{"id":2174,"date":"2016-08-19T20:55:46","date_gmt":"2016-08-19T20:55:46","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/krss.utdev1.wpengine.com\/?page_id=2174"},"modified":"2025-07-31T08:36:01","modified_gmt":"2025-07-31T12:36:01","slug":"adam-love-phd","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/cehhs.utk.edu\/krss\/adam-love-phd\/","title":{"rendered":"Adam Love, PhD"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-2173 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/cehhs.utk.edu\/krss\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/16\/2013\/04\/Adam-Love-headshot-1-e1471639016353-248x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"183\" height=\"221\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cehhs.utk.edu\/krss\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/16\/2013\/04\/Adam-Love-headshot-1-e1471639016353-248x300.jpg 248w, https:\/\/cehhs.utk.edu\/krss\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/16\/2013\/04\/Adam-Love-headshot-1-e1471639016353-768x930.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cehhs.utk.edu\/krss\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/16\/2013\/04\/Adam-Love-headshot-1-e1471639016353-846x1024.jpg 846w, https:\/\/cehhs.utk.edu\/krss\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/16\/2013\/04\/Adam-Love-headshot-1-e1471639016353.jpg 892w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 183px) 100vw, 183px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Professor<br \/>\nHPER 357<br \/>\n865-974-5291<br \/>\n<a href=\"mailto:adamlove@utk.edu\">adamlove@utk.edu<\/a><br class=\"clearshortcode\"><\/p>\n<hr class=\"orange-hash\">\n<h4><strong>EXPERIENCE<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p>2019-present\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0Associate Professor, University of Tennessee, Knoxville<strong><br \/>\n<\/strong>2016-2019\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0Assistant Professor, University of Tennessee, Knoxville<br \/>\n2014-2016 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 Associate Professor, Mississippi State University<br \/>\n2008-2014 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 Assistant Professor, Mississippi State University<\/p>\n<hr class=\"orange-hash\">\n<h4><strong>COURSES TAUGHT<\/strong><\/h4>\n<table>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td>RSM 335<\/td>\n<td>Socio-Cultural Foundations of Sport and Recreation<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>SPST 515<\/td>\n<td>Social Theories of Sport<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>RSM 535<\/td>\n<td>Ethics in Sport Management<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>RSM 530<\/td>\n<td>Sport and Media Issues<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<hr class=\"orange-hash\">\n<h4>Research<\/h4>\n<p>Adam Love\u2019s scholarly work is driven by a desire to\u00a0identify and develop ways in which sport and physical activity programs, organizations, and institutions can operate in a more ethical, just, open, democratic, and accessible way. Prominent themes in his research include the following:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Gender and racial ideology in sport<\/li>\n<li>Public sociology and discourse about sport<\/li>\n<li>Motivations and experiences in sport participation<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Ultimately, these research themes are united by an interest in imagining how sports can be done in such a way that they produce more positive outcomes, more often, for more people.