Faculty & Staff
Dr. Anthony Dixon
Director & Professor
Doctoral Directive Faculty
(TROY)
Dr. Anthony Dixon earned his doctoral degree from Clemson University in Parks, Recreation,
and Tourism Management with an emphasis in sport, tourism, and economic development.
Dr. Dixon earned his Master of Business Administration from East Carolina University
in 2002. Dr. Dixon teaches finance, event management, research methods, and senior
seminar.
Research Interests – Economic valuation of sport and tourism; Consumer behaviors; Participant and spectator
preferences; collegiate and professional sport; Event management
Curriculum Vitae
Recent Publications
Dr. Michael Carroll
TROY Online Coordinator and Associate Professor
Doctoral Directive Faculty
(eCampus - Orlando)
Dr. Carroll received a Master’s in Exercise & Sport Sciences from the University of
Florida in 2004 and his PhD in Human Performance (concentration in Sport Management)
from the University of Florida in 2009. He has taught courses in legal issues in sport,
sport governance, research methods, facility management, social and ethical issues
in sport, and critical issues in sport. He has experience working in the Ticket Office
of the University of Florida and with the Hula Bowl in Maui, Hawaii.
Research Interests – Legal issues in sport and recreation; Risk management; sport-related hazing and
bullying; legal issues regarding the NCAA and student-athletes; disability sport.
Curriculum Vitae
Recent Publications
Dr. Packianathan Chelladurai
Distinguished Professor of Sport Management
Doctoral Directive Faculty
(eCampus)
Dr. Chelladurai received a B.Com., D.P.E.D. from the University of Madras; an M.A.
in Physical Education from the University of Western Ontario; and an M.A.Sc. and Ph.D.
in Management Science from the University of Waterloo in Canada. Dr. Chelladurai is
among the few international scholars offering Olympic Solidarity’s Executive Masters
in Sport Organizations Management (MEMOS). He specializes in organizational theory
and organizational behavior in the context of sport and teaches courses in organizational
behavior and human resource management.
Research Interests – Leadership; Organizational effectiveness; Group dynamics
Curriculum Vitae
Recent Publications
Dr. Fred Green
Graduate Program Coordinator & Associate Professor
(TROY)
Dr. Fred Green received a Ph.D. in Physical Education with a specialization in Sport
Administration from the Florida State University and a Master of Education from Frostburg
State (Maryland). He teaches classes in marketing, facility management, administration,
current issues, organizational behavior, leadership and sport psychology. Prior to
his work as a professor, he was a recreation director in Southwest Florida and coached
basketball for several years.
Research Interests – Fan attendance; College football rivalries; History and geography of sport in United
States
Curriculum Vitae
Dr. Patrick Holladay
Associate Professor
(TROY Online - Brunswick, GA)
Dr. Holladay earned his Ph.D. from Clemson University in Parks, Recreation & Tourism
Management with an emphasis in Travel & Tourism; a M.S. from Eastern Kentucky University
in Biological Sciences with an emphasis in Applied Ecology; and a B.S. from Clemson
University in Aquaculture, Fisheries & Wildlife Biology with an emphasis in Wildlife
Biology. He teaches in the area of tourism management and has conducted tourism and
ecological-based research in Eastern Europe, Central America, South America, Asia,
the Caribbean, and across the United States.
Research Interests - Sustainable tourism; Ecotourism; Community development; Resilience of social-ecological
systems; Theology; Food Systems
Curriculum Vitae
Dr. MinKil Kim
Associate Professor
Doctoral Directive Faculty
(TROY Online - Atlanta, GA)
Dr. MinKil Kim received a Ph.D. and a M.S. in sport management from University of
Florida and B.S. in Marketing from University of Alabama. He teaches in the areas
of sport marketing, sport finance, sport administration, sport communication, statistics,
and research methods.
Research Interests - Sport consumer behavior; Cross-cultural study; Service quality; Martial arts; Sport
event planning; Sport branding
Curriculum Vitae
Recent Publications
Dr. Win (Gi-Yong) Koo
Associate Professor & Sport Management Ph.D. Coordinator
Doctoral Directive Faculty
(TROY)
Dr. Win Koo earned his doctoral degree from the University of Arkansas in Recreation
and Sport Management with an emphasis in Sport Marketing and Statistics. Dr. Koo received
a M.S. in Physical Education with an emphasis in Sport Management and a B.S. in Sports
& Leisure Studies from Yonsei University in Seoul, Korea. He teaches sport marketing,
sport finance, research methods, and statistics while his research interests include
the various aspects of marketing and consumer behavior in sports.
Research Interests - Sport sponsorship/endorsement effect derived from the consumer schematic information
process; Understanding the psychological basis of sport consumer behavior; Effects
of service marketing on the consumer decision making process
Curriculum Vitae
Recent Publications
Dr. Heather Lewis
Assistant Professor
Dr. Lewis received a Bachelor’s degree in Marketing from Glenville State College and
her Master’s in Business Administration from Fairmont State University. She went on
to obtain her PhD in Hospitality Management from Iowa State University. Prior to teaching
at Troy University, she taught at Glenville State College. Dr. Lewis worked in the
hospitality industry for several years as a hotel property manager prior to teaching
in higher education. She teaches courses focused on hospitality management including:
HR Management in Hospitality, Hotel Management, Hospitality Service, and Leisure in
Society.
