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School of Recreation, Health, and Tourism - George Mason University

The School of Recreation, Health, and Tourism (SRHT) offers exciting, career-ready majors in dynamic fields such as athletic training, tourism and events management, health and physical education, kinesiology, sport management, and recreation management. SRHT features renowned faculty, cutting-edge research, six laboratories and centers, and a diverse student body of more than 1,000 undergraduate and graduate students each year. Each major requires one or more internship or clinical experiences, ensuring that students graduate not just with a transcript but with a resume that demonstrates their professional aptitude and skills.

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Our Philosophy

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About CEHD

The College of Education and Human Development (CEHD) inspires undergraduate and graduate students to promote learning and development across the life span. Innovative, inclusive, and cutting-edge, the college and its two schools prepare professionals who improve lives and make a difference for our community and for the world.

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The college’s innovative research and pace of performance has resulted in a research portfolio that has grown dramatically compared to peer institutions, with annual expenditures exceeding $16 million annually. This research of consequence, undertaken by faculty in both schools, advances knowledge in the learning and developmental sciences, benefiting the greater community in Virginia and beyond.

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Baker, Robert E.

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Ed.D., The College of William & Mary
Professor
Director, Center for Sport Management
Division Director, Division of Sport, Recreation, and Tourism
RHT Office
Sport and Recreation Studies
Sport Management

Contact Information

Send email to Dr. Baker

Phone: (703) 993-3727
Fax: (703) 993-2025
Email: rbaker2 (@gmu.edu)

George Mason University
Science and Technology Campus
Bull Run Hall 221
10890 George Mason Circle
MS 4E5
Manassas, VA 20110

Office Hours

Tuesday 2:00 - 4:00 pm

Profile

Dr. Baker's current research agenda focuses on stakeholder dynamics in sport, including leadership in sport (e.g. altruism, strategies, coaching); contextual issues in sport (e.g. trash talking athletic inclusion); governance and policy in sport (e.g. systemic dysfunction in college athletics, sponsorships, Final Four impacts, human resources, facility management); and sport management professional preparation (e.g. field experiences, cooperative-competitive learning, outcomes assessment). He also examines sport for development and peace and sport analytics.

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Research Interests

Stakeholder Dynamics in Sport - including:

  • Leadership
  • Contextual Issues
  • Governance & Policy
  • Inclusive Sport
  • Sport Management Professional Preparation
  • Sport for Development and Peace
  • Sport Analytics

Recent Publications

Critical Essays in Sport Management: Exploring and Achieving a Paradigm ShiftFundamentals of Sport Management