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Aaron Clopton
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Aaron Clopton earned his PhD in sports administration from the University of Kansas.
Clopton is joining the Division of Sport Management in the Department of Kinesiology as an assistant professor.
Clopton’s research interests include sport and social capital, social networks in sport, coaching issues in intercollegiate athletics, and cultural impact of intercollegiate athletics.
Clopton’s teaching assignments are organizational theory in the sport industry, organizational behavior and development in sport, and policy and governance in sport.
EDUCATION:
Ph.D. Sport Administration, The University of Kansas 2005
M.S. Sport Studies, The University of Kansas 2002
B.S. Sport Management, The University of Kansas 1999
RESEARCH INTERESTS:
Social Capital in Sport
Impact of Sport Upon Social Networks
Sport and Community Development
Organizational Identity within Intercollegiate Athletics
Race and Gender Issues within Coaching and Intercollegiate Athletics Organizations
SELECTED REFEREED ARTICLES:
Clopton, A.W. & Sagas, M. (in press, 2009). Gender, support, and satisfaction: Viewing relational demography in the coaching profession. Accepted for publication in the International Journal of Sport Management.
Clopton, A.W. & Sagas, M. (2009). Shattering the glass ceiling? Examining the impact of perceived gender discrimination on promotional opportunities of male and female coaches in women’s athletics. International Journal of Sport Management, 10(1), 1-13.
Clopton, A.W. (2008) From message to messenger? Assessing the impact of athletics on a college campus. Journal for the Study of Sports and Athletes in Education, 2(3), 299-320.
Clopton, A.W. (2008). College sports on campus: Uncovering the link between fan identification and sense of community. International Journal of Sport Management, 9(4), 343-362.
Clopton, A.W., Ryan T.D., & Sagas, M. (2008). For love of the game: The mediating potential of job satisfaction of college coaches upon career satisfaction. Journal of Contemporary Athletics, 3(1), 93-110.
Clopton, A.W. (2008). Southern comfort? Exploring regional differences in the impact of fan identification upon college students’ sense of community. Journal for the Study of Sports and Athletes in Education, 2(1), 9-28.
Clopton, A.W. (2007). predicting a sense of community amongst students from the presence of intercollegiate athletics: What roles do gender and BCS-affiliation play in the relationship? The Sport Management and Related Topics (SMART) Journal, 4(1), 95-110.
SELECTED REFEREED PRESENTATIONS:
International
Clopton, A.W. (2005). Exploring the role of athletics on students’ sense of community. Paper presented at the annual conference for the North American Society for the Sociology of Sport, Winston-Salem, NC.
Sagas, M. & Clopton, A.W. (2005). Truth in perceptions? Exploring the perceived gender discrimination among coaches. Paper presented at the annual conference for the North American Society for the Sociology of Sport, Winston-Salem, NC.
Clopton, A.W. (2007). Salient factors influencing game-day football attendance at BCS programs: A twenty-year window. Poster presented at the annual conference for the North American Society for Sport Management, Miami, FL.
Clopton, A.W. (2007). The use of fan identification to encourage academic and social integration: Is it possible? Poster presented at the annual conference for the Association for the Study of Higher Education, Louisville, KY.
Clopton, A.W. (2007). College sport and fan identification: Are there regional differences? Paper presented at the annual conference for the North American Society for the Sociology of Sport, Pittsburgh, PA.
Waltemyer, S., Sosa, J., & Clopton, A.W. (2007). Internet coverage of deviant behavior in sport. Poster presented at the annual conference for the North American Society for the Sociology of Sport, Pittsburgh, PA.
Clopton, A.W. & Waltemyer, S. (2008). Gender differences in perceived coaching efficacy among student-athletes. Paper presented at the annual conference for the North American Society for the Sociology of Sport, Denver, CO.
Clopton, A.W. & Finch, B.L. (2008). College sport and social capital: Are students ‘bowling alone’? Paper presented at the annual conference for the North American Society for Sport Management, Toronto, OT, CA.
Ryan, T.D., Clopton, A.W., & Irwin, R.L. (2008). Super support! A supportive supervisor, life satisfaction, and the mediating presence of coaching satisfaction. Poster presented at the annual conference for the North American Society for Sport Management, Toronto, OT, CA.
Clopton, A.W. & Finch, B.L. (2009). Assessing the impact of athletics success upon perceived external prestige of colleges and universities through internal stakeholders. Paper accepted for presentation at the annual conference for the North American Society for Sport Management, Columbia, SC.
