I am a sport communication and media theory scholar, having earned my Ph.D. in Sport Management (minor in Telecommunications) in 2012 from Indiana University in Bloomington, Indiana. I have worked in tenure track and tenured positions since 2012. My academic career began at University of Southern Indiana (2012 – 2013), followed by the University of New Mexico (2013 – 2016), and the University of Louisville (2016 – present). I received tenure and promotion to Associate Professor in July of 2019. I received promotion to Professor in July of 2026.