Podcast

Tucker Center Talks podcast: “Representation of Women in Sports Media” with Dr. Dunja Antunovic

In this episode of “Tucker Center Talks” [S2E11], Nicole M. LaVoi, Ph.D., senior lecturer in the School of Kinesiology and director of the Tucker Center, talks to her new colleague and fellow college tennis player Dr. Dunja Antunovic, who will join her as a new assistant professor in the Tucker Center in the fall of […] [LISTEN]

Tucker Center Talks podcast: “Global Research on Culture of Sport & Elite Level Women Coaches”

In this episode of “Tucker Center Talks” [S2E10], Nicole M. LaVoi, Ph.D., director of the Tucker Center, talks with two colleagues, Dr. Leanne Norman, Carnegie School of Sport at Leeds Beckett University in the UK, and Dr. Donna deHaan, Faculty of Health, Nutrition and Sport, at The Hague University of Applied Sciences in the Netherlands. They discuss their collective […] [LISTEN]

“Female Athlete or Sex Symbol” on Tucker Center Talks podcast

In this episode of “Tucker Center Talks” [S2E9], Nicole M. LaVoi, Ph.D., director of the Tucker Center, talks to Dr. Elizabeth Daniels, an associate professor of psychology at the University of Colorado, Colorado Springs, and a Tucker Center affiliated scholar. They discuss the research in which Elizabeth examines the effects of sexualized and objectified media […] [LISTEN]

“Physical Activity of African American Females” on Tucker Center Talks podcast

In this episode of “Tucker Center Talks” [S2E8], Nicole M. LaVoi, Ph.D., director of the Tucker Center, converses with TC Affiliated Scholar Daheia J. Barr-Anderson, PhD, associate professor in the U of M’s School of Kinesiology and director of the Behavioral Physical Activity Laboratory (BPAL). Barr-Anderson’s research interests include physical activity, sedentary behaviors, and obesity […] [LISTEN]

“New Zealand’s Gender Inequity” on Tucker Center Talks podcast

In this episode of “Tucker Center Talks” [S2E7], Nicole M. LaVoi, Ph.D., director of the Tucker Center, talks with two TC Affiliated Scholars from New Zealand, Drs. Sarah Leberman (Massey University) and Sally Shaw (University of Otago). The trio discusses the opportunities that can arise for gender equity in sport for girls and women, and […] [LISTEN]

Tucker Center Talks podcast features “Women in College Coaching Report Card”

In this episode of “Tucker Center Talks” [S2E6], Nicole M. LaVoi, Ph.D., summarizes data and key findings in the Women in College Coaching Report Card with more depth and explains why keeping the conversation about women in sport leadership on the front burner matters. [LISTEN]

Tucker Center Talks podcast with Courtney Boucher

In this episode of “Tucker Center Talks” [S2E5], Nicole M. LaVoi, Ph.D., talks to Courtney Boucher. Courtney is a current doctoral student in Kinesiology at the U of M, a research assistant in the Tucker Center, and a two-time Pam Borton Fellow for Women in Sport Leadership. Boucher and LaVoi discuss the inception, purpose and […] [LISTEN]

“Pathways to Coaching,” podcast with Matea Wasend

In this episode of “Tucker Center Talks” [S2E4], Nicole M. LaVoi, Ph.D., talks to Matea Wasend, former School of Kinesiology MS student in sport sociology, Tucker Center research assistant, two-time recipient of the Tucker Center‘s Pam Borton Fellowship, and inaugural recipient of the Erin Reifsteck Student Paper of the Year award from the Women in […] [LISTEN]

“Media Coverage of Women’s Sport,” with Mary Jo Kane

In this episode [S2E3] of Tucker Center Talks, Dr. Nicole M. LaVoi, Tucker Center director and School of Kinesiology senior lecturer, talks with Tucker Center director emerita, Dr. Mary Jo Kane about her line of sport research. They talk about why media portrayals matter, the evidence on quantity and quality of sport media coverage of […] [LISTEN]

“Physical Activity for Adolescent Girls,” with Chelsey Thul

In this episode [S2E2] of Tucker Center Talks, Dr. Nicole M. LaVoi, Tucker Center director and School of Kinesiology Senior Lecturer, talks with Tucker Center Affiliated Scholar Dr. Chelsey Thul, Lecturer in the School of Kinesiology at the University of Minnesota. Drs. Thul and LaVoi talk about Thul’s groundbreaking research on the development, implementation, and […] [LISTEN]