Author: Martin Francis Kassalen

2018 Faculty Grant Winners

Congratulations to the following people on receiving the Center’s faculty research grants this year: Dr. Cairsty DePasquale, Assistant Professor, Department of Biology — PSU Altoona Dr. Ram M. Narayanan, Professor of Electrical Engineering, PSU — University Park Dr. Cayce A. Onks, Assistant Professor of Family Medicine and Orthopaedics, PSU College of Medicine, Hershey Dr. Shengxi Huang, Assistant Professor, Department of Electrical…

African-American history, sports expert set for Conversation Series

A free public session, “A Conversation with Louis Moore,” features the expert on African-American history and sports history, Jan. 29 on the University Park campus. More details here: http://news.psu.edu/story/501471/2018/01/18/athletics/african-american-history-sports-expert-set-conversation-series           Image: Grand Valley State/Kevin Sielaff

“Football Friday” With Scott Radecic

The Center for the Study of Sports in Society is looking forward to its first annual “Football Friday” event on Nov. 17 at 4 p.m. in the Sutliffe Auditorium in Katz Building. The event will be a conversation between Scott Radecic and Professor John Affleck, Knight Chair in Journalism at the Bellisario College of Communications, on “The Future of Sports…

Scott Kretchmar on Philosophy of Play

The 2017 Schmitt Russell Research Lecture, presented by R. Scott Kretchmar, professor emeritus of exercise and sport science, will occur at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday, Nov. 1 in the Bennett Pierce Living Center (110 Henderson Building). The lecture will be preceded by a reception, which is open to all, at 3:30 p.m. His talk is titled “Why Useless Play is so Useful.” Scott Kretchmar…

Ian Smith – Integrity Commissioner for eSports on the world of Cricket

The Center is glad to host Ian Smith, current Integrity Commissioner for eSports, former chief counsel for the English Professional Cricketers Ass’n, and Director of the Federation of Int’l Cricketers Ass’ns, for global sport labor law issues from 11:30 – 12:45 on 10/23/17 in 116 Katz Building. Smith will speak later that evening from 7 – 8:15 in 112 Katz…

University of Miami Law Professor Will Speak to Sports Business Club on Oct. 3

Greg Levy will be speaking to the Sports Business Club at 7:30pm in 108 Chambers Building Tuesday, Oct. 3. Greg is the Associate Dean of Law Academic & Student Services and Strategic Initiatives, as well as the Deputy Director of, Entertainment, Arts and Sports Law at the University of Miami. He will be discussing the intersection of law and sports and…

The Center sponsors reading of “The Throwback Special” on 9/14

Acclaimed novelist Chris Bachelder will be on campus on September 14, 2017 for a public reading from his book “The Throwback Special.” The Center is excited to be a sponsor the reading which will take place in 113 Carnegie Building. More details about the event can be found here –> http://news.psu.edu/story/479444/2017/08/28/arts-and-entertainment/novelist-chris-bachelder-hold-free-public-reading  

Revenue Sharing and Salary Caps – Comparing and Contrasting the 4 Major U.S. Sports Leagues

The Center is excited to have Michael Breit, Partner — Eisner Amper Sports and Entertainment Group, to present “Revenue Sharing and Salary Caps – Comparing and Contrasting the 4 Major U.S. Sports Leagues” on September 14 @ 6:00 p.m. in 110 Business Building. Breit’s online bio can be found here –> http://www.eisneramper.com/michael-breit/

Heather J. MacArthur Receives Center’s Inaugural Dissertation Award

The Penn State Center for the Study of Sports in Society is pleased to announce that Heather J. MacArthur, a doctoral candidate in the departments of Psychology and Women’s, Gender, and Sexuality Studies, is the recipient of our inaugural dissertation award. Ms. MacArthur won the $5000 award for a project entitled Just Masculine Enough to Cry? Male Athletes and the…

How AT&T utilizes sports marketing as a vital part of its marketing strategy

Our speaker Tuesday night at 7:00 PM is in 102 Thomas Building. The speaker is James Kerr, Director of Corporate Sponsorship, AT&T, will be visiting us from Atlanta. The topic will be “How AT&T utilizes sports marketing as a vital part of its marketing strategy.” His talk is sponsored by the Smeal College Sports Marketing Focus, the Curley Center for…

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