Alex Traugutt
Assistant Professor of Sport Management
Department: Sport Management
Email: atraugutt@elon.edu
Phone number: (336) 278-6873
Professional Expertise
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