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),…
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…
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…
Ohio State students were front and center for the most watched women's basketball game ever, as they were part of the media relations team at the Women's Final Four in Cleveland.
The…
Sports and Society Initiative and Ohio State’s Sports Analytics Association hosted the fourth annual Sports Analytics Conference on April 5, featuring student presentations and panels featuring…
By Katy Popovitch and Lauryn Luderman
The Big Ten Conference hasn’t been the “big ten” since expanding to 11 teams in 1990 with the addition of Penn State. As of Aug. 2, it may as well be…
By Lauryn Luderman
One percent of Americans suffer from gambling disorders, and Tom Shoemaker used to be one of them.
Thanks to easily accessible and cost-friendly resources, as…
The Sports and Society Initiative was honored to welcome Ohio State alum Dennis Drazin to a special webinar, talking about his involvement in the key case that led to mass legalization of sports…
The Ohio State University College of Arts and Sciences Center for Career and Professional Success and Society Initiative partnered Feb. 2 for our second Sports Career Readiness Fair.
