Sports Division
BEA’s Sports division, established in 2008, recognizes sports as an essential element of U.S. and worldwide culture, including academics. We recognize and embrace sports as an intellectual pursuit in curriculum, research, creative scholarship, and industry experience for students and faculty. This includes academic journals, sports classes and majors, and industry networking for students and faculty within the sports field. This division strives to help guide BEA members and institutions in facilitating their interest and drive for education and careers in the sports industry.
Leadership
Chair: Kyle Miller
Northwest Missouri State University
kjmiller@nwmissouri.edu
Vice Chair: Eric Esterline
University of Florida
eesterline@jou.ufl.edu
Paper Chair: Nick Artman
Slippery Rock University
nicholas.artman@sru.edu
Festival Leadership
Senior Festival Chair: Eric Esterline
University of Florida
eesterline@jou.ufl.edu
Faculty Festival Chair: John Shrader
University of Nebraska – Lincoln
john.shrader@unl.edu
Student Festival Chair: Suzy Smith
Ball State University
sjsmith@bsu.edu