Conference RM 2A: 48,000 left out of free college education by NCAA D-I athletics decisions
Scott Hirko, Wayne State University/Syracuse University
Conference RM 2B: Unintended Consequences: How the Transfer Portal is Negatively Impacting APR and Terminal Degree Rates
Ava Denton, Central Michigan University / Ashlyn Norris, Central Michigan University / Josie Ransley, Central Michigan University / Daniel Ballou, Central Michigan University (advisor)
Conference RM 2C: “Moving on down”: When athletics departments change divisions another way
Joel Cormier, Eastern Kentucky University

11:45AM - 12:15PM Academic Presentations SESSION 4
Conference RM 1A: The Carbon Footprint of Pac-12 College Football Recruits
Jeffrey Fountain, Nova Southeastern University / Thomas Wuerzer, Nova Southeastern University / Peter Finley, Nova Southeastern University
Conference RM 1B: Athlete Assessments Demonstration
Conference RM 1C: The Student-Athlete Experience: An Examination of Career Maturity and Transformation at a Division II Institution
Lauren Johnson, University of West Georgia
Conference RM 2A: The Effect of Athletic Identity on Life Satisfaction After Sport Retirement
Andrea Cota Powell, Augustana University / Patti Berg-Poppe, University of South Dakota / Drew Pickett, Indiana University / Moses Ikiugu, University of South Dakota / Whitney Lucas Molitor, University of South Dakota
Conference RM 2B: Analyzing Divisional Differences of Stress and Burnout Levels Among Student-Athletes in Division 1 and Division II Institutions
Sam Steele, Temple University / Elizabeth Taylor, Temple University (advisor)
Conference RM 2C: Exploring Identity Continuity and Quality of Life in Post-Sport Careers of Former NCAA Athletes
Yoonki Chun, University of Florida / Michael Sagas, University of South Carolina (advisor)

12:15AM - 1:30 PM
Lunch on your own

1:30PM - 2:00PM Academic Presentations SESSION 5
Conference RM 1A: “We are Practicing Just to Practice”: Investigating the Redshirt Football Experience at Lower-Level Division I and Division II Programs
Hannah Kloetzer, University of Arkansas / Molly Harry, University of Arkansas (advisor)
Conference RM 1B: Athlete Assessments Demonstration
Conference RM 1C: From the Supporters’ Perspective: How Collegiate Athletic Department Personnel Navigate their Institutional Role Responsibilities and Support of Athletes
Sarah Hatteberg, College of Charleston
Conference RM 2A: Northwestern Lacks Direction: A Mishandling of Hazing Allegations
James Morton, Utah State University / Chris Hanna, Georgia State University
Conference RM 2B: Business Trips: The Formation of Autonomy Conference Football Transfers’ Official Recruiting Visits
Chris Corr, Troy University / Amanda L. Paule-Koba, Bowling Green State University
Conference RM 2C: Alumni Giving: Sport Consumption and Donation Intention
Alison Fridley, University of Southern Mississippi / Stacey Forsythe, Western Kentucky University / James Strode, Ohio University / Sabrina Reed, University of Southern Mississippi

2:05PM - 2:35PM Academic Presentations SESSION 6
Conference RM 1A: Two-ness?: Leveraging Du Bois to Explore a Future of Black Male College Athlete Empowerment
Jonathan Howe, Temple University
Conference RM 1B: Athlete Assessments Demonstration
Conference RM 1C: To ticket or not to ticket: Exploring revenue generation in NCAA DI volleyball
Katrina Konopka, University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill / Nels Pop, University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill / Jonathan Jensen, University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill / Craig Morehead, Indiana State University
Conference RM 2A: Big Ten Conference Crisis Communication Tied to Four Extended Sexual Violence Cases
Chris Hanna, Georgia Southern University / Alexia Feely, Georgia Southern University / James Morton, Utah State University
Conference RM 2B: Can a Purely Social Intervention Positively Impact Student Learning Outcomes and Perceived Student Learning as Determined by Student Course Evaluations in an Introductory Sport Management Course?
Kevin Ayers, Radford University
Conference RM 2C: “Came for the football, stayed for the sermon”: Athletic speech, religious speech, and sport as televangelism
Stefanie Heinrich, University of Oklahoma