<\/p>\n<hr class=\"orange-hash\">\n<h4>Education<\/h4>\n<table style=\"width: 137.914%\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 22.351%\">BS<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 20.6954%\">Sport Management<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 94.702%\">Washington State University<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 22.351%\">MS<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 20.6954%\">Sport Management<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 94.702%\">University of Tennessee, Knoxville<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 22.351%\">PhD<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 20.6954%\">Sport Studies<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 94.702%\">University of Tennessee, Knoxville<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<hr class=\"orange-hash\">\n<h4>Professional Service<\/h4>\n<p>2019-present\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0Editorial board member, <em>Sociology of Sport Journal<\/em><br \/>\n2017-present\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0Editor,\u00a0<em>Engaging Sports<\/em><strong><br \/>\n<\/strong>2011-present\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Editorial board member, <em>International Journal of Sport Communication<br \/>\n<\/em> 2013-present\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Editorial board member, <em>Journal of Issues in Intercollegiate Athletics<br \/>\n<\/em>2018-2020\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0President, Applied Sport Management Association<em><br \/>\n<\/em>2013-present\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Executive board member, Applied Sport Management Association<br \/>\n2012-2014 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 Diversity committee member, North American Society for Sport Management<\/p>\n<hr class=\"orange-hash\">\n<h4>Publications<\/h4>\n<p>Allison, R., &amp; <strong>Love<\/strong>, <strong>A<\/strong>. (2023). \u201cIt should have been named women\u2019s rights\u2026I was displeased\u201d: Teaching about gender ideology in the sport sociology classroom. <em>Journal of Hospitality, Leisure, Sport &amp; Tourism Education<\/em>, <em>32<\/em>, 100413. <a href=\"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1016\/j.jhlste.2022.100413\">https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1016\/j.jhlste.2022.100413<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Crowe, P., <strong>Love<\/strong>, <strong>A<\/strong>., &amp; Harrison, G. (2023). Black U.S. military-affiliated perspectives on sport media\u2019s coverage of racial representation and athlete activism. <em>Journal of Sport &amp; Social Issues<\/em>, <em>47<\/em>(6), 463-482. <a href=\"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1177\/01937235241246231\">https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1177\/01937235241246231<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Gardner, A. C., <strong>Love<\/strong>, <strong>A<\/strong>., &amp; Waller, S. N. (2023). How do elite sport organizations frame diversity and inclusion? A critical race analysis. <em>Sport Management Review<\/em>, <em>26<\/em>(3), 339-360. <a href=\"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1080\/14413523.2022.2062975\">https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1080\/14413523.2022.2062975<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Woods, P. L., <strong>Love<\/strong>, <strong>A<\/strong>., &amp; Graham, J. G. (2023). Media framing and sources quoted in coverage of the name, image, and likeness debate. <em>Journal of Amateur Sport<\/em>, <em>9<\/em>(1), 1-27.<\/p>\n<p>Kim, S., Oh, T., <strong>Love<\/strong>, <strong>A<\/strong>., &amp; Alahmad, M. E. (2023). Impact of met-expectation of athletic justice on athletic satisfaction and organizational commitment via leader-member exchange. <em>Behavioral Sciences<\/em>, <em>13<\/em>(10), 836. <a href=\"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.3390\/bs13100836\">https:\/\/doi.org\/10.3390\/bs13100836<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Love<\/strong>, <strong>A<\/strong>., Winemiller, S., Harrison, G., &amp; Stamm, J. (2022). \u201cI don\u2019t know how you get past that\u201d: Racism and stereotyping in college football recruiting media. Sociology of Sport Journal, 39, 141-149. doi:10.1123\/ssj.2020-0189<\/p>\n<p>Jin, H., Kim, S., <strong>Love<\/strong>, <strong>A<\/strong>., Jin, Y., &amp; Zhao, J. (2022). Effects of leadership style on coach-athlete relationship, athletes\u2019 motivations, and athlete satisfaction. Frontiers in Psychology, 13. doi:10.3389\/fpsyg.2022.1012953<\/p>\n<p>Kim, S., Liu, J., <strong>Love<\/strong>, <strong>A<\/strong>., &amp; Park, S. (2022). Organizational citizenship behavior in sport: Scale development and validation. International Journal of Sports Science and Coaching, 17, 1018-1032. doi:10.1177\/17479541211054246<\/p>\n<p>Waller, S. W., <strong>Love<\/strong>, <strong>A<\/strong>., Gardner, A. C., Johnson, E. J., Cole, C. D., &amp; Pointer, R. (2022). An examination of career mobility patterns among Black senior level administrators working in NCAA Division I sports. Journal of Issues in Intercollegiate Athletics, 15, 377-397.