Research Interests - Thanatourism (Dark Tourism), Motivations and Intentions of Tourists, Hotel Servicescapes
Dr. Andrew Goldsmith
Assistant Professor
Dr. Goldsmith received a Bachelor’s degree from Temple University in Sport and Recreation
Management; a Masters degree from Indiana University of Pennsylvania in Sport Science;
and a Ph.D. from Texas A&M University in Sport Management. Dr. Goldsmith’s primary
line of inquiry in the field of sport management has been focused in the area of organizational
behavior and ethical decision-making. He has spent a majority of his effort investigating
the role of antecedent conditions and cost-benefit analysis towards whistleblowing
intention in sports. Through his research he proposed a new conceptual model to better
understand the increased prevalence of whistleblowing (e.g., the disclosure by organization
members (former and current) of illegal, immoral, or illegitimate practices under
the control of their employers, to persons or organizations that may be able to affect
action) in sport by determining the antecedent conditions that dictate whistleblowing
intention. In addition, Goldsmith joined the Walker Research Group, LLC. in 2013 as
a Project Manager where he assisted as a co-investigator in numerous research consulting
projects, funded grant writing, fieldwork, and the development of technical reports.
He has participated in multiple grant-funded research projects (totaling more than
$115,000) for sport and related organizations in the United States.
Research Interests - Organizational Behavior, Ethical Decision-Making, Sport Whistleblowing Motives,
Sport Entertainment, Intercollegiate Athletics (e.g., NCAA, student athlete experiences)
Dr. Christina Martin
Coordinator of Assessments & Associate Professor
Doctoral Directive Faculty
(TROY)
Dr. Christina Martin received a Ph.D. in Human Performance and Recreation with an
Emphasis in Administration and Teaching from the University of Southern Mississippi
and a M.S. in Sport Administration from Mississippi State University. Dr. Martin has
taught various sport management courses including: Economics, Entrepreneurship, Event
Management, Legal Aspects, Sport Communication, and Sport Marketing. Dr. Martin also
serves as a member on the Board of Commissioners for the Commission on Sport Management
Accreditation (COSMA).
Research Interests – Sport marketing and communication; Sport management pedagogy; Legal aspects of
sport
Curriculum Vitae
Recent Publications
Dr. Robert Mathner
Undergraduate Program Coordinator & Associate Professor
Doctoral Directive Faculty
(TROY)
Dr. Robert Mathner received a Ph.D. in Physical Education with a specialization in
Sport Administration from the Florida State University and a Master of Exercise and
Sport Sciences from the University of Florida. He teaches in the areas of sport governance
and policy, sport event management, sport administration, sport ethics, and sport
organizational behavior and leadership. His prior work experience includes working
at UCF, Syracuse, University of Montana, Florida State University, and Atlanta Braves.
Research Interests – Sports wagering; Sportsmanship
Curriculum Vitae
Recent Publications
Dr. Kate Price-Howard
Assistant Professor
(TROY Online -Ft. Walton Beach, FL)
Dr. Price received a Bachelor’s and Master’s in Parks and Recreation Administration,
with an emphasis and certification in Therapeutic Recreation, from Florida International
University and went on to complete her PhD in Parks, Recreation, and Tourism from
the University of Utah. She has worked as an instructor at the University of Utah,
University of West Florida, and Florida State University. She teaches courses in Leisure
and Society, Parks, Recreation, & Tourism Management, Commercial Recreation and Tourism,
Recreation Programming and Leadership, and Leisure Behavior and Human Diversity. Her
work experience includes recreation positions onboard cruise ships, summer camps,
psychiatric units, nursing homes, and served as Director of Recreation for several
Florida resorts. She then founded and ran her own recreation consulting company, Go
Play, Inc. for 13 years.
Research Interests – Visitors’ intentions to return; Tourism disaster resilience; wage and salary studies
in commercial recreation/hospitality industry.
Curriculum Vitae
Dr. Shannon Xu
Assistant Professor
Dr. Shannon Xu earned her doctoral degree from North Carolina State University in
Parks, Recreation, and Tourism Management with an emphasis in sustainable tourism
and Geographic Information Systems. Dr. Xu received a M.S. in Parks, Recreation and
Tourism from University of Missouri, and a B.A. in English (specialization in Tourism
management) from Dalian University of Foreign Languages back in China. She teaches
tourism principles, domestic and international tourism, issues in tourism, and leisure
in society.
Research Interests – sustainable tourism (rural tourism), themed touring routes (e.g., wine trails, golf
trails) and the application of GIS in the tourism field.
Curriculum Vitae
Morgan Sims
Administrative Assistant
(TROY)
(334) 670-3827
masims@troy.edu