Headshot of Khirey Walker

Khirey Walker

Assistant Professor of Sport Management

Department: Sport Management

Location: Long, Office 202D
Mailing address: 2350 Campus Box Elon, NC 27244

Phone number: (336) 278-5746

Professional Expertise

Mentorship, leadership, student-athlete development, and organizational misconduct

Brief Biography

Current 4th year Assistant Professor of Sport Management in the School of Communications at Elon University.

  • 2011 Graduate of Elon in the Love School of Business with a major in Business Administration and a concentration in Marketing.
  • Earned Master of Science and Doctor of Philosophy degrees in Sport Administration/Management from Louisiana State University in 2013 & 2017.
  • Arrived at Elon in 2022 after completing five academic years at Ball State University as an Assistant Professor of Sport Administration.

 

Links

News & Notes

Education

Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) - Sport Management - Louisiana State University - Summer 2017

Master of Science (M.S.) - Sport Administration - Louisiana State University - Fall 2012

Bachelor of Science (B.S.) - Business Administration/Marketing - Elon University - Spring 2011

Employment History

Associate Professor of Sport Management - Elon University - Fall 2026 to Present

Assistant Professor of Sport Management - Elon University - Fall 2022 to Present

Assistant Professor of Sport Administration - Ball State University - Fall 2017 to Spring 2022

Graduate Teaching Assistant - Louisiana State University - Fall 2013 to Spring 2017

Courses Taught

At Elon

  • Summer 2026: Elon Academy & AMS 2210: Playing in the USA: Sports in American Literature & Culture
  • Spring 2026: SPT 2120: Contemporary Sport Management & COR 3060: College Athletic Administration 
  • Winter 2026: GBL 2050: Beyond the Lens of ESPN - Study Abroad (Brazil)
  • Fall 2025: SPT 2320: Sport Data and Research; COR 3060: College Athletic Administration (Elon in Charlotte National Campus); GBL 1050: Through the Lens of ESPN Prep Course; ELN 1010: Elon 1010
  • Summer 2025: Elon Academy & AMS 2210: Playing in the USA: Sports in American Literature & Culture
  • Spring 2025: SPT 2320: Sport Data and Research
  • Winter 2025: GBL 2050: Beyond the Lens of ESPN - Study Abroad (Brazil)
  • Fall 2024: SPT 2120: Contemporary Sport Management; SPT 3510: Sport Marketing; ELN 1010: Elon 1010
  • Summer 2024: Elon Academy & AMS 2710: Playing in the USA: Sports in American Literature & Culture
  • Winter 2024: COR 3060: College Athletic Administration
  • Fall 2023: SPT 2120: Contemporary Sport Management; COR 3060: College Athletic Administration (Elon in Charlotte Regional Center); ELN 1010: Elon 1010
  • Summer 2023: AMS 2710: Playing in the USA: Sports in American Literature & Culture
  • Spring 2023 - SPT 2120: Contemporary Sport Management & SPT 3510: Sport Marketing
  • Winter 2023 - COR 3060: College Athletic Administration
  • Fall 2022 - SPT 2120: Contemporary Sport Management

Previously:

  • International Sport (In-Person & Online)
  • Introduction to Sport Administration (In-Person & Online)
  • Social Issues in Sport (In-Person & Online)
  • Sport Communication (In-Person & Online)
  • Sport Event and Facility Administration (In-Person & Online)
  • Sport History (In-Person)
  • Sport Law (In-Person)
  • Sport Marketing (In-Person & Online)

Leadership Positions

President - Applied Sport Management Association

Faculty-in-Residence - Colonnades Neighborhood at Elon University

Past Editor - Journal of Amateur Sport

Editorial Board Member - Journal of Athlete Development and Experience

Editorial Board Member - Sport Social Work Journal 

Editorial Board Member - The COSMA Journal