SCOTT TAINSKY, Ph.D.
Associate Professor of Sport Management
Director of Programs in Sport & Entertainment Management
Mike Ilitch School of Business
5201 Cass Avenue
Detroit, MI 48202
[email protected] (313) 577-4842
HIGHER EDUCATION
2008 Ph.D., University of Michigan
2006 M.A., University of Michigan
2000 B.A., New York University
ACADEMIC POSITIONS
Wayne State University Associate Professor, Department of Management and
Information Systems (2017-present)
University of Illinois Associate Professor, Department of Recreation, Sport and
Tourism, 2014-2017
University of Illinois Assistant Professor, Department of Recreation, Sport and
Tourism, 2008-2014
University of Michigan Graduate Student Instructor, School of Kinesiology,
2006-2008
Universitat de Barcelona Visiting Research Professor, Faculty of Economics and
Business, Spring 2016
PUBLICATIONS
34. Zhou, Y. & Tainsky, S. (2017). Enhanced Brand Credibility of American Athletes
with International Teammates. Sport Marketing Quarterly, 26(2), 63-74.
33. Sung, H., Mills, B. M., & Tainsky, S. (2017). From Schadenfreude to Mitfreude?
Estimating Viewership Loss and Rivalrous Relationships in Otherwise Neutral
Markets. Sport Management Review, 20, 159-169.
http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.smr.2016.08.006
32. Xu, J., Tainsky, S., Liang, W., & Smith, N. (forthcoming). Competitive Balance in
the Chinese Soccer League. Journal of the Shanghai University of Sport: Special
Issue on Managing Soccer.
31. Tainsky, S., Xu, J., & Yang, Q. (2017). Competitive Balance and the Participation-
Spectatorship Gap in Chinese Table Tennis. Applied Economics, 49(3), 263-272.
DOI: 10.1080/00036846.2016.1197363
30. Mills, B. M., Salaga, S., & Tainsky, S. (2016). NBA Primary Market Ticket
Consumers: Ex Ante Expectations and Consumer Market Origination. Journal of
Sport Management, 30(5), 538-552. http://dx.doi.org/10.1123/jsm.2015-0230
29. Mills, B. M., Mondello, M., & Tainsky, S. (2016). Substitution and Quality in Shared
Markets. Applied Economics. 48(32), 3020-3032. doi:
10.1080/00036846.2015.1133899
28. Barros, C. P., Mandlaze, D., & Tainsky, S. (2016). The Efficiency of the
Mozambique Soccer League: The Moçambola. Applied Economics, 48(31), 2965-
2971. doi: 10.1080/00036846.2015.1133895
27. Tainsky, S., Xu, J., Mills, B. M., & Salaga, S. (2015). How Success and Uncertainty
Compel Interest in Related Goods: Playoff Probability and Out-of-Market
Television Viewership in the National Football League. Review of Industrial
Organization, 48(1), 29-43.
26. Salaga, S., & Tainsky, S. (2015). Betting Lines and College Football Television
Ratings. Economics Letters, 132, 112-116.
25. Salaga, S., & Tainsky, S. (2015). The Effects of Uncertainty of Outcome, Scoring
and Pre-Game Expectations on Nielsen Ratings for Bowl Championship Series
Games. Journal of Sports Economics, 16(5), 439-459.
doi:10.1177/1527002513497236
24. Xu, J., Sung, H., Tainsky, S., Mondello, M. (2015). A Tale of Three Cities: Intra-
Game Ratings in Winning, Losing and Neutral Markets. International Journal of
Sport Finance, 10(2).
23. Tainsky, S., Mills, B., & Winfree, J. A. (2015). Further Examination of Potential
Bias Among MLB Umpires. Journal of Sports Economics, 16(4), 353-374.
doi:10.1177/1527002513487740
22. Stodolska, M., & Tainsky, S. (2015). Soccer Spectatorship and Identity Discourses
Among Latino Immigrants. Leisure Sciences, 37(2), 142-159.
