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University of Connecticut Neag School of Education Department of Kinesiology


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Janet S. Fink

  • Associate Professor
Dr. Fink came to the University of Connecticut from The Ohio State University where she was an associate professor.  Prior to that, Dr. Fink was a faculty member at the University of Texas.  Dr. Fink's research interests include diversity issues in sport, media and the female athlete, and sport fan behavior and she has published over 40 articles relative to these topics.  In 2007, Dr. Fink was awarded The Ohio State University's Award for Distinguished Teaching.  She was also inducted as a North American Society of Sport Management (NASSM) Research Fellow in 2006.
  • Contact Information:
  • Office:
    • Location: Gampel 208
  • Mailing Address:
    • 220 Gampel
    • 2095 Hillside Road -- Unit 1110
    • Storrs, CT 06269-1110
  • Honors and Awards:
    • The Ohio State University Distinguished Teaching Award, 2007
    • North American Society for Sport Management Research Fellow, 2006
    • The Ohio State University, School of PAES, Meritorious Alumni Award, 2002
  • Educational Background:
    • Ph.D. The Ohio State University, 1997
    • MA, The Ohio State University, 1993
    • BS, The Ohio State University, 1988
  • Selected Publications/Presentations:
    • Fink, J.S., Parker, H. M., Brett, M., & Higgins, J. (in press). Off-field behavior of athletes and fan identification. The mitigating effects of team response. Journal of Sport Management.
    • Cunningham, G. B., Ferreria, M., & Fink, J. S. (in press). Reactions to prejudicial statements: The influence of statement content and characteristics of the commentator. Group Dynamics.
    • Fink, J. S. (2008). Sex and gender diversity in sport. Concluding comments. Sex Roles, 58 (1), 146-147.
    • Fink, J. S., Burton, L.B., & Bruening, J. E. (2008). Diversity training in a sport management class: The effects of different frames on students’ attitudes towards organizational diversity. International Journal of Sport Management & Marketing, 4 (2-3), 185-203.
    • Parker, H. P. & Fink, J. S. (2008). The effect of sport commentator framing on viewer attitudes. Sex Roles, 58 (1), 116-126.
    • Cunningham, G. B., Fink, J. S., & Kenix, L. J. (2008). Choosing an endorser for a women’s sporting event. The interaction of attractiveness and expertise. Sex Roles, 58 (5), 371-378.
    • Cunningham, G. B. & Fink, J. S. (2006). Diversity issues in sport and leisure. Journal of Sport Management, 20 (4), 455-465.
    • Fink, J. S.; Cunningham, G. B., and Kensicki, L. J. (2004). Utilizing athletes as endorsers to sell women’s sports: Attractiveness versus expertise. Journal of Sport Management, 18 (4), 350-367.
    • Fink, J. S. & Kensicki, L. J. (2002). An Imperceptible Difference: Visual and textual constructions of femininity in Sports Illustrated and Sports Illustrated for Women. Mass Communication and Society, 5(3), 317-339.
    • Fink, J. S., Pastore, D. L., & Riemer, R. A. (2001). Do differences make a difference? Managing diversity in Division IA intercollegiate athletics. Journal of Sport Management, 15 (1), 10-50.