Rodgers, R. Pierre

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Phone: (703) 993-8317
Fax: (703) 993-1269
Email: prodgers (@gmu.edu)

Dr. Rodgers teaches courses in racial / gender issues in sport, sports communication, and rhetoric and public address. His research appears in refereed journals such as World Communication, Psychological Reports, and the Journal of the Collegiate Forensic Association. He has also authored refereed book chapters on sport and communication. In addition, Dr. Rodgers has delivered a variety of scholarly presentations at the state, regional, national, and international levels in communication and sports-related venues. His research interests focus on the interrelationship between race, sport, popular culture, and communication.

Dr. Rodgers has held leadership roles in numerous organizations, including membership on the Legislative Council of the National Communication Association and the presidency of the Maryland Communication Association. He is a former Associate Editor for Communication Teacher. He continues to review manuscripts for a number of scholarly publications.

• Race and Sport
• Rhetoric and Popular Culture
• Interracial/Intercultural Communication
• Communication and Gender / Racial / Social Marginalization
• Sport as Cultural Phenomenon

• Rodgers, R. P. (2015). “It’s HBCU Classic time!”: Origins and the perseverance of Historically Black College and University football Classic games. In B. Hawkins, J. Cooper, A. Carter-Francique, & J. K. Cavil (Eds.), The athletic experience at Historically Black Colleges and Universities: Past, present, and persistence (pp. 145-165). Lantham, MD: Rowan & Littlefield. (refereed)
• Rodgers, R. P., & Pardo, N. M. (in press). The sociocultural foundations for sport coaching. In R. B. Baker & C. E. Esherick (Eds.), The art and science of coaching. Burlington, MA: Jones & Bartlett. (refereed)

• School of Sport, Recreation, and Tourism Management
• Sport and Recreation Studies
• Sport Management
• The Center for the Study of Sport and Leisure in Society
• Center for Sport Management
• School of Sport, Recreation, and Tourism Management

• Practicum (SPMT - 241)
• Sport Communication (SPMT - 430)
• Sport in the Global Marketplace (SPMT - 551)
• Foundations of Sport and Recreation Studies (SRST - 606)
• Master's Project/Internship (SRST - 798)
• Seminar in Sport and Recreation Studies (SRST - 796)

• Scholarly Project in Educational Psychology (EDEP 796)
• Independent Study for the Doctor of Philosophy in Education (EDUC 897)
• Ethical Issues in Exercise, Fitness, and Health Promotion (EFHP 680)
• Project (EFHP 798)
• Thesis (EFHP 799)
• Independent Study in Physical Education and Fitness (PHED 499)
• Special Topics (PRLS 598)
• History of Leisure and Sport in American Society (PRLS 601)
• Philosophical and Ethical Dimensions of Sport (SPMT 302)
• Sport, Culture, and Society (SPMT 304)
• Diversity and Inclusion Issues in Sport (SPMT 318)
• Special Topics in Sport Management (SPMT 480)
• Independent Study (SPMT 499)
• Economics and Financial Management in the Sport Industry (SPMT 612)
• Ethical Issues in Global Sport (SPMT 620)
• History of Sport and Leisure in America (SRST 200)
• Thesis Preparation (SRST 595)
• Special Topics (SRST 598)
• Independent Study in Sport and Recreation Studies (SRST 599)
• Master's Thesis (SRST 799)