Faculty & Staff
Dr. Win Koo
Director & Professor
Doctoral Directive Faculty
Office Phone: (334) 670-5763
(TROY)
Dr. Win Koo earned his doctoral degree from the University of Arkansas in Recreation
and Sport Management with an emphasis in Sport Marketing and Statistics. Dr. Koo received
a M.S. in Physical Education with an emphasis in Sport Management and a B.S. in Sports
& Leisure Studies from Yonsei University in Seoul, Korea. He teaches sport marketing,
sport finance, research methods, and statistics while his research interests include
various aspects of sport marketing and consumer behavior in sports.
Research Interests – Sport sponsorship/endorsement effect derived from the consumer schematic information
process; Understanding the psychological basis of sport consumer behavior; Effects
of service marketing on the consumer decision making process
Dr. Robert Mathner
Associate Director & Professor
Doctoral Directive Faculty
Office Phone: (334) 670-3811
(TROY)
Dr. Robert Mathner received a Ph.D. in Physical Education with a specialization in
Sport Administration from The Florida State University and a Master of Exercise and
Sport Sciences from the University of Florida. He teaches in a variety of areas including
sport organizational behavior and leadership, sport governance and policy, sport event
management, sport ethics and has facilitated the School of HSTM's capstone course.
His prior work experience includes working in the athletics departments at UCF, Syracuse
University, University of Montana, Florida State University, and with the Atlanta
Braves.
Research Interests – Sports wagering; Sportsmanship
Dr. Christopher Atwater
Assistant Professor
Doctoral Directive Faculty
Office Phone: (334) 808-6689
(TROY)
Dr. Christopher Atwater earned his master's degree in Recreation, Parks, and Sport
Leadership from Virginia Commonwealth University in 2006 and his PhD in Education,
Urban Services Leadership from VCU in 2010. Dr. Atwater joined the faculty of Sport
Management at George Mason University in January 2011 where he taught a variety of
courses at both the undergraduate and graduate levels including Global Perspectives
in Sport, Research Methods, and Sport Analytics. During his time at GMU, Dr. Atwater
was nominated for the Teaching Excellence Award and the Career Connections Faculty
Award. Dr. Atwater left George Mason University in 2017 after being named Associate
Professor and Director of Sport Management at Pfeiffer University where he developed
the Global Sport Management master's degree program from conception to accreditation.
Dr. Atwater joined the faculty of Hospitality, Sport, and Tourism Management at Troy
University in the fall of 2019.
Research Interests – Sport Analytics and Global Sport
Dr. Michael Carroll
TROY Online Coordinator and Professor
Doctoral Directive Faculty
Office Phone: (352) 870-2747
(TROY Online - Orlando, FL)
Dr. Carroll received a Master's in Exercise & Sport Sciences from the University of
Florida in 2004 and his PhD in Human Performance (concentration in Sport Management)
from the University of Florida in 2009. He has taught courses in legal issues in sport,
sport governance, research methods, facility management, social and ethical issues
in sport, and critical issues in sport. He has experience working in the Ticket Office
of the University of Florida and with the Hula Bowl in Maui, Hawaii.
Research Interests – Legal issues in sport and recreation; Risk management; sport-related hazing and bullying;
legal issues regarding the NCAA and student-athletes; disability sport.
Dr. Anthony Dixon
Professor
Doctoral Directive Faculty
Dr. Anthony Dixon earned his doctoral degree from Clemson University in Parks, Recreation,
and Tourism Management with an emphasis in sport, tourism, and economic development.
Dr. Dixon earned his Master of Business Administration from East Carolina University
in 2002. Dr. Dixon teaches finance, event management, research methods, and senior
seminar.
Research Interests – Economic valuation of sport and tourism; Consumer behaviors; Participant and spectator
preferences; collegiate and professional sport; Event management.
Dr. Harriet Dixon
Assistant Professor
Office Phone: (334) 808-6788
(TROY)
Dr. Harriet E. T. Dixon earned a Ph.D in Parks, Recreation, and Tourism Management
from Clemson University and a M.S. in Recreation and Leisure Facilities and Services
Administration from East Carolina University. Dr. Dixon teaches in the area of Tourism,
including: Festivals and Events, Sustainability, Current Issues, Working In Tourism,
and Global Tourism. In addition, Dr. Dixon leads Study Abroad trips in the School
of Hospitality, Sport, and Tourism Management. Dr. Dixon has practical experience
working in Community Recreation and Tourism.
Research Interests – Leisure Behavior; Tourism Behavior; Constraints to Leisure; the Travel Experience;
the Study Abroad Experience; Aquatics; Qualitative Research Methods
Dr. Fred Green
Faculty Athletic Representative (FAR), Graduate Program Coordinator & Associate Professor
Office Phone: (334) 670-3764
(TROY)
Dr. Fred Green received a Ph.D. in Physical Education with a specialization in Sport
Administration from the Florida State University and a Master of Education from Frostburg
State (Maryland). He teaches classes in marketing, facility management, administration,
current issues, organizational behavior, leadership and sport psychology. Prior to
his work as a professor, he was a recreation director in Southwest Florida and coached
basketball for several years.
