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Khirey Walker

Assistant Professor of Sport Management

Department: Sport Management

Office and address: Long, Office 202D 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.

 

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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

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 2025: Elon Academy & AMS 2710: 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
  • 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)
  • 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-Elect - Applied Sport Management Association

Faculty-in-Residence - Colonnades Neighborhood at Elon University

Co-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