The first of its kind in the world, the Tucker Center is an interdisciplinary research center leading a pioneering effort to examine how sport and physical activity affect the lives of girls and women, their families, and communities.
No Distinguished Lecture this Spring in Preparation for the Tucker Center's 20th Anniversary!
Please note that we will not to have a spring Distinguished Lecture so that we can focus our efforts on planning a number of special events for our Fall 20th Anniversary. The Fall Distinguished Lecture is scheduled for October 22. Read more...
Tucker Center receives generous financial commitment to support Internship Program
In honor of the 20th anniversary of the Tucker Center for Research on Girls & Women in Sport in the School of Kinesiology, Heather L. Burns and Kathleen A. Maloy have made a significant financial commitment to the University of Minnesota Foundation through their Live to Give Charitable Trust Fund to establish the Tucker Center Internship Fund for Gender Equity in Sport. The program is designed to mentor, educate, and provide a quality research experience for aspiring undergraduate students who work collaboratively with Tucker Center faculty and graduate students on important research projects. Students receive hands on experience by participating in a full spectrum of research opportunities. Benefactors Burns and Maloy have long admired the ground-breaking work of the Tucker Center. Their desire to support the Tucker Center's efforts stems from their commitment to and passion for gender equity in sport as well as their work through the Live to Give Charitable Trust Fund. "Live to Give makes strategic and catalytic gifts to promote social justice, equity, and human rights with a particular focus on girls and women," says Burns. "Kathleen and I believe that gender equity in sport can catalyze gender equity in other socioeconomic and political arenas. Supporting the Internship Program allows the Tucker Center to attract the 'best and the brightest' students and to mentor them in ways that will enhance their commitment to gender equity through participation in sport and physical activity."
Tucker Center News
LaVoi participates in Huff Post Live panel
May 15, 2013 Dr. Nicole M. LaVoi, teaching faculty in the School of Kinesiology and associate director of the Tucker Center, discussed the lack of female athletes in sport media on Dr. David Leonard (Professor of Culture, Gender & Race at Washington State University) and Tara Conley (Founder of Media Make Change; Ph.D Student at the Teacher's College of Columbia University).
Tucker Center at Saints baseball
May 9, 2013The Tucker Center has been invited, along with this year's record-setting University of Minnesota women's hockey team, to "Celebrate Women's Sports Night" on Saturday, May 18 at 7:00 pm at the Saint Paul Saints' Midway Stadium as they host the New Jersey Jackals. Other championship women's teams from around the state will also be in attendance to celebrate the many accomplishments of women in sport in the state of Minnesota this year.
Valentini leads Gustuvas Men's tennis team to NCAA Tournament
May 7, 2013Doctoral candidate Tommy Valentini, head coach of the Gustavus Adolphus men's tennis team, coached his squad to the 2013 MIAC Championship over the weekend. The team will compete in the NCAA Tournament on May 11 at 1:00 p.m., facing off against Wisconsin-Whitewater in the second round following a first-round bye.
Read more about their MIAC Championship win on the GAC website.
Valentini is advised by Dr. Nicole M. LaVoi,.
LaVoi describes parents' role in youth sport on ice skating website
May 2, 2013 Dr. Nicole M. LaVoi, teaching faculty in the School of Kinesiology and associate director of the Tucker Center, explains what sport can afford youth in "Be a Winning Parent: 3 Tips for Parents of Young Athletes," a piece that appeared on Riedell skates' blog. LaVoi states that youth sports should be a place where young people have fun, socialize, develop, and strive for success. Further, she notes that adults have a large role and need to be conscious of their actions.
Ivanhoe Broadcast Television features LaVoi in Fall 2013 "Smart Woman" segment
Apr 26, 2013This fall, Dr. Nicole M. LaVoi, teaching faculty in the School of Kinesiology and associate director of the Tucker Center, will appear in a television show produced by Ivanhoe Broadcast News, a syndicated television news-gathering organization. The segment is based on the 2007 Tucker Center Research Report, "Developing Physically Active Girls: An Evidence-based Multidisciplinary Approach," and appears as part of Ivanhoe's "Smart Woman" syndicated series. Ivanhoe provides TV stations with news segments offering viewers health solutions with the latest breakthroughs in science and medicine, tips on staying healthy, and advice from women for women. Ivanhoe reaches 11 of the top 20 television markets including Rochester, La Crosse, and Eau Claire (though not the Twin Cities) reaching an audience of 80 million households.
LaVoi participates in Huff Post Live panel
May 15, 2013 Dr. Nicole M. LaVoi, teaching faculty in the School of Kinesiology and associate director of the Tucker Center, discussed the lack of female athletes in sport media on Dr. David Leonard (Professor of Culture, Gender & Race at Washington State University) and Tara Conley (Founder of Media Make Change; Ph.D Student at the Teacher's College of Columbia University).
Tucker Center at Saints baseball
May 9, 2013The Tucker Center has been invited, along with this year's record-setting University of Minnesota women's hockey team, to "Celebrate Women's Sports Night" on Saturday, May 18 at 7:00 pm at the Saint Paul Saints' Midway Stadium as they host the New Jersey Jackals. Other championship women's teams from around the state will also be in attendance to celebrate the many accomplishments of women in sport in the state of Minnesota this year.
Valentini leads Gustuvas Men's tennis team to NCAA Tournament
May 7, 2013Doctoral candidate Tommy Valentini, head coach of the Gustavus Adolphus men's tennis team, coached his squad to the 2013 MIAC Championship over the weekend. The team will compete in the NCAA Tournament on May 11 at 1:00 p.m., facing off against Wisconsin-Whitewater in the second round following a first-round bye.
Read more about their MIAC Championship win on the GAC website.
Valentini is advised by Dr. Nicole M. LaVoi,.
LaVoi describes parents' role in youth sport on ice skating website
May 2, 2013 Dr. Nicole M. LaVoi, teaching faculty in the School of Kinesiology and associate director of the Tucker Center, explains what sport can afford youth in "Be a Winning Parent: 3 Tips for Parents of Young Athletes," a piece that appeared on Riedell skates' blog. LaVoi states that youth sports should be a place where young people have fun, socialize, develop, and strive for success. Further, she notes that adults have a large role and need to be conscious of their actions.
Ivanhoe Broadcast Television features LaVoi in Fall 2013 "Smart Woman" segment
Apr 26, 2013This fall, Dr. Nicole M. LaVoi, teaching faculty in the School of Kinesiology and associate director of the Tucker Center, will appear in a television show produced by Ivanhoe Broadcast News, a syndicated television news-gathering organization. The segment is based on the 2007 Tucker Center Research Report, "Developing Physically Active Girls: An Evidence-based Multidisciplinary Approach," and appears as part of Ivanhoe's "Smart Woman" syndicated series. Ivanhoe provides TV stations with news segments offering viewers health solutions with the latest breakthroughs in science and medicine, tips on staying healthy, and advice from women for women. Ivanhoe reaches 11 of the top 20 television markets including Rochester, La Crosse, and Eau Claire (though not the Twin Cities) reaching an audience of 80 million households.