Join Tucker Center associate director Nicole M. LaVoi and others at a showing of “Strong!,” a film about Olympic power lifter Cheryl Haworth and her struggles to defend her champion status. This MELSA and TPT Community Cinema screening and discussion is on Monday, May 7, at 7:00pm. The program is hosted by the Rice Street Library, 1011 Rice Street, St. Paul.
Calhoun gives invited talk “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell … in Sports” at Washington & Lee University
Austin Stair Calhoun, Kinesiology Ph.D. candidate in sport sociology, will give a guest lecture on May 3 and an invited talk on May 4 at her alma mater Washington and Lee University. Her talk will be on her dissertation research and is entitled, “Gatekeeping in Online Coaching Biographies: Interrogating the ‘Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell’ Narrative.” Calhoun’s visit is sponsored by the Department of Gender and Women’s Studies at Washington and Lee. Calhoun is an Information Technology Specialist/Content Strategist/Web Guru with the School of Kinesiology and a sport media scholar, technology enthusiast and advocate for gender and GLBT issues in sport.
Kane quoted on U’s choice of Teague for AD
Professor Mary Jo Kane, director of the Tucker Center for Research on Girls & Women in Sport, professor of sport sociology in the School of Kinesiology and co-chair of the U’s Athletic Director search, is quoted extensively on search finalist Norwood Teague in several sources including Washington Post, Associated Press, Fox Sports North, and TwinCities.com. In one quote, Kane states that Teaque, of Virginia Commonwealth University, “has a superlative track record of fundraising and attracting and retaining high quality coaches. He’s committed to maintaining an academic standard of excellence that is a tradition of Gopher athletics. And he has the expertise, values and work ethic to ensure that athletics at the U of M will reach an even greater level of success.”
WellBalance names Dengel to Scientific Advisory Board
Dr. Donald Dengel, associate professor of exercise physiology in the School of Kinesiology and Director of Human Performance Core and Densitometry Services in the Clinical and Translational Science Institute, has been named to the Scientific Advisory Board for WellBalance, a leading health organization that runs summer weight loss camps & community outreach programs for adolescents. John Taylor, Vice President of Programs for WellBalance, states, “Dr. Dengel’s knowledge regarding lifestyle modification, and physiological improvements people can achieve through exercise is information that can help our clients meet their health goals and improve their long-term quality of life.”
Kane gives invited research presentation at UNC – Greensboro
Professor Mary Jo Kane, director of the Tucker Center for Research on Girls & Women in Sport and professor of sport sociology in the School of Kinesiology, gave an invited paper “Selling Sex in Media Coverage of Women’s Sports: The Good, the Bad & the Counterproductive” as part of the University of North Carolina – Greensboro’s Linda Arnold Carlisle Professorship Lecture Series. A news article on Kane’s presentation appeared in the UNC Greensboro’s Campus Weekly.
Big Ten Network to air Tucker Center/TPT video on concussions and female athletes
Nicole M. LaVoi, Ph.D., lecturer and associate director of the Tucker Center, was interviewed for a Fox 9 News piece, “Concussion Documentary Raises Awareness for Female Athletes,” featuring Monday’s Big Ten Network kickoff of the Tucker Center/TPT groundbreaking video, “Concussions and the Female Athlete: The Untold Story.” The video features the stories and experiences of coaches, athletes, and their families, along with in-depth interviews with research scholars and medical experts, in examining the causes underlying concussion and offers practical solutions to help prevent and treat sports-related concussion injuries in female athletes.
University of Minnesota women’s basketball forward Jackie Voigt was also interviewed for the article. Voigt is a sport management major in the Tucker Center’s parent School of Kinesiology.
Concussion Documentary Raises Awareness for Female Athletes: MyFoxTWINCITIES.com
Lindsay Kipp wins American Kinesiology Association Graduate Student Scholar Award
Lindsay Kipp, doctoral student in Kinesiology, has been awarded a prestigious Graduate Student Scholar Award from the American Kinesiology Association (AKA), the national organization that promotes and enhances Kinesiology as a unified field of study and advances its many applications. Lindsay is pursuing her doctoral degree with a specialization in sport and exercise psychology under the advisement of Professor Maureen Weiss.
The AKA Graduate Scholar Award recognizes, at the national level, the academic and leadership accomplishments of graduate students in AKA member departments. This annual award honors a select number of students whose academic and leadership records are distinctive. The award is intended to recognize and promote academic excellence, to further the professional competence and dedication of academically accomplished graduate students, and to promote Kinesiology and its related fields.
UNC-Greensboro invites Kane to present
The University of North Carolina – Greensboro has invited Dr. Mary Jo Kane, director of the Tucker Center for Research on Girls & Women in Sport and professor of sport sociology in the School of Kinesiology, to give an invited paper as part of the Linda Arnold Carlisle Professorship Lecture Series. Dr. Kane’s presentation is titled, “Selling Sex in Media Coverage of Women’s Sports: The Good, the Bad & the Counterproductive.”
