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.”