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21. Barros, C. P., Bertrand, G., Botti, L., & Tainsky, S. (2014). Cost Efficiency of
French Rugby Clubs. Applied Economics, 46, 2721-2732. DOI:
10.1080/00036846.2014.907484
20. Tainsky, S., Xu, J., Salaga, S., & Mills, B. M. (2014). Spillover Benefits to Local
Enthusiasm: Increases in League-Wide Interest as a Consequence of Local Sports
Team Competitiveness. Journal of Economics and Business, 74, 1-10.
19. Kihl, L. K., Tainsky, S., Babiak, K., & Bang, H. (2014). Evaluation of a Cross-Sector
Community Initiative Partnership: Delivering a Local Sport Program. Evaluation
and Program Planning, 44, 36-47.
18. Barros, C. P., Peypoch, N., & Tainsky, S. (2014). Cost Efficiency of French Soccer
League Teams. Applied Economics, 46(8), 781-789.
doi:10.1080/00036846.2013.854304
17. Sharaievska, I., Stodolska, M., Tainsky, S., & Ryan, A. (2014). Minority Youth’s
Participation in an Organized Sport Program: Needs, Motivations and Facilitators.
Journal of Leisure Research, 46(5), 612-634.
16. Kihl, L. K., Babiak, K., & Tainsky, S. (2014). Evaluating the Implementation of a
Professional Sport Team’s Corporate Community Involvement Initiative. Journal
of Sport Management, 28, 324-337.
15. Tainsky, S., Kerwin, S., Xu, J., & Zhou, Y. (2014). Will the Real Fans Please
Remain Seated? Gender and Television Ratings for Pre-Game and Game
Broadcasts. Sport Management Review, 17, 190-204.
http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.smr.2013.04.002
14. Tainsky, S., Xu, J., & Zhou, Y. (2014). Qualifying the Game Uncertainty Effect: A
Game-Level Analysis of NFL Postseason Broadcast Ratings. Journal of Sports
Economics, 15, 219-236.. doi:10.1177/1527002512457946
13. Sung, Y. T., & Tainsky, S. (2014). The National Football League Wagering Market:
Simple Strategies and Bye Week-Related Inefficiencies. Journal of Sports
Economics, 15, 365-384. doi:10.1177/1527002512466557
12. Tainsky, S., & Jasielec, M. S. (2014). Television Viewership of NFL Out-of-Market
Games in League Markets: Traditional Demand Shifters and Local Team
Influence. Journal of Sport Management, 28, 94-108.
11. Santos, C. A., Tainsky, S., Schmidt, A., & Shim, C. S. (2013). Framing the Octagon:
An Analysis of News-Media Coverage of Mixed Martial Arts. International
Journal of Sport Communication, 6, 66-86.
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10. Tainsky, S., Salaga, S., & Santos, C. A. (2013). Determinants of Pay-Per-View
Broadcast Viewership in Sports: The Case of the Ultimate Fighting
Championship. Journal of Sport Management, 27, 43-58.
9. Tainsky, S., Salaga, S., & Santos, C. A. (2012). Estimating Attendance for the
Ultimate Fighting Championship: A Demand Theory Approach [Special Issue on
Combat Sports]. International Journal of Sport Management and Marketing,
11(3/4), 206-224.
8. Tainsky, S., & McEvoy, C. (2012). Television Broadcast Demand in Markets Without
Local Teams. Journal of Sports Economics, 13(3), 245-260.
7. Babiak, K., Mills, B., Tainsky, S., & Juravich, M. (2012). An Investigation into
Professional Athlete Philanthropy: Is Charity Part of the Game? Journal of Sport
Management, 26(2), 159-176.
6. Tainsky, S., & Babiak, K. (2011). Professional Athletes and Charitable Foundations:
An Exploratory Investigation. International Journal of Sport Management and
Marketing, 9(3/4), 133-153.
