This individual is an Associate Clinical Professor and Graduate Program Coordinator in Sport Management at a major U.S. university, with a Ph.D. from Louisiana State University. Their research focuses on organizational aspects of college football, including stadium development and innovation diffusion, with over 50 peer-reviewed publications and presentations. They have secured grants from organizations like Hyatt Hotels and served in leadership roles such as University Senate Chair and Graduate Studies Committee Chair. Their teaching spans sport marketing, facility management, and research methods, with consistently high student evaluations.