Faculty and Graduate Student Research

Students in the master’s degree program have ample opportunity to work alongside faculty on research projects and industry case studies. 

Research Projects

• The Women in Sport and Events/Ithaca College Status of Women in the Sport Industry Survey (ongoing)
  Faculty: Dr. Staurowsky
  Graduate research assistants: Kayan Brown and Nori Wieder
• Homophobia in Sport Educational Project (ongoing)
  Faculty: Dr. Staurowsky
  Graduate research assistant: Daniel Barton
• Travelers on the Title IX Compliance Highway: How Are Ohio’s Colleges and Universities Faring?
  Faculty: Dr. Staurowsky
  Graduate research assistants: Kristy Falcon and Dawn Marshall
• The Representation of Male Disabled Athletes in the Documentary “Murderball”
  Faculty: Dr. Staurowsky
  Graduate Student: Patrick Bohn
• Sport Law Projects
  Faculty: Dr. Wolohan
  Graduate research assistant: Max Fidler 

Sport Marketing Projects

Dr. Blann’s sport marketing class often works collaboratively with sport organizations in developing projects that meet specific needs for those organizations. In the spring of 2008, the class worked with graduate Brian Young, director of marketing for the Eastern College Athletic Conference (ECAC) on two projects:

• ECAC e-commerce project
• ECAC branding project

Other Opportunities

In addition to regular research, graduate students have the distinct opportunity to showcase their work at the annual Graduate Student Colloquium. 

Recent Contributions:

• Daniel Barton – Discrimination Based on Sexual Orientation and Educational Experiences of Lesbian, Gay, Bi-Sexual, and Transgender Students
• Danielle Catalano – Strangers in a Strange Land: Professional Men’s Sport Marketers Enter The World of Female Fandom
• Nori Wieder – Segregation in Sport: Why Women Play Softball and Not Baseball