Our 2021 Earle F. Zeigler Lecture Award Winner joined us! Dr. Marlene Dixon talked about her Zeigler lecture, being the first to do it virtually, past Zeigler lectures, reflecting on her career, positions, working both sides of the Longhorns-Aggie rivalry, and what's to come. She also had some fun by refusing to confirm or deny the secret Zeigler award winner gathering and voting for Vail, CO as a future NASSM Conference location.

Dr. Yannick Kluch joined the podcast for a chat on scholar activism. We talked about what is scholar activism, what drew him to the topic, applying it within sport management, trailblazers within the scholar activism field, why it can make people uncomfortable, barriers, and applying it within research and the classroom.

NASSM Abstracts episode! We had NASSM President Bri Newland (NYU) and Member-At-Large Brian McCullough (Texas A&M) join us to talk about the NASSM abstract review process. We started by talking about common themes for outstanding reviews/reviewers. Then we talked about common mistakes made by reviewers and suggestions on areas where submitted abstracts shouldn't be penalized. Also talked about the five different abstract categories, reviewing works in-progress, and suggestions for those that are planning on submitting an abstract to the conference for the first time.

Dr. Cindy Veraldo from Mount Saint Joseph joined us to talk about course rigor. We talked about whether academic rigor should be considered when designing a course. Also, what about assignments/group projects/discussions or other assessment options? Dr. Veraldo also talked about getting feedback from others on your course, consider the rigor of courses taught by others in your program, and impact on student outcomes + course evaluations.

Dr. Rennae Williams Stowe joined the podcast to talk about (1) working a teaching institution and (2) going through the COSMA accreditation process. We talked about her position at WSSU and her teaching, research, and service expectations. We also discussed possible misperceptions of working at a teaching institution. Then we talked about her experience going through he COSMA accreditation process at WSSU from the faculty perspective. Particularly we talked about effort coming from Dr. Williams Stowe, rigor, and course expectations.

Dr. Brandon Mastromartino joined us to talk about jobs! We talked about the job market: Differences from 2019 or 2020, recovery from COVID(?), and emerging themes. Then we walked through each of the faculty jobs that have been posted so far in 2021. Last we talked briefly on International trends and jobs we've heard may be posted later in 2021/2022.

Our last episode of the season is the annual tradition of re-connecting with Sayvon Foster! Sayvon gave us an update on his doctoral progress, doctoral candidacy, classes taught, recently published research, and service he's been completing in the community.

Lance Warwick joined us to talk about searching for a PhD program. Lance recorded our episode as he was winding down his decision-making process and was willing to share his experiences. We talked about the PhD admission process, guidance he received from mentors, and how he connected with programs and interacted with their faculty.

Proud to have been joined by Marvin Washington from University of Alberta for the podcast. We talked about big-picture topics related to research in sport management: (1) The growing number of sport management journals, (2) Impact/legacy of sport management journals and how they can make long-term changes, and (3) Decision-making process for submitting a manuscript that fits between two major areas.

Dr. Nicole Melton joined the podcast to chat about doing research with undergraduate and graduate students. We discussed on how to connect with students on research projects, setting goals/expectations, keeping tabs on their progress, and potential conversations on doctoral programs. We also chatted about Texas Tech and lessons learned from her doctoral advisor.