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 Jonathan Casper
Assistant Professor
Sport Management
Ph.D., 2005 University of Northern Colorado

 

 

Mailing Address:
Box 8004, 3033B Biltmore Hall
North Carolina State University
Raleigh, NC 27695-8004
Phone: (919) 513-0771
Email: Jonathan_Casper@ncsu.edu

Education:

 

2004         Ph.D.        University of Northern Colorado, Sport Administration

2001         M.A.         University of Northern Colorado, Sport Administration

1995         B.A.          Pitzer College, Human Biology

 

Research Interests:

 

Psychological and social aspects of sport

Youth sport particpation

 Recreational and professional sport marketing

 

Recent Courses Taught

 

Undergraduate Courses

PRT 250 Managing Park and Recreation Facilities

PRT 277 Psychological and Cultural Aspects of Sport

PRT 475 Internship

PRT 476 Sport Marketing

Graduate Courses

PRT 595A Sport Marketing and Promotions

 

Selected Refereed Publications

 

Casper, J. M. & Babkes, M. L. (In Press). Demographic Predictors of Recreational Tennis Participant’s Sport Commitment. Journal of Park and Recreation Administration.

 

Casper, J. M., Kanters, M. A., & James, J. D. (In Press).Perceptions of constraints to NHL spectatorship. International Journal of Sport Marketing and Management.

 

Casper, J. M., Andrew, D. A. (In Press). Sport Commitment Differences among Tennis Players on the Basis of Participation Outlet and Skill Level. Journal of Sport Behavior.

 

Kanters, M. A., Bocarro, J., Casper, J. M., & Forrester, S. (In Press). Guidelines for positively engaging parents in children’s sports. YouthFirst: The Journal of Youth Sports

 

Bocarro, J., Kanters, M. A., Casper, J. M., Forrester, S. (2008). School physical education, extracurricular sports, and lifelong active living. Journal of Teaching and Physical Education, 27, 155-166.

 

Kanters, M. A., Bocarro, J., & Casper, J. M. (2008). Supported or pressured? An examination of agreement among parents and children on parent’s role in youth sports. The Journal of Sport Behavior, 31(1).

 

Casper, J. M., Gray, D. P., & Babkes, M. L. (2007). A sport commitment model perspective on adult tennis players' participation frequency and purchase intention. Sport Management Review, 10(3), 253-278.

 

Casper, J. M. (2007). Sport commitment, participation frequency, and purchase intention segmentation based on age, gender, income, and skill level with U.S. tennis participants. European Sport Management Quarterly, 7(3), 269-282.

Selected Presentations

 

Menefee, W.C., & Casper, J. M. (2007, November). Loglinear analysis of sport consumption patterns of college students. International Conference on Sport and Entertainment Business. Columbia, SC.

 

Casper, J. M., Menefee, W. C. (2007, October). Socialization Influences on Sport Participation, Sport Equipment Consumption, and Viewership: A Preliminary Investigation. Sport Marketing Association. Pittsburg, PA.

 

Casper, J.C. (2007, June). Sport consumer socialization of children: The role of parents, peers, and siblings. North American Society of Sport Management. Fort Lauderdale, FL.

 

Casper, J.C. (2007, June). Youth Sport Market Segmentation with the Theory of Planned Behavior. North American Society of Sport Management. Fort Lauderdale, FL.

 

Casper, J.C., Kanters, M. A., Bocarro, J. N., & Greenwood, P . B. G. (2007, June). Youth sport market segmentation with the theory of planned behavior. North American Society of Sport Management. Fort Lauderdale, FL.

 

Kanters, M., Bocarro, J. N., Casper, J. Forrester, S., & Ballard, K (2007). Middle School intramurals in promoting lifelong active living. 2007 AAHE RCB Poster Session. National AAHE/AAHPERD Convention. Baltimore, MD.

 

 

Selected Grants/Projects:

 

School Intramural Sports, Daily Physical Activity, and Lifelong Active Living – Robert Wood Johnson Foundation.  $200,000, 2008-2010 (investigator with Dr. Michael Kanters, Dr. Jason Bocarro, Dr. Matt Mahar, Dr. Tom MacKenzie, Kymm Ballard)

 

The Role of Parenting Style in Moderating the Relationship Between Parent’s Beliefs about their Child’s Sport Participation and Children’s Value Orientations in Sport. FRPD Individual Program. $2630, 2006.

 

Awards:

 

Outstanding Advisor of the Year, College of Natural Resources, NCSU, 2006

 

 

 

 


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