5. Tainsky, S., & Winfree, J.A. (2010). Short-Run Demand and Uncertainty of Outcome
in Major League Baseball. Review of Industrial Organization, 37(3), 197-214.
4. Tainsky, S., & Stodolska, M. (2010). Population Migration and Team Loyalty in
Professional Sports. Social Science Quarterly, 91(3), 801-815.
3. Tainsky, S. (2010). Television Broadcast Ratings for National Football League
Contests. Journal of Sports Economics, 11(6), 629-640.
2. Tainsky, S., & Winfree, J.A. (2010). Discrimination and Demand: The Effect of
International Players on Attendance in Major League Baseball. Social Science
Quarterly, 91(1), 117-128.
1. Tainsky, S., & Winfree, J.A. (2008). Financial Incentives and League Policy: The
Example of Major League Baseball’s Steroid Policy. European Sport
Management Quarterly, 8(1), 67-81.
CHAPTERS IN BOOKS
Schmidt, K.A., Tainsky, S., & Leopkey, B. (2017). De Campamentos a Escuelas: The
Dominican Republic and the Development of the Major League Baseball Team
Academy. In Global Sport Management: Contemporary Issues and Inquiries.
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Tainsky, S. (2016). The Application of Economic Theories – Thinking Even More on
Competitive Balance. In G. B. Cunningham, J. S. Fink, & A. J. Doherty (Eds.),
The Routledge Handbook of Theory in Sport Management. London: Routledge.
Kihl, L. K., & Tainsky, S. (2013). Delivery of Large-Scale CSR Efforts Through
Corporate Community Involvement: Lessons from Major League Baseball’s
Reviving Baseball in Inner Cities Program. In J. L. Paramio, K. Babiak, & G.
Walters (Eds.), The Routledge Handbook of Sport and Corporate Social
Responsibility. 185-197. London: Routledge.
MANUSCRIPTS UNDER REVIEW
LeFevour, K., Tainsky, S., & Liechty, T. Framing of the Paralympics.
Mondello, M., Mills, B. M., & Tainsky, S. Competition in Shared Markets and National
Football League Broadcast Viewership.
Mills, B. M., Tainsky, S., Green, B. C., & Leopkey, B. Unidirectional Rivalry among
College Football Fans: Evidence from Experimental Economics.
Salaga, S., Mills, B. M., & Tainsky, S. Moral Hazard in Non-Guaranteed Employment
Contracts: Do Heavy Workloads Reduce Productivity and Career Duration in
NFL Running Backs?
RESEARCH IN PROGRESS
Xu, J., & Tainsky, S. Spectator Age and Television Viewership of Sports.
Tainsky, S., & Salaga, S. Beneath the Covers: Betting and Viewership of College
Basketball.
SELECTED ABSTRACTS, PROCEEDINGS AND PRESENTATIONS
45. Kang, B., Salaga, S., Tainsky, S., & Juravich, M. J. (June 2017). Determinants of
Television Viewership in NCAA College Basketball: Does Quality Predict
Quantity? North American Society for Sport Management Conference. Denver,
CO.
44. Salaga, S., Tainsky, S., & Mondello, M. (June 2017). The Wagering Market and
NBA Television Ratings. North American Society for Sport Management
Conference. Denver, CO.
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43. Mills, B. M., Tainsky, S., Greene, B. C., & Leopkey, B. (June 2016). Ultimatum
Game Asymmetries and Team Allegiance in College Football. Western Economic
Association International Conference. Portland, OR.
42. Mills, B. M., Tainsky, S., Greene, B. C., & Leopkey, B. (June 2016). From Rivalry
to Reciprocity: Ultimatum Game Outcomes Between College Football Rivals.
North American Society for Sport Management Conference. Orlando, FL.
