Thomas Stoffregen, Ph.D., professor and director of the School of Kinesiology’s Affordance Perception-Action Laboratory (APAL), has accepted an invitation to serve on the Scientific Committee for the International Conference on Physical Education and Sport Science, held October 2-4, 2017 in Cappadocia, Turkey.
China Champions visit the National Sports Center
The National Sports Center (NSC) in Blaine, MN, has written a blog post on the School of Kinesiology’s China Champions Program. The post, “China Champions Visit the NSC,” details the visit and activities of the Champions at the internationally renowned amateur sports facility.
Tucker Center’s coaching report cited in Pasadena Independent
Data from the Tucker Center’s Women Coaches Research Series is used in a Pasadena Independent article on “Women Coaches Scarce In Pasadena Girls’ Volleyball.” The article delves into disparities among Pasadena coaches with extensive quotes and data.
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Tucker Center’s coaching report cited in Boston Globe
Data from the Tucker Center’s Women Coaches Research Series is used in a Boston Globe article on “All-female coaching staff leads BC women’s hockey.” The article highlights the number 6-ranked Boston College as the only team in Division 1 women’s hockey with an all-female coaching staff.
InsideHigherEd quotes Tucker Center’s LaVoi on Harvard sexism scandal
An InsideHigherEd.com online magazine article, “Supposed to Be Our Brothers,”has quoted Nicole M. LaVoi, Ph.D., faculty in the School of Kinesiology and co-director of the Tucker Center for Research on Girls & Women in Sport, on the recent Harvard sexism scandal wherein men’s teams where shown to have years of sexist traditions toward their female athlete counterparts. LaVoi comments that while on the surface teams say they treat each other “like family,” this is not true administratively or—now so clearly—when female athletes are ritually objectified by their male teammates.
LaVoi giving two November 12 talks, at Saturday Scholars and Mayo Clinic Symposium on Sports Medicine
Nicole M. LaVoi, Ph.D., faculty in the School of Kinesiology and co-director of the Tucker Center for Research on Girls & Women in Sport, will be giving two talks on November 12. The first will be as a part of the CEHD Saturday Scholars’ Changing Nature of Work event, and will be entitled “Paradox, Pitfalls & Parity: Where Have all the Women Sport Coaches Gone.” The second talk will be on the psychology of coaching at the 26th Annual Mayo Clinic Symposium on Sports Medicine in Rochester, MN.
Tucker Center’s Kane, LaVoi, & Baeth to present at Annual Sociology of Sport Conference
On November 2-5 in Tampa Bay, FL, Mary Jo Kane, PhD, Tucker Center director and professor in the School of Kinesiology, Nicole M. LaVoi, PhD, Tucker Center co-director and Kinesiology senior lecturer, and Anna Baeth, MS, Tucker Center research assistant, will give panel and paper presentations at the North American Society for the Sociology of Sport (NASSS) 2016 Annual Meeting, themed “Publicly Engaged Sociology of Sport.”
Kane will serve as a panelist for “Public Sociology of Sport: Moralistic or Radical Approaches,” a panel with other sport sociologist luminaries. She will also present, along with LaVoi, “An Examination of Intercollegiate Athletic Directors’ Attributions Regarding the Declining Number of Female Coaches in Women’s Sports,” at a session on “Examinations of Women in Coaching and Administration in U.S. Collegiate Sport.”
In the same session, LaVoi will present “Let the Data Tell the Story: The Landscape of College Athletics for Women Coaches.”
In a “Sport and Deviance” session, Baeth will present “Embodying Neoliberal Ideals: (Cross)Fitness as a Production of Healthism, Consumption, and Deviance” with Jane Stangl (Smith College). Baeth will also present “Playing the Female Athlete: Elite Sportswomen’s Choices of Self-Representation in Autonomous Media Outlets” in the “Post‐Feminism & Social Media” session.
Tucker Center’s Kane quoted on WNBA social justice
Mary Jo Kane, Ph.D., director of the Tucker Center and professor in the School of Kinesiology, was quoted in Dick Sporting Good’s Good Sports in an article entitled “The WNBA’s Best Team Is A Social Justice Powerhouse,” saying she sees the shift toward athletes speaking out on social issues as generational.
Paradox, Pitfalls & Parity: Where Have all the Women Coaches Gone?
The Tucker Center’s 2016 Fall Distinguished Lecture features Co-director Nicole M. LaVoi, Ph.D., speaking on “Paradox, Pitfalls & Parity: Where Have all the Women Coaches Gone?” With women’s sports participation at an all-time high, why are the number of female coaches at near an all-time low? How can each new generation of females becomes increasingly involved in sports and simultaneously become less qualified to enter the coaching profession? And why does this “coaching paradox” matter? Dr. LaVoi will examine the paradox by highlighting systemic gender discrimination as well as explicit and unconscious gender bias in the hiring process. She will also address implications resulting from this troubling employment trend and offer strategies for recruiting and retaining women coaches.
