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MICHAEL. E. LOMAX

Iowa City,IA
MICHAEL. E. LOMAX

Summary

  • A motivational instructor and detail-oriented researcher with a passion for student leadership, equality, and the study of sport. Passionate, outgoing instructor and administrative professional with over 25 years of experience mentoring students, leading committees, managing programs, and conducting in-depth academic research. Empower students to take control of their learning by developing project-based and hands-on classes that energize and excite students on sports history, inequality and discrimination, and positive business practices. An exceptional Administrative Professional who manages both student and university projects, including various sports programs, utilizing organizational skills, event planning abilities, and aptitude for communication and delegation. A motivated leader who drives university-wide student satisfaction and success, program development, and research initiatives. RESEARCH: Possesses extensive and varied publication and presentation history, including peer-reviewed books and numerous articles. An exceptional writer who communicates data clearly and vibrantly. PUBLICATIONS: Published three books – including two anthologies – with a fourth in progress detailing Major League Baseball’s expansion era. CORE QUALIFICATIONS
  • Administration
  • Program Management
  • Committee Leadership
  • Diversification
  • Student-Centered Teaching
  • Survey Management
  • Research Writing
  • Research Editing
  • Team Leadership
  • Collaboration
  • Community Engagement
  • Motivational Leadership
  • Student Mentoring
  • Grant Writing
  • Presentations/Publications

Overview

20
years of professional experience

Work History

INDEPENDENT RESEARCH SCHOLAR

01.2012 - Current

Job overview

  • Completed a new publication, a book analyzing the history of organized baseball from 1945 to 1951
  • History examines the internal, external, and structural forces impacting the sport’s business model and organizational culture
  • The manuscript was completed in 2022.

MCI MASS MARKETS

Customer Service Representative
01.2022 - 01.2023

UNIVERSITY OF IOWA

ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR
01.2004 - 01.2012

Education

Ohio State University

Ph.D from Physical Education

Ohio State University

Master of Arts from Physical Education

Central State University

Bachelor of Science from Physical Education

Affiliations

North American Society for Sport History, 1996-Present North American Society for Sport Sociology, 2003-2005 Association for the Study of African American Life and History, 1997-2000, 2015 -Present

Accomplishments

  • COURSES Inequality in Sport, 20th Century US Sport, History of Intercollegiate Sport, Sport Business Practices, Managerial Operations in Sport, Sport Administration, Globalization in Sport; and Management, Marketing, and Entrepreneurship in Sport
  • PROJECTS Organized and hosted two academic conferences, one that explored the link between sport, race, and globalization and one that analyzed African-American student-athletes, caches, and administrators’ experiences
  • COMMITTEES Coordinated the African American Studies graduate committee
  • President’s Committee on Athletics
  • RESEARCH A completed second volume, Black Baseball Entrepreneurs, 1902-1931
  • ACCOMPLISHMENTS
  • Received high student satisfaction rankings, ranging from 4.0/to 4.5 out of 5
  • Led six graduate students as they conducted research for the Iowa Visitors Convention Bureau to determine the kinds of sports the locale could attract
  • Supervised a graduate student who developed a marketing plan for the women’s gymnastics program, implemented a marketing promotion, and eventually secured a position with the University of Iowa Athletic Department
  • UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA, 1996-2004
  • ASSISTANT/ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR & SPORT MANAGEMENT PROGRAM COORDINATOR
  • PHYSICAL EDUCATION & SPORT STUDIES DEPARTMENT
  • COURSES History of Sport, Ethics in Sport, Philosophy and Ethics in Sport, Sport Governance, Sport Business Practices, Sport Administration, Compliance, & History of Entrepreneurship in Sport
  • PROJECTS Engaged graduate students to analyze a golf tournament that featured Chick-fil-A as the sponsor
  • COMMITTEES Contributed to the efforts of the Course Curriculum Committee and the Faculty Senate
  • RESEARCH Completed first volume, Black Baseball Entrepreneurs,1860-1901
  • And several academic articles
  • ACCOMPLISHMENTS
  • Won Outstanding Teaching Award
  • Nominated six students to participate in a professor-sponsored scholarship conference
  • Mentored and guided a student who won the best paper during student conference
  • REVIEWER/REVIEW EDITOR Journal of African American Men
  • Journal of Sport History
  • International Journal of the History of Sport
  • Sport History Review
  • Afro-Americans in New York Life and History
  • Journal of Social History
  • Journal of African American History
  • North American Society for Sport History (Photography Team)
  • BOARD MEMBER Journal of Sport History, 2002-2009
  • PROCEEDINGS EDITOR Association for Sport History, 2001-2009
  • North American Society for Sport History
  • VOLUNTEERISM
  • IOWA CITY/CORALVILLE VISITORS CONVENTION BUREAU Advanced planning by conducting a feasibility study and economic impact study
  • UNIVERSITY OF IOWA Enabled effective decisions by conducting an economic impact study, Students Supervised
  • Name Design Role Outcome
  • Ph
  • D Dissertations:
  • Anthony Grant Survey Chair Graduated, 08
  • Andrew Baerg Theoretical Member Graduated, 06
  • Marta Mack Theoretical Member Graduated, 09
  • MA Thesis:
  • Brian Menaker Survey Chair Graduated, 07, Thesis & Dissertation Advising
  • Community/University Integration & Relations
  • Editing and Developing Scholarly Articles for Journal Article Publication
  • Positive Sport Management Business Practices

