1 Courtney L. Flowers, Ph.D. Assistant professor Texas Southern University College of Education Department of Health and Kinesiology 1. Education: Ph.D., Physical Education, Sports, and Exercise Science, and a minor in Counseling, The University of New Mexico, July 2009. Dissertation topic: Death by Design: An Examination of Historically Black Colleges and Universities Intercollegiate Athletic Departments Transportation Policies M.S., Sport Administration, Grambling State University, July 2001. B.S., 1999. Biology, and a minor in Chemistry, Mississippi Valley State University, May Academic and Administrative Experience 2015 Present Graduate Admission Advisor. Department of Health & Kinesiology Texas Southern University. Houston, TX. 2014 Present Assistant professor in Sport Management. Department of Health & Kinesiology. Texas Southern University. Houston, TX. 2009-2013 Assistant Professor in Sport Management. Department of Leadership and Applied instruction. University of West Georgia, Carrollton, GA. 2004-2007 Senior Academic Athletic Advisor. The University of New Mexico, Albuquerque, NM. 2004-2007 Athletic Department Tutor and Mentor Coordinator. The University of New Mexico, Albuquerque, NM. 2004-2007 NCAA CHAMPS Life skills Coordinator. The University of New Mexico, Albuquerque, NM. 2004-2007 Student-athlete Advisory Committee Coordinator. The University of New Mexico, Albuquerque, NM. 2004-2007 Student-athlete Handbook Coordinator/ Developer. The University of New Mexico, Albuquerque, NM. 2002-2004 NCAA CHAMPS Life skills and Student-athlete Advisory Committee intern. The University of New Mexico, Albuquerque, NM.
2 2002-2004 Assistant to the Mountain Region director. The First Tee, Albuquerque, NM. 2001-2002 United States Golf Association, P.J. Boatwright intern. National Minority Golf Foundation, Phoenix, AZ. 1999-2001 Graduate teaching assistant Department of Kinesiology, Sport and Leisure studies Grambling State University, Grambling, LA. Fall 1999 Football championships intern Southwestern Athletic Conference, Birmingham, AL. 1999-2000 Seventh grade teacher Homeroom, Science, Reading & Physical education Gesu Elementary School, Detroit, MI. 2. Leadership: 2013 Present Faculty advisor for the Sport Management Society at Texas Southern University 2009-2013 Faculty advisor for the University of West Georgia undergraduate chapter of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc. 2009-2013 Faculty advisor for the University of West Georgia Sport Management Society 3. Service: State 2011-2012 Diversity Committee, Board of Regent - University System of Georgia Institutional Texas Southern University 2014- Present TSU Relays Operations Committee (Member) 2013- Present Sport Studies Leadership Association (Co-Chair) 2013- Present Teacher Education Standing, Disposition Committee (Member)
3 2013 - Present Department of Health and Kinesiology, Self-Assessment Committee (Member) 2013 Present Department of Health & Kinesiology (Academic Advisor) 2013-2014 NCATE, Standard 4 Committee University of West Georgia 2011-2013 College of Education, Diversity Committee (Member) 2009-2013 Department of Leadership and Instruction, Website Committee (Member) 2009-2013 Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc. (Undergraduate Faculty Advisor) 2009-2013 Center for Student Involvement, Student Organization Committee (Member) 2009-2013 Office of Institutional Diversity, Events Committee (Member) University of New Mexico 2007 Hiring Committee for the Assistant Athletic Director of Academic Services (Member) 2007 Hiring Committee for the Head Volleyball Coach (Member) 2005 Hiring Committee for the Head Swimming Coach (Co-Chair) 2005 Hiring Committee for the Assistant Swimming Coach (Member) 2004-2007 President s Committee for Tutoring Development (Member) 4. Speaking Engagements: Honors & Awards 2014 Faculty oral presentation. Third place award. Texas Southern University Research Week 2010 UWG College of Education Teach of the Year 2008 Marquis Who s Who Among American Women
