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Director

Kyriaki Kaplanidou, Ph.D. 

Associate ProfessorDepartment of Tourism, Recreation & Sport Management

  • Ph.D. in Park, Recreation, and Tourism Resources, Michigan State University (2006)
  • M.S. in Recreation Management, Loughborough University, Loughborough, England (2000)
  • B.S. in Physical Education and Sports Science, Aristotle University, Thessaloniki, Greece (1996)

Research Interests

  • Impacts of sport events on host communities
  • Sport consumer behavior focusing on image of sport and sport events and their fit with destination
  • National and international communities’ development through mega sport event hosting initiatives

Kaplanidou CV


Inje Cho, M.S.

Ph.D. Student, Department of Sport Management

Research Associate, Innovative Research Initiatives in Sport Events                                             

M.S. in Recreation, Park, Tourism, University of Florida, Gainesville
B.S. in Sports Industry, Hanyang University, Seoul

Office:

 

FLG 206B

Contact:

 

(801) 960-0514

Email:

 

colincho88@ufl.edu

 

Research Interests:

  • Wearable Fitness Technology
  • Gamification and engagement
  • Consumer behavior

 


Skyler Fleshman, M.S.

Ph.D. Student, Department of Sport Management

Research Associate, Innovative Research Initiatives in Sport Events                                            

M.S. in Sport Administration, Ball State University
B.S. in Education, Bowling Green State University

Office:

 

FLG 206B

Contact:

 

Email:

 

sfleshman@ufl.edu

 

Research Interests:

  • Sport Consumer Behavior
  • Consumer Emotions and Sport
  • Service Environments in Sport