Editorial Team

Senior Editor

Dr. C. Keith Harrison, UCF

Keith Harrison headshot
Dr. C. Keith Harrison is Professor for the DeVos Sport Business Management Graduate Program. He also is the founding director (2006-14) of The Minor that’s Major™ Sport Business Management Undergraduate Program. In addition to his role as Faculty and Innovative Curriculum Coordinator of the DeVos Sport Business Management Programs, Dr. Harrison also has served as the Associate Chair for Faculty, Research & Academic Affairs of the DeVos Sport Business Management Graduate Program and was the Interim and Acting DeVos Chair in Fall 2014. In 2020, he served as a Nasir Jones Hiphop Fellow at the Hutchins Center at Harvard.

Associate Editor

Dr. Whitney Griffin, Cerritos College

Dr. Whitney Griffin is a learning scientist from Los Angeles, California. She is an educator at heart and has enjoyed using her PhD in educational psychology from the University of Washington in a wide variety of settings, from community colleges to global education companies. Her passion for teaching has led her to serve as a yoga therapist, a psychology professor, an associate editor, and a published researcher on race and ethnicity in sport. Her mission is to make education design and learner experiences more accessible and inclusive for learners of all abilities.

Assistant Editor

Dr. Jeff Porter, Independent Scholar

Dr. Jeff Porter is a New Jersey native and currently serves as the Vice President of Corporate Partnerships for the KC Current. To date, Dr. Porter has helped close over $75M in corporate partnerships for the club as it opened the first stadium purpose-built for a professional women’s team. Prior to starting this position, he was the Assistant Vice President for Development and Associate Athletics Director at Miami Athletics (OH).

Assistant Editor

Dr. S. Malia Lawrence, Benedict College

Dr. Suzanne Malia Lawrence is a graduate of the University of Tennessee’s applied sport psychology Ph.D. (2001) program. She also earned her B.A. in Psychology (1993) from University of Hawaii and her M.A. (1997) from San Diego State University in Exercise and Nutritional Sciences. Currently, Suzanne is a part time instructor in the Kinesiology Department at California State University (CSUF) in Fullerton, CA. She is a Servant Leader Christian Professor, who also has a passion for wellness. She is a certified Integrative Nutrition Health Coach and a Board Certified Holistic Health Practitioner (HHP) through the American Association of Natural Wellness Practitioners (AANWP). Suzanne has extensive consulting experience working with athletes on performance enhancement and was a Division I softball player. She coached softball from youth to the professional ranks. She has a passion for being a Servant Leader and has God in the center of her life. In her work as a Professor she encourages faith development, sportsmanship, character formation, self-confidence, resilience, and independence with her students/coaches/athletes.

Assistant Editor

Dr. Marcis Fennell, University of Louisville

Dr. Marcis Fennell is currently a clinical assistant professor and director of the C.A.R.D.S. Leadership Lab at the University of Louisville. Dr. Fennell possesses an extensive formal and informal expertise in the field of sport of all levels. Driven by his athletic experience, Dr. Fennell's educational background formally explores all aspects of sport; Creating a foundation in sport science (B.S.) and movement sciences (M.S.), concluding with a theoretical foundation in sport pedagogy and character education (Ph. D.). Dr. Fennell's expertise in moral development and reasoning in sport enables coaches and athletes to reflect upon themselves actively and efficiently across all roles, influencing efficacy, esteem, and identity formation.

Assistant Editor

Dr. Molly Harry, University of Arkansas

Molly Harry is an Assistant Professor of Sport Management at the University of Florida.  Her research examines the relationship between the NCAA, institutions, and athletics departments and how these entities influence the educational and developmental experiences of college athletes. Dr. Harry is particularly interested in athletes' rights (i.e., NIL and employee status), Title IX, and promoting education through athletic participation. 

Past Associate Editor

Dr. Eddie Comeaux, University of California, Riverside

Dr. Eddie Comeaux teaches courses at the University of California Riverside on college student development theories, intercollegiate athletics, foundations of research, and diversity issues in higher education. He is the Director of the Education Minor in Athletic Leadership. He is also the co-founder and former Chair of the Special Interest Group, Research Focus on Education and Sport for the American Educational Research Association (AERA). Prior to earning his Ph.D. at UCLA, he was drafted out of the University of California, Berkeley, in the amateur free draft by the Texas Rangers baseball organization– and spent four years playing professionally.

Editorial Board

Dr. Lydia Bell, NCAA

Dr. Scott Brooks, University of Missouri

Dr. Blair Browning, Baylor University

Dr. Scott J. Bukstein, University of Central Florida

Dr. Christina Carter, University of Tulsa

Dr. Eddie Comeaux, University of California-Riverside

Dr. Rhema Fuller, University of Memphis

Dr. Derrick Gragg, University of Tulsa

Dr. Siduri Haslerig, University of Oklahoma

Dr. Markesha McWilliams Henderson, University of West Georgia

Dr. Victoria Jackson, Arizona State University

Dr. Willis A. Jones, University of Kentucky

Dr. John Kras, Utah State University

Dr. S. Malia Lawrence, Benedict College

Dr. Brandon E. Martin, UMKC

Dr. Kristina M. Navarro, University of Wisconsin- Whitewater

Dr. Larry Proctor, Grambling State University

Dr. David Ridpath, Ohio University

Dr. Lisa M. Rubin, Kansas State University

Dr. Annelie Schmittel, University of Florida

Dr. Jimmy Sanderson, Clemson University

Dr. David Welch Suggs, University of Georgia

Dr. John Thelin, University of Kentucky

Dr. Derek Van Rheenen, University of California Berkeley

Dr. Kyle Waterstone, University of Southern California