Employed Since:

1998

Educational History:

B.A. University of North Carolina; M.A. University of Maryland, PhD University of Massachusetts

Fields of Expertise:

• Depiction of sport, popular culture and gender in the media

Personal Highlights:

My volunteer involvement with two community film groups, Magic Lantern Theater and Skyline Indie Film Fest.

Professional Highlights:

• Appointment as Lin Rong San Chair in Communication. Founding director of the Women’s Studies (now Gender and Women’s Studies) and Film Studies programs.
• Recent scholarship includes articles published in the Journal of Sport Management and the Journal of Sports Media.
• Appointment to the editorial board of the Sociology of Sport Journal (sponsored by the North American Society for the Sociology of Sport).
• Co-director of the Center for Sport and Media Studies.

Recommended Link(s):

Mass Communication

Quote:

I enjoy the energy and collegiality of a small liberal arts university, including opportunities for travel and for making close connections with students.”