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Dr. Sheranne Fairley

Sheranne Fairley

Assistant Professor


Telephone: 413-545-5058

Email: sfairley@sportmgt.umass.edu

Office: SOM 236


Education:

Ph.D., Griffith University, Australia, 2006
B.Business (Hons), Griffith University, Australia, 1999
B.Business, Griffith University, Australia, 1998

Research/Teaching Interests:

Consumer behavior of sport fans

Sport marketing

Sport tourism

Volunteerism

Event management

Applied Sport Marketing Research


Publications and Presentations: 

Book Chapters

Gibson, H., & Fairley, S. (in press).  Sport Tourism.  In P.Pedersen, J.Parks, J.Quarterman, & L. Thibault (Ed.). Contemporary Sport Management. (4th Ed.).  Champaign, IL: Human Kinetics Publishers. 

  

Fairley, S. (2008). In search of relived social experience: Group based nostalgia sport tourism. In M. Weed (Ed.) Sport & Tourism: A reader (pp. 271-290).  Routledge: London, UK.  

 

Invited Industry Articles

Fairley, S. (October, 2009).  Sport Volunteer Tourism.  In D. L. Clemmons (Ed.) The Voluntourist.  http://www.voluntourism.org.

 

Industry Reports

Fairley, S. & D'Elia, K. (2009).  Renegotiating the Shanghai Formula One Event.  Shanghai Municipality & Nielsen Research China. 

 

Journal Articles

Fairley, S. (2009).  The role of mode of transport in the identity maintenance of sport fan travel groups.  Journal of Sport & Tourism, 14(2), 205-222.

 

Fairley, S. & Tyler, B.D. (in press).  The Kia Amateur Australian Open: Lessons for sponsor activation and event management.  Sport Management Review

 

Fairley, S., & Tyler, B.D. (in press).  Cultural learning through a sport tourism experience: The role of the group.  Journal of Sport & Tourism 

 

Refereed Conference Papers (Full Paper)

Filo, K., Groza, M., & Fairley, S. (2009).  Turning a meaningful charity sport event experience into social change.  Paper to be presented at the Sport Marketing Association Conference, Cleveland, Ohio. October 28 - October 30. 

 

Refereed Conference Presentations

Fairley, S., & Tyler, B.D. (2009). USFooty - Australian for Football: The penetration of Australian Rules Football in the United States.  Paper presented at the European Association of Sport Management Conference, Amsterdam, Netherlands, September 16 - September 19. 

 

Fairley, S., & Tyler, B.D. (2009).  Cultural learning through a group sport tourism experience. Paper to be presented at the Sport Management Association of Australia & New Zealand Conference, Gold Coast, Australia, November, 26-29.

 

McKelvey, S., Fairley, S., & Groza, M. (2009).  Caught in the web: An exploratory study of university athletic program websites communication of trademark rights and licensing policy. Paper presented at the Sport and Recreation Lawyers Association Conference, San Antonio, Texas, March 5 - March 7.

 

Fairley, S., Lisandra, M. & Gladden, J. (2008) International Sport Management.  In L.P. Masteralexis, C.A. Barr, & M.A. Humms (Ed.), Principles and Practice of Sport Management (3rd Ed.).

 

Fairley, S., Kellett, P., & Green, B.C. (2007). Volunteer travel: Motives for volunteering at the Athens Olympic Games.  Journal of Sport Management, 21, 41-57.

 

Fairley, S. (2007).  "National identity and the travelling fan", paper presented at the North American Society for Sport Management Conference, Fort Lauderdale, Florida, June 1 - June 4.

 

Fairley, S. (2007).  International Case Study: Volunteering at international events.  In J.Parks, J.Quarterman, & L. Thibault (Ed.) Contemporary Sport Management (3rd Ed.).  Champaign, IL: Human Kinetics Publishers.

 

Fairley, S., & Tyler, B.D. (2006).  "Bringing baseball to the big screen: Building sense of community outside of the ballpark", paper presented at the North American Society for Sport Management Conference, Kansas City, Missouri, June 1- June 4.

 

Fairley, S., & Gammon, S. (2006).  Something lived, something learned: Nostalgia's expanding role in sport tourism.  In H.J. Gibson (Ed.) Sport Tourism: Concepts and theories.  London, UK: Routledge.  

 

Fairley, S. & Gammon, S. (2005).  Something lived, something learned: Nostalgia's Expanding Role in Sport Tourism.  Sport in Society, 8(2), 182-197. 

 

Fairley, S., & Kellett, P. (2005).  "Sport volunteer tourism: Event volunteers as tourists", paper presented at the North American Society for Sport Management Conference, Regina, Saskatchewan, June 1 - June 4.

 

Getz, D., & Fairley, S.  (2004). Media management at sport events for destination promotion: Case studies and concepts.  Event Management, 8(3), 127-139.

 

Fairley (2004). "Sport fans: Social self, community, and consumption", paper presented at the Sport Management Association of Australia and New Zealand Conference, Melbourne, Australia, November 25 - 27. 

 

Fairley, S. (2004).  "Volunteering abroad, the pre-volunteering phase: Motives for deciding to travel to volunteer at the Athens Olympic Games", paper presented at the North American Society for Sport Management Conference, Atlanta, Georgia, June 2 - June 4.

 

Kellett, P., Shilbury, D., & Fairley, S. (2004).  "Making the volunteer experience prestigious: Umpires experiences of building a sense of community as a substitute for prestige", paper presented at the North American Society for Sport Management Conference, Atlanta, Georgia, June 2 - June 4.

 

Fairley, S.  (2003). In search of relived social experience: Group-based nostalgia sport tourism.  Journal of Sport Management, 17, 284-304.

 

Fairley, S. (2003).  "Sport fan tourism: Motives and Experiences", paper presented at the Sport Management Association of Australia and New Zealand Conference, Dunedin, New Zealand, November 28 - 30. 

 

Fairley, S., & Harrison-Hill, T. (2003).  "Exploring the nexus between destination, sport, sponsor and event images: Moving towards congruity", paper presented at the Council for Australian University Tourism and Hospitality Education Conference, Coffs Harbour, Australia, February 5-8.

 


Grants:

Fairley, S. (February, 2009).  Renegotiating the Shanghai Formula One Event. Nielsen Research China, & The Shanghai Municipality.   $20,500.

Fairley, S. (2009).  Mellon Mentoring Money. Isenberg School of Management.  University of Massachusetts.  $1,000.

Fairley, S. (2009).  Summer Online Writing Fellowship.  Office of Faculty Development. University of Massachusetts. 

Fairley, S. (September, 2008).  Maximising the Sport & Tourism Benefits of Hosting Professional Sport Teams on the Gold Coast.  Gold Coast City Council.  

 

Fairley, S., & Hylton, M. (2007) - Commonwealth College Research Assistant Fellowship. $1,000.

 

Jefferson, S., & Fairley, S. (2005).  Community Services Learning.  $2,000.

 

Fairley, S., & Chen, S. (2004) - Commonwealth College Research Assistant Fellowship. $1,000.

 

Fairley, S., & Beesley, L. (April, 2003). Positioning the Gold Coast in the New Zealand Market.  CRC for Sustainable Tourism.  $23,466. 

 

Kellett, P., & Fairley, S. (October, 2003).  Volunteering Abroad: Motives and Experiences of Australians volunteering at the 2004 Athens Olympic Games.  School of Management and Marketing, Deakin University.  $5,000.