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Wednesday, December 16 • 11:00am - 12:00pm
Launching an Esports Program LIMITED

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This panel discussion is designed to provide unique insights from academic programs focused on Esports, and features faculty/directors from multiple programs in the East region of the country. Goal is to share successes and challenges of launching a major/minor in this exciting new field, which continues to grow exponentially globally.
Speakers
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Gil Fried

Chair, Sports Management Dept, University of New Haven
Gil Fried is an internationally recognized expert on stadium safety and risk management, sport finance, and sport analytics. His research on foul ball safety helped put pressure on Major League Baseball to expand netting at all ballparks to provide a safer environment for fans.Professionally... Read More →
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Andrew Miller

As the Society of Cinema Studies Information Technology Officer, Dr. Miller led the team that developed and launched the new SCMS website, and in a previous life he worked for six years as an Assistant Director in film and television production on features such as Of Mice and Men... Read More →
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Josh Shuart

Professor & Director, Sport Management Program, Sacred Heart University
SHU Sport Management Professor. Currently Director of the Sport Management Program, and Co-Director of the new academic Esports initiative. Has been at Sacred Heart since 2002, and additionally serves as the University's NCAA Faculty Athletics Representative (FAR).
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Joey Gawrysiak

Joey Gawrysiak holds the controller in the world of esports academia.He has made the international esports rounds, with appearances on podcasts, radio shows and even a cruise line, and has presented at several gaming and sport management events—including the Sport Management Association... Read More →
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David Hedlund

Associate Professor, St. John's University
Dr. Hedlund is an Assistant Professor in the Division of Sport Management and has more than twenty years of domestic and international experience in sport, coaching, business and education. His areas of sport expertise and research include management, marketing, consumer behavior... Read More →

Wednesday December 16, 2020 11:00am - 12:00pm EST
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