41. LeFevour, K., Tainsky, S., & Leopkey, B. (June 2016). The Institutionalization of
Paralympic Sport Governance: The Case of the United States Olympic
Committee. North American Society for Sport Management Conference. Orlando,
FL.
40. Salaga, S., Tainsky, S., & Mills, B. M. (November 2015). Workload and
Performance Reductions: The Case of NFL Running Backs. Southern Economics
Association Conference. New Orleans, LA.
39. Mondello, M., Tainsky, S., & Mills, B. M. (November 2015). Cross-Quality
Elasticity and Demand for Substitutes in Shared Markets. Southern Economics
Association Conference. New Orleans, LA.
38. Sung, H., Mills, B. M., & Tainsky, S. (September 2015). Rivalry and Viewership of
National Football League Out-of-Market Games. 23rd European Association of
Sport Management Conference. Dublin, IE.
37. Mills, B. M., Mondello, M., & Tainsky, S. (September 2015). Viewership among
Major League Baseball Teams in Shared Markets. 23rd European Association of
Sport Management Conference. Dublin, IE.
36. Salaga, S., & Tainsky, S. (August 2015). The Wagering Market and College Football
Television Ratings. 7th European Sports Economics Association Conference.
Zurich, SUI.
35. Mills, B. M., Mondello, M., & Tainsky, S. (August 2015). Shared Markets and
Competitive Asymmetries in MLB Broadcast Viewership. 7th European Sports
Economics Association Conference. Zurich, SUI.
34. Mondello, M., Gerrard, W. J., Rascher, D., Baker, R., & Tainsky, S. (June 2015).
Symposium: Sports Analytics: Perspectives on How Analytics can Drive
Decisions in the Boardroom and on the Field. North American Society for Sport
Management Conference. Ottawa, ON, CA.
33. Mills, B. M., Salaga, S., & Tainsky, S. (June 2015). NBA Primary Ticket Market
Purchases and Market-Based Dynamic Demand. North American Society for
Sport Management Conference. Ottawa, ON, CA.
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32. Zhou, Y., & Tainsky, S. (June 2015). Enhanced Market Value of American Athletes
with International Teammates. North American Society for Sport Management
Conference. Ottawa, ON, CA.
31. LeFevour. K. & Tainsky, S. (June 2015). Framing Analysis of the Paralympic
Games. North American Society for Sport Management Conference. Ottawa, ON,
CA.
30. Salaga, S., & Tainsky, S. (November 2014). The Influence of the Wagering Market
on College Football Television Ratings. Sport Entertainment & Venues
Tomorrow Conference. Columbia, SC.
29. Mills, B. M., Salaga, S., & Tainsky, S. (November 2014). Primary Market Ticket
Purchases and Dynamic Characteristics of Demand for Repeat Buyers in the
NBA. Southern Economic Association Conference. Atlanta, GA.
28. Tainsky, S., Xu, J., Mills, B. M., & Salaga, S. (June 2014). Contingent Interest in the
League: Home Team Postseason Probability and Out-of-Market Television
Demand in the NFL. Western Economic Association International Conference.
Denver, CO.
27. Sung, H., Tainsky, S., & Xu, J. (May 2014). Scoring Margin and Variation in the
Effect on Demand Across Winning, Losing and Neutral Markets. North American
Society for Sport Management Conference. Pittsburgh, PA.
26. Xu, J., Tainsky, S., Mills, B. M., & Salaga, S. (May 2014). Local Team Playoff
Prospects and Out-of-Market Television Viewership in the NFL. North American
Society for Sport Management Conference. Pittsburgh, PA.
25. Mondello, M., Sung, H., & Tainsky, S. (November 2013). A Tale of Three Cities:
Intra-Game Ratings in Winning, Losing and Neutral Markets. Southern Economic
Association Conference. Tampa, FL.
