Sex, gender and sexuality in sport seed grand projects

Why sex, gender and sexuality?

In June of 2021, the Global Sport Institute released a video where Seed Grant Awardees gave brief overviews of their research projects centered around sex, gender and sexuality in sport. In the video, Global Sport Institute’s project coordinator, Ra Lofton explains the theme.

Podcast: Lived Experience of a Transgender Athlete

In a two-part episode of the Global Sport Matters podcast, guest producer Karen Given spoke with transgender athletes Chris Mosier and Chelsea Wolfeabout their experience in sport.

Seed grant projects

A Critical Narrative Analysis of Gender Non-Conforming Athlete Sport Experiences

Loretta LeMaster | assistant professor, Hugh Downs School of Human Communication, The College of Liberal Arts and Sciences

The Best Girl on the Team

Betsy Schneider | clinical associate professor, School of Art, Herberger Institute for Design and the Arts

From Hip Whips to Threading the Needle: Sex, Gender, and Sexuality in the History of Roller Derby

Devoney Looser | Regents Professor Department of English, The College of Liberal Arts and Sciences

Achieving a gender-specifi c indoor lighting environment via trainee’s physiological signals for optimum physical training

Dongwoo Jason Yeom | associate professor, The Design School, Herberger Institute for Design and the Arts

Exploring the lived experience of sport, gender, and sexuality across cultures

Eric Legg | associate professor, School of Community Resources and Development, Watts College of Public Service and Community Solutions

Understanding mechanisms of sex differences in ankle stability and reducing the risk of ankle injury in female athletes with a soft robotic brace during sports activities

Hyunglae Lee | associate professor, School for Engineering of Matter, Transport and Energy, one of the Ira A. Fulton Schools of Engineering

Tissue Scaffolds for Sportswomen and Transgender Athletes with Pelvic Organ Prolapse (POP)

Kenan Song | assistant professor, School for Engineering of Matter, Transport and Energy, one of the Ira A. Fulton Schools of Engineering

Storytelling for Gender Minority Youth Inclusion in Sport

Madelaine Adelman | professor, School of Social Transformation, The College of Liberal Arts and Sciences

Black Womxn Thriving: Assessing Work Climate and Stability for Black Womxn Across the Sports Industry

Mako Ward | assistant professor, T. Denny Sanford School of Social and Family Dynamics, The College of Liberal Arts and Sciences

A Novel, Contactless Physical Fitness Assessment (CTET) for Healthy and High-Risk Individuals

Mark Sprowls | graduate research associate, Biodesign Center for Bioelectronics and Biosensors, Biodesign Institute

3D Printed Structural Knee Orthotics to Prevent Anterior Cruciate Ligament Tears for Female Athletes

Qiong Nian | assistant professor, School for Engineering of Matter, Transport and Energy, one of the Ira A. Fulton Schools of Engineering

The impact of adequate water intake on exercise performance and mood in women and men

Stavros Kavouras | assistant dean and professor, College of Health Solutions

Gender differences in expectancy effects of transcranial direct current stimulation on motor performance

Sydney Schaefer | assistant professor, School of Biological and Health Systems Engineering, one of the Ira A. Fulton Schools of Engineering

Relating Gender-Associated Profi les of Resilience, Stress, and Self-Perception to Injury Outcomes in College Athletes and Military Veterans

Tamiko Azuma | assistant dean and associate professor, College of Health Solutions

Tracking and Documenting Fitness and Sport Sessions: A Boxing Case Study

Troy McDaniel | assistant professor, The Polytechnic School, one of the Ira A. Fulton Schools of Engineering

Soft Robotic Hip-Knee Exosuit for Coordinated Assistance and Volitional Control

Wenlong Zhang | associate professor, The Polytechnic School, one of the Ira A. Fulton Schools of Engineering