2:40PM - 3:10PM Academic Presentations SESSION 7
Conference RM 1A: Alienation as a Pervasive Factor in the College Athlete Experience
Daniel Springer, University of Oklahoma / Emily Plunkett, Texas A&M University / Simran Sethi, University of Oklahoma / Grace Davies, University of South Carolina
Conference RM 1B: Athlete Assessments Demonstration
Conference RM 1C: Equal Play, Unequal Pay: Race-Conscious Admissions and the Systemic Exploitation of Black Male Athletes
Christian Collins, Center for Law and Social Policy
Conference RM 2A: Moving Away from the NCAA: Possible Future Governance Models for Intercollegiate Athletics and the American Sports Ecosystem
B. David Ridpath, Ohio University
Conference RM 2B: Maintaining and Developing Varsity Esports Programs (VEPs) by Understanding Director Roles
Wil Fisackerly, University of South Carolina / Yongjin Hwang, University of South Carolina (advisor)
Conference RM 2C: “Double-Edge Sword”: Black Female Student-Athletes Experience at Historically White Institutions
Chasta Jefferson, Claremont Graduate University / Susan Busch-Mecenas, Claremont Graduate University (advisor)

3:15PM - 3:45PM Academic Presentations SESSION 8
Conference RM 1A: Fan Reactions to College Football Players’ Bowl Game Competition Decisions
K.C. Mayer, Roanoke College / Darcey Powell, Roanoke College
Conference RM 1B: Athlete Assessments Demonstration
Conference RM 1C: Diversity in the Pipeline: Examining Racial and Gender Representation in NCAA Postgraduate Internship Programs
Brittany Washington, University of Oklahoma / Daniel Springer, University of Oklahoma (advisor)
Conference RM 2A: 'We Are in a Better Place': Conference Realignment's Effect on the Culture of One NCAA I Athletic Department
Peter Schroeder, University of the Pacific / Alex Barclay, University of the Pacific
Conference RM 2B: Forgive the Debt? An Historical Analysis of Athletic Department Debt Relief
Ryan Swanson, University of New Mexico
Conference RM 2C: The Transfer Portal and Division II Men’s Basketball: Greener Grass or a Road to Nowhere?
Pete Finley, Nova Southeastern University / Jeffrey Fountain, Nova Southeastern University
3:45PM - 4:00PM
Break

3:45PM - 6:45PM
Conference RM1A/RM1C
Case Study Competition

Thursday, March 21
7:30AM
Registration Opens / Continental Breakfast

8:00AM - 9:00AM
Poster Presentation #1


9:00AM - 9:30AM Academic Presentations SESSION 9
Conference RM 1A: Finding Empowerment in Transition: Advice from Former Female Athletes
Ashlyn Hardie, Clemson University / Molly Harry, University of Arkansas / Kristi Oshiro, Belmont University / Marlene Dixson, Texas A&M University
Conference RM 1B: Athlete Assessments Demonstration
Conference RM 1C: "The Impact of Head Coach and Student Athlete Decision Making in the Transfer Portal Era of College Sports”
Dr. Howard Bartee Jr., Prairie View A&M University
Conference RM 2A: NCAA Faculty Athletic Representatives’ Perceived Mattering
Robin Hardin, University of Tennessee / Allison Smith, UMASS-Boston / Jessica Siegele, UNC-Pembroke / Kelsie Saxe, TeamHealth
Conference RM 2B: The challenges of being second: Archbold Stadium and its interesting place in the American college stadia lexicon
Patrick Tutka, Niagara University / Dylan Williams, University of Alabama / Tiffany Demiris, St. Bonaventure University
Conference RM 2C: AD Project: Immersing Undergraduate Students in the World of D-I College Athletics Leadership
Duane Aagaard, Catawba College / Troy Carlton, Catawba College

