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NIRSA supports research conducted among its membership.
Endorsement and administrative support for surveys and other research projects involving the Association’s membership is guided by the NIRSA Research & Assessment Committee. Members may request access to NIRSA’s member database for research purposes via the following process:
Note: Researchers are required to provide an executive report, white paper, or slide presentation at the conclusion of their research that will be posted on NIRSA website.
Past NIRSA Sponsored Peer-to-Peer Research Projects
Eric Knee
Adelphi University
Project: Assessing the state of risk management policies and procedures at NIRSA-member institutions: A scoping study
Brittany Lynner
Colorado State University
Project: “Hear No Burnout, See No Burnout, Speak No Burnout: Factors that Influence a Supervisor’s Ability to Perceive Subordinate Burnout.”
Dania Cochran
Central Washington University
Project: Role Modeling Behaviors of Female Executive-Level Collegiate Recreation Administrators and the Perceived Impact on Coordinators and Mid-Level Administrators
Wonju Lee
University of Illinois Urbana- Champaign
Project: Exploring the Resilient Capacity Profiles of American Collegiate Sport Clubs against COVID-19 and Learning Experience of Club Officers
Dr. Deborah Shapiro
Georgia State University
Project: A Multi-Institutional Comparison of Barriers and Facilitators of Campus Adapted and Inclusive Intramural Sports Programming.
Mr. Jason Incorvati
University of Massachusetts Amherst
Project: Collegiate Recreation Professionals: The Relationship of Educational Pathways with Knowledge and Perceived Usefulness of Student Development Theory
Mr. Sean Basso
University of Tennessee, Knoxville
Project: The Final Rule of the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA): An Exploratory Study into Compliance Strategies for Collegiate Recreation
Dr. Jill Sturts
Virginia Wesleyan College
Project: Professional Development Utilizing the NIRSA Core Competencies
Mr. Ryan Fetzer
San Francisco State University
Project: How Collegiate Recreation Programs Incorporate NIRSA’s Six Strategic Values Across the United States
Mr. Ken Baldwin
National Posture Institute
Project: Academic Degree Programs in Exercise Science
Mr. Mark Hoying
University of Dayton
Project: Intentional Design of Graduate Assistantships as Learning Experiences for Competency Development: A Content Analysis of Graduate Assistantship Postings in the Field of Collegiate Recreation
Abstract
Dr. Brent Beggs
Illinois State University
Project: Perceived competencies of Entry- Level NIRSA Campus Recreation Professionals
Dr. Jill Sturts
Virginia Wesleyan College
Project: Perceived Importance and performance of NIRSA Core Competencies by Professionals in Collegiate Recreation Sports
Dr. Bob Brookover
Clemson University
Project: Exploring Campus Wellness Partnerships: An Importance-Performance Study
Abstract
Mr. Adrian Shepard
Madison Area Technical College
Project: A Five-Year Comparison of High-Risk Behaviors in Collegiate Recreation: Overtraining and Eating Disorders
Recreational Sports Journal article
Ms. Michelle Wong
University of California – Los Angeles
Project: Non-Traditional Aquatic Programming at U.S. Institutions of Higher Education
Abstract
Dr. Lance Kaltenberg
Ashland University
Project: Institutional Type and Campus Recreation Department Staff as a Mediating Factor for Diversity/Multicultural Training
Recreational Sports Journal article
Mrs. Erin Patchett
Colorado State University – Fort Collins
Project: Inclusive Recreation: The State of Campus Policies, Facilities, Trainings, and Programs for Transgender Participants
Recreational Sports Journal article
Dr. Nancy White
California State University – East Bay
Project: Profiles, Career Paths and Perceived Job Competencies of Female Recreation Directors in Higher Education
Mr. Aaron Kroth
University of Wisconsin-Madison
Project: New Professionals, New Desires: What Millennials Want in Their Work
Recreational Sports Journal article
Dr. Brad Stinnet
Western Kentucky University
Project: Sustainability and Recreational Sports Facilities: An Exploratory Study Regarding Levels of Institutional Adoption
Recreational Sports Journal article