SJSU Grad Studies

In general my research is multidisciplinary and interrogates sport and physical activity through the lenses of cultural studies, critical sport studies, philosophy, psychology and sociology.

 

Among other research projects yielding both presentations and peer-reviewed publications, I have conducted a critical, historical and political analysis of the controversial sport of Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) fighting; a qualitative inquiry into the meaning and construction of tragic loss within the cycling community; and, along with Dr. Ted Butryn, a qualitative investigation of the impact of indoor and outdoor sporting participation on conceptions of the environment and environmentalism. In addition, I helped to develop a cultural studies-based 4-step model for service learning, called Critical Service Learning.

 

Beyond my research contributions, I serve, along with Dr. Butryn, as the co-director for the Department of Kinesiology Qualitative Research Laboratory as well as assistant editor of the peer-reviewed open-access periodical: The Journal of Sport, Physical Activity, Body and the Environment.