Jonsson centers his research on the intersections of culture, politics, ritual, and history.

Jeffrey Kassing is a professor of communication studies. His research interests include organizational dissent, coach-athlete communication, fan/athlete use of social media, sport and identity, sports media and soccer.

Terry Shoemaker is an Assistant Teaching Professor in Religious Studies interested in current changes occurring in religion in America and the topic of religion and sport.

Mean's research focuses on the intersection of identities, sport, gender and sexuality, ideology and culture, discourses, language and representational practices across multiple sites and levels of enactment.

Allison Poulos has training in community development and dissemination and implementation science with an interest in physical activity behaviors in school and neighborhood settings.

Brooks is the Director of the Global Sport Institute at ASU. As a scholar, he is primarily interested in youth and sport; inequality in sport, coaching and leadership; and community based sports interventions.

Marcus is a second year Sociology Ph.D. student. His work focuses on the NBA, Black community empowerment, and racial justice. He’s currently works as Research Assistant at the Center for the Study of Guns in Society.