24. Salaga, S., Mills, B. M., Xu, J., & Tainsky, S. (November 2013). Collateral
Consequences of Team-Level Competitiveness Expressed through Television
Ratings. Southern Economic Association Conference. Tampa, FL.
23. Schmidt, K. A., & Tainsky, S. (June 2013). Creciendo El Juego: An Institutional
Perspective on Changes in the Structure of the Dominican Baseball Academies.
North American Society for Sport Management Conference. Austin, TX.
22. Tainsky, S., Kerwin, S., Xu, J., & Zhou, Y. (May 2013). Will the Real Fans Please
Remain Seated? Gender and Television Ratings for NCAA Football Pre-Game
and Game Broadcasts. North American Society for Sport Management
Conference. Austin, TX.
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21. Salaga, S., & Tainsky, S. (July 2012). The Uncertainty of Outcome and Scoring
Effects on Nielsen Ratings for Bowl Championship Series Games. Western
Economic Association International Conference. San Francisco, CA.
20. Santos, C. A., Tainsky, S., Schmidt, K. A., & Shim, C. S. (May 2012). From Human
Cockfighting to Legitimate Sport: Politicians Weigh in on MMA. North
American Society for Sport Management Conference. Seattle, WA.
19. Tainsky, S., Xu, J., & Zhou, Y. (May 2012). The Effect of Game Uncertainty on
Demand for Postseason Games. North American Society for Sport Management
Conference. Seattle, WA.
18. Santos, C. A., Tainsky, S., Schmidt, K. A., & Shim, C. S. (March 2012). Framing the
Octagon: A Media Analysis of Mixed Martial Arts and the Ultimate Fighting
Championship. Summit on Communication and Sport. Peoria, IL.
17. Sharaievska, I., Stodolska, M., Tainsky, S., & Ryan, A. (November 2011). Increasing
Physical Activity among Minority Youth through Organized Sports Programs.
National Recreation and Parks Association Congress and Exposition. Atlanta,
GA.
16. Tainsky, S., McEvoy, C. D., & Jasielec, M. (October 2011). Viewership
Maximization in Non-NFL Markets. Annual Conference of the Sport Marketing
Association. Houston, TX.
15. Tainsky, S., Mills, B., & Winfree, J. A. (July 2011). Umpire Bias in MLB. Western
Economic Association International Conference. San Diego, CA.
14. Tainsky, S., Salaga, S., & Santos, C. A. (June 2011). Demand for Individual Sports:
Estimating Pay-Per-View Buyrates for the Ultimate Fighting Championship.
North American Society for Sport Management Conference. London, ON, CA.
13. Sharaievska, I., Stodolska, M., & Tainsky, S. (April 2011). Social Capital and Well-
Being Outcomes of the Reviving Baseball in Inner-Cities Program for
Underprivileged Minority Youth. Association of American Geographers
Conference. Seattle, WA.
12. Stodolska, M., Tainsky, S., & Burset, S. (October 2010). Soccer Spectatorship and
Transnational Identity Discourses among Latino Immigrants. National
Recreation and Parks Association Congress and Exposition. Minneapolis, MN.
11. Stodolska, M., & Tainsky, S. (August 2010). Soccer Spectatorship and National
Identity among Latino Immigrants in the U.S. World Leisure Congress.
ChunCheon, Korea.
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10. Tainsky, S. (June 2010). Demand for Non-local Game Telecasts: Conventional
Demand Shifters and Local Team Influence. North American Society for Sport
Management Conference. Tampa, FL.
9. Tainsky, S., & McEvoy, C.D. (June 2010). Television Broadcast Demand in Markets
Without Local Teams. North American Society for Sport Management
Conference. Tampa, FL.
8. Tainsky, S. (May 2009). Derived Demand in Professional Sport. North American
Society for Sport Management Conference. Columbia, SC.
7. Tainsky, S., & Winfree, J.A. (May 2009). Discrimination among MLB Umpires.
North American Society for Sport Management Conference. Columbia, SC.
