Sport Management Faculty and Staff
Our faculty and staff are here to help you learn, grow, and succeed.
We present to you our amazing people, along with their contact info and their areas of expertise.
Tammy Crawford, Ph.D.
Associate Professor (Career Track)
Assistant Chair, ESLM Department
509-335-8337
tammycr@wsu.edu
Sport in Higher Education; Student-Athlete Development; Sport Sociology
Alex Gang
Associate Professor
509-335-7810
alex.gang@wsu.edu
Civic Engagement in Sport, Sport Sociology, Sustainability in Sport, Sport in International Relations
Chris Lebens, J.D.
Assistant Professor (Career Track)
509-335-2157
chris.lebens@wsu.edu
Sport Law; Risk Management; Intellectual Property; Event and Facility Management
Simon Ličen, Ph.D.
Associate Professor
509-335-2154
simon.licen@wsu.edu
Communication and Sport; Sport and Society; International/Global Sport
Pete Van Mullem
Professor (Career Track)
509-335-5450
vanmullem@wsu.edu
Coach Education, Coach Development, Athletic Administration Leadership, Sport Ethics
Elodie Wendling
Professor (Career Track)
509-335-5450
elodie.wendling@wsu.edu
Athlete Development, Career Identity Development, Sport Career Transition, Sport Finance/Economics
Emeritus Faculty
Cathy Claussen, J.D.
Constitutional and Civil Rights Laws; Discrimination and First Amendment Issues in Sport
claussen@wsu.edu
John Wong, Ph.D.
Organizational Theory and Behavior in Sport; Organizational Politics; Sport History
john_wong@wsu.edu