Your Title IX stories in the June MN Women’s Press
Title IX is marking its 40th anniversary in June 2012. The MN Women’s Press will be sharing women’s stories in the June magazine to celebrate women’s experiences connected with Title IX. Do you have a Title IX story to share? MWP is collecting writings now for possible inclusion in the June magazine. MWP is looking for personal, rather than advertorial voices. Consider sending a short essay (100 to 400 words) about Title IX from your personal perspective to editor@womenspress.com. Deadline: May 10 … or sooner, even better! MWP does not pay for this kind of essay and reserves the right to edit for length and clarity. Please feel free to pass this message along to your colleagues, friends and family.
Ji gives invited speech at Seoul National University
Li Li Ji, Ph.D., professor and director of the School of Kinesiology, gave an invited speech at the 3rd International Conference on Nutrition and Physical Activity on Obesity, Aging and Cancer, held at Seoul National University, South Korea, on March 17. The title of his talk was “Role of Transcription Factor PGC-1 in Muscle Health and Disorders.”
Tucker Center featured in UMN Foundation’s “UMatters”
The University of Minnesota Foundation has featured the School of Kinesiology’s Tucker Center and it’s research and vision in the short piece “Playing to Win” in the most recent UMatters emailing to U of M alumni and supporters.
Ross on Minnesota’s NASCAR sponsorship investment
Dr. Stephen Ross, School of Kinesiology director of undergraduate programs and associate professor of sport management, was quoted in a Fox9.com piece on NASCAR, “5 Minnesota Companies Invest in NASCAR Sponsorship Deals: Big brands make bold entrance on big racing stages.” Ross points out how NASCAR fans are typically much more brand loyal than those fans of, for example, football.
Tucker Center scholars publish on Title IX progress
Nicole M. LaVoi, Ph.D., lecturer in the School of Kinesiology and and associate director of the Tucker Center, and Tucker Center Affiliated Scholar Cheryl Cooky have published a feature article, “Playing But Losing: Women’s Sports After Title IX,” in the American Sociological Association’s (ASA) Contexts quarterly journal. Cooky and LaVoi explore how major inequities remain, especially in terms of media attention, distribution of institutional resources and opportunities to coach and lead in the world of sport.
Female athletes’ sexual allure does not sell women’s sports
Mary Jo Kane, professor of sport sociology in the School of Kinesiology and director of the Tucker Center, is quoted in the Cornell Daily Sun‘s article “Sex Can’t Sell Sports.” Kane says, “[The] sexual allure of female athletes may make them desirable to men, but it doesn’t make men more interested in the sports they play.”
TC Affiliated Scholar Dr. Steve Stovitz featured on MPR
Steven Stovitz, graduate faculty in the School of Kinesiology and a Tucker Center affliated scholar, joined with other Minnesota researchers to set up special workstations at a Minneapolis business to assess the health benefits of standing rather than sitting at a desk. Stovitz, a Family Medicine and Community Health associate professor and one of the lead investigators on the study, heads a team that will measure how standing affects muscle tone, blood pressure and an employee’s sense of well-being. More … Minnesota Public Radio, Rochester Post-Bulletin
Burns & Maloy gifts to Tucker Center highlighted in U’s “Legacy” magazine
Two recent gifts to the Tucker Center—”The Tucker Center Doctoral Fellowship for Gender Equity in Sport” and “The Tucker Center Research Fund for Gender Equity in Sports”—are highlighted online and in print in the U of M Foundation’s Winter 2012 edition of Legacy, a magazine for members of the Presidents Club and major donor prospects highlighting the impact of private giving through personal stories of generosity and discovery. Both gifts were established from Friends of the Tucker Center Heather Burns and Kathleen A. Maloy through their commitment to and passion for gender equity in sport.
LaVoi invited to write commentary for MPR
Dr. Nicole LaVoi, Kinesiology lecturer and associate director of the Tucker Center has been invited to write commentary for Minnesota Public Radio (MPR) on gender equity in sport. Her comments expand from recent stories on injuries suffered by two Minnesota high school hockey players. Read her column here: http://minnesota.publicradio.org/display/web/2012/01/19/lavoi/
Kane earns Special Merit Award
Mary Jo Kane, professor of sport sociology in the School of Kinesiology and director of the Tucker Center for Research on Girls & Women in Sport, has been chosen by the Minnesota Coalition of Women in Athletic Leadership to receive their Special Merit Award. The award is presented to an individual or organization who exemplifies the highest levels of commitment and contribution to breaking barriers for girls and women in sport.
The award will be presented to Professor Kane at the State Capitol Rotunda on February 1 from 12:00-1:00pm as part of Minnesota National Girls and Women in Sports Day, which this year recognizes and celebrates the 40th anniversary of the passage of Title IX.
Calhoun on gendered reporting in Spokesman-Recorder
Austin Stair Calhoun, Kinesiology Ph.D. candidate in sport sociology, is quoted in a Minnesota Spokesman-Recorder article, “Sport world still rife with gender inequities.” Calhoun speaks on gendered presentations of female and male athletes noting a continued homophobia in sport media articles also reflected in her own research on online coaching biographies. Calhoun’s original commentary can be found in her blog.
LaVoi publishes articles in Journal of Applied Sport Psychology
Dr. Nicole LaVoi, Tucker Center Associate Director, and colleague Jens Omli, assistant professor at Texas Tech University, have published “Emotional Experiences of Youth Sport Parents I: Anger” in the Journal of Applied Sport Psychology (2012; 24:1, 10-25). The study behind the article attempts to discern sources of anger in inappropriate sideline behavior from the perspective of parents.