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Sports Administration Faculty

Our faculty are a unique blend of researchers, educators and professionals who are proven experts in their fields. They are actively involved in:

  1. publishing juried scholarly works in their respective disciplines and contributing to the scholarly program at meetings of professional organizations
  2. submitting grant applications to external agencies
  3. contributing to the department's service mission through participation in professional organizations, involvement on departmental, college, and university committees, and by serving the nation, state and region with their professional expertise.

Tony Calabrese, Lecturer

Kinesiology, Sports Administration

Tony Calabrese has been associated with SIU since 1960 as a student, athlete, and graduate assistant.  He attended SIU from 1960-1966 where he received his BS in Physical Education, and was a member of the SIU Men’s Gymnastics Team that won an NCAA National Championship, and compiled a record of 67 wins and no losses.



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Tony Calabrese

Office: Davies 116
Phone: (618) 536-2431
Email: shawnhil@siu.edu

Bobbi Knapp, Associate Professor

Kinesiology, Sports Administration

Dr. Knapp is an tenured Associate Professor of Sport Studies and current Program Director for the KIN 210 Diversity in Sport course.  Her primary focus of training and study is in the sub disciplinary area of sport sociology.  She also serves as Co-Director of the Socio-Psychology Laboratory, and serves as the faculty advisor for the Sport Studies Association (SSA).



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Bobbi Knapp

Office: Davies Hall 160B
Phone: (618) 453-3324
Fax: (618) 453-3329
Email: bknapp@siu.edu

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Meungguk Park, Associate Professor

Kinesiology, Sports Administration

Dr. Meungguk Park is an Associate Professor of Sport Administration. Dr. Park’s research focus is on non-profit sport organizations and/or sporting events whose main function is to produce goods and services for the welfare of people with disabilities, cancer patients, and low income individuals. 



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Meungguk Park

Office: Davies Hall 160E
Phone: (618) 453-3126
Email: parkm@siu.edu

Julie Partridge, Professor and Faculty Athletics Representative (FAR)

Kinesiology, Exercise Science and Sports Administration

Dr. Partridge is an Associate Professor of Kinesiology and Faculty Athletics Representative (FAR) for the department. Her primary focus of training and study is in the sub disciplinary area of sport and exercise psychology. She also serves as Director of the Social Psychology of Sport Laboratory.



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Julie Partridge

Office: Davies Hall 160A
Phone: (618) 453-3119
Email: jpartrid@siu.edu

Taeho Yoh, Professor and Program Director for Sport Administration

Kinesiology, Sports Administration

Dr. Taeho Yoh is a Professor of Sport Management and Program Director for Sport Administration. Dr. Taeho Yoh’s research interests lie in various aspects of sport marketing, particularly in the  areas of cause-related sport marketing as corporate social responsibility, sport consumer behavior, and sport marketing for NPOs. 



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Taeho Yoh

Office: Davies Hall 119
Phone: (618) 453-3124
Email: tyoh@siu.edu