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Khirey Walker

Assistant Professor of Sport Management

Department: Sport Management

Office and address: Long, Office 202D 2350 Campus Box ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ, NC 27244

Phone number: (336) 278-5746

Professional Expertise

Mentorship, leadership, student-athlete development, and organizational misconduct

Brief Biography

Current 4th year Assistant Professor of Sport Management in the School of Communications at ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ. 2011 Graduate of ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ in the Love School of Business with a major in Business Administration and a concentration in Marketing. Earned Master of Science and Doctor of Philosophy degrees in Sport Administration/Management from Louisiana State University in 2013 & 2017. Arrived at ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ in 2022 after completing five academic years at Ball State University as an Assistant Professor of Sport Administration.

 

News & Notes

Education

Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) - Sport Management - Louisiana State University - Summer 2017

Master of Science (M.S.) - Sport Administration - Louisiana State University - Fall 2012

Bachelor of Science (B.S.) - Business Administration/Marketing - ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ - Spring 2011

Employment History

Assistant Professor of Sport Management - ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ - Fall 2022 to Present

Assistant Professor of Sport Administration - Ball State University - Fall 2017 to Spring 2022

Graduate Teaching Assistant - Louisiana State University - Fall 2013 to Spring 2017

Courses Taught

At ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ

  • Summer 2025: ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ Academy & AMS 2710: Playing in the USA: Sports in American Literature & Culture
  • Spring 2025: SPT 2320: Sport Data and Research
  • Winter 2025: GBL 2050: Beyond the Lens of ESPN - Study Abroad (Brazil)
  • Fall 2024: SPT 2120: Contemporary Sport Management & SPT 3510: Sport Marketing
  • Summer 2024: ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ Academy & AMS 2710: Playing in the USA: Sports in American Literature & Culture
  • Winter 2024: COR 3060: College Athletic Administration
  • Fall 2023: SPT 2120: Contemporary Sport Management & COR 3060: College Athletic Administration (ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ in Charlotte Regional Center)
  • Summer 2023: AMS 2710: Playing in the USA: Sports in American Literature & Culture
  • Spring 2023 - SPT 2120: Contemporary Sport Management & SPT 3510: Sport Marketing
  • Winter 2023 - COR 3060: College Athletic Administration
  • Fall 2022 - SPT 2120: Contemporary Sport Management

Previously:

  • International Sport (In-Person & Online)
  • Introduction to Sport Administration (In-Person & Online)
  • Social Issues in Sport (In-Person & Online)
  • Sport Communication (In-Person & Online)
  • Sport Event and Facility Administration (In-Person & Online)
  • Sport History (In-Person)
  • Sport Law (In-Person)
  • Sport Marketing (In-Person & Online)

Leadership Positions

President-Elect - 

Faculty-in-Residence - Colonnades Neighborhood at ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ

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