9:35AM - 10:05AM Academic Presentations SESSION 10
Conference RM 1A: “Burned at the Stake”: Unpacking Disinformation in the Story of a Coach Allegedly “Terminated” For Expressing Anti-transgender Beliefs
Ellen Staurowsky, Ithaca College
Conference RM 1B: Athlete Assessments Demonstration
Conference RM 1C: Recruiting in a new era: A conceptual college choice analysis of Division I men’s basketball athletes
Eric Kramer, Illinois State University
Conference RM 2A: Transforming NCAA Coaching Strategies: The Role of Sociological and Communicative Theories in Encouraging Evidence-Based Practices Adoption
Lawrence Judge, Ball State University / Jeffrey Petersen, Baylor University / Adam Smith, Ball State University / Kyra Livergood, Ball State University / Selen Razon, West Chester University
Conference RM 2B: When I Grow Up, I Want to be a Fired Head Football Coach
Tiffany Demiris, St. Bonaventure University / Chris Croft, Southern Mississippi University
Conference RM 2C: An Analysis of Potential Factors Influencing College Sport Communicators Feels of Being Overworked and Underappreciated
Kelly Elliott, Coastal Carolina University / Natalie Bunch, Georgia State University / Tyler Williams, Georgia State University

10:10AM - 10:40AM Academic Presentations SESSION 11
Conference RM 1A: “Taking care of business”: Division I Football Coaches’ Insight on the Recruiting Process
Drew Swinney, Clemson University / Sarah Stokowski, Clemson University / Chris Corr, Troy University (advisor)
Conference RM 1B: Athlete Assessments Demonstration
Conference RM 1C: The Elimination of Waivers from the NCAA’s Sickle Cell Trait Screening Mandate
Paul Robbins, Purdue University / Yingwei Yang, Duke University / Lorrie Schmid, Duke University / Mary Anne McDonald, Duke University / Charmaine Royal, Duke University
Conference RM 2A: Leading Together in College Athletics: An Examination of Presidential Leadership Preferences of NAIA Athletic Directors
Tim Wilson, Middle Tennessee State University / Nick Davidson, Tusculum University
Conference RM 2B: Sport Media Consumption in NCAA Division I FBS: A Panel Progression Model Using Twitter
Seungbak Lee, University of Mississippi / Minsoo Kang, University of Mississippi (advisor) / Ju-Phil Choe, University of Mississippi / Seomgyun Lee, Texas A&M University / Brennan K. Berg, University of Mississippi (advisor)(advisor)
Conference RM 2C: At All Costs: Does College Athletics Fund Men’s and Women’s Teams Equally?
Scott Hirko, Wayne State University/Syracuse University

10:40AM - 11:00AM
Break

11:00AM - 12:00PM
PANEL: Transgender athlete inclusion in collegiate athletics    
Anna Baeth, Director of Research, Athlete Ally
Roc Rochon, Postdoctoral Research Associate, University of Connecticut
Dr. Libby Sharrow, Associate Professor, School of Public Policy & Department of History, UMASS                  
Moderator: Dr. Ellen Staurowsky, Professor, Ithaca College

12:00PM - 1:30 PM
Lunch on your own

1:30PM - 1:40PM Welcome/Awards
-JIIA Outstanding Article Award
-CSRI Research Fellow Awards

1:40PM-2:10PM
-Sonny and Pam Vaccaro Impact Award: A conversation with College Football Players Association (CFBPA)

2:10PM - 2:20PM
Break

2:20PM - 3:00PM
PANEL: International college athlete experience     
Gabby Cossette, Catawba College Soccer
Jasauna Dennis, University of South Carolina Track & Field
Marek Taskar, Troy University Track & Field
Moderator: Karina Jolly, Lecturer, Georgia College & State University                          

