Faculty & Research

Education:

• Ph.D. at Indiana University, 1998
• M.S. at Indiana University, 1986
• B.S. at Illinois State University, 1982

Contact Information:

(812) 855-3085

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HPER Building, Room 133-F

Background:

• Assistant Professor, Department of Tourism and Convention Administration, University of Nevada, Las Vegas, 1998-2002
• Assistant Director, Intramural Sports, Indiana University Division of Recreational Sports, 1989-1995
• Coordinator, Intramural Sports, Indiana University Division of Recreational Sports, 1986-1989
• NRPA Professional Certification Exam Committee, 2003-2009
• Editorial Board, Journal of Legal Aspects of Sport, 2001-present
• Indiana University Trustees Teaching Award, 2003, 2004, & 2006
• Faculty Colloquium on Excellence in Teaching (FACET) award, Indiana University, 2007

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Research:

My research focuses upon legal issues in recreation and sport settings related to risk management, program development, and participant conduct. Recently, a study I headed up with two colleagues involved campus recreation administrators' level of awareness of risk issues compared to legal issues appearing in case law from campus recreational sport settings. The purpose of the study was to determine if campus recreational sport directors were concerned about the same issues appearing most frequently in published court decisions.

My teaching a human resource management course has impacted my research in that along with a colleague, I conducted a nationwide study on the factors affecting retention of recreation professionals in a municipal setting.

New research areas involve youth sport and diabetes and its impact upon college student's participation in campus recreational sports.

Publications:

Barcelona, R. J., & Young, S. J. (accepted). The role of municipal park and recreation agencies in enacting coach and parent training in a loosely coupled youth sport system. Managing Leisure.

Miller, J., Young, S. J., & Martin, N. (2009). To use or not to use? The status of waivers in intramural sports. Recreational Sports Journal, 33(2).

Pittman, A. T., Spengler, J. O., & Young, S. J. (2008). Case Studies in Sport Law. Champaign, IL: Human Kinetics, Inc.

Young, S. J., Fields, S. K., & Powell, G. M. (2007). Risk perceptions v. legal realities in campus recreational sport programs. Recreational Sport Journal, 31, 131-145.

Spengler, J. O., Young, S. J., & Linton, L. S. (2007). Schools as a community resource for physical activity: Legal considerations for decision makers. American Journal of Health Promotion, 21(4), 390-396.

Cotten, D. J., & Young, S. J. (2007). Effectiveness of parental waivers, parental indemnification agreements and parental arbitration agreements as risk management tools. Journal of Legal Aspects of Sport, 17(1), 53-79.

Young, S. J., & Myllykangas, S. A. (2006). Teaching management in a recreation curriculum: Application of reality-based learning. Schole, 21, 113-129.

Barcelona, R. J., & Young, S. J. (2006). Investigating the role of municipal recreation agencies in youth sport delivery. Abstract from 2006 Leisure Research Symposium - Seattle, Washington.

Courses Recently Taught:

HPER R/P411 Legal Issues in Sport Settings

HPER R471 Human Resource Management in Leisure Services

R572 Seminar in Recreational Sport Administration