CEHD faculty are pioneering groundbreaking research on how sport can improve athlete well-being, promote gender equality in media, empower underserved athletes, and create positive global impact.
CEHD is shaping athletic science and leadership with innovative teaching, cutting-edge research, and a shared commitment to shaping future leaders in athletics, health, and education.
Growing up, Amanda Rodriguez (BS ’14) loved playing sports. She later became involved in her high school’s DECA program and wanted to pursue a business career.
As a boy in Shanghai, China, Kevin Gu had an early obsession. “I love sports,” he says. His love is pure. While many people enjoy the competitive nature of sports—striving to win and aiming for the championship—Gu has a fondness for the games in...
Anna Goorevich has a passion for gender equity in sport that is rooted in her own experiences as an athlete. “I played soccer growing up and throughout college, and I have first-hand experiences of the gendered barriers that many athletes face in...
Last year saw the celebration of a half-century of the impact of Title IX, passed into law on June 23, 1972. Title IX prohibits sex-based discrimination in any school or educational setting that receives government funds. The passage of the act led...
From under- and misrepresentation of women’s sport and sportswomen, to underrepresentation of women leaders in sport, to participation disparities, gender-related inequities are commonplace in athletics. For nearly 30 years, scholars in the Tucker...
Over 60 million children in the United States are involved in youth sports, which can provide children with confidence, skill development, and friendships. Yet youth sports are often described as exclusive, expensive, or unsafe. Why is that, and...
