James Morton Kinesiology and Health Science Assistant Professor HPER 134 435-797-1061 james.morton@usu.edu Tues 10:00-1:00 pm or by appointment /khs/files/curriculum-vitae/morton-cv-20221021.pdf <p>In my role in as an assistant professor in the KHS department I am involved in the Master of Sports Management program. In this role I teach, student mentor, and work with other faculty to design curriculum.</p> <p>BACKGROUND</p> <p>Originally from Dodge City, KS, I attended Fort Hays State University in Hays, KS. While at FHSU, I was a four-year letter winner on the football team and graduated with a BS in Physical Education with an emphasis in Sport Management. After completing my degree, I attended the University of Kansas and earned a master’s degree in Sport Administration. I earned a PhD in Sport Management from the Ohio State University.</p> <p>During my time at KU, I began my career in intercollegiate athletics by serving as an intern in the athletic facilities and events office. I spent over a dozen years working in intercollegiate athletics at the University of Kansas, the University of Illinois, and the Air Force Academy. Prior to arriving at USU, I was an assistant professor of sport management at Ithaca College.</p> <p>TEACHING INTERESTS</p> <p>I have taught multiple sport management courses during my career so far. I enjoy teaching a variety of subjects and preparing students to enter the sport industry as effective contributors to their organization. I am currently teaching:</p> <p>KIN 6030 – Sport Marketing</p> <p>KIN 6040 – Sport Events and Facility Management</p> <p>KIN 6080 – Financial Management of Sport</p> <p>KIN 6090 – Sport Sales and Development</p> <p>RESEARCH INTERESTS</p> <p>My research focus is organizational effectiveness in intercollegiate athletics. Specifically, I am interested in different stakeholder groups’ perception of what constitutes effectiveness.</p> A02342513 https://scholar.google.com/citations?hl=en&user=HD3aXSgAAAAJ Google Scholar