James Morton
Kinesiology and Health Science
Assistant Professor
Contact Information
Office Hours: Tues 10:00-1:00 pm or by appointmentOffice Location: HPER 134
Phone: 435-797-1061
Email: james.morton@usu.edu
Additional Information:
Biography
In my role in as an assistant professor in the KHS department I am involved in the Master of Sports Management program. In this role I teach, student mentor, and work with other faculty to design curriculum. Originally from Dodge City, KS, I attended Fort Hays State University in Hays, KS. While at FHSU, I was a four-year letter winner on the football team and graduated with a BS in Physical Education with an emphasis in Sport Management. After completing my degree, I attended the University of Kansas and earned a master’s degree in Sport Administration. I earned a PhD in Sport Management from the Ohio State University. During my time at KU, I began my career in intercollegiate athletics by serving as an intern in the athletic facilities and events office. I spent over a dozen years working in intercollegiate athletics at the University of Kansas, the University of Illinois, and the Air Force Academy. Prior to arriving at USU, I was an assistant professor of sport management at Ithaca College.
Teaching Interests
I have taught multiple sport management courses during my career so far. I enjoy teaching a variety of subjects and preparing students to enter the sport industry as effective contributors to their organization. I am currently teaching: Sports Marketing; Sport Events and Facility Management; Financial Management of Sport; Sport Sales and Development
Research Interests
My research focus is organizational effectiveness in intercollegiate athletics. Specifically, I am interested in different stakeholder groups’ perception of what constitutes effectiveness.
Publications | Journal Articles
Academic Journal
- Hanna, C., Thompson, R., Morton, J., (2023). You know the words: A content analysis of college fight songs. Journal of Emerging Sport Studies, 9
- Morton, J., Hanna, C., Levine, J., (2022). Sport Management Study Abroad and International Exchange Program Innovation for a Post COVID-19 Era. International Journal of Business in Sports, Tourism & Hospitality Management, 3:2
- Hanna, C., Thompson, R., Morton, J., (2020). How Houston handled Harvey: An analysis of Houston college sport team tweets. Journal of Emerging Sport Studies
An asterisk (*) at the end of a publication indicates that it has not been peer-reviewed.
Publications | Other
An asterisk (*) at the end of a publication indicates that it has not been peer-reviewed.