6. Fort, R.F., Gerrard, B., Lockett, A., Humphreys, B. Soebbing, B., Tainsky, S.,
Winfree, J.W., Coulson, E. (May 2008). Symposium: Managerial Economics
Issues in Pro Sports: EPL Momentum, MLB Pricing, MLB Demand, and North
American League Tax Policy. North American Society for Sport Management
Conference. Toronto, ON, CA.
5. Babiak, K., Tainsky, S., & Juravich, M. (May 2008). Professional Athlete
Philanthropy: Walking the Talk? North American Society for Sport Management
Conference. Toronto, ON, CA.
4. Tainsky, S., & Babiak, K. (June 2007). Professional Athletes and Charitable
Involvement. North American Society for Sport Management Conference. Ft.
Lauderdale, FL.
3. Humphreys, B., Maxcy, J., Winfree, J.A., Tainsky, S., & Bradbury, J.C. (June 2007).
Symposium: Economic and Financial Aspects of Professional Team Sports. North
American Society for Sport Management Conference. Ft. Lauderdale, FL.
2. Tainsky, S., & Winfree, J.A. (May 2007). Discrimination and Demand: The Effect of
International Players on Major League Baseball Attendance. International
Association of Sports Economists Conference. Dayton, OH.
1. Tainsky, S., & Winfree, J.A. (June 2006). Estimating the Cost of Major League
Baseball’s Steroid Policy. North American Society for Sport Management
Conference. Kansas City, MO.
GRANTS
Wheelchair Basketball Analytics. Tainsky, S. (PI). Wheelchair Basketball Canada.
Spring-Summer 2016. ($5,064).
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From Rivalry to Reciprocity: Increasing Equity and Mitigating Conflict between
Adversaries in Zero-Sum Games. Mills, B. M. (PI), Tainsky, S. (Co-PI), Green,
B. C. (Co-PI). Janet B. Parks NASSM Research Grant. Fall 2015. ($2,150).
Basketball Performance Analytics. Tainsky, S. (PI), Wheelchair Basketball Canada.
Spring-Summer 2015. ($4,897).
Integrating Sports: Critical Approaches to Sport, Culture, and Performance. Burgos, Jr.,
A. (Co-Director), & Tainsky, S. (Co-Director). Illinois Program for Research in
the Humanities Cluster Grant. August 2014-May 2015. ($2,500).
Understanding the Nature of Social Networks and the Complexities of Generosity Within
a National Sport System. Kerwin, S. (PI), & Tainsky, S. (Co-PI), Brock SSHRC
Institutional Grant. January 2014-December 2014. ($2,843).
Will the Real Fans Please Stay Seated? Gender and Television Ratings for NCAA
Football Pre-game and Game Broadcasts. Tainsky, S. (PI), UIUC Campus
Research Board. Fall 2012. ($13,880).
Gender and Televised Sport: An Examination of NCAA Football Viewership. Tainsky, S.
(PI), Janet B. Parks NASSM Research Grant. Summer 2012. ($1,900).
Promoting Health, Well-Being and Education through Major League Baseball’s
Reviving Baseball in Inner Cities Program. Tainsky, S. (PI), Stodolska, M., &
Ryan, A. Center on Health, Aging, and Disability. February 2010-February 2011
($15,000).
