Faculty & Staff
Dr. Christina Martin
Director & Professor
Doctoral Directive Faculty
Office Phone: (334) 808-6400
(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, Research Methods, Risk Management, Sport Foundations, Sport
Communication, Sport Marketing and Sport Pedagogy. Dr. Martin also served her professional
community as a past-member on the Board of Commissioners for the Commission on Sport
Management Accreditation (COSMA). She continues to serve her profession through her
work as a COSMA Program Mentor and through COSMA accreditation site visits as a site-team
member. Dr. Martin was named to the 2021 COSMA Hall of Fame as a Master Professor
as well as named as the 2020 Sun Belt Conference Faculty Member of the Year at ÁùºÏ±¦µä
University.
Research Interests – Sport marketing and communication; Sport management pedagogy; Legal aspects of sport
Dr. Robert Mathner
Assistant Director & Professor
Doctoral Directive Faculty
Office Phone: (334) 670-3811
(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 a variety of areas including
sport organizational behavior and leadership, sport governance and policy, sport event
management, sport ethics and has facilitated the School of HSTM’s capstone course.
His prior work experience includes working in the athletics departments at UCF, Syracuse
University, University of Montana, Florida State University, and with the Atlanta
Braves.
Research Interests – Sports wagering; Sportsmanship
Dr. Christopher Atwater
Assistant Professor
Doctoral Directive Faculty
Office Phone: (334) 808-6689
(TROY)
Dr. Christopher Atwater earned his master’s degree in Recreation, Parks, and Sport
Leadership from Virginia Commonwealth University in 2006 and his PhD in Education,
Urban Services Leadership from VCU in 2010. Dr. Atwater joined the faculty of Sport
Management at George Mason University in January 2011 where he taught a variety of
courses at both the undergraduate and graduate levels including Global Perspectives
in Sport, Research Methods, and Sport Analytics. During his time at GMU, Dr. Atwater
was nominated for the Teaching Excellence Award and the Career Connections Faculty
Award. Dr. Atwater left George Mason University in 2017 after being named Associate
Professor and Director of Sport Management at Pfeiffer University where he developed
the Global Sport Management master’s degree program from conception to accreditation.
Dr. Atwater joined the faculty of Hospitality, Sport, and Tourism Management at ÁùºÏ±¦µä
University in the fall of 2019.
Research Interests – Sport Analytics and Global Sport
Dr. Michael Carroll
TROY Online Coordinator and Professor
Doctoral Directive Faculty
Office Phone: (352) 870-2747
(TROY Online - Orlando, FL)
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.
Dr. Christopher Corr
Assistant Professor
Doctoral Directive Faculty
Office Phone: (334) 808-6787
(TROY)
Dr. Corr earned a bachelor’s degree in Telecommunications Management from the University
of Florida, master’s in Sport Management from the University of Florida, and Ph.D.
in Sport and Entertainment from the University of South Carolina. Before arriving
at ÁùºÏ±¦µä, Dr. Corr worked in a number of areas within collegiate athletics, primarily,
football recruiting in the Southeastern Conference. He teaches sport finance, governance
and policy in sport, and industry fundamentals.
Research Interests – NCAA institutional logic; college athletics recruiting; athletic role engulfment;
legal issues in sport; racial and gender tasking.
Dr. Anthony Dixon
Professor
Doctoral Directive Faculty
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.
Dr. Harriet Dixon
Assistant Professor
Office Phone: (334) 808-6788
(TROY)
Dr. Harriet E. T. Dixon earned a Ph.D in Parks, Recreation, and Tourism Management
from Clemson University and a M.S. in Recreation and Leisure Facilities and Services
Administration from East Carolina University. Dr. Dixon teaches in the area of Tourism,
including: Festivals and Events, Sustainability, Current Issues, Working In Tourism,
and Global Tourism. In addition, Dr. Dixon leads Study Abroad trips in the School
of Hospitality, Sport, and Tourism Management. Dr. Dixon has practical experience
working in Community Recreation and Tourism.