4 2007 Marquis Who s Who Among American Women 2003 CAPS, Risk Management Certification Public Speaking Flowers, C. L. (2015, August). Back to Business. Inside HBCU Sports lab. KCOH Radio show. (Interviewed) Flowers, C. (2010, March). Minorities in Sport. University of West Georgia. Department of Sociology and Criminology. (Invited lecturer) Flowers, C. (2010, March). Minorities in Sport. University of West Georgia. Department of Sociology and Criminology. (Invited lecturer) 5. Teaching Texas Southern University SPMT 134 - Sport and Entertainment Management (100+ student enrollment) SPMT 135 - Sport Marketing & Promotions SPMT 279 - Sport Program Events & Facility Management (Online, Hybrid, Asynchronous and SPMT 273 - Managerial Communication & Media Relations in Sport (Online, Hybrid, Asynchronous and SPMT 333 - Problems in Urban Recreation & Sports (Online, Hybrid, Asynchronous and SPMT/REC 499 - Sport Management Practicum/ Supervised Internship in Recreation, Parks and Leisure Services (Online and Asynchronous) REC 434 - Management in Recreation Sport and Leisure (Online, Hybrid, and University of West Georgia SPMG 2600 - Introduction to Sport Management SPMG 3600 - Managerial Ethics and Governance in Sport (Online, Hybrid, Asynchronous and
5 SPMG 3662 - Management and Leadership in Sport Organizations (Online, Hybrid, Asynchronous and SPMG 3663 - Sport Facility and Event Management (Hybrid and Asynchronous) SPMG 4665 - Sports Marketing and Promotion SPMG 4667 - Legal Issues for Sport Managers (Online, Hybrid, Asynchronous and EDUC 2120 - Exploring Sociocultural Perspectives on Diversity in Educational Contexts (Online, Hybrid, Asynchronous and PWLA 1678 - Strength and Conditioning Grambling State University HED 100: First Aid PE 114: Volleyball PE 116: Golf Gesu Elementary School (7 th grade level) Science Reading Physical education 6. Research Book reviews Cunningham, G. (2010). Diversity in Sport Organizations. Holcomb Hathaway, Publishers, Inc. Scottsdale, AZ. Book chapters Flowers, C. L. (2015). Legal issues and the Black female athlete s collegiate experience at HBCU s. In B. J. Hawkins, J. Cooper, A. R. Carter-Francique, and J. K. Cavil (Eds.),
6 Black College Athletes: The Sporting Life at Historically Black Colleges and Universities. Lanham, MD: Rowman & Littlefield Publishing Group. Carter-Francique, A.R. & Flowers, C.L. (2013). Intersections of race, ethnicity, and gender in sport. In E. Roper (Ed.d) Rotterdam, Gender relations in sport. The Netherlands: Sense Publishers. Journal Articles Flowers, C. (2013, August). What You Need to Know Prior to Implementing a Drug testing Program. Managing School Athletics. Horsham, PA: LRP Publications. Hatfield, L. M., Johnson, J. T., & Flowers, C. L. (2012). Gender equity in an NCAA Division I donor publication. Applied Research in Coaching and Athletics Annual. Boston, MA: American press. (v27) Flowers, C. (2012, December). Hiring Coaches Demands Legal, Employment Knowledge. Managing School Athletics. Horsham, PA: LRP Publications. Flowers, C. (2012, February). Does Title IX Violate the Equal Protection Clause? Managing School Athletics. Horsham, PA: LRP Publications. Flowers, C. (2011, December). Pennsylvania Unanimously Passes the Safety in Youth Sports Act. Managing School Athletics. Horsham, PA: LRP Publications. Snell, C. & Kluka, D. (2002). Sport Ethnography. International Council of Sport Science and Physical Education. Champaign, IL: Human Kinetics. Kluka, D.A., Snell, C. & Smith, C. (2000).Taboo: Why Black Athletes Dominate Sport and Why Were Afraid to Talk about It. International Council of Sport Science and Physical Education. Champaign, IL: Human Kinetics. Presentations National Flowers, C. L. & Cavil, J.K. (2015). Following the Yellow Brick Road: Exploring the Brain, Heart, and Courage of Students Taking Online Sport Management Classes. Southern District Shape America. Atlanta, GA. Flowers, C. L. & Cavil, J.K. (2015). Bridging the Technology Gap: Reaching Sport Management Students through Online Education. Southern District Shape America. Atlanta, GA.