<\/p>\n<p>Allison, R., &amp; <strong>Love<\/strong>, <strong>A<\/strong>. (2022). \u201cWe all play pretty much the same, except\u2026\u201d: Gender-integrated Quidditch and the persistence of essentialist ideology. Journal of Contemporary Ethnography. 51, 347-375. doi:10.1177\/08912416211040240<\/p>\n<p>Nam, B. H., <strong>Love<\/strong>, <strong>A<\/strong>., &amp; Rider, R. A. (2022). Symbolic power and dual careers of athletes: Successful career transition experiences of Korean college athletes who quit sport. The International Journal of the History of Sport, 39, 286-307. doi:10.1080\/09523367.2022.2045960<\/p>\n<p>Winemiller, S., <strong>Love<\/strong>, <strong>A<\/strong>., &amp; Stamm, J. (2022). Recruiting reporters\u2019 perceptions of ethical issues. Communication and Sport, 10, 456-476. doi:10.1177\/2167479520946683<\/p>\n<p>Nam, B. H., Marshall, R. C., <strong>Love<\/strong>, <strong>A<\/strong>., Graham, J., &amp; Lim, S. (2022). Fostering global sport leadership: A partnership between a Korean sport organization and a U.S. university. Journal of Global Sport Management, 7, 199-225. doi:10.1080\/24704067.2018.1520608<\/p>\n<p><strong>Love<\/strong>, <strong>A<\/strong>., Deeb, A., &amp; Dzikus, L. (2021). \u201cA breath of fresh air\u201d: Media framing of a unique NFL Draft pick. <em>Sociology of Sport Journal<\/em>, <em>38<\/em>, 178-187. doi:10.1123\/ssj.2019-0078<\/p>\n<p>Kim, S., Park, S., <strong>Love<\/strong>, <strong>A<\/strong>., &amp; Pang, T. C. (2021). Coaching style, sport enjoyment, and intent to continue participation among artistic swimmers. <em>International Journal of Sports Science &amp; Coaching<\/em>, <em>16<\/em>, 477-489. doi:10.1177\/1747954120984054<\/p>\n<p>Nam, B. H., <strong>Love<\/strong>, <strong>A<\/strong>., &amp; Marshall, R. C. (2021). Entering into global academia: U.S. academic hegemony and former Korean elite athletes\u2019 faculty appointment in higher education. <em>Journal of Further and Higher Education<\/em>, <em>45<\/em>, 481-496. doi:10.1080\/0309877X.2020.1784399<\/p>\n<p>Seifried, C. S., Downs, B. J., Graham, J., &amp; <strong>Love<\/strong>, <strong>A<\/strong>. (2020). Life before Neyland: The early development of football fields at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville. <em>Tennessee Historical Quarterly<\/em>, <em>79<\/em>, 226-257.<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"s1\"><b>Love<\/b>, <b>A<\/b>., Deeb, A., &amp; Waller, S. N. (2019). Social justice, sport and racism: A position statement. <i>Quest<\/i>, <i>71<\/i>, 227-238. doi:10.1080\/00336297.2019.1608268<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\"><b>Love<\/b>, <b>A<\/b>., &amp; Kim, S. (2019). Organizational citizenship behavior in sport: A perspective from athletes. <i>Journal of Sport Management<\/i>, <i>33<\/i>, 25-36. doi:10.1123\/jsm.2018-0036<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">Nam, B. H., Nam, S., <b>Love<\/b>, <b>A<\/b>., Hayakawa, T., Marshall, R. C., &amp; Jung, K. S. (2019). Ki-Yong Nam: A Korean marathon runner under Japanese colonial rule. <i>Kinesiology Review<\/i>, <i>8<\/i>, 130-139. doi:10.1123\/kr.2018-0066<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">Lee, Y., <b>Love<\/b>, <b>A<\/b>., Eddy, T., &amp; *Young, M. (2018). Team identification, rivalry perceptions, and behaviors of college football fans. <i>Journal of Sport Behavior<\/i>, <i>41<\/i>, 402-423.