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SSI leaders provide science for March Madness brackets
Sports and Society's top minds in sports analytics may not have the secret to winning the annual March Madness office pool, but they do have insights into how you can use some social science…
Clark Kellogg, Doc Sailes to speak at screening of 'The Loyola Project'
Buckeye basketball legend Clark Kellogg, a college basketball analyst for CBS Sports, and noted sports psychologist Gary "Doc" Salies will join Sports and Society and the Wexner Center for the Arts…
SSI-Supported Research Featured on 'All Sides with Ann Fisher'
Sociology professor and SSI Research Chair Chris Knoester appeared on WOSU’s “All Sides with Ann Fisher” to talk about his SSI-supported research with Evan Davis on American Institutionalized Sports…
SSI welcomes Lower-Hoppe, Agyemang as faculty affiliates
SSI is excited to welcome Dr. Leeann Lower-Hoppe and Dr. Kwame Agyemang as new faculty affiliates. The designation recognizes persons who conduct outstanding sports and society research, teaching,…
Columbus Sports Commission to Celebrate 50th Anniversary of Title IX
The Greater Columbus Sports Commission announced plans for a yearlong celebration of Title IX and its impact on sports and society in Central Ohio. Linda Shetina Logan, executive director, said the…
SSI Affiliate Anderson-Butcher named AASWSW Fellow
The College of Social Work’s Dawn Anderson-Butcher, an SSI affiliate, was selected as a Fellow of the American Academy of Social Work and Social Welfare. She is the college's first faculty member to…
SSI to host third student research fair
The Sports and Society Initiative at the Ohio State University is hosting its third student research fair on April 14 as part of the first-ever CreativeCon at Ohio State. We are seeking student…
RESEARCH: Many Americans don’t see sports as promoting love of country
From the singing of the national anthem to salutes to military personnel, patriotic displays permeate major sports events in the United States. But only about half of Americans (47%) surveyed in 2018…
RESEARCH: Women who love sports don’t necessarily attend more games
Even American women who identify as quite passionate sports fans don’t watch athletic events much more frequently than women who say they aren’t as interested in sports, a new national study finds…