Landy Lu, Ph.D., assistant professor of sport management in the School of Kinesiology, has recently has recently coauthored an article titled “Exploring social entrepreneurial activities at a community sport event in the context of the Covid-19 pandemic" in the journal Event Management.

Lisa Kihl, PhD, professor of sport management in the School of Kinesiology and director of the Global Institute for Responsible Sport Organizations (GIRSO), assistant professors of sport management Landy Lu, PhD, and Mitch McSweeney, PhD, sport management lecturer Vicki Schull, PhD, and sport management doctoral and master students traveled to the North American Society of Sport Management (NASSM) Annual Conference in Montreal, Canada held on May 31-June 3 to give several presentations.

Lisa A. Kihl, PhD, associate professor of sport management in the School of Kinesiology and director of the Global Institute for Responsible Sport Organizations (GIRSO), was interviewed by the Australian media to discuss racial allegations made by the Hawthorn Hawks, an Australian Football League team.

Dunja Antunovic, PhD, assistant professor of sport sociology in the School of Kinesiology, and Anna Goorevich, PhD student of the Tucker Center for Research on Girls and Women in Sport, published an article titled “Gender Equality in Olympic Media: A Call to Action” in Media Report to Women.

Landy Lu, Ph.D., along with colleague, Dunja Antunovic, Ph.D., both assistant professors in the School of Kinesiology, received the Janet B. Parks NASSM Research Grant.

Kihl, Lu, and McSweeney from GIRSO hosted an event for representatives from the Twin Cities Sport and Foundation Communities.

Landy Lu, Ph.D., assistant professor of sport management in the School of Kinesiology, has recently published an article entitled “Relational pluralism, organizational status, and the adoption of collegiate varsity esports programs in the US” in European Sport Management Quarterly.

Landy Lu, Ph.D., assistant professor of sport management in the School of Kinesiology, has recently been awarded a Grant-in-Aid from the University’s Office of the Vice President for Research (OVPR).

Lisa A. Kihl, PhD, associate professor of sport management in the School of Kinesiology and director of the Global Institute for Responsible Sport Organizations (GIRSO), is quoted in a Canadian Broadcasting Corporation (CBC) web article, "Former champion of northern recreation accused of stealing from N.W.T. rec group."

Lisa A. Kihl, PhD, associate professor of sport management in the School of Kinesiology and director of the Global Institute for Responsible Sport Organizations (GIRSO), received an "International Anti-Corruption Excellence Award 2022" in the Safeguarding Sports from Corruption category December 8, 2022.

Lisa A. Kihl, PhD, associate professor of sport management in the School of Kinesiology, and director of the Global Institute for Responsible Sport Organizations (GIRSO), was quoted in a Barron's (AFP) article, "Sports corruption campaigner highlights match-fixing in football."

Lisa A Kihl, PhD, associate professor of sport management in the School of Kinesiology, and director of the Global Institute for Responsible Sport Organizations (GIRSO), participated at the European Association for Sport Management conference the first week of September in Innsbruck, Austria. Kihl and her international collaborators presented three research papers. The first was titled […]

Lisa Kihl, PhD, associate professor of sport management in the School of Kinesiology, was awarded the Garth Paton Distinguished Service Award at the North American Society for Sport Management (NASSM) annual conference, held June 1-4, 2022 in Atlanta, Georgia.

Lisa A. Kihl, associate professor in the School of Kinesiology and Director of the Global Institute for Responsible Sport Organizations (GIRSO), published an article titled "Development of a national sport integrity system" in the journal, Sport Management Review.

To celebrate black history month, the School of Kinesiology spoke with a few of its members who are doing their part to promote and encourage diversity, equity, and inclusion.

What is the role, and the responsibility, of community-based sport entities and professional sports teams in addressing social challenges and driving meaningful change? This question is central to the mission of the School of Kinesiology’s Global Institute for Responsible Sport Organizations (GIRSO) and the cornerstone of its Social Innovation in Sport Competition.

Lisa Kihl, PhD, associate professor and director of the Global Institute for Responsible Sport Organizations (GIRSO), published a book chapter titled, "Sport integrity systems: A recommended system for promoting and safeguarding sport integrity" in Arnout Geeraert and Frank van Eekeren's book Good Governance in Sport: Critical Reflections.

isa A. Kihl, PhD, associate professor in the School of Kinesiology and director of the Global Institute for Responsible Sport Organizations (GIRSO), was recently appointed as one of the first Sport Integrity Adjuncts at the University of Canberra.

Lisa A Kihl, PhD, associate professor of sport management in the School of Kinesiology and director of the Global Institute for Responsible Sport Organizations (GIRSO),has joined the Sports and Entertainment Impact Collective (SEIC) as an Academic Advocate.

Lisa A Kihl, PhD, associate professor of sport management in the School of Kinesiology and director of the Global Institute for Responsible Sport Organizations (GIRSO), is quoted in a New York Times story on the president of the International Olympic Committee, "Power Game: Thomas Bach’s Iron Grip on the Olympics."