Ryan, T.D., & Clopton, A.W. (2009). Work-family wellness: The sum of work-family variables. Poster accepted for presentation at the annual conference for the North American Society for Sport Management, Columbia, SC.
National
Ryan, T.D., Sagas, M, &.Clopton, A.W. (2009). Exploring religiosity and the college coach. Poster accepted for presentation at the annual scholarly conference for the College Sport Research Institute, Chapel Hill, NC.
Clopton, A.W., Ryan, T.D., & Finch, B. L. (2009). Gender differences in college athletics impact upon social capital. Poster accepted for presentation at the annual conference for the American Alliance of Health, Physical Education, Recreation, and Dance, Tampa, FL.
Finch, B. L., & Clopton, A.W. (2009). Examining racial differences in social capital development among college student-athletes. Paper accepted for presentation at the annual conference for the American Alliance of Health, Physical Education, Recreation, and Dance, Tampa, FL.
Clopton, A.W., & Finch, B. L. (2009). Vicarious connection of athletics into university identification, adjustment of students. Poster accepted for presentation at the annual conference for the American Alliance of Health, Physical Education, Recreation, and Dance, Tampa, FL.
Finch, B. L., & Clopton, A.W. (2009). Investigating social capital differences between college athletes and non-athletes. Paper accepted for presentation at the annual conference for the American Alliance of Health, Physical Education, Recreation, and Dance, Tampa, FL.
Clopton, A.W. (2009). Using race to examine coaching intentions among student athletes. Poster accepted for presentation at the annual conference for the American Alliance of Health, Physical Education, Recreation, and Dance, Tampa, FL.
Clopton, A.W., Finch, B.L., & Ryan, T.D. (2008). Perceptions of the impact of intercollegiate athletics along race and athlete status. Poster presented at the inaugural scholarly conference for the College Sport Research Institute, Memphis, TN.
Clopton, A.W. & Finch, B.L. (2008). Bridging social capital: Using intercollegiate athletics to generate social networks on campus. Poster presented at the inaugural scholarly conference for the College Sport Research Institute, Memphis, TN.
Clopton, A.W. & Ryan, T.D. (2008). Identity and community: Assessing the impact of athletics on campus. Poster presented at the inaugural scholarly conference for the College Sport Research Institute, Memphis, TN.
Ryan, T.D. & Clopton, A.W. (2008). Perceived gender differences for work-family conflict in college coaches. Poster presented at the inaugural scholarly conference for the College Sport Research Institute, Memphis, TN.
Clopton, A.W. (2008). Examining the relationship between college sport and sense of community. Poster presented at the annual conference for the American Alliance of Health, Physical Education, Recreation, and Dance, Ft.Worth, TX.
Clopton, A.W. & Sagas, M. (2008). Race and gender effects upon perceived discrimination amongst college coaches. Poster presented at the annual conference for the American Alliance of Health, Physical Education, Recreation, and Dance, Ft.Worth, TX.
Clopton, A.W. & LaPoint, J.D. (2008). Investigating the impact of student fan identification upon university attachment. Poster presented at the annual conference for the American Alliance of Health, Physical Education, Recreation, and Dance, Ft. Worth, TX.
Clopton, A.W., Ryan, T.D., & Sagas, M. (2007). Examining the role of job satisfaction as mediator on selected work-outcomes of college coaches. Poster presented at the annual conference for the American Alliance of Health, Physical Education, Recreation, and Dance, Baltimore, MD.
Thompson, M.A. & Clopton, A.W. (2007). Critical influences on college students’ smoking behaviors. Poster presented at the annual conference for the American Alliance of Health, Physical Education, Recreation, and Dance, Baltimore, MD.
Finch, B.L., Sagas, M., Clopton, A.W., & Thornton, J. (2007). Factors influencing college student-athlete overall satisfaction. Poster presented at the annual conference for the American Alliance of Health, Physical Education, Recreation, and Dance, Baltimore, MD.
Ryan, T.D., Sagas, M, &.Clopton, A.W. (2007). Work-family conflict as a mediator between job stressors and organizational turnover intent. Poster presented at the annual conference for the American Alliance of Health, Physical Education, Recreation, and Dance, Baltimore, MD..
Clopton, A.W., Sagas, M., & Sosa, J. (2006). Exploring the role of gender in the head coach-supervisor dyad and the subsequent levels of support and satisfaction. Poster presented at the annual conference for the American Alliance of Health, Physical Education, Recreation, and Dance, Salt Lake City, UT.
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