Department of Sport Management and Recreation

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Name & Synopsis	Contact Info	Photo
Jan Bethea Assistant Professor	jbethea@springfield.edu (413) 748-3591
John Borland Associate Professor of Sport Management Interests Diversity in college athletics Organizational and interpersonal communication Personal branding	jborland@springfield.edu (413) 748-3469
Wen-hao "Winston" Chou Assistant Professor of Sport Management Interests Innovation in sport marketing Sustainability in sport marketing and sponsorship Creativity in sport management education	wchou@springfield.edu (413) 748-3570
Heather Gilmour Assistant Professor of Sport Management, Chair of the Department of Sport Management and Recreation Interests Women in sport Community-engagement College athletic administration Social justice	hgilmour@springfield.edu (413) 748-4751
Rachel Keyworth Assistant Professor of Recreation Management, Therapeutic Recreation Interests Community Integration Universal Access Experiential Education Inclusive Recreation	rkeyworth@springfield.edu (413) 748-3269
Willette Middleton Assistant Professor of Recreation Management Interests Youth Sport Equity Community Recreation Youth Development Practices Sport Social Theory	wmiddleton@springfield.edu (413) 748-3693
Robin Moreau Administrative Associate	rmoreau@springfield.edu (413) 748-3693
Ariel Rodríguez Associate Professor of Recreation Management, Program Director of Recreation Management, Fall 2022 Interim Honors Program Director Interests Community recreation Recreation program evaluation Population of Latin Americans living in the United States Quality of life	arodriguez16@springfield.edu (413) 748-3272
Daigo Yazawa Assistant Professor of Sport Management Interests Stadium Quality / Sportscape Sport Team Branding Sports and Business Analytics	dyazawa@springfield.edu (413) 748-3693