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Teaching Innovations in Sport Management

Ithaca College & High Tops Media

Ithaca, NYEducation17 episodes

Connecting the dots between teaching, innovation, and industry practice

Episodes

Teaching Research and Its Practical Applications to Sport Management

2026-01-0247:00

This episode explores approaches to preparing students to be sport management researchers and how to prepare sport management professionals to use research in decision making.Host:Dr. Jessica Braunstein-Minkove, Associate Professor, Sport Management, Guests:Dr. Beth Cianfrone, Associate Professor, Sport ManagementJackson Sears, Assistant Professor of Sport Management, University of North Carolina - Chapel HillFollow us on Instagram!https://www.instagram.com/teachinginnovationssportpod/An Ithaca College Park School of Communications and High Tops Media PodcastFollow for more High Tops Media content on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/hightopsmedia/Check out more podcasts from HTM on our website: https://hightops.media

Engaging Sport Management Students in Project-Based Learning and Industry Oriented Cases

2025-12-2443:27

In this episode, we explore how to develop project-based learning and industry oriented cases for sport management classes from concept to completion. Dr. Ellen J. Staurowsky, Professor, Sports Media, Ithaca CollegeGuests:Dr. Michael Odio, Associate Professor, Sport AdministrationDr. David Kelly, Professor and Graduate Chair, Sport Administration, University of Cincinnati Follow us on Instagram!https://www.instagram.com/teachinginnovationssportpod/An Ithaca College Park School of Communications and High Tops Media PodcastFollow for more High Tops Media content on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/hightopsmedia/Check out more podcasts from HTM on our website: https://hightops.media

Critical Pedagogy in Sport Management

2025-12-171:08:24

In this episode,  the conversation centers on how to encourage students to develop a critical consciousness regarding power and social forces of inequities, using knowledge to inform decision-making and problem-solving.Host:Dr. Joseph N. Cooper, Dr. J. Keith Motley Endowed Chair of Sport Leadership and Administration and founding Executive Director of the New Balance Institute for Innovative Leadership in Sport (I2LS), University of Massachusetts (UMass) BostonGuest:Dr. Ryan King-White, Ph.D., Professor, Sport Management, Towson UniversityFollow us on Instagram!https://www.instagram.com/teachinginnovationssportpod/An Ithaca College Park School of Communications and High Tops Media PodcastFollow for more High Tops Media content on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/hightopsmedia/Check out more podcasts from HTM on our website: https://hightops.media

Sport Film As a Pedagogical Tool

2025-12-101:04:25

In this episode, the use of sport films as a tool in helping students access critical sociological concepts and issues around identity are discussed. Host:Dr. Ryan King-White, Ph.D., Professor, Sport Management, Towson UniversityGuest:Dr. Patrick Crowe, Assistant Professor, Sport Management, Winston-Salem UniversityDr. Vincent Peña, Assistant Professor, Journalism and Sports Communication, DePaul UniversityFollow us on Instagram!https://www.instagram.com/teachinginnovationssportpod/An Ithaca College Park School of Communications and High Tops Media PodcastFollow for more High Tops Media content on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/hightopsmedia/Check out more podcasts from HTM on our website: https://hightops.media

Harnessing the Delphi Method for Sport Management Course Development

2025-12-0435:48

In this episode, the discussion focuses on how to refocus curriculum design from course content to outcomes with consideration given to practitioner insights.Host:Dr. Joseph N. Cooper, Dr. J. Keith Motley Endowed Chair of Sport Leadership and Administration and founding Executive Director of the New Balance Institute for Innovative Leadership in Sport (I2LS), University of Massachusetts (UMass) BostonGuest:Dr. Emily Plunkett, Instructional Assistant Professor and Undergraduate Coordinator, Sport Management, University of FloridaFollow us on Instagram!https://www.instagram.com/teachinginnovationssportpod/An Ithaca College Park School of Communications and High Tops Media PodcastFollow for more High Tops Media content on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/hightopsmedia/Check out more podcasts from HTM on our website: https://hightops.media

Fair Jump: Transitioning from Industry Professional to Higher Education in Sport Management

2025-11-2656:50

This episode takes on two related issues that are central to sport management education. The first is how professors reflect on and assess their own teaching. The second is what support do sport management professors need in balancing the demands of teaching, scholarship, and service.Host:Dr. Joseph N. Cooper, Dr. J. Keith Motley Endowed Chair of Sport Leadership and Administration and founding Executive Director of the New Balance Institute for Innovative Leadership in Sport (I2LS), University of Massachusetts (UMass) BostonGuest:Dr. Krystina Sarff, Assistant Professor of Sport Management and Clinical Coordinator; Faculty Director, Cardinal Experience; North Central CollegeFollow us on Instagram!https://www.instagram.com/teachinginnovationssportpod/An Ithaca College Park School of Communications and High Tops Media PodcastFollow for more High Tops Media content on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/hightopsmedia/Check out more podcasts from HTM on our website: https://hightops.media