TEACHING
Courses Instructed at Wayne State University
Sport & Entertainment Management (SEM 7100) Fall 2017
Courses Instructed at the University of Illinois
Foundations of Sport Management (RST 130) Fall 2015
Summer 2015
Fall 2014
Fall 2013
Sport Economics (RST 199SE) Spring 2011
Spring 2010
Critical Issues in Sport Management (RST 520) Online Fall 2016
Critical Issues in Sport Management (RST 520) Fall 2012
Fall 2011
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Spring 2016
Finance and Budgeting (RST 516*) Spring 2017
Spring 2015
Spring 2014
Spring 2013
Spring 2012
Spring 2011
Spring 2010
Spring 2009
Finance and Budgeting (RST 516) Online Summer 2017
Summer 2016
Summer 2015
Summer 2014
Summer 2013
Spring 2013
Fall 2012
Summer 2012
Spring 2012
Summer 2011
Fall 2010
Summer 2010
Spring 2010
Fall 2009
Summer 2009
Sport Economics (RST 594SE) Fall 2010
Courses Instructed at the University of Michigan
Economics of Sport (SM 331) Fall 2007
Fall 2006
* Previously 594FB
GRADUATE STUDENT SUPERVISION (all at the University of Illinois)
Degree Role Active Completed
Ph.D. Chair 1 1
Ph.D. Committee 0 5
Master's Thesis Advisor/Chair 0 4
Master's Non-thesis Advisor 2 17
Total 3 27
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Doctoral Students – Chair
Jie Xu, Illinois RST, Understanding television demand for National Football League:
factors influencing sport demand across gender and age cohorts. (May 2017).
Kelsey LeFevour, Illinois RST, (May 2018, Disability Sport)
Doctoral Students – Committee Member
Namhyun Kim, Illinois RST, Tourism Destination Competitiveness, Globalization, and
Strategic Development from a Development Economics Perspective. (May 2012)
Scott Martin, Illinois RST, Share, Like, Tweet and Cheer: An Examination of Social
Media Usage and the NFL. (August 2012)
Emeka Anaza, Illinois RST, An exploration of the possible adoption and enforcement of
gender equity policies in Nigeria to help deal with matters of sex discrimination in
athletics. (May 2014)
Jeff Guin, Illinois Higher Education, Decision-Making in Higher Education and
Intercollegiate Athletics: Case Study on the Big Ten Conference Realignment. (May
2015)
Natalie Smith, Illinois RST, Examining the Factors Influencing Organizational
Creativity in Professional Sport Organizations. (August 2016)
Master’s Students (Thesis)—Advisor/Chair
Yoon Tae Sung, Illinois RST, The Efficient Market Hypothesis and Gambling on
National Football League Games, (May 2011)
Placement: Doctoral Program in Sport Management at Florida State University
Yilun Zhou, Illinois RST, Enhanced Market Value of American Athletes with
International Teammates (August 2013)
Placement: Doctoral Program in Recreation, Sport & Tourism at University of Illinois
Kelsey LeFevour, Illinois RST, Competing and Conflicting Narratives:
A Framing Analysis of the Paralympic Games in The New York Times and USA Today
between 1996 and 2013 (June 2014)
Placement: Doctoral Program in Recreation, Sport & Tourism at University of Illinois
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Ho Jun Sung, Illinois RST, Television Viewership and Rivalry in the National Football
League (July 2014)
Placement: Doctoral Program in Sport Management at University of Florida
Master’s Students (Non-Thesis)—Advisor
My former Master’s students have gone on to positions as academic counselor, assistant
coach, global partnership development, head coach, media relations, national sales
representative, and youth teams coordinator at the Cleveland Cavaliers, Health Alliance,
Hudl, Learfield Sports, Loyola University (Chicago), the NCAA, Northwestern
University, Purdue University, STATS, University of Illinois, University of Memphis,
University of Northern Colorado, Upper Iowa University, and United States Soccer
Foundation.
