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April 25, 2024

SSI welcomes alum Christopher Roy as its newest board member

by Lauryn Luderman

It seems like Buckeyes always have a way of giving back to the university that gave them so much. Christopher Roy is giving back by joining Sports and…

James Tompsett

April 22, 2024

SSI Affiliates Publish New Research on Inequalities in Girls High School Sports Participation

New mixed-methods research by SSI Research Chair and OSU Sociology professor Chris Knoester and PhD Candidate James Tompsett, in collaboration with professor Kirsten Hextrum (Oregon State),…

Emily Nothnagle

April 11, 2024

Two Graduate Students win SSI Research Grants

By Katy Popavitch

Sports and Society Initiative awarded $500 research grants to two Ohio State Ph.D. candidates, helping to fund their sports-focused research projects.

Emily Nothnagle…

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April 11, 2024

SSI Partners with CEHV to Host Event on Transgender Athletes

By Nigel Becker

Who should play girls’ and women’s sports?

That was a major issue of contention during the Center for Ethics and Human Values’ Civil Discourse Forum, “Should…

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Yana Hashamova

Professor, Chair: Department of Slavic and East European Languages and Cultures

hashamova.1@osu.edu

Samantha Bates

Assistant Professor, Social Work

bates.485@osu.edu

Tim MIller

Lecturer, School of Communication

miller.8354@osu.edu

Brian Turner

Professor, Sport Management

turner.409@osu.edu