Dr. Jin Park
Assistant Professor
Sch Kinesiology & Recreation
Office
SFCM Student Fitness Center & McCormick Hall 165
Office Hours
Tue 10:00 am - 12:00 pm
Office Phone
Email
- About
- Education
- Awards & Honors
- Research
Biography
Dr. Park obtained his Ph.D. in Sport Management from Indiana University in 2021. Prior to joining ISU in Fall 2022, Dr. Park was on the Sport Management faculty at Western Illinois University.
Current Courses
455.001Fiscal Management In Sport & Recreation
455.002Fiscal Management In Sport & Recreation
440.001Seminar In Advanced Sport Marketing And Sales
454.001Social Issues in Sport
Teaching Interests & Areas
Sport Marketing & Sales
Sport Sociology
Sport Finance
Research Methods
Research Interests & Areas
Athletes' Career Development and Well-Being
Gender Equity in Sport
Mentoring Relationship
PhD Sport Management
Indiana University
Bloomington, IN
MS Sport Management
Indiana University
Bloomington, IN
Sandra Little Groves Recreation and Park Administration Faculty Development Endowed Fund
Recreation and Sport Management
2024
Journal Article
Park, J. Y., Park, J., Lee, J. Y., & Gang, A. C. (2024). Understanding NCAA Division II College Athletes’ Mentoring Relationship Experiences in Higher Education. Journal of College Student Development, 65(6), 684-689.
Park, J., Williams, A., & Park, J. Y. (2023). Understanding sources of support for career development: Lived experiences of NCAA Division I female intercollegiate athletes in higher education. International Journal of Sport Management, 24(2), 115-140.
Gang, A., Park, J., Lee, J., & Park, J. Y. (2022). Effective Strategies for System Improvement in K-League Youth System. International Journal of Human Movement Science, 16(3), 31-44.
Presentations
Park, J., Choi, K. H., Gang, A. C., Lee, J. Y., & Park, J. Y. (2025). A qualitative study exploring the functions of the mentoring program for low-income youth athletes: Perspectives from mentors. Applied Sport Management Association. Cincinnati, OH.
Park, J., Park, J.Y., Gang, A.C., & Lee, J.Y. (2025). Exploring the impact of mentoring relationships on career development of female graduate assistants working in intercollegiate athletics. North American Society for Sport Management, San Diego, CA.
Park, J., Park, J. Y., Bender, M., & Lyons, A. (2024). Building a strong athlete brand image through social media: Exploring female athletes’ Instagram posts. Sport Marketing Association, Saint Louis, MO.
Park, J., Park, J. Y., Lee, J. Y., & Gang, A. C. (2024). Examining the gender differences in personal branding via social media: A content analysis of the top NIL college athletes’ Instagram posts. North American Society for Sport Management, Minneapolis, MN.
Gang, A. C., Rhee, Y. C., Park, J., Lee, J. Y., Park, J. H., Park, J. Y., & Baik, J. H. (2024). Understanding the discourse on sport and sustainability: Critical discourse analysis of sport and sustainability podcasts. Applied Sport Management Association, Knoxville, TN.
Gang, A.C., Lee, J.Y., Park, J., Park, J. Y., Rhee, Y.C., & Choi, K.H. (2024). ‘How much can we make when we invest in sustainability?’ Why sustainability efforts may remain superficial in professional sport. North American Society for the Sociology of Sport, Chicago, IL.
Gang, A.C., McMain, E., Jo, E.A., Rhee, Y.C., Lee, J.Y., Park, J., Park, J. Y., & Choi, K.H. (2024). Sustainability and its capitalistic and colonial underpinnings: Criticality toward the use of sustainability in sport sustainability podcasting. North American Society for the Sociology of Sport, Chicago, IL.
Park, J., Gang, A. C., Lee, J. Y., Park, J. Y., & Jo, E, A. (2023). Exploring sources of support and challenges for career transition: A qualitative study of female professional athletes. North American Society for Sport Management, Montreal, Canada.
Park, J., Park, J. Y., Lee, J. Y., Gang, A. C., & Park, J. H. (2023). Examining prominent NIL athletes’ social media posts and personal branding effort: Perspectives from the Model of Athlete Brand Image. North American Society for the Sociology of Sport, New Orleans, LA.
Gang, A. C., Park, J., Lee, J. Y., Park, J. H., Jo, E, A., & Park, J. Y. (2023). Understanding the field of female elite soccer players: An analysis of elite-based sport system through Bourdieu’s theory on field. North American Society for Sport Management, Montreal, Canada.
Grants & Contracts
University Research Grant. Office of the Provost and CAST. Illinois State University. (2025)
Faculty/Staff Professional Development Fund. CAST. Illinois State University. (2024)
University Research Grant. Office of the Provost and CAST. Illinois State University. (2024)
University Teaching Grants. Office of the Provost. Illinois State University. (2024)
University Research Grant. Office of the Provost and CAST. Illinois State University. (2023)