Research Interests – Leisure Behavior; Tourism Behavior; Constraints to Leisure; the Travel Experience;
the Study Abroad Experience; Aquatics; Qualitative Research Methods
Dr. Fred Green
Faculty Athletic Representative (FAR), Graduate Program Coordinator & Associate Professor
Office Phone: (334) 670-3764
(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
Dr. Patrick Holladay
Professor
Office Phone: (912) 262-2511
(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 - Sustainability, social-ecological resilience, community development, food systems,
natural resources, social justice and faith/spirituality.
Dr. MinKil Kim
Associate Professor
Doctoral Directive Faculty
Office Phone: (770) 730-0033
(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 courses such
as Sport Marketing, Sport Finance, Sport Administration, Sport Communication, Sport
Consumer Behavior, Research Methods, and Statistics.
Research Interests - Sport consumer behavior; Cross-cultural study; Service quality; Martial arts; Sport
event planning; Sport branding
Dr. Win (Gi-Yong) Koo
Professor & Sport Management Ph.D. Coordinator
Doctoral Directive Faculty
Office Phone: (334) 670-5763
(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
Dr. Heather Lewis
Hospitality, Tourism, and Event Management Program Coordinator & Associate Professor
Office Phone: (334) 808-6693
(TROY)
Dr. Lewis received a Bachelor’s degree in Marketing from Glenville State University
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 ÁùºÏ±¦µä, Dr. Lewis worked in the hospitality industry for several
years as a hotel property manager. She teaches courses focused on hospitality management
including: HR Management in Hospitality, Resort and Hotel Management, Food and Beverage
Management, Current Issues in Hospitality, Hospitality Service, and Hospitality and
Tourism Marketing.
Research Interests - Thanatourism (Dark Tourism), Motivations and Intentions of Tourists, Hotel Servicescapes,
Study Abroad Participation and Influences
Dr. Kate Price-Howard
Associate Professor
Office Phone: (850) 301-2156
(TROY Online -Ft. Walton Beach, FL)
Dr. Kate Price-Howard earned her doctoral degree in Parks, Recreation, and Tourism
from the University of Utah. She received a Bachelor’s and Master’s in Parks and
Recreation Administration, with an emphasis and certification in Therapeutic Recreation,
from Florida International University. Her professional work experience includes
more than 30 years in recreation positions onboard cruise ships, at summer camps,
psychiatric units, and nursing homes, and she served as Director of Recreation for
several resorts within Florida and Alabama. She founded and ran her own recreation
consulting company, Go Play, Inc., which focused on teaching commercial recreation
experientially to college juniors and seniors in an internship setting as an agency
supervisor. Dr. Price teaches online courses focused on hospitality management, including
HR Management in Hospitality, Resort and Hotel Management, Food and Beverage Management,
Current Issues in Hospitality, Hospitality Service, Revenue Generation in Hospitality,
Sport and Tourism Management, and Financial Management in Hospitality Management.
She also teaches courses in Recreation and Event Management, Recreation Programming,
and Leadership Principles. She has co-authored Crossley's Commercial Recreation &
Tourism textbook (7th & 8th editions).
Research Interests – Entrepreneurialism in Commercial Recreation & Tourism; Music Tourism; Simulation
Learning Efficiency and Effectiveness; Visitors’ intentions to return and Theory of
Planned Behavior; Tourism disaster resilience and economic impact; Student engagement
in online platforms; Power of millennials within the hospitality industry; Therapeutic
recreation for veterans; Wage and salary studies in commercial recreation and hospitality
industries.
Dr. Nicole Sellars
Sport Management Program Coordinator & Assistant Professor
Doctoral Directive Faculty
Office Phone: (334) 670-6656
(TROY)
Dr. Sellars received a Ph.D. in Sport and Exercise Science with an emphasis in Sport
Administration and a doctoral minor in Applied Statistics and Research Methods from
University of Northern Colorado. She is also a master’s graduate of Idaho State University
and bachelor’s graduate of Boise State University. Dr. Sellars worked for several
years in the National Basketball Association’s Gatorade League (G-League) before becoming
an educator. She teaches courses in legal aspects, leadership, communication, and
revenue generation.
Research Interests – Gender and diversity in sport; Sport career development; Athletic identity.
