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.
"Save the Date": Monday, April 23
The Tucker Center Spring 2012 Distinguished Lecture, Honoring the 40th Anniversary of Title IX
More details coming soon!
Girls & Women in Sport and Physical Activity Conference 2011: Creating Change
The Tucker Center
proudly presented the Girls & Women
in Sport and Physical Activity Conference on Wednesday,
November 2, 2011. This exciting one-day event was an
enormous success, bringing together over 150 national and international
scholars in the field! Visit our
conference website to view
abstracts from the event or our
Facebook page for
images and comments from the conference.
Concussions and the Female Athlete: The Untold Story
A Video Documentary in collaboration with Twin Cities Public
Television (TPT)/Channel 2
Through the stories and experiences of coaches, athletes, and their families, with in-depth interviews with research scholars and medical experts, this documentary, done in collaboration with Twin Cities Public Television (TPT) Channel 2, examines the causes underlying concussion and offers practical solutions to help prevent and treat sports-related concussion injuries in female athletes. [FULL-LENGTH VIDEO & SEGMENTS] [VIDEO CLIPS]
Tucker Center News
LaVoi discusses exercise and relationships in Star Tribune
February 13, 2012 Nicole LaVoi, Ph.D., lecturer and associate director of the Tucker Center, was mentioned in a Star Tribune article on the impact of exercise on relationships.
"Exercising together is a way to be engaged in a real way and step away and be unplugged," said LaVoi. "Research shows it can improve sexual health, as well."
Female athletes' sexual allure does not sell women's sports
February 9, 2012 Mary Jo Kane, professor of sport sociology in the School of Kinesiology and director of the Tucker Center, is quoted in the Cornell Daily Sun's article "Sex Can't Sell Sports." Kane says, "[The] sexual allure of female athletes may make them desirable to men, but it doesn't make men more interested in the sports they play."
Nicole LaVoi selected to serve on espnW advisory panel
February 2, 2012Dr. Nicole LaVoi, Kinesiology lecturer in sport and exercise psychology and sport sociology and associate director of the Tucker Center for Research on Girls & Women in Sport, was recently invited to serve on espnW's 2012 advisory panel. She joins an impressive group of new members that includes the founding president of the WNBA, the vice president of the Phoenix Mercury and Phoenix Suns, an Olympic swimmer, and the director of the Institute for Diversity and Ethics in Sport Chair at the University of Central Florida.
Comprised of 25 members, the panel serves as an integral connector between espnW and the women + sports culture, and establishes espnW as ESPN's brand platform for women that "connects female fans to the sports they love and follow."
Second Annual Tucker Center Film Festival plays to full house
January 31, 2012Over 160 people attended the Second Annual Tucker Center Film Festival at TCF Bank Stadium on January 30. The festival featured Salaam Dunk, as well as the locally-produced short film, Grappling Girls and a sneak preview of Ready to Fly. The event was part of the 26th annual celebration of National Girls and Women in Sports Day (NGWSD), which continues on Wednesday, February 1, with events at the State Capitol and the U of M campus.
TC Affiliated Scholar Dr. Steve Stovitz featured on MPR
January 25, 2012Steven Stovitz, graduate faculty in the School of Kinesiology and a Tucker Center affliated scholar, joined with other Minnesota researchers to set up special workstations at a Minneapolis business to assess the health benefits of standing rather than sitting at a desk. Stovitz, a Family Medicine and Community Health associate professor and one of the lead investigators on the study, heads a team that will measure how standing affects muscle tone, blood pressure and an employee's sense of well-being. More ... Minnesota Public Radio, Rochester Post-Bulletin
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Tucker Center News
LaVoi discusses exercise and relationships in Star Tribune
February 13, 2012 Nicole LaVoi, Ph.D., lecturer and associate director of the Tucker Center, was mentioned in a Star Tribune article on the impact of exercise on relationships.
"Exercising together is a way to be engaged in a real way and step away and be unplugged," said LaVoi. "Research shows it can improve sexual health, as well."
Female athletes' sexual allure does not sell women's sports
February 9, 2012 Mary Jo Kane, professor of sport sociology in the School of Kinesiology and director of the Tucker Center, is quoted in the Cornell Daily Sun's article "Sex Can't Sell Sports." Kane says, "[The] sexual allure of female athletes may make them desirable to men, but it doesn't make men more interested in the sports they play."
Nicole LaVoi selected to serve on espnW advisory panel
February 2, 2012Dr. Nicole LaVoi, Kinesiology lecturer in sport and exercise psychology and sport sociology and associate director of the Tucker Center for Research on Girls & Women in Sport, was recently invited to serve on espnW's 2012 advisory panel. She joins an impressive group of new members that includes the founding president of the WNBA, the vice president of the Phoenix Mercury and Phoenix Suns, an Olympic swimmer, and the director of the Institute for Diversity and Ethics in Sport Chair at the University of Central Florida.
Comprised of 25 members, the panel serves as an integral connector between espnW and the women + sports culture, and establishes espnW as ESPN's brand platform for women that "connects female fans to the sports they love and follow."
Second Annual Tucker Center Film Festival plays to full house
January 31, 2012Over 160 people attended the Second Annual Tucker Center Film Festival at TCF Bank Stadium on January 30. The festival featured Salaam Dunk, as well as the locally-produced short film, Grappling Girls and a sneak preview of Ready to Fly. The event was part of the 26th annual celebration of National Girls and Women in Sports Day (NGWSD), which continues on Wednesday, February 1, with events at the State Capitol and the U of M campus.
TC Affiliated Scholar Dr. Steve Stovitz featured on MPR
January 25, 2012Steven Stovitz, graduate faculty in the School of Kinesiology and a Tucker Center affliated scholar, joined with other Minnesota researchers to set up special workstations at a Minneapolis business to assess the health benefits of standing rather than sitting at a desk. Stovitz, a Family Medicine and Community Health associate professor and one of the lead investigators on the study, heads a team that will measure how standing affects muscle tone, blood pressure and an employee's sense of well-being. More ... Minnesota Public Radio, Rochester Post-Bulletin