
After 25 years at the helm of the Tucker Center for Research on
Girls & Women in Sport, this spring Mary Jo Kane, PhD, became the center’s
director emeritus, and co-director Nicole M. LaVoi, PhD, was named the sole
director of the Tucker Center. Drs. Kane and LaVoi have worked closely together
over the years and have made the Tucker Center what it is today—the premier
interdisciplinary research center examining how sport and physical activity
affect the lives of girls and women, their families, and communities. Professor
Kane’s phased retirement, which began last fall, will ensure a smooth
transition.
“We want to thank Dr. Kane for everything she has done and wish her all
the best in her retirement,” said Beth Lewis, director, School of
Kinesiology. “We hope she continues, as emerita, to participate in Tucker
Center events and serve as an occasional adviser. And to Dr. LaVoi, we offer
the steadfast support of the college in her endeavors to improve the lives of
women and girls and their communities under the auspices of the Tucker Center for
Research on Girls & Women in Sport. The Tucker Center’s impact has always
been, and will continue to be, an outstanding mix of research, service, and
outreach.”