Carol Barr

Senior Vice Provost and Dean of Undergraduate Education; Associate Professor Sport Management at University of Massachusetts Amherst

Schools

  • University of Massachusetts Amherst

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Biography

University of Massachusetts Amherst

Education

PhD Sport Management, University of Massachusetts Amherst, 1994 MS Sport Management, University of Massachusetts Amherst, 1991 BS Athletic Administration, University of Iowa, 1983

Academic Appointments

Senior Vice Provost and Dean of Undergraduate Education, 2017-Present Vice Provost for Undergraduate and Continuing Education, 2011-2017 Associate Dean for Undergraduate Programs, Isenberg School of Management, 2006-2011 Associate Department Head, Sport Management, 2003-2006 Acting Department Head, Sport Management, 2002-2003 Associate Professor, Sport Management, 2000-Present Assistant Professor, Sport Management, 1994-2000

Research Interests

  • Title IX and Gender Equity
  • Management issues within collegiate athletics

Teaching Interests

  • Sport Organizational Behavior and Development
  • College Athletic Administration

Professional Background

Professional Experience

Assistant Athletic Director, 1992-1993, University of Massachusetts Amherst Director of National Teams/Program Director, 1983-1989, United States Field Hockey Association

Recent Honors & Awards

Garth Paton Distinguished Service Award, North American Society for Sport Management, 2011 Maine-Endwell High School Sports Hall of Fame, 1999

Selected Publications

Masteralexis, L.P., Barr, C.A., & Hums, M.A. (Eds) (2018). Principles and Practice of Sport Management (6th ed.). Burlington, MA: Jones and Bartlett Publishers.

Covell, D. and Barr, C.A. (2010). Managing Intercollegiate Athletics. Scottsdale, AZ: Holcomb Hathaway Publishers.

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