Jessica R. Murfree, PhD
Assistant Professor, Sport Administration
University of Cincinnati - Cincinnati, OH, USA
I am an Assistant Professor in Sport Administration at the University of Cincinnati in Cincinnati, Ohio, USA. Formerly an Accountability, Climate, Equity, and Scholarship (ACES) Faculty Fellow and Visiting Assistant Professor of Sport Management at Texas A&M University. My scholarly endeavors are shaped by my passions and hobbies, professional background in intercollegiate athletics, and deep love and respect for our natural environment.
Education
PhD: Educational Leadership and Organizational Development, Sport Administration - University of Louisville, 2021
MA: Kinesiology, Sport Management - University of Alabama, 2018
BA: Exercise and Sport Science, Sport Administration - University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, 2015
Recent Honors and Awards
Yale University School of Public Health Climate Change and Health Certificate Recipient, 2023
Forbes 30 Under 30, Sports 2022
2023 Lori K. Miller Young Professional Award, Sport & Recreation Law Assoc.
Texas A&M University ADVANCE Scholar, 2022-2023
2021 Best Paper Award – Journal of Legal Aspects of Sport
2021 Texas A&M University Kay and Jerry Cox Fellow
Texas A&M University Accountability, Climate, Equity, and Scholarship Fellow, 2021–2023.
Clyde Murfree
Chief Snack Officer and Captain of Morale
Cincinnati, OH, USA
Clydesdale “Clyde” Murfree has been the co-captain of this research team for over 7 years when he was rescued in North Carolina. Clyde has been a member of every research project and Zoom meeting, and he is quite influential in some of the decision-making processes. He’s mostly just happy to be here! We want a better planet for all the Clydes of the world!
Honors and Awards
Certified Good Boy
American Kennel Club Canine Good Citizen (CGC)