Date of Award

Fall 2006

Document Type

Thesis

Degree Name

Master of Science in Education (MSEd)

Department

Human Movement Sciences

Program/Concentration

Sport Management

Committee Director

Lynn Ridinger

Committee Member

Linda Gagen

Committee Member

Heidi Grappendorf

Call Number for Print

Special Collections LD4331.E44 M665 2006

Abstract

While the number of job openings within the academic ranks of sport management continues to prosper, the number of women filling these positions remains low. Grappendorf and Lough (2003) reported that women represent only 25 % of professors who hold membership in NASSM, and within doctoral sport management programs, Jisha and Pitts (2004) reported that most students are Caucasian males in their early thirties. Likewise, Morin and Grappendorf (2004) found doctoral sport management students to be 65 % men and 62 % Caucasian. With a limited number of females and ethnic minorities amongst sport management doctoral students, the gender and racial gaps do not appear to be closing anytime soon.

This study looked at mentoring as one factor that may influence a student's decision to pursue a doctorate in sport management. Through an online questionnaire, students were asked about their mentoring experiences, or lack thereof, for the purpose of exploring differences in mentoring experiences between female and male doctoral sport management students. Results showed no statistically significant differences between men and women although valuable information about doctoral students' mentoring experiences was obtained.

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DOI

10.25777/3mhr-7y98

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