Teaching Innovations in Sport Management

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Connecting the dots between teaching, innovation, and industry practice

  1. Jan 2

    Teaching Research and Its Practical Applications to Sport Management

    This episode explores approaches to preparing students to be sport management researchers and how to prepare sport management professionals to use research in decision making. Host: Dr. Jessica Braunstein-Minkove, Associate Professor, Sport Management, Guests: Dr. Beth Cianfrone, Associate Professor, Sport Management Jackson Sears, Assistant Professor of Sport Management, University of North Carolina - Chapel Hill Follow us on Instagram!https://www.instagram.com/teachinginnovationssportpod/ An Ithaca College Park School of Communications and High Tops Media Podcast Follow for more High Tops Media content on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/hightopsmedia/ Check out more podcasts from HTM on our website: https://hightops.media

    47 min

  2. 12/24/2025

    Engaging Sport Management Students in Project-Based Learning and Industry Oriented Cases

    In this episode, we explore how to develop project-based learning and industry oriented cases for sport management classes from concept to completion.  Dr. Ellen J. Staurowsky, Professor, Sports Media, Ithaca College Guests: Dr. Michael Odio, Associate Professor, Sport Administration Dr. David Kelly, Professor and Graduate Chair, Sport Administration, University of Cincinnati  Follow us on Instagram!https://www.instagram.com/teachinginnovationssportpod/ An Ithaca College Park School of Communications and High Tops Media Podcast Follow for more High Tops Media content on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/hightopsmedia/ Check out more podcasts from HTM on our website: https://hightops.media

    43 min

  3. 12/17/2025

    Critical Pedagogy in Sport Management

    In this episode,  the conversation centers on how to encourage students to develop a critical consciousness regarding power and social forces of inequities, using knowledge to inform decision-making and problem-solving. Host: Dr. Joseph N. Cooper, Dr. J. Keith Motley Endowed Chair of Sport Leadership and Administration and founding Executive Director of the New Balance Institute for Innovative Leadership in Sport (I2LS), University of Massachusetts (UMass) Boston Guest: Dr. Ryan King-White, Ph.D., Professor, Sport  Management, Towson University Follow us on Instagram!https://www.instagram.com/teachinginnovationssportpod/ An Ithaca College Park School of Communications and High Tops Media Podcast Follow for more High Tops Media content on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/hightopsmedia/ Check out more podcasts from HTM on our website: https://hightops.media

    1h 8m

  4. 12/10/2025

    Sport Film As a Pedagogical Tool

    In this episode, the use of sport films as a tool in helping students access critical sociological concepts and issues around identity are discussed.  Host: Dr. Ryan King-White, Ph.D., Professor, Sport  Management, Towson University Guest: Dr. Patrick Crowe, Assistant Professor, Sport Management, Winston-Salem University Dr. Vincent Peña, Assistant Professor, Journalism and Sports Communication, DePaul University Follow us on Instagram!https://www.instagram.com/teachinginnovationssportpod/ An Ithaca College Park School of Communications and High Tops Media Podcast Follow for more High Tops Media content on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/hightopsmedia/ Check out more podcasts from HTM on our website: https://hightops.media

    1h 4m

  5. 12/04/2025

    Harnessing the Delphi Method for Sport Management Course Development

    In this episode, the discussion focuses on how to refocus curriculum design from course content to outcomes with consideration given to practitioner insights. Host: Dr. Joseph N. Cooper, Dr. J. Keith Motley Endowed Chair of Sport Leadership and Administration and founding Executive Director of the New Balance Institute for Innovative Leadership in Sport (I2LS), University of Massachusetts (UMass) Boston Guest: Dr. Emily Plunkett, Instructional Assistant Professor and Undergraduate Coordinator, Sport Management, University of Florida Follow us on Instagram!https://www.instagram.com/teachinginnovationssportpod/ An Ithaca College Park School of Communications and High Tops Media Podcast Follow for more High Tops Media content on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/hightopsmedia/ Check out more podcasts from HTM on our website: https://hightops.media

    36 min

  6. 11/26/2025

    Fair Jump: Transitioning from Industry Professional to Higher Education in Sport Management

    This episode takes on two related issues that are central to sport management education. The first is how professors reflect on and assess their own teaching. The second is what support do sport management professors need in balancing the demands of teaching, scholarship, and service. Host: Dr. Joseph N. Cooper, Dr. J. Keith Motley Endowed Chair of Sport Leadership and Administration and founding Executive Director of the New Balance Institute for Innovative Leadership in Sport (I2LS), University of Massachusetts (UMass) Boston Guest: Dr. Krystina Sarff, Assistant Professor of Sport Management and Clinical Coordinator; Faculty Director, Cardinal Experience; North Central College Follow us on Instagram!https://www.instagram.com/teachinginnovationssportpod/ An Ithaca College Park School of Communications and High Tops Media Podcast Follow for more High Tops Media content on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/hightopsmedia/ Check out more podcasts from HTM on our website: https://hightops.media

    57 min

  7. 11/19/2025

    Enhancing Sport Management Through Scholarship on Teaching and Learning

    This episode takes on two related issues that are central to sport management education. The first is how professors reflect on and assess their own teaching. The second is what support do sport management professors need in balancing the demands of teaching, scholarship, and service. Host: Dr. Michael Odio, Associate Professor, Sport Administration, University of Cincinnati Guest: Dr. Ashley Ryder, Assistant Professor Sport Management Flagler College Follow us on Instagram!https://www.instagram.com/teachinginnovationssportpod/ An Ithaca College Park School of Communications and High Tops Media Podcast Follow for more High Tops Media content on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/hightopsmedia/ Check out more podcasts from HTM on our website: https://hightops.media

    37 min

  8. 11/12/2025

    The Role of Professional Learning Communities Within Sport Management Programs

    In this episode, the value of professional learning communities in sport management (or across disciplines) where faculty members come together to discuss and evaluate in real time what is happening in their own classes and share support and insights with colleagues. Host: Dr. Jessica Braunstein-Minkove, Associate Professor, Sport Management, Towson University Guests: Dr. Beth Cianfrone, Associate Professor, Sport Management, Georgia State University Dr. Lauren Beasley, Assistant Professor of Sport Management, Georgia State University Follow us on Instagram!https://www.instagram.com/teachinginnovationssportpod/ An Ithaca College Park School of Communications and High Tops Media Podcast Follow for more High Tops Media content on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/hightopsmedia/ Check out more podcasts from HTM on our website: https://hightops.media

    1h 2m
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