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Academic Faculty Perceptions Of Student-Athletes, Jacob M. Mueller
Academic Faculty Perceptions Of Student-Athletes, Jacob M. Mueller
Masters Theses
The purpose of this qualitative study was to find what perceptions did academic faculty have of student-athletes, if any, at a midsized Midwestern Division-I institution. The study addressed a gap in literature that existed of researched perceptions academic faculty members had of the student-athlete population as there was a lack of literature related to student-athletes through that lens. Using the Theory of Planned Behavior and Social Identity Theory for theoretical conceptualization of the data, the study was able to find tangible evidence for the existence of perceptions of student-athletes from academic faculty and what behaviors, exposure, and experiences related to …
An Analysis Of The Financial Impact Of Changing Athletic Conference Affiliation Within The Ncaa, Christopher Parker
An Analysis Of The Financial Impact Of Changing Athletic Conference Affiliation Within The Ncaa, Christopher Parker
Doctoral Dissertations and Projects
The purpose of this causal comparative study was to provide Division I athletic programs with athletic and institutional fundraising insight when considering a change in athletic conference affiliation. The study provided descriptive data regarding athletic conference affiliation pre and post-conference change. The research evaluated if there was a significant increase in athletic and educational fundraising when changing athletic conferences. The quantitative study compared educational and athletic foundations’ IRS 990 forms for 15 NCAA Division 1 institutions that changed athletic conferences between 2012 and 2013. Data was analyzed using an ANOVA and t-tests from the institutions’ academic and athletic foundations. The …
The Snell Symposium; Beyond Leveling The Playing Field: Ursinus' Role In Developing Female Coaches, Wendy Greenberg, Sally Widman
The Snell Symposium; Beyond Leveling The Playing Field: Ursinus' Role In Developing Female Coaches, Wendy Greenberg, Sally Widman
Eleanor Frost Snell Programs, Correspondence and Other Documents
This magazine article describes the Snell Symposium, a collaboration between Ursinus College and the Centennial Conference, which focused on ways to increase the number of female coaches and athletic directors.