John Harris
Associate Professorjharri10@kent.edu
264 Gym Annex
Area: FLA
John Harris came to Kent State University from the UK where he worked as a Senior Lecturer. He has taught courses in the sociology and administration of sport for more than a decade and also served as research coordinator and both undergraduate and graduate course director. John graduated in Sport and Human Movement before undertaking a PhD in the Sociology of Sport. He also holds a Post Graduate Certificate in Learning and Teaching (Higher Education) and has worked as a consultant for a number of sport and leisure providers. Harris has published numerous articles and book chapters on the sociology and administration of sport and recently co-edited a text on Sport and Social Identities (Palgrave Macmillan). Ongoing research includes work on the globalization of rugby union, the 2010 Ryder Cup, and sport and national identity. John also serves on the Editorial Advisory Boards of the Journal of Sport & Tourism and the Journal of Hospitality, Leisure, Sport & Tourism Education.
Daniel Mahony
Dean and Professordmahony@kent.edu
408 White Hall
Area: DEAN - FLA
Dan Mahony is the Dean of the College of Education, Health, and Human Services and a professor of sport management. Prior to coming to Kent State University, he spent 13 years as a faculty member and administrator at the University of Louisville. His administrative positions included sport administration program director, department chair, associate dean, assistant provost, and associate provost. Before becoming a faculty member, he worked in both public accounting and intercollegiate athletics. Dan has a B.S. in accounting from Virginia Tech, an M.S. in sport management from West Virginia University, and a Ph.D. in sport management from Ohio State University. He is an active researcher in the areas of sport consumer behavior and intercollegiate athletics and has published over 50 articles in various refereed journals, several book chapters, and one book. Dan is a NASSM Research Fellow and won the 2007 Earle F. Zeigler Award from the North American Society for Sport Management (NASSM) for his research contributions to the field. He also served as President of NASSM from 2003-2004.
Aaron Mulrooney
Associate Professoramulroon@kent.edu
262 Gym Annex
Area: FLA
My educational background is primarily in business and law. I received a B.S.B.A. and M.B.A. in Finance as well as a J.D. all from the University of Akron. My sport background comes primarily from experience as a collegiate and professional tennis player. I also worked for a number of years with the Cleveland Cavaliers and Richfield Coliseum in a variety of capacities while completing my degrees. I am currently a licensed attorney in the state of Ohio where I have a very limited private practice. My primary research has been legal liability and risk management practices of sport, recreation and public assembly facilities and I have written numerous articles, book chapters and a text in this area. I am working on several new research projects with our graduate students, including texts on event planning and legal issues in sport. During my 15 years at Kent I have served as Sport Administration Coordinator, Graduate Coordinator and Assistant to the Director of the School of Exercise, Leisure and Sport.
Kimberly Schimmel, Ph.D
Associate Professorkschimme@kent.edu
263 Memorial Gym Annex
Area: FLA
vita [pdf] | http://www.ehhs.kent.edu/fla/schimmel/
Kim is an Associate Professor of the Sociology of Sport and an Affiliate to KSU's Women's Studies Program. She earned her bachelors degree at Muskingum College in 1983, masters degree at Miami University (Ohio) in 1987, and PhD at the University of North Carolina at Greensboro in 1994. Her classes include "Sport and Society" and "Sport in Global Perspective," which focus on domestic and global diversity issues. Kim's scholarship is framed by political economic theory and addresses problems associated with urban (re)development and large scale sporting events in local-global context. She treats as problematic the assertion that these projects and events, including the construction of stadiums and arenas, are community assets and are beneficial for the city-as-a-whole. Kim serves on the Editorial Board of the International Review for the Sociology of Sport and is a Vice President (2008-2011) of the International Sociology of Sport Association. In 2008, Kim recieved KSU's Distinguished Teaching Award.
Dr. Theresa Walton
Associate Professortwalton1@kent.edu
263F Gym Annex
Area: FLA
vita [pdf] | http://www.personal.kent.edu/~twalton1/waltonfaculty/index.htm
With a B.A. in Sociology from Southern Oregon University (1993) in hand, I headed for the first time to the Midwest to the University of Iowa, earning a M.A. (2000) and PhD (2002) in Cultural Studies. After working for a year as an academic advisor and adjunct professor at the University of Iowa, I joined the Kent State community in 2003. Drawing on critical cultural studies, my scholarship focuses on investigations of power relationships and the ways those relationships are both resisted and maintained within mediated sport narratives. In particular, I have examined media discourse of Title IX and sport, women's amateur wrestling, and elite distance running. My work has been accepted in the Sociology of Sport Journal, the Women in Sport and Physical Activity Journal, and the Journal of Popular Culture.