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"s1\">Deeb, A., &amp; <b>Love<\/b>, <b>A<\/b>. (2018). Media representations of multiracial athletes. <i>Journal of Sport and Social Issues<\/i>. <i>42<\/i>, 95-114. doi:10.1177\/0193723517749598<\/span><span class=\"s1\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">Downs, B., &amp; <b>Love<\/b>, <b>A<\/b>. (2017). Everyone bleeds maroon: Colorblindness and the desegregation of Mississippi State Football. <i>International Journal of Sport Communication<\/i>, <i>10<\/i>, 444-467. doi:10.1123\/ijsc.2017-0038<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">Nam, B. H., <b>Love<\/b>, <b>A<\/b>., &amp; Lim, S. (2017). Tong-Gu Chung and the development of elite sport in South Korea: A biographical study. <i>Asia Pacific Journal of Sport and Social Science<\/i>, <i>6<\/i>, 231-247. doi:10.1080\/21640599.2017.1356640<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"s1\"><b>Love<\/b>, <b>A<\/b>., Gonzalez-Sobrino, B., &amp; Hughey, M. W. (2017). Excessive celebration? The racialization of recruiting commitments on college football Internet message boards. <i>Sociology of Sport Journal<\/i>, <i>34<\/i>, 235-247. doi:10.1123\/ssj.2016-0033<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\"><b>Love<\/b>, <b>A<\/b>., Watkins, J., &amp; Kim, S. (2017). Admissions selectivity and academic major distribution in big-time college football. <i>Journal of Issues in Intercollegiate Athletics<\/i>, <i>10<\/i>, 1-16.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">Yip, W. C., Kim, S., &amp; <b>Love<\/b>, <b>A<\/b>. (2017). Sport referees\u2019 quality of work life, job satisfaction, career commitment, and turnover intent. <i>International Journal of Sport Management<\/i>, <i>18<\/i>, 44-64.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">Mayer, K. C., More, A., Eddy, T., &amp; <b>Love<\/b>, <b>A<\/b>. (2017). Constraint factors affecting non-attendance in collegiate volleyball. <i>International Journal of Sport Management and Marketing<\/i>, <i>17<\/i>, 182-199. doi:10.1504\/IJSMM.2017.085519<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"s1\"><b>Love<\/b>, <b>A<\/b>., &amp; Agiovlasitis, S. (2016). How do adults with Down syndrome perceive physical activity? <i>Adapted Physical Activity Quarterly<\/i>, <i>33<\/i>(3), 253-270. doi:10.1123\/APAQ.2015-0042<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">Kim, S., Liu, J. D., &amp; <b>Love<\/b>, <b>A<\/b>. (2016). The impact of event prestige on intent to continue sport participation. <i>Journal of Sport Behavior<\/i>, <i>39<\/i>(2), 180-201.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\"><b>Love<\/b>,<b> A<\/b>., &amp; Hughey, M. W. (2015). Out of bounds? Racial discourse on college basketball message boards. <i>Ethnic and Racial Studies<\/i>, <i>38<\/i>(6), 877-893. doi:10.1080\/01419870.2014.967257<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p2\"><span class=\"s1\">Lim, S., <b>Love<\/b>,<b> A<\/b>., &amp; Lim, H. (2015). Minseok Ahn and public sociology of sport. <i>Quest<\/i>, <i>67<\/i>(1), 30-43. doi:10.1080\/00336297.2014.985318<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p2\"><span class=\"s1\">Kim, S., Liu, J. D., &amp; <b>Love<\/b>, <b>A<\/b>. (2015). Event prestige as a mediator between sport involvement and intent to continue participation. <i>Perceptual and Motor Skills<\/i>, <i>121<\/i>(2), 371-389. doi:10.2466\/06.PMS.121c21x2<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p2\"><span class=\"s1\">Lee, S., Kim, S., &amp; <b>Love<\/b>,<b> A<\/b>. (2014). Coverage of the Gay Games from 1982-2011 in U.S. newspapers: An analysis of newspaper article framing. <i>Journal of Sport Management<\/i>, <i>28<\/i>(2), 176-188. doi:10.1123\/jsm.2012-0243<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\"><b>Love<\/b>,<b> A<\/b>., Kavazis, A. N., Morse, A., &amp; *Mayer, K. C. (2013). Soccer-specific stadiums and attendance in Major League Soccer: Investigating the novelty effect. <i>Journal of Applied Sport Management<\/i>, <i>5<\/i>(2), 32\u201341.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p2\"><span class=\"s1\"><b>Love<\/b>,<b> A.<\/b>, Morse, A., &amp; Ruihley, B. (2013). Understanding sporting event volunteers\u2019 experiences: A critical incident approach. <i>Journal of Contemporary Athletics<\/i>, <i>7<\/i>(2), 69-85.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p2\"><span class=\"s1\"><b>Love<\/b>,<b> A.