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By Lauryn Luderman

Every year, SSI looks for ways to improve its research and expand its reach across Ohio State and beyond.

With staff and faculty from many universities across…

Ohio State University’s Mark Pantoni is considered a guru of college football recruiting. He knows what does and does not work in enticing young talent to join a blue-chip program.

Two Ohio State emeritus sociology professors were honored with recognitions of their outstanding sports and society research contributions.

Professor Tim Curry (pictured) and professor…

Ohio State’s application to become an Associated Press Sports Editors student chapter was approved by the executive committee making the Buckeyes APSE’s 12th student chapter.…

Tim Miller, who spent a dozen years in communication with Major League Soccer clubs, will be teaching at Ohio State this fall and supporting the Sports and Society's podcasting and…

Sports and Society faculty members Dr. Brian Turner and Dr. Nicole Kraft spent the heart of May guiding a study abroad across four countries to explore the “European Model of Sport.”

SSI Affiliate Research Awards

2022    Fellow for the American Academy of Social Work and Social Welfare (Dawn Anderson-Butcher)

2022    Sport…

New research by OSU Sociology PhD Candidate James Tompsett and SSI Research Chair and Sociology professor Chris Knoester, published with open access in…

Sports & Society Initiative will on May 5 host the second Creative Con, a day-long career readiness event training collegiate sports creatives. 

The conference will be held in the…