Our team

Kenneth Shropshire chief executive officer

Karina Bohn chief operating officer Scott N. Brooks, PhD director of research, incoming director Casey Sechler, PhD associate director, research

Jeff Kunowski associate director, sport innovation and business development

Kendall Jones manager, strategic initiatives Rosemary Rutkowski manager, business operations

Chrisal Valencia manager, marketing and communications

Brendon Kleen senior coordinator, digital content

Ra Lofton project coordinator

Tarlan Chahardovali, PhD postdoctoral research scholar Stephanie Gerretsen, PhD postdoctoral research scholar William Rhoden senior visiting practitioner Robert Turner II, PhD global sport visiting scholar

Additional Staff

Amanda Andalis graduate service assistant

Fletcher Archibald research and entrepreneurship programs assistant

Aidan Corrales marketing and communications assistant

Rebecca Falkner graduate service assistant

Rini Jain research service assistant

Edward Kole research and entrepreneurship programs assistant Andrew Kooreman research and entrepreneurship programs assistant

Gopal Kuppa research service assistant

Kate Nelson events and programs assistant

Dominic Ono research service assistant

Luke Padwe digital communications assistant

Bidur Pantha research and entrepreneurship programs assistant Shelby Permann research service assistant

Emily Rosenthal research and entrepreneurship programs assistant

Vikram Reddy Sankepally research and entrepreneurship programs assistant

Jake Sherr research service assistant

Natalie Skigen marketing and communications assistant

Global Sport Institute Affiliated Faculty

The Global Sport Institute affiliated faculty designation recognizes an interdisciplinary group of ASU professionals who have advanced the study of sport through teaching, conducting original research, publishing in academic journals, presenting at conferences and seminars, or otherwise demonstrating alignment with the institute’s goals.

Christopher Boone, PhD dean School of Sustainability, College of Global Futures

Barry Bozeman, PhD Regents Professor and research director Center for Organization Research and Design, School of Public Affairs

Xiangfan Chen, PhD assistant professor The Polytechnic School, one of the Ira A. Fulton Schools of Engineering Natalie Diaz Maxine and Jonathan Marshall Chair in Modern and Contemporary Poetry, associate professor; Department of English director, Center for Imagination in the Borderlands, The College of Liberal Arts and Sciences

Robert Gray, PhD associate professor The Polytechnic School, one of the Ira A. Fulton Schools of Engineering

Victoria Jackson, PhD clinical assistant professor School of Historical, Philosophical and Religious Studies, The College of Liberal Arts and Sciences

Jeffrey W. Kassing, PhD professor School of Social and Behavioral Sciences, New College of Interdisciplinary Arts and Sciences

Shawn Klein, PhD lecturer School of Historical, Philosophical and Religious Studies, The College of Liberal Arts and Sciences

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

Vera Lopez, PhD professor School of Social Transformation, The College of Liberal Arts and Sciences

Joseph Marsit principal lecturer College of Health Solutions

Michael K. McBeath, PhD professor Department of Psychology, The College of Liberal Arts and Sciences

Daniel McIntosh lecturer W.P. Carey School of Business Lindsey Mean, PhD associate professor School of Social and Behavioral Sciences, New College of Interdisciplinary Arts and Sciences

Enrico Minardi, PhD senior lecturer School of International Letters and Cultures, The College of Liberal Arts and Sciences

Michael Mokwa, PhD Pat Tillman Foundation Distinguished professor Department of Marketing, W. P. Carey School of Business

Kelly Nelson, PhD principal lecturer Leadership and Interdisciplinary Studies, College of Integrative Sciences and Arts

Jason Siegler director and associate professor College of Health Solutions

Global Sport Fellows

Global Sport Fellows are experts outside of the ASU network who have an official affiliation with the Global Sport Institute. They contribute in multiple ways to enrich the services of the institute including through speaking engagements, teaching and more.

Kenneth Bacon Co-founder of RailField Partners, this former Fannie May executive vice president is managing partner of this investment company that focuses on high-quality multifamily assets. Anthony Weems, PhD Weems’ research focuses on the sociocultural aspects of sport, with an emphasis on the politics of diversity and social justice.

Mori Taheripour Globally recognized and highly soughtafter speaker, award-winning educator and negotiation expert. Author of Bring Yourself: How to Harness the Power of Connection to Negotiate Fearlessly.