3:00PM - 3:10PM
Break

3:10PM - 4:10PM
PANEL: NIL - collectives, athletic departments, and athletes     
Hilary Cox, Associate Athletics Director, University of South Carolina
Dakereon (DK) Joyner, University of South Carolina Football
Jeremy Smith, Director of Operations, Garnet Trust
Moderator: Dr. Mark Nagel, Professor, University of South Carolina                 

4:10PM - 4:15PM
Break

4:20PM - 5:30PM
Documentary screening: Beyond the Stigma: Mental Health in Women’s College Sports
Followed by discussion panel:
Kaitlin Pericak, North Carolina Wesleyan University
Simran Sethi, University of Oklahoma
Dr. Ellen Staurowsky, Ithaca College
Dr. Rick Eckstein, Villanova University

7:00PM - 9:00PM
SOCIAL

Friday, March 22

7:30AM
Registration Opens / Continental Breakfast

8:00AM - 8:45AM
Case Study Winners Present

8:45AM - 9:45AM
Poster Presentation #2

9:45AM - 10:15AM Academic Presentations SESSION 12
Conference RM 1A: Rethinking College Athletes: What We can Learn from the Development of a European Culture of Support for Student-Athletes
John Barnes, University of New Mexico
Conference RM 1B: LSU: Applying Legitimacy Work Within the Women's Basketball Program
Kayla Martinez, University of Louisville / Keisha Branch, University of Louisville / Marcis Fennell, University of Louisville
Conference RM 1C: A Year in the Life of a Sport Geographer: Using Weekly Media Maps (Geography with Goudge) as a Form of Community Outreach.
Ted Gouge, Northwest Missouri State University
Conference RM 2A: HBHS / HBCU: Education, Sports, & Segregation
Donald McAulay, Quinnipiac University / Marcis Fennell, University of Louisville
Conference RM 2B:
Conference RM 2C: Unlocking the Performance Journey: A Study of Athletic Cognition of NCAA Division 1 Women's Rowers
Stephanie Ku, Temple University / Elizabeth Taylor, Temple University (advisor) / Amy Giddings, Temple University (advisor)

10:20AM - 10:50AM Academic Presentations SESSION 13
Conference RM 1A: The Myopic (Academic) Landscape of Intercollegiate Athletics: A Discussion for How High Impact Practices Could Be a Solution?
Jessica R. Braunstein-Minkove, Towson University / Ryan King-White, Towson University / Nicolo A. Russolillo
Conference RM 1B: Investigating the Glass Cliff Phenomena in NCAA Division I Women’s Basketball
Nicholas Swim, University of Maine / Adam Cocco, University of Louisville / Meg Hancock, University of Louisville / Nick Kopka, University of Louisville
Conference RM 1C: Legacies of Title IX: The Impacts of Sex Segregation on Equality Policy Coalitions in College Sports
Elizabeth Sharrow, University of Massachusetts-Amherst
Conference RM 2A: Rite of Sankofa: Past, present and future experiences of HBCU college coaches
Charles Crowley, Livingstone College / Akilah Carter-Francique, Benedict College / Allison Waymyers, Benedict College
Conference RM 2B: “I Want to Continue Athletics and I Also Want to Study”: Exploring International Student Athletes’ Transition Experiences to the NAIA Affiliated Colleges
Kibaek Kim, Campbellsville University
Conference RM 2C: Passive aggressive: International student athletes’ NIL strategies
E. Su Jara-Pazmino, University of West Georgia/Universidad San Francisco de Quito / Emily Newell Keller, St. John’s University / Simon Pack, St. John’s University

11:00AM - 11:45AM
Plenary Address: Dr. Molly Harry, Assistant Professor, University of Arkansas

11:45AM - 1:15 PM
Lunch on your own

1:15PM - 2:00PM
Keynote Speaker: Jennifer Abruzzo, General Counsel, National Labor Relations Board