If you are interested in becoming a Global Sport Affiliated Faculty, complete the form below, providing as much detail as possible. As affiliated faculty, your contributions in this field will be promoted as part the Sport Knowledge Lab and you may be invited to serve in various capacities as a subject matter expert, content creator, or featured speaker.
Affiliated Faculty and Fellows
Affiliated Faculty
Global Sport Affiliated Faculty have advanced the study of sport by conducting original research, publishing in academic journals, presenting at conferences and seminars, or otherwise demonstrating alignment with the goals of the Global Sport Institute.
ASU faculty who receive this designation are provided with a one-time stipend of $1,000 to bring in a guest speaker or collaborator to further their efforts to advance the study of sport. In addition, the Global Sport Institute provides up to $1,000 in annual financial support for sport-specific professional memberships and professional development opportunities that may not be available through a faculty member’s home academic appointment.
Barry Bozeman
Regents Professor and Research Director, Center for Organization Research and Design
School of Public Affairs
Barry.Bozeman@asu.edu
Xiangfan Chen
Asst Professor
Polytechnic Sch EGR Programs
Xiangfan.Chen@asu.edu
Natalie Diaz
Maxine and Jonathan Marshall Chair in Modern and Contemporary Poetry, Associate Professor
English
Natalie.G.Diaz@asu.edu
Robert Gray
Assoc Professor
Polytechnic Sch HSE Programs
robgray@asu.edu
480-727-1419
Victoria Jackson
Clinical Assistant Professor
SHPRS History Faculty
Victoria.Jackson@asu.edu
480-313-2922
Jeffrey Kassing
Professor
School of Social and Behavioral Sciences
jkassing@asu.edu
602-543-6631
Shawn Klein
Lecturer
SHPRS Philosophy Faculty
Shawn.Klein@asu.edu
480-965-5778
Eric Legg
Associate Professor
School of Community Resources and Development
Eric.Legg@asu.edu
602-496-1057
Vera Lopez
Professor
SST Justice and Social Inquiry
Vera.Lopez@asu.edu
480-965-7681
Joseph Marsit
Principal Lecturer
College of Health Solutions
JOSEPH.MARSIT@asu.edu
602-496-1869
Michael McBeath
Professor
Psychology
Michael.McBeath@asu.edu
480-965-8930
Daniel McIntosh
Lecturer Senior
W. P. Carey Marketing
Daniel.McIntosh@asu.edu
Lindsey Mean
Associate Professor
School of Social and Behavioral Sciences
lmean@asu.edu
602-543-6682
Enrico Minardi
Lecturer Sr, MY, Italian
School of International Letters and Cultures
Enrico.Minardi@asu.edu
480-727-9295
Michael Mokwa
Professor and Pat Tillman Foundation Distinguished Professor of Leadership and Marketing
W. P. Carey Marketing
Michael.Mokwa@asu.edu
480-965-3134
Molly Ott
Associate Professor
MLF Teachers College
Molly.Ott@asu.edu
Sada Reed
Asst Professor
Walter Cronkite School of Journalism and Mass Communication
Sada.Reed@asu.edu
Allison Poulos
Asst Professor
College of Health Solutions
Allison.Poulos@asu.edu
Brent Sebold
Lecturer (FSC)
ENGR Academic and Student Affairs
Brent.Sebold@asu.edu
480-727-4773
Connor Sheehan
Asst Professor
The Sanford School
Connor.M.Sheehan@asu.edu
Jason Siegler
Director and Assoc Professor
College of Health Solutions
Jason.Siegler@asu.edu
602-827-2485
Kenan Song
Asst Professor
Polytechnic Sch EGR Programs
Kenan.Song@asu.edu
480-727-2720
David Swindell
Associate Professor and Director, Center for Urban Innovation
School of Public Affairs
David.Swindell@asu.edu
602-496-0448
Colin Tetreault
SUM/WTR AP Other, Instructor Non-Credit
Global Sport Institute Affiliated Faculty
Colin.Tetreault@thunderbird.asu.edu
480-555-5555
Giac-Thao Tran
Assoc Professor
CISA - Counseling and Counseling Psychology
alisia@asu.edu
480-727-4067
Nicholas Wise
Assistant Professor
School of Community Resources and Development
Nick.Wise@asu.edu
602-496-0150
Glenn Wong
Distinguished Professor of Practice
Sandra Day O'Connor College of Law
Glenn.Wong@asu.edu
480-965-0304
Yezhou Yang
Assoc Professor
School of Computing and Augmented Intelligence
yz.yang@asu.edu
480-727-0741
Alaina Zanin
Assistant Professor
Hugh Downs School Of Human Communication
Alaina.Zanin@asu.edu
480 9655095
Global Sport Fellows
Mori Taheripour
Mori Taheripour is a globally recognized and highly sought-after speaker, award-winning educator and negotiation expert who's worked with some of the most iconic sports leagues and Fortune 500 corporations over the past twenty years. Mori's work has been featured in top business and sports publications like Forbes, INC, ESPN and Wall Street Journal. She is a regular contributor to sports discussions on Wharton Business Daily on SiriusXM and was featured in ESPN’s “30 for 30” documentary, Broke. In March 2020, Mori wrote her first book, Bring Yourself: How to Harness the Power of Connection to Negotiate Fearlessly, which was published by Penguin Random House.
Kenneth Bacon
Kenneth Bacon is Co-founder and Managing Partner of RailField Partners. Prior to forming RailField, Ken spent 19 years at Fannie Mae, most recently as Executive Vice President and Head of the Multifamily Business. During his tenure, Ken oversaw a portfolio of $195 billion in assets, consisting of multifamily mortgages, conventional equity, low-income housing tax credits and mezzanine debt. Prior to running the multifamily division, he was responsible for the management of the American Communities Fund, and the affordable lending and community development initiatives of Fannie Mae. He is an alumnus and former trustee of Stanford University, where he received his B.A. He also holds a M.Sc. in International Relations from the London School of Economics where he studied as a Marshall Scholar, and a M.B.A. from Harvard Business School.