Scott Tainsky, Ph.D.
Associate Professor
Department of Recreation, Sport and Tourism
College of Applied Health Sciences
Email: tainsky@illinois.edu
Phone:(217) 244-1857
Fax:(217) 244-1935
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
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Degree
Ph.D., Sport Management, University of Michigan, 2008
Research and Professional Interests
My research interests in a broad sense are: (1) to recognize the unique aspects of sports and the sport industry, and (2)
understand their disparate effects on sport organization and sport fan typologies. The specific goal of my research is to
increase the total utility created by major sports leagues.
Research Interests
- Sports economics, sports media, sports finance, corporate social responsibility.
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