Sport Management Faculty

Bonnie Berger, Ed.D.
- Position: Emeritus Professor
- Phone: 419-372-6911
- Email: bberger@bgsu.edu
- Address: 226 Eppler Center
Education
B.S., Wittenberg University
M.A., Columbia University
Ed.D. Columbia University
Research Interests:
Exercise and the quality of life
Mood alteration associated with diverse physical activities and training parameters
Psychological implications of obesity, and the role of exercise in subjective well-being in obese and overweight individuals
Individual and environmental factors that influence the exercise-mood relationship and exercise adherence
Use of exercise for stress management
Factors leading to exercise enjoyment throughout the lifespan
Courses Taught:
Undergraduate: Exercise Psychology; Sport psychology; Lifetime fitness and psychological well-being; Research Methods
Graduate: Exercise Psychology; Research and Practice; Research Methods; Sport Psychology; Current Issues in Sport Psychology

Sungho Cho JD, Ph.D.
- Position: Associate Professor
- Phone: 419-372-6902
- Email: scho@bgsu.edu
- Address: 225 Eppler Center
Education:
B.S. Seoul National University
M.A. University of Connecticut
Ph.D. University of Connecticut
J.D. Arizona State University
Certification
Attorney at Law, New York and Connecticut
Research Interests:
Sport Trademarks
Sport Industry Analysis
Labor Practices in Sport Industry
Courses Taught:
Undergraduate: Legal Aspects of Sport and Recreation; Communication and Professional Development in Sport
Graduate: Legal Aspects of HMSL; Administrative Processes of Intercollegiate Athletics; Governance of Sport Organizations; Marketing Strategies in Spirt and Leisure Services

Vikki Krane, Ph.D.
- Position: Professor of Teaching Excellence
- Phone: 419-372-7233
- Email: vkrane@bgsu.edu
- Address: 230 Eppler Center
Education
B.A., Denison University
M.S., University of Arizona
Ph.D., University of North Carolina at Greensboro
Research Interests:
Feminist sport psychology
Gender, sexuality & sport
Courses Taught:
Undergraduate: Sport Psychology; Qualitative Research; Research Methods; Gender, Sexuality & Sport
Graduate: Sport Psychology; Qualitative Research; Research Methods; Gender, Sexuality & Sport

J. Lucy Lee, PH.D.
- Position: Assistant Professor
- Phone: 419-372-2879
- Email: jielee@bgsu.edu
- Address: 228 Eppler Center
Education
B.S., Seoul National University
M.A., Seoul National University
Ph.D. Florida State University
Research Interests:
Sport & Service Marketing; Sport Branding-Brand Management in Sport Organizations
Financial Management in the Sport Industry
Research Methods and Statistics
Courses Taught:
Undergraduate: Managing Revenues and Expenditure in Sport Enterprise (Sport Finance)
Graduate: Marketing Strategies in Sport and Leisure Services (Sport Marketing)

Heather Muir, Ph.D.
- Position: Assistant Teaching Professor
- Phone: 419-372-7230
- Email: hmuir@bgsu.edu
- Address: 227 Eppler Center
Education
B.A., Augsburg College
M.A., University of Minnesota
M.A., University of Wisconsin-Madison
M.A., Minnesota State University
Ph.D., University of Northern Colorado
Research Interests:
Fan identification/motives
Marketing; Women's sports
Sports media analysis
Courses Taught:
Undergraduate: Introduction to Sport Management; Introduction to Research in HMSLS; History and Philosophy of Sport; Sport and Public Assembly Facilities

Amanda Paule-Koba, Ph.D.
- Position: Professor / Sport Management Program Coordinator
- Phone: 419-372-7229
- Email: apaule@bgsu.edu
- Address: 232 Eppler Center
Education
B.S., Miami University
M.S., Miami University
Ph.D., Michigan State University
Research Interests
Issues in Intercollegiate Sport Title IX/Gender Equity
Academic Clustering Recruiting in College Athletics
Courses Taught
Undergraduate: Sport and Event Management, Sport and Gender; Sport and Public Assembly Facilities
Graduate: Critically Evaluating Contemporary Issues in HMSL; Sport in Higher Education
Twitter: @APK_PhD

Ray Schneider, Ph.D.
- Position: Professor/School of HMSLS Director
- Phone: 419-372-7595
- Email: rayschn@bgsu.edu
- Address: 117 Eppler Center
Education
B.S., Central Michigan University
M.S., Central Michigan University
Ph.D., Florida State University
Research Interests:
Intercollegiate Athletics and Sport Memorabilia
Courses Taught:
Undergraduate: Sport and Event Promotion; Sport and Event Management; Sport and Public Assembly Facilities
Graduate: Administrative Processes of Intercollegiate Athletics; Athletic and Recreation Facility Planning and Management; Issues in HMSL

Caitlin Shortridge, M.Ed.
- Position: Assistant Teaching Professor
- Phone: 419-372-7231
- Email: cashort@bgsu.edu
- Address: 231 Eppler South
Education:
B.A., Bowling Green State University- Psychology
B.S.Ed., Bowling Green State University- Tourism, Leisure, and Event Planning
M.Ed., Bowling Green State University- Sport Administration
Research Interests:
Sport Leadership
LGBTQ+ Inclusivity
Operations Management
Courses Taught:
Undergraduate: Sport Promotion and Sales, Introduction to Esport, Sport Revenues and Expenditures, Sport and Public Assembly Facilities, Introduction to Sport Management

Nancy Spencer, Ph.D.
- Position: Professor
- Phone: 419-372- 6927
- Email: nspencr@bgsu.edu
- Address: 233 Eppler Center
Education
B.A., Trinity University
M.A., Kent State University
Ph.D., University of Illinois
Research Interests:
Sociocultural Aspects of Sport
Making of Celebrity in Professional Tennis
Courses Taught:
Undergraduate: History & Philosophy of Sport; Sport & Gender; Sport and Socialization
Graduate: Sport & Society; Interpretive Processes of Qualitative Research
Websites:
http://twitter.com/tennisprof
http://tennisprofchronicles.blogspot.com/
David Tobar, Ph.D.
- Position: Associate Professor
- Phone: 419-372-6914
- Email: dtobar@bgsu.edu
- Address: 229 Eppler Center
Education
B.S., California State University, San Bernardino
M.S., University of Wisconsin-Madison
Ph.D., University of Wisconsin-Madison
Research Interests:
Psychological changes associated with physical activity with an emphasis on overtraining
The role of personality in sport and exercise
Courses Taught:
Undergraduate: Foundations of Sport Psychology; Psychological Aspects of Exercise and Fitness; Introduction to Research in HMSLS
Graduate: Social Psychology of Sport; Interpretation of Quantitative Research in HMSLS
Sport Management Program
Amanda Koba, Ph.D., Program Coordinator
419-372-7229
apaule@bgsu.edu
School of Human Movement, Sport, & Leisure Studies
Gertrude Eppler Complex
Bowling Green State University
Bowling Green, OH 43403
419-372-7234
Updated: 12/03/2021 04:03PM