<\/b>, &amp; Andrew, D. P. S. (2012). The intersection of sport management and sociology of sport research: A social network perspective. <i>Sport Management Review<\/i>, <i>15<\/i>(2), 244-256. doi:10.1016\/j.smr.2011.08.001<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p2\"><span class=\"s1\"><b>Love<\/b>,<b> A.<\/b>, &amp; Kim, S. (2011). Sport labor migration and collegiate sport in the United States: A typology of migrant athletes. <i>Journal of Issues in Intercollegiate Athletics<\/i>, <i>4<\/i>, 90-104.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p2\"><span class=\"s1\"><b>Love<\/b>,<b> A<\/b>., &amp; Kelly, K. (2011). Equity or essentialism? U.S. courts and the legitimation of girls\u2019 teams in high school sport. <i>Gender &amp; Society<\/i>, <i>25<\/i>(2), 227-249. doi:10.1177\/0891243211398866<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p2\"><span class=\"s1\"><b>Love<\/b>,<b> A.<\/b>, Hardin, R., Koo, G. Y., &amp; Morse, A. (2011). Effects of motives on satisfaction and behavioral intentions of volunteers at a PGA Tour event. <i>International Journal of Sport Management<\/i>, <i>12<\/i>(1), 86-101.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p2\"><span class=\"s1\">Popp, N., <b>Love<\/b>,<b> A.<\/b>, Kim, S., &amp; Hums, M. A. (2010). Cross-cultural adjustment and international collegiate athletes. <i>Journal of Intercollegiate Sport<\/i>, <i>3<\/i>(1), 163-181.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p2\"><span class=\"s1\"><b>Love<\/b>,<b> A<\/b>., Lim, S. Y., &amp; DeSensi, J. T. (2009). Mianne Bagger: A transitioned woman\u2019s efforts for inclusion in professional golf. <i>Women in Sport and Physical Activity Journal, 18<\/i>(1), 68-77.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p2\"><span class=\"s1\">Koo, G. Y., &amp; <b>Love<\/b>,<b> A.<\/b> (2007). Effects of cause related marketing (CRM) on team-public relationships. <i>Korean Journal of Sport Management<\/i>, <i>12<\/i>(4), 27-37.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong>PUBLICATIONS IN EDITED BOOKS<br \/>\n<\/strong><b><\/b><span class=\"s1\"><b>Love<\/b>, <b>A<\/b>., &amp; Kim, A. C. H. (2020). Social network analysis in sport. In D. P. S. Andrew, P. Pedersen, &amp; C. McEvoy (Eds.), <i>Research Methods and Design in Sport Management<\/i> (2nd ed., pp. 281-293). Champaign, IL: Human Kinetics.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">Dzikus. L., &amp; <b>Love<\/b>, <b>A<\/b>. (2019). The globalization of American sport. In B. Austin and P. Grundy (Eds.), <i>Teaching U.S. History through Sports<\/i> (pp. 64-74). Madison, WI: University of Wisconsin Press.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\"><b>Love<\/b>, <b>A<\/b>. (2019). Media framing of transgender athletes: Contradictions and paradoxes in coverage of MMA fighter Fallon Fox. In R. Magrath (Ed.), <i>LGBT Athletes in Sports Media<\/i>. New York: Palgrave Macmillan. doi:10.1007\/978-3-030-00804-8_10<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"s1\"><b>Love<\/b>, <b>A<\/b>. (2017). The tenuous inclusion of transgender athletes in sport. In E. Anderson &amp; A. Travers (Eds.), <i>Transgender Athletes in Competitive Sport<\/i> (pp. 194-205). New York: Routledge.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"s1\"><b>Love, A.<\/b> (2014). Transgender exclusion and inclusion in sport. In J. Hargreaves &amp; E. Anderson (Eds.), <i>Routledge Handbook of Sport, Gender and Sexuality<\/i> (pp. 376-383). New York: Routledge.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\"><b>Love, A<\/b>., &amp; Gearity, B. (2013). Sport sociology. In S. P. Brown (Ed.), <i>Fundamentals of Kinesiology<\/i> (pp. 84-98). Dubuque, IA: Kendall Hunt.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\"><b>Love, A.<\/b>, &amp; Dzikus, L. (2013). Sport history. In S. P. Brown (Ed.), <i>Fundamentals of Kinesiology<\/i> (pp. 72-83). Dubuque, IA: Kendall Hunt.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\"><b>Love, A. <\/b>(2013). Going public: Challenges in communicating a critical perspective on sport. In P. M. Pedersen (Ed.), <i>Routledge Handbook of Sport Communication<\/i> (pp. 328-337). 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