Research Interests – Fan attendance; College football rivalries; History and geography of sport in United
States
Dr. Patrick Holladay
Professor
Office Phone: (912) 262-2511
(TROY Online - Brunswick, GA)
Dr. Holladay earned his Ph.D. from Clemson University in Parks, Recreation & Tourism
Management with an emphasis in Travel & Tourism; a M.S. from Eastern Kentucky University
in Biological Sciences with an emphasis in Applied Ecology; and a B.S. from Clemson
University in Aquaculture, Fisheries & Wildlife Biology with an emphasis in Wildlife
Biology. He teaches in the area of tourism management and has conducted tourism and
ecological-based research in Eastern Europe, Central America, South America, Asia,
the Caribbean, and across the United States.
Research Interests - Sustainability, social-ecological resilience, community development, food systems,
natural resources, social justice and faith/spirituality.
Dr. MinKil Kim
Associate Professor
Doctoral Directive Faculty
Office Phone: (770) 730-0033
(TROY Online - Atlanta, GA)
Dr. MinKil Kim received a Ph.D. and a M.S. in sport management from University of
Florida and B.S. in Marketing from University of Alabama. He teaches courses such
as Sport Marketing, Sport Finance, Sport Administration, Sport Communication, Sport
Consumer Behavior, Research Methods, and Statistics.
Research Interests - Sport consumer behavior; Cross-cultural study; Service quality; Martial arts; Sport
event planning; Sport branding
Dr. Heather Lewis
Hospitality, Tourism, and Event Management Program Coordinator & Associate Professor
Office Phone: (334) 808-6693
(TROY)
Dr. Lewis received a Bachelor's degree in Marketing from Glenville State University
and her Master's in Business Administration from Fairmont State University. She went
on to obtain her PhD in Hospitality Management from Iowa State University. Prior to
teaching at Troy University, Dr. Lewis worked in the hospitality industry for several
years as a hotel property manager. She teaches courses focused on hospitality management
including: HR Management in Hospitality, Resort and Hotel Management, Food and Beverage
Management, Hospitality, Tourism, and Event Finance, Leadership Principles in HSTM,
and Hospitality and Tourism Marketing.
Research Interests - Thanatourism (Dark Tourism), Motivations and Intentions of Tourists, Sport Tourism,
Study Abroad Participation and Influences, Authorship Ethics, and Diversity in Higher
Education Hospitality Management Programs.
Dr. Kate Price-Howard
Associate Professor
Office Phone: (850) 301-2156
(TROY Online -Ft. Walton Beach, FL)
Dr. Kate Price-Howard is an associate professor for Troy University in the School
of Hospitality Tourism Management within the Sorrell College of Business. She has
been with Troy since 2013 and has more than 35 years of work experience in the hospitality
industry. Her work during these years was primarily at resort and property management
companies, but also included academia, cruise ships, summer camps, and recreation
therapy. She has experientially taught commercial recreation to college juniors and
seniors in an internship setting, serving as an agency supervisor for her own company,
Go Play, Inc., since 2001, and now as a consultant. She has been a co-author and associate
editor of the textbook, Commercial Recreation and Tourism: An Entrepreneurial Approach
(7th and 8th Edition) published by Sagamore-Venture Publishing. She serves as the
Vice-President board member for SECSA (Southeast, Central, & South America) Federation
of ICHRIE (International Council for Hospitality, Restaurants, and Institutions Educators),
as the Director of Marketing for the Board of Directors of Eta Sigma Delta for ICHRIE
and is a current member of Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association, Resort and
Commercial Recreation Association. Additionally, she continues to serve as an associate
editor for the Journal of Tourism Insights.
Research Interests – Entrepreneurialism in Commercial Recreation & Tourism; Music Tourism; Simulation
Learning Efficiency and Effectiveness; Visitors' intentions to return and Theory of
Planned Behavior; Tourism disaster resilience and economic impact; Student engagement
in online platforms; Power of millennials within the hospitality industry; Therapeutic
recreation for veterans; Wage and salary studies in commercial recreation and hospitality
industries.
Dr. Nicole Sellars
Sport Management Program Coordinator & Assistant Professor
Doctoral Directive Faculty
Office Phone: (334) 670-6656
(TROY)
Dr. Sellars received a Ph.D. in Sport and Exercise Science with an emphasis in Sport
Administration and a doctoral minor in Applied Statistics and Research Methods from
University of Northern Colorado. She is also a master's graduate of Idaho State University
and bachelor's graduate of Boise State University. Dr. Sellars worked for several
years in the National Basketball Association's Gatorade League (G-League) before becoming
an educator. She teaches courses in legal aspects, leadership, communication, and
revenue generation.
Research Interests – Gender and diversity in sport; Sport career development; Athletic identity.