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Nefertiti A. WalkerAssistant Professor
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Education:Ph.D., University of Florida M.B.A., Stetson University B.A., Stetson University |
Research/Teaching Interests:Organizational behavior issues in sportsGender dynamics in sports and human resource management The underrepresentation of women in the male dominated sports workplace |
Selected Publications:
Walker, N. A. & Bopp, T. (2011). The underrepresentation of women in the male dominated sport workplace: Perspectives of female coaches. Journal of Workplace Rights, 15(1), 47-64.
Walker, N. A., Bopp, T., & Sagas, M. (2011). Gender bias in the perception of women as collegiate men's basketball coaches. Journal for the Study of Sports and Athletes in Education, 5(2), 157-176.
Kim, K., Sagas, M., & Walker, N. A. (2011). Replacing athleticism with sexuality: Athlete models in Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issues. International Journal of Sport Communication, 4(2), 148-162.
Walker, N. A., & Wells, J. (2010). Children and youth sports. In G. B. Cunningham & J. N. Singer (Eds.), Sociology of Sport and Physical Activity (pp. 191-207). College Station, TX: Center for Sport Management Research and Education.
Academic and Professional Activities:
Member of the North American Society for Sport Management
Member of North American Society for the Sociology of Sport
Selected Presentations:
Walker, N., Sagas, M., Pitts, B., Singer, J. N., Kerwin, S., & Bopp, T. (2011). Working in
academia: Experiences, lessons, and advice presented at the North American Society for Sport Management, London, Ontario (Canada).
Walker, N. & Sagas, M. (2011). Conceptualizing the lack of women in men's college
basketball: A multilevel model approach. Paper presented at the North American Society for Sport Management, London, Ontario (Canada).
Foo, C., Walker, N., & Sagas, M. (2011). Friend or Foe? Student perceptions
surrounding the recruitment of international student-athletes. Paper presented at the North American Society for Sport Management, London, Ontario (Canada).
Wells, J. E., Walker, N. A., & Welty Peachey, J. (2011). The influence of leadership
behaviors and gender on voluntary organizational turnover intentions of collegiate coaches. Paper presented at the University of Florida's Interdisciplinary Research Conference, Gainesville, FL.
Menaker, B. & Walker, N. A. (2010). Impact of hegemonic masculinity on collegiate
coaching perceptions. Paper presented at the North American Society for the Sociology of Sport, San Diego, CA.
Walker, N. A., Bopp, T., & Sagas, M. (2010). Gender bias in the perception of women
as collegiate men's basketball coaches. Paper presented at the North American Society for the Sociology of Sport, San Diego, CA.
Walker, N., Bopp, T., & Sagas, M. (2010). A phenomenological inquiry into the lack of
women coaching in men's collegiate basketball: Perspectives of female coaches. Paper presented at the North American Society for Sport Management, Tampa, FL.
Karadakis, K., Walker, N., & Kaplanidou, K. (2009). The Olympic Games and
sustainability: Sociological, environmental and local impacts. Paper presented at the North American Society for the Sociology of Sport, Ottawa, Ontario (Canada).
Walker, N. & Sagas, M. (2009). Implicit discrimination as a lens to understanding the
lack of women in men's collegiate basketball. Paper presented at the North American Society for Sport Management, Columbia, SC.
Walker, N. (2009). Does gender-role attitude influence perceived ability of women to
coach men's collegiate basketball teams? Paper presented at the 2009 Scholarly Conference on College Sport, Chapel Hill, NC.
Walker, N. & Bopp. T (2009). Impact of performance management techniques on the
perceived benefit of student-athlete support services. Poster presented at the 2009 Scholarly Conference on College Sport, Chapel Hill, NC.
Selected Grant(s):
Center for International Business Education and Research (CIBER) Research Tutorial Abroad Grant, $12,000 7/2011
Principal Investigator: Dr. James J. Zhang & Dr. Jepkorir Rose Chepyator-Thomson and Co-Principal Investigators: Dr. Nefertiti Walker, Ms. Janet M'Mbaha, Mr. Kipchumba Byron, Ms. Sophia D. Min. Public Policy and National Goals of Sport Development in Kenya: Perspectives and Relevance to U.S. Global Strategies in Sports Social Institutions -Nairobi, Kenya.
