Nicole Melton

Education

PhD Sport Management, Texas A&M University, 2012 MS Sport Management, Texas A&M University, 2009 BBA Marketing, Texas A&M University, 2005

Academic Appointments

Assistant Professor of Sport Management, University of Massachusetts, 9/15-Present Assistant Professor of Sport Management, Texas Tech University, 6/13-6/15 Assistant Professor of Sport Administration and Leadership, Seattle University, 9/12-6/13

Research Interests

• Diversity and Inclusion in Sport
• Strategic Diversity Management in Sport Organizations
• Ally Behaviors among Athletes and Sport Employees

Teaching Interests

Undergraduate

• Sport Policy

Masters

• Strategic Issues in Sport Management
• Sport Organizational Behavior and Development

Selected Publications

Walker, N.A., & Melton, E.N. (2015). The triple threat: Examining the intersection of gender, race, and sexual orientation in sport organizations. Journal of Sport Management, 29, 257-271.

Melton, E.N., & Cunningham, G.B. (2014). The experiences of LGBT sport employees: A social categorization perspective. Journal of Sport Management, 28, 21-33.

Melton, E.N., & Cunningham, G.B. (2014). Who are the champions? Using a multilevel model to examine perceptions of employee support for LGBT-inclusion in sport organizations. Journal of Sport Management, 28, 189-206.

Cunningham, G.B., & Melton, E. N. (2014). Varying degrees of support: Understanding parents’ positive attitudes toward LGBT coaches. Journal of Sport Management, 28, 387- 398.

Cohen, A., Melton, E.N., Welty Peachey, J. (2014). Using coed sport to encourage inclusion and equality. Journal of Sport Management, 28, 220-235.

Cunningham, G.B., Melton, E.N. (2014). Signal and cues: LGBT inclusive advertising and consumer attraction. Sport Marketing Quarterly, 23, 37-46.