Emily Gundersen, Illinois RST, (December 2010)
Scott Leserman, Illinois RST, (December 2010)
Matthew Wille, Illinois RST, (May 2012)
Jackie Kropp, Illinois RST, (December 2012)
Allison Buckley, Illinois RST, (May 2013)
Nicole Mechling, Illinois RST, (May 2013
Jessica Abitz, Illinois RST, (May 2014)
Molly Downtain, Illinois RST, (May 2014)
Justin Spring, Illinois RST, (May 2014)
Tayler Onion, Illinois RST, (December 2014)
Daniel Bolsen, Illinois RST, (May 2015)
Tian Xia, Illinois RST, (May 2015)
Kale Brinkoetter, RST, (May 2016)
Julia Krueger, RST (May 2016)
Elizabeth Thomas, RST, (May 2016)
Eric Nurczyk, RST (December 2016)
Sean Gordon, RST, (May 2017)
Patrick Hill, RST (May 2018)
David Williams, RST (May 2018)
AWARDS
North American Society for Sport Management Research Fellow (2015)
University of Illinois List of Teachers Ranked as Excellent by Their Students
RST 130 (Fall 2015)
RST 199SE (Spring 2010, Spring 2011)
RST 516 (Spring 2011, Spring 2012, Spring 2014*, Spring 2017)
RST 520 (Fall 2011)
RST 594SE (Fall 2010)
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University of Michigan Rackham Regents Fellow (2005-2008)
* Outstanding Rating
UNIVERSITY SERVICE
Wayne State University
Mike Ilitch School of Business
Director, MBA Program in Sport & Entertainment Management (2017-2018)
University of Illinois
Department of Recreation Sport & Tourism
Director of Undergraduate Studies (2013-2016; 2016-2017)
Committee to Review the Department Head (2017)
Diversity Advocate (2015-2017)
Co-Director, Tourism and Sport Management Research Laboratory (2011-2013)
Graduate Studies Committee (2008-2013)
Faculty Search Committee (2010-2011, 2012-2013, 2016-2017)
Grievance Committee (2009-2010, 2012-2013)
Faculty Advisory Committee (2009-2011)
College of Applied Health Sciences
Search Committee, Associate Dean for Academic Affairs (2013-2014)
Grievance Committee (2009-2011, ad hoc 2014)
University of Illinois
Faculty Senate (2016-2017)
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Joint Advisory Committee on Socially Responsible Licensing and Investment (2016-17)
University of Michigan
School of Kinesiology
Kinesiology Student Leadership (2007-2008)
Curriculum Advisory Group (2006-2008)
PROFESSIONAL SERVICE
Organizational
North American Society for Sport Management
Diversity Committee (2014-2016)
Section Head, Economics (2015-17)
Section Head, Finance (2013)
Nominating Committee (2008-2010, Chair 2009-2010)
Student Board Representative (2007-2008)
Editorial Board
Journal of Applied Sport Management (2015-present)
Journal of Sport Management (2012-present)
Sport & Entertainment Review (2014-present)
Ad Hoc Reviewer
Applied Economics (2014)
Economic Inquiry (2012-2014)
European Sport Management Quarterly (2013-2016)
International Journal of Sport Finance (2014-2015)
Journal of Applied Sport Management (2015-2016)
Journal of Intercollegiate Sport (2012-2014)
Journal of Issues in Intercollegiate Athletics (2010, 2014)
Journal of Leisure Research (2009)
Journal of Management & Organization (2014)
Journal of Media Economics (2011, 2013)
Journal of Quantitative Analysis in Sports (2014)
Journal of Sport Management (2009- present)
Journal of Sport & Tourism (2016-2017)
Journal of Sports Economics (2011-2013, 2016)
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North American Society for Sport Management Conference (2011, 2012, 2014)
Review of Industrial Organization (2011)
Social Science Quarterly (2009, 2010)
Sport in Society (2015)
Sport Management Review (2011, 2012, 2014-2017)
INVITED LECTURES
University of Michigan (2013)
University of Florida (2014)
Grand Valley State University (2014)
University of Georgia (2015)
Illinois State University (2015)
Universitat de Barcelona (2016)
Texas A&M University (2017)
PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS
International Association of Sports Economists
North American Society for Sport Management
Southern Economic Association
Sport Marketing Association
Western Economic Association International
RESEARCH INTERESTS
Sport economics, sport finance, sport business, sport media.
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