Faculty with an International Reputation

Our faculty are nationally and internationally recognized as experts in their respective fields.

F. Wayne Blann, Ed.D. – Professor, Sport Management
Research areas: professional athlete career development and transition; consultant with the NFL, NBA, MLB, NHL, and the Australian Sports Commission on player and policy development.
Faculty webpage: http://faculty.ithaca.edu/wblann/

Annemarie Farrell, Ph.D. – Assistant Professor, Sport Management
Research areas: sport marketing, marketing of women’s sports, spectator behavior

James T. Gray, J.D. – Assistant Professor, Sport Management
Research areas: legal and economic aspects of sport based drug testing, risk management, sport facility lease negotiations. He is co-author of Sports Law Practice (2nd Edition).
Faculty webpage:  http://faculty.ithaca.edu/jtgray/

Stephen D. Mosher, Ph.D. – Professor, Sport Studies
Research areas: youth sport and moral development, sport and popular culture, especially film
Faculty webpage:  http://faculty.ithaca.edu/smosher/

Darcy Plymire, Ph.D. – Assistant Professor, Sport Media
Research areas: internet use by fans of women’s sports, qualitative methods in sport media research, digital media's effect on Women’s Professional Football
Faculty webpage:  http://faculty.ithaca.edu/dplymire/

Ellen J. Staurowsky, Ed.D. – Professor & Graduate Chair, Sport Media/Sport Studies
Research areas: athletes’ rights, Native American mascot issue, college sport reform, and Title IX; co-author of College Athletes for Hire
Faculty webpage:  http://faculty.ithaca.edu/staurows/

John T. Wolohan, J.D. – Associate Professor, Sport Management
Research areas: legal issues and labor relations in the sport industry. He is co-editor of Law for Recreation and Sport Managers.
Faculty webpage:  http://faculty.ithaca.edu/jwolohan/