7 Flowers, C.L. (2014, November). Traveling down the rabbit hole: Tips and tricks to teaching Sociology of Sport online. North American Society for the Sociology of Sport. Portland, OR. Flowers, C. & Cavil, K.J. (2014, November). Disgrace on Tabaco Road: Using CRT to analyze student perceptions of the UNC academic fraud scandal. North American Society for the Sociology of Sport. Portland, OR. Richardson, F.M, Kennedy, D. & Flowers, C. (2013, June). The Athletic Advisor/ Faculty Member Relationship. National Association of Academic Advisors for Athletics. Jacksonville, FL. Flowers, C., Hall Chevelle, Hall, Lindsey, R., Lyons, R. & Darton-Melton, B. (2013, April) Students' Preconceptions of Sport Management Professors. The 128th National American Alliance of Health, Physical Education, Recreation, and Dance Convention. Charlotte, NC. LaVetter, D., Flowers, C., & Benavides, C. (2012, May). Moral Reasoning Among Sports Management Majors: A Troubling Future? 2012 North American Society for Sport Management Conference. Seattle, WA. Flowers, C.L. & Hatfield, L.M. (November, 2010). Striking the balance: Managing the risk and providing a fan friendly atmosphere. Georgia Alliance of Health, Physical, Education, Recreation, and Dance, Atlanta, Georgia. Hall, C., Snell, C., Touson, M., Harris, K., Reed, A., Shields, S., & Willis, K. (2006, April). Mentoring Female Sport Management Graduate Students. The 121st National American Alliance of Health, Physical Education, Recreation, and Dance Convention. Lake City, UT. Hall, C., Devine, T., Snell, C., Ottley, M., Jones, D., Leung, M., & Scoretz, D. (2005, April). Young Professional Women Speak Out. American Alliance of Health, Physical Education, Recreation, and Dance Convention. Chicago, IL. State & Regional Flowers, C.L. & Cavil, J.K. (2015, April). Motivating Students to Learn within a Sport Management Program: The Integration of the ARCS Model of Motivation through Utilizing Project-Based Learning Strategies in a College Curriculum. TSU Research Week. Houston, TX. Cavil, J.K., Reynolds, L., Fisher, D., & Flowers, C. (2014, June) An Investigation of the Curricula in HBCU Sport Management Programs. TLEC/NSF-CRCN 2014 International Teaching and Learning Conference. Houston, TX.
8 Flowers, C. (2013, March). Classroom Innovation: Using Pecha Kucha to Engage and Retain the Online Learner. University System of Georgia Teaching and Learning Conference. Athens, GA. Flowers, C. (2011, April). You as a Brand: How to Prepare for a Career in Sport Management Field. Southern Sport Management Conference. Troy, AL. Snell, C. (2003, October). Multicultural Issues in Sport. New Mexico Alliance for Health, Physical Education Recreation, and Dance Conference. Albuquerque, NM. Snell, C. (2002, October). The First Tee is Coming to New Mexico. The New Mexico Alliance for Health, Physical Education Recreation, and Dance Conference. Albuquerque, NM. Fundraising & Grants Principal Investigator. 2014. Texas Southern University: Teaching Individuals Grounded Educational-Based Responsibility (T.I.G.E.R.) CHOICES and Intervention Methods & Preventions on Alcohol usage for College Tutorials (I.M.P.A.C.T.). National Collegiate Athletic Association CHOICES Alcohol Education Program Grant. Potential award $30,000. Not funded Principal Investigator. 2006. UNM NCAA CHAMPS Life Skills Program. Health and Safety Speaker s Grant. National Collegiate Athletic Association. $500. Funded 2002 Co-Chair. Golf Tournament to benefit New Day Youth & Family Services. Albuquerque, NM. $15,000