Interests

TEACHING: , Captures students’ attention using differentiated assignments and learning methods, including hands-on projects, research-based assignments, and independent learning methods. ADMINISTRATION: Demonstrates strong event planning and organization skills by directing events and programs at the University of Iowa and the University of Georgia, including a fundraising golf tournament and two academic conferences. Served as Graduate Coordinator for the African American Studies Program at the University of Iowa and Program Coordinator of Sport Management at the University of Georgia. MENTORSHIP , DISSERTATIONS Chaired one dissertation committee and served as a member of another, guiding two doctoral students in completing the survey and theoretical theses. MASTER’S THESES Mentored graduate students conducting a survey-related thesis project by chairing the thesis committee. INDEPENDENT STUDIES Taught 20+ students’ individual courses on content analysis and market research.

Additional Information

  • GRANTS , UNIVERSITY OF IOWA Received six grants ranging from $5,000-$10,000 for Latino Female participation in Sport Undergraduate Mentor Program, primary data collection for scholarly book development, and conference attendance. UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA Awarded six grants ranging from $1,000 to $5,000 for primary data collection (books and scholarly articles). NATIONAL COLLEGIATE ATHLETIC ASSOCIATION Presented with $5,000 grant for conference attendance. COCA COLA Obtained $5,000 grant to attend sport symposium conference.
  • Independent Study Gould, Andrew Content Analysis Instructor n/a Navarro, Maria Survey Instructor n/a Joshua Mitchell Content Analysis Instructor n/a Sarah Eikleberry Content Analysis Instructor n/a Matthew Esche Content Analysis Instructor n/a Susan Butcher Survey Instructor n/a Kyle Englemann Content Analysis Instructor n/a Miguel Merrick Survey Instructor n/a Alexander Wilcox Content Analysis Instructor n/a Arthur Alfred Market Research Instructor n/a Motivating Students to Invest in themselves and in their Studies and Futures through Mentoring. Accommodating Students’ Individual Interests by Hosting Numerous Independent Studies.

Timeline

Customer Service Representative

MCI MASS MARKETS
01.2022 - 01.2023

INDEPENDENT RESEARCH SCHOLAR
01.2012 - Current

ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR

UNIVERSITY OF IOWA
01.2004 - 01.2012

Ohio State University

Ph.D from Physical Education

Ohio State University

Master of Arts from Physical Education

Central State University

Bachelor of Science from Physical Education

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