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Alex Traugutt

Assistant Professor of Sport Management

Department: Sport Management

Office and address: Long, Office 202E 2350 Campus Box Elon, NC 27244

Phone number: (336) 278-6873

Professional Expertise

Sport Finance and Economics, Consumer Behavior, Analytics, Applied Statistics

Brief Biography

Worked in various roles within college athletics related to sales and fundraising, including at The United States Military Academy at West Point, before pursuing a doctoral degree at the University of Northern Colorado. His primary research area focuses on the economics and finance of sport. His other research interest centers on consumer behavior, specifically examining game attendance and television ratings at the college and professional levels. He has articles published in various journals across disciplines and has presented at several national conferences.

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Education

Ph.D. Sport and Exercise Science, Emphasis in Sport Administration
Doctoral Minor: Applied Statistics and Research Methods
University of Northern Colorado
Dissertation: The National Hockey League Totals Market: Efficiency, Profitability, and Heuristic Behaviors
Awards: Dean's Citation for Excellence & Dean's Citation for Outstanding Dissertation

M.Ed. Sport Leadership
Virginia Commonwealth University

B.A. History
Kenyon College