This free lecture is open to the public and will take place on Wednesday, October 19, from 7 to 9 p.m. in Cowles Auditorium, Hubert H. Humphrey Center, Minneapolis West Bank Campus. For more information contact the Tucker Center: info@tuckercenter.org | 612.625-7327.
LaVoi on KARE 11 TV discussing youth sport specialization
Nicole M. LaVoi, Ph.D., faculty in the School of Kinesiology and co-director of the Tucker Center for Research on Girls & Women in Sport, was on KARE 11’s Breaking the News with Jana Shortal on September 15, discussing recent data from a new report from the American Academy of Pediatrics on youth sport specialization.
Tucker Center releases report on D-II women head coaches
In collaboration with the Alliance of Women Coaches, Nicole M. LaVoi, Ph.D., faculty in the School of Kinesiology and co-director of the Tucker Center for Research on Girls & Women in Sport, and Sport Management doctoral student Caroline Heffernan have authored and released a downloadable report, “Head Coaches of Women’s Collegiate Teams: A Report on Select NCAA Division-II Institutions, 2016-17.” The report details the percentage of women coaching women at the NCAA Division II collegiate level, rounding out data in the other eight reports in the longitudinal research series.
TC Affiliated Scholar Daheia Barr-Anderson to teach in Kenya during Winter Break
Daheia Barr-Anderson, Ph.D., assistant professor in the School of Kinesiology and Tucker Center Affiliated Scholar, will be teaching a 2016-17 Global Seminar course (KIN 3720) in Nairobi, Kenya over the winter break as part of the U of M’s Learning Abroad programs. The course explores Kenyan culture and how physical activity can be used to empower youth, especially girls. More information is available in the attached flier.
Tucker Center’s “Media Coverage and Female Athletes” video rebroadcast
The Tucker Center for Research on Girls & Women in Sport is proud to announce several new airings this month of its groundbreaking video, “Media Coverage and Female Athletes.”
tpt MN Channel 2.2
Friday, September 9, 2016 at 2:00 AM
Friday, September 9, 2016 at 8:00 AM
Friday, September 9, 2016 at 2:00 PM
Friday, September 9, 2016 at 8:00 PM
The video builds on a research-based examination of the amount and type of coverage given to female athletes with commentary from expert scholars and award winning coaches and athletes who discuss this timely issue from a variety of perspectives as they help dispel the common—but untrue—myths that “sex sells” women’s sport , and no one is interested in it anyway. Effective strategies for increasing media coverage and creating images which reflect the reality of women’s sports participation and why this is so important are also discussed.
To view the entire program online now, click here. For more information on upcoming broadcasts, click here.
LaVoi on KARE 11 TV discussing Hope Solo suspension
Nicole M. LaVoi, Ph.D., faculty in the School of Kinesiology and co-director of the Tucker Center for Research on Girls & Women in Sport, will be on Kare 11’s Breaking the News with Jana Shortal at 6:30pm this evening discussing goalie Hope Solo’s suspension from the U.S. Women’s National Soccer Team.
Yahoo! Finance names Tucker Center’s LaVoi one of 6 in sport business world to follow
Yahoo! Finance has named Nicole M. LaVoi, Ph.D., faculty in the School of Kinesiology and co-director of the Tucker Center for Research on Girls & Women in Sport, as one of six women dominating the sports business industry. All listed in the article, “6 Women In The Sports Business World You Should Follow,” are heavily followed on Twitter in getting the word out on cutting-edge happenings in the women in sports world.
Kinesiology advisers present at “Sneak Preview” event
School of Kinesiology advisers Alyssa Maples and Colin Rogness informed students about the School of Kinesiology undergraduate programs at a CEHD Sneak Preview event last Friday.
Sneak Preview is a U of M summer event giving future U of M freshman and their families an in-depth introduction to programs, majors, and student life at our world-class U of M.
Ruggiero named Head of IOC’s Athletes’ Commission
Angela Ruggiero, M.Ed., 2011 School of Kinesiology Sport Management alumna, has been named Head of the International Olympic Committee’s (IOC) Athletes’ Commission. In an announcement from the IOC, Ruggiero’s experience was noted saying, “[Ruggiero] is a former ice hockey player who has played more games for Team USA than any other man or woman.”
Former Rec, Park, and Leisure Studies Division Head, John Schultz (1933-2016)
The School of Kinesiology is saddened to report that a former faculty member and colleague, John H. Schultz, Ph.D., passed away on July 23 in Albert Lea, MN. Dr. Schultz served the school with honor and distinction from 1974 to 1997. He served as Division Head for the School’s then-Division of Recreation, Parks, and Leisure Studies from 1974 to 1989 and as department chair from 1984 to 1986. An obituary is available here. Our condolences to his wife and family.
Kane presents at Education in Journalism & Mass Comm conference
Dr. Mary Jo Kane, director of the Tucker Center and professor in the School of Kinesiology, will present at the Association for Education in Journalism & Mass Communication annual conference at the Minneapolis Hilton on Thursday, August 4. The title of her presentation is “Does Sex Really Sell Women’s Sports?” and addresses the pervasive myth with recent research from the Tucker Center.