Enhancing Sport Management Through Scholarship on Teaching and Learning

2025-11-1937:00

This episode takes on two related issues that are central to sport management education. The first is how professors reflect on and assess their own teaching. The second is what support do sport management professors need in balancing the demands of teaching, scholarship, and service.Host:Dr. Michael Odio, Associate Professor, Sport Administration, University of CincinnatiGuest:Dr. Ashley Ryder, Assistant Professor Sport Management Flagler CollegeFollow us on Instagram!https://www.instagram.com/teachinginnovationssportpod/An Ithaca College Park School of Communications and High Tops Media PodcastFollow for more High Tops Media content on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/hightopsmedia/Check out more podcasts from HTM on our website: https://hightops.media

The Role of Professional Learning Communities Within Sport Management Programs

2025-11-121:02:10

In this episode, the value of professional learning communities in sport management (or across disciplines) where faculty members come together to discuss and evaluate in real time what is happening in their own classes and share support and insights with colleagues.Host:Dr. Jessica Braunstein-Minkove, Associate Professor, Sport Management, Towson University Guests:Dr. Beth Cianfrone, Associate Professor, Sport Management, Georgia State University Dr. Lauren Beasley, Assistant Professor of Sport Management, Georgia State UniversityFollow us on Instagram!https://www.instagram.com/teachinginnovationssportpod/An Ithaca College Park School of Communications and High Tops Media PodcastFollow for more High Tops Media content on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/hightopsmedia/Check out more podcasts from HTM on our website: https://hightops.media

A Conversation on Teaching Innovation in Sport Management Education

2025-11-0542:28

In this episode, insights are shared on meeting students where they are at in their academic journeys. Further consideration is given to being present for students and conscious of the need for real-time adjustments day to day, week to week, and year to year to best serve evolving student perspectives and needs and subject matter. Host:Dr. Joseph N. Cooper, Dr. J. Keith Motley Endowed Chair of Sport Leadership and Administration and founding Executive Director of the New Balance Institute for Innovative Leadership in Sport (I2LS), University of Massachusetts (UMass) BostonGuest:Dr. Ellen J. Staurowsky, Professor, Sports Media, Ithaca CollegeFollow us on Instagram!https://www.instagram.com/teachinginnovationssportpod/An Ithaca College Park School of Communications and High Tops Media PodcastFollow for more High Tops Media content on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/hightopsmedia/Check out more podcasts from HTM on our website: https://hightops.media

From Good to Great: Creating Quality High-Impact Practices in Sport Management

2025-10-2950:03

In this episode, the focus is on elevating student experience in sport management through the use of high impact practices and design thinking. Host:Dr. Michael Odio, Associate Professor, Sport Administration, University of CincinnatiGuests:Dr. Jessica Braunstein-Minkove, Associate Professor, Sport Management, Towson UniversityDr. David Pierce, Professor & Chair, Tourism, Event, and Sport Management, Indiana University IndianapolisFollow us on Instagram!https://www.instagram.com/teachinginnovationssportpod/An Ithaca College Park School of Communications and High Tops Media PodcastFollow for more High Tops Media content on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/hightopsmedia/Check out more podcasts from HTM on our website: https://hightops.media

Sport Management-Themed Living-Learning Communities

2025-10-2249:21

In this episode, the focus is on a specific type of high-impact practice, sport management-themed living-learning communities (LLC). Insights are shared on factors to consider when creating an LLC; its benefits for students, programs, and campuses; and optimal conditions that increase the likelihood of sustaining a sport management-themed LLC.Host: Dr. Jessica Braunstein-Minkove, Associate Professor, Sport Management, Towson University Guest:Dr. Cara Lucia, Associate Professor, Sport Management, Elon University Follow us on Instagram!https://www.instagram.com/teachinginnovationssportpod/An Ithaca College Park School of Communications and High Tops Media PodcastFollow for more High Tops Media content on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/hightopsmedia/Check out more podcasts from HTM on our website: https://hightops.media

Active Learning Strategies As Employed in Sport Management Education

2025-10-1543:35

In this episode, the conversation revolves around the connection between student-centered learning environments and active learning strategies. Host:Dr. David Pierce, Professor & Chair, Tourism, Event, and Sport Management, Indiana University IndianapolisGuest:Dr. Rebecca Achen, Professor of the Practice at the University of Kansas and Program Director for Professional Performance program, University of KansasFollow us on Instagram!https://www.instagram.com/teachinginnovationssportpod/An Ithaca College Park School of Communications and High Tops Media PodcastFollow for more High Tops Media content on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/hightopsmedia/Check out more podcasts from HTM on our website: https://hightops.media

