Mike Ross EdD

Academic Interests and Expertise

• Ed.D., in Leadership in Higher Education
  Baker University (Overland Park, KS) 
  2019
• M.Ed., in Sport Administration
  Wichita State University (Wichita, KS)
  2006
• B.A., in Sport Administration
  Wichita State University (Wichita, KS)
  2002

Research Interest

• Leadership development in intercollegiate athletics
• Servant leadership in intercollegiate athletics
• Organizational identification and commitment
• Job satisfaction factors of intercollegiate athletics employees
• Use of leadership self-awareness assessments in college athletics (Myers Briggs, Strengths-Based, etc.)

Areas of Teaching Interest

Undergraduate Courses:

SMGT 426       Sport Public Relations
EDUC 310        Principles of Leadership

Undergraduate/Graduate Courses:

SMGT 750G     Public Relations in Sport Industry
SMGT 750E     Marketing in Sport Industry
SMGT 750R     Sport Media & Film
EDUC 610        Collaboration & Communication in Leadership

Graduate Courses:

SMGT 799       Mentoring & Networking in Sport Industry
SMGT 809       Sport Management Technology
SMGT 810       Leadership & Socialization in Sport
SMGT 812       Legal & Ethical Issues in Sport Industry
SMGT 890       Special Topics

Previous Courses

Undergraduate Courses:

SMGT 210       Practicum in Sport Management
SMGT 330       Applied Leadership in Sport Management
SMGT 300       Technology in Sport Management
SMGT 446       Pre-internship Seminar
SMGT 447       Internship in Sport Management
SMGT 461       Legal Issues in the Industry I
SMGT 466       Marketing in Sport and Physical Activity
SMGT 590       Independent Study

Undergraduate/Graduate Courses:

SMGT 750J      Technology in the Sports Industry

Graduate Courses:

SMGT 802       Ethics in Sport
SMGT 803       Sport Marketing
SMGT 822       Communication in Sport
SMGT 781       Cooperative Education
SMGT 847       Internship in Sport Management