Educational Leadership, Gender Issues, History, Human Rights, Sport And Gender, sports history, sports journalism, Sports Law
Victoria Jackson is a sports historian who researches the intersection of sport and society. Jackson's work explores how the games we play and watch tell us much about the communities in which we live. She is also an expert in the history of sport in higher education. Her research connects the effort to expand opportunity for college women in sport and the issues in big-time college sports which disproportionately affect young black men. Jackson is a clinical assistant professor of history and works with Sun Devil Athletics on a variety of initiatives and is a member of the inaugural cohort of Global Sport Scholars affiliated with the Global Sport Institute at ASU. Apart from her research, she was a cross country and track and field athlete for UNC and ASU, a national champion for the Sun Devils at 10,000 meters, and a professional runner endorsed by Nike.
Director, Center for Sport and the Law at the University of Baltimore School of Law
University of Baltimore School of LawSports Law
Professor Dionne Koller is director of the Center for Sport and the Law at the University of Baltimore School of Law. Her scholarly focus is Olympic and amateur sports law, and she is a frequent media commentator and consultant to state and federal legislatures on issues related to sports and the law. She is co-chair of the Commission on the State of the United States Olympic and Paralympic Committee (also known as the USOPC Commission), which is charged with reviewing recent USOPC reforms and submitting its findings and recommendations to Congress. Professor Koller has served as chair and as a member of the Executive Board for the Sports Law Section of the Association of American Law Schools, and is a member of the United States Anti-Doping Agency鈥檚 Anti-Doping Review Board. Professor Koller is also on the editorial board for the International Sports Law Journal, and she does pro bono work in support of Olympic Movement athletes. Email her at [email protected].