for issues of access and inclusion. Scholars have repeatedly identified issues of access and inclusion related to race, gender, disability, and other forms of diversity within the sport industry (e.g., Cunningham, 2009 ; Fink, 2016 ; Lastuka & Cottingham, 2016 ; McGarry, 2020 ; Shim et al., 2020
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Breaking Down Barriers in Sport Management Internships Using the Universal Design for Learning
Michael A. Odio, Joshua R. Pate, and Thomas J. Aicher
Examination of Disability-Related Content Across Sport Management Textbooks
Brenda G. Pitts, Deborah R. Shapiro, Cindy K. Piletic, and Jennifer Zdroik
The social, physical, health, and economic impact and benefits of sport at the individual, local, state, national, and global levels make sport a unique context through which to break down barriers and facilitate inclusion of people with disabilities ( Di Palma et al., 2016 ; Lastuka & Cottingham
Understanding Student Perceptions of Diversity and Inclusion
Jaime R. DeLuca, Michael Mudrick, Molly Hayes Sauder, and Elizabeth A. Taylor
reflect this idea as sport is used as a platform for activism around social justice issues both sport and nonsport related ( Zaru, 2017 ). Players, coaches, and sport organizations are demonstrating support for diversity and inclusion via advocacy efforts. This is ironic, however, as the sport industry
Understanding the Lack of Diversity in Sport Consumer Behavior Research
Elizabeth B. Delia, E. Nicole Melton, Katherine Sveinson, George B. Cunningham, and Daniel Lock
in understanding human psychology, in knowing how context and culture influence outcomes, and in developing good theory. Second, and from a more applied perspective, diversity, equity, and inclusion are important topics in the sport industry. Leaders have called for sport organizations to proactively
Framing Course Content on Diversity and Inclusion: Varying Outcomes From Teaching on Disability in Sport Management
Molly Hayes Sauder and Jaime R. DeLuca
Enhancing diversity and inclusion within “decentralized, loosely coupled, and change-resistant institutions such as colleges and universities is a global challenge” ( Adserias et al., 2017 , p. 315). However, this is an imperative that must be embraced within higher education for any number of
“As Falcons, We Are One Team!” Launching a Grassroots Institutional Change Initiative to Promote Diversity and Inclusion Through Sport at an NCAA Division I Institution
Yannick Kluch and Terry L. Rentner
campus-wide initiative that used the power of sport to promote diversity and inclusion at the university. What started as an exploratory project spearheaded by Nick had soon turned into a national program of distinction. In fact, Nick still remembered the notification letter that turned the program
The Marshall Plan: How Diversity and Inclusion Transformed the Dallas Mavericks’ Organizational Culture
Mark A. Beattie and Leeann M. Lower-Hoppe
—reported to the public through a 2018 Sports Illustrated article—to engage students in discussion around culture change, diversity, and inclusion. The case reports testimony of former employees who made allegations of sexual harassment against several executive or high-level male employees and the ensuing
“I Felt Like . . . They Left Me to Fend for Myself”: A Mixed-Method Examination of Sense of Belonging Among Minoritized Groups in Sport Academic Programs
Yannick Kluch, Elizabeth A. Taylor, Raquel Wright-Mair, and Dakota Boring
continue to grow university and college enrollments, institutions have focused on enhancing their campus climates, removing systemic barriers to access, diversity, equity, and inclusion on campus, as well as creating inclusive environments ( Museus et al., 2017 ). Attention to matters of diversity, equity
Developing a Community Sport Organization’s Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Policy
Megan C. Piché, Erik L. Lachance, and Shannon Kerwin
was very informative, and I think we need to have a plan to move the Club forward. Because of recent trends in National Sport Organizations (NSOs) and pressure from Sport Canada to increase Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DE&I) initiatives, Provincial and Territorial Sport Organizations (P/TSOs) are
Leveraging Sports Events for LGBTQ2+ Inclusion: Supporting Innovation in Organizational Culture and Practices
Emily K. Romano, Kyle A. Rich, and Dennis Quesnel
Canada Games. Although St. Catharines does not have the richest history when it comes to accessibility and inclusion, the City has recently made various commitments to increase the profile of their work related to diversity, inclusion, and equity. Efforts including the creation of the LGBTQ2+ Advisory
