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Ph.D. Programs In: Sociology of Sport
A Service Provided by the Laboratory for Leisure, Tourism & Sport
Andrew Yiannakis, Ph.D., Director
The University of Connecticut
To: Directory of Experts in Sociology of Sport
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AUSTRALIA
University of Newcastle
Dept. of Leisure and Tourism Studies
University Drive
Callaghan
Newcastle
New South Wales 2308
Australia
Program Focus: Sociology of Sport by research, thesis based with some course work
Contact Person: Dr. David Rowe
Phone: 61+49 21-6630; Fax: 61+49 21 7402
Email: ltdcr@cc.newcastle.edu.au
CANADA
University of Montreal
C.P. 6128 succursale centre-ville
Montreal (Quebec) H3C 3J7, Canada
Program Focus: Sociology of Sport
Area Specialist: Dr. Suzanne Laberge
Contact Person: Suzanne Laberge
Phone: (1-514-343-7934), Fax: (1-514-343-2181), Email: Laberge@ere.umontreal.ca
Note: Courses mainly in French but most readings are in English. Students may
write Ph.D. thesis in English
Home Page: Dept. of Physical Education
University of Toronto
Faculty of Physical Education and Health
University of Toronto
55 Harbord Street
Toronto, Ontario
M5S 2W6
CANADA
Program focus: Sociocultural Aspects of Physical Activity
and Health
Area Specialists: Dr Bruce Kidd; Dr. Margaret MacNeill,
Dr. Brian Pronger, Dr. Peter Donnelly, Dr. Helen Lenskyj,
Dr. Carl James
Features: Centre for Sport Policy; Centre for Girls' and
Women's Health and Physical Activity
Contact Person: Dr Michael Plyley, Associate Dean, Graduate
Education and Research
phone:416-978-8563
fax: 416-978-4384
email: mike.plyley@utoronto.ca
(FOR 2000-2001 academic year - contact carol.rodgers@utoronto.ca)
University of Western Ontario
Faculty of Kinesiology
Thames Hall
London, Ontario N6A 3K7
Program Focus: Sociocultural Studies
Area Specialists: Drs. Klaus Meier, Don Morrow, Robert Barney,
Angela Schneider, Albert Carron and Craig Hall
Contact Person: Dr. Don Morrow, Graduate Program Chair
Phone: 1-519-661-3075, Email: donmor@julian.uwo.ca
Home Page: Faculty of Kinesiology
NEW ZEALAND
The University of Otago
Sport and Leisure Studies Group
School of Physical Education
University of Otago
Dunedin
New Zealand
Program Focus: Diversity of specializations including: Sport and globalisation, Sport and national identity, Sport and consumer culture, Sport and social policy and Gender and Sport
Area Specialists: Dr Steve Jackson, Dr. Robyn Jones, Dr. Doug Booth, Dr. Rex Thomson, Dr. Richard Batty
Email: sjackson@pooka.otago.ac.nz
Telephone: 64-3-479-8943
FAX: 64-3-479-8309
Homepage: http://physed.otago.ac.nz
UNITED KINGDOM
Brunel University
Dept. of Sport Sciences, Osterley Campus
Borough Rd.
Isleworth
Middlesex
TW7 5DU, UK
Program Focus: Sociology of Sport. Links between sport, education and physical education; sociology of coaching; race and sport; qualitative research
Area Specialists: Dr. Kathy Armour and Robyn Jones
Contact: Dr. Kathy Armour (Email: Kathy.Armour@brunel.ac.uk)
Phone: 44-1-81-891-0121. Fax: 44-1-81-891-8269
Home Page: Dept. of Sport Sciences
Loughborough University of Technology
Dept. of PE, Sports Science, and Recreation Management
Ashby Rd.
Loughborough
Leicestershire
LE11 3TU, UK
Program Focus: Sociology of Sport
Area Specialist: Dr. Joe Maguire
Phone: 44-509-223251, Fax: 44-509-231776
Home Page: Dept. of PE, Sports Science, and Recreation Management
USA
University of Connecticut
Dept. of Kinesiology
U-110, Storrs, CT 06269
Program Focus: Sociology of Sport/Sociocultural Studies. Strong emphasis in both quantitative and qualitative methods
Area Specialists: Dr. Andrew Yiannakis (Email: ayian@attgolabl.net)
Dr. Alan Klein (adjunct, Northeastern Univ.), Dr. Allen Sack (adjunct,
Univ. of New Haven)
Phone: 1-860-486-3623 (Dept), 1-860-486-1123 (Fax)
Lab Page : Laboratory for Leisure, Tourism & Sport
University of Illinois
Department of Kinesiology
Freer Hall
906 S. Goodwin Av.
Urbana, IL 61801
Program Focus: Sociology of Sport/Cultural Studies
Area Specialists:
Drs. Susan Greendorfer (Email: Sgreendo@uiuc.edu),
Cheryl Cole and Synthia Syndor
Contact Person: Dr. Edward McAuley, Director of Graduate Studies
Phone: 1-217-333-1083, Fax: 1-217-244-7322
Home Page: Dept. of Kinesiology
University of Iowa
Dept. of Sport, Health, Leisure and Physical Studies
Iowa City, Iowa 52242
Program Focus: Sociology of Sport
Area Specialist: Dr. Susan Birrell
University of Kansas
Dept. of HPER
Robinson Center
Lawrence, Kansas 66045
Program Focus: Sociology of Sport
Area Specialist: Dr. James Lapoint
Contact Person: Dr. James Lapoint, Graduate Coordinator
Phone: 1-913-864-0785, Email: jdl@falcon.cc.ukans.edu
Home Page: Dept. of HPER
University of Maryland
Dept. of Kinesiology
Room 2351, Building 255
College Park, MD 20742
Program Focus: Sociology of Sport
Area Specialist: Dr. Lee Vander Velden
Phone: 1-301-405-2450 (Dept.)
Home Page:
University of Nevada
Dept. of Sociology
505 S. Maryland Parkway
Box 455033
Las Vegas, Nevada 89154-5033
Program Focus: Student may declare Sociology of Sport as primary area
Area Specialist: Dr. James Frey
Contact Person: Dr. Andrea Fontana, Graduate Coordinator
Phone: (1-702-895-3322), Fax: (702-895-4800)
University of North Carolina
Dept. of Exercise and Sport Science
Greensboro, N.C. 27412
Program Focus: Sociology and History of Sport
Area Specialists: Dr. Dick Swanson
Contact Person:
Phone: (1-910-334-3031), Fax: (1-910-334-3238)
Ohio State University
Dept. of Sociology
300 Bricker Hall
190 N. Oval Mall
Columbus, Ohio 43210-1353
Program Focus: Ph.D. in sociology with concentration in Community and Sport
Area Specialist: Dr. Tim Curry
Email: TJCurry+@osu.edu
Home Page: Dept. of Sociology