Understanding in Action: Integrating Empathy in Sport Management Education

2025-10-0854:44

In this episode, the concept of empathy in its various forms (cognitive, affective, and behavioral) is discussed. Emphasis is placed on how to create awareness among students, professors, and working professionals about the value of empathy in unlocking creative and innovative thinking and fostering supportive learning and working environments that bring out the best in people.Host:Dr. Michael Odio, Associate Professor, Sport Administration, University of CincinnatiGuest:Dr. Amy Rundio, Assistant Professor, Sport Management, High Point UniversityDr. Chris Barnhill, Associate Professor, Sport Administration, Belmont University Follow us on Instagram!https://www.instagram.com/teachinginnovationssportpod/An Ithaca College Park School of Communications and High Tops Media PodcastFollow for more High Tops Media content on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/hightopsmedia/Check out more podcasts from HTM on our website: https://hightops.media

Digital Literacy and Technological Innovation in Sport Management

2025-10-0142:23

In this episode, we discuss how to facilitate and foster an understanding of digital literacy  and technological innovation as an essential mindset for sport management students. Host:Dr. Ellen J. Staurowsky, Professor, Sports Media, Ithaca CollegeGuest:Dr. Alyssa Czarnecki-Duplissie, Assistant Professor and Faculty Department Lead of Sport Management in the School of Sport ScienceFollow us on Instagram!https://www.instagram.com/teachinginnovationssportpod/ An Ithaca College Park School of Communications and High Tops Media PodcastFollow for more High Tops Media content on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/hightopsmedia/Check out more podcasts from HTM on our website: https://hightops.media

Infusing Adaptive Sport Inclusion Throughout the Sport Management Curriculum

2025-09-2443:47

In this episode, we explore how sport management professors can infuse material regarding adaptive sport throughout the curriculum.Host:Dr. Ellen J. Staurowsky, Professor, Sports Media, Ithaca CollegeGuests:Dr. Josh Pate, Dean of Business and Management, Program Coordinator for Sport Management, Professor, Lees-McRae CollegeDr. Robin Hardin, Professor, Sport Management, University of TennesseeFollow us on Instagram!https://www.instagram.com/teachinginnovationssportpod/ An Ithaca College Park School of Communications and High Tops Media PodcastFollow for more High Tops Media content on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/hightopsmedia/Check out more podcasts from HTM on our website: https://hightops.media

Connecting Past & Present in the Sport Management Classroom

2025-09-1754:12

In this episode we explore the value of bringing historical perspectives to the sport management classroom. We also reflect on how sport management itself is a study in innovation.Host: Dr. Ellen J. Staurowsky, Professor, Sports Media, Ithaca CollegeGuest: Dr. John Miller, Visiting Professor Dr. Elizabeth Gregg, Professor, Sport Management, North FloridaFollow us on Instagram!https://www.instagram.com/teachinginnovationssportpod/ An Ithaca College Park School of Communications and High Tops Media PodcastFollow for more High Tops Media content on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/hightopsmedia/Check out more podcasts from HTM on our website: https://hightops.media

The Importance of Focusing on Teaching Innovation in Sport Management

2025-09-101:03:58

In this first episode, we share our passion for teaching innovation in sport management and the importance of engaging the sport management profession – from students to professors to working professionals – in an ongoing dialogue to enhance student learning. We introduce the work we have been doing as collaborators under the leadership of Dr. Jessica Braunstein-Minkove on a book entitled Innovative Pedagogical Practices in Sport Management. The book features the work of 54 sport management professors reflecting on and writing about teaching innovation in sport management. In upcoming episodes, many of our contributors to the book will be featured throughout our first season of the Teaching Innovations in Sport Management Podcast.Host:Dr. Ellen J. Staurowsky, Professor, Sports Media, Ithaca CollegeGuests:Dr. Jessica Braunstein-Minkove, Associate Professor, Sport Management, Towson UniversityDr. Joseph N. Cooper, Dr. J. Keith Motley Endowed Chair of Sport Leadership and Administration and founding Executive Director of the New Balance Institute for Innovative Leadership in Sport (I2LS), University of Massachusetts (UMass) BostonDr. Ryan King-White, Ph.D., Professor, Sport Management, Towson UniversityDr. Michael Odio, Associate Professor, Sport Administration, University of CincinnatiDr. David Pierce, Professor & Chair, Tourism, Event, and Sport Management, Indiana University IndianapolisFollow us on Instagram!https://www.instagram.com/teachinginnovationssportpod/ An Ithaca College Park School of Communications and High Tops Media PodcastFollow for more High Tops Media content on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/hightopsmedia/Check out more podcasts from HTM on our website: https://hightops.media