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Michael A. Kanters
Associate Professor and Director
Contact Details:
North Carolina State University
Department of Parks, Recreation and Tourism Management
3028E Biltmore Hall, Box 8004
Phone: 919-513-0279
Fax: 919-515-3687
3028E Biltmore Hall, Box 8004
Education:
Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) University of Waterloo. Major: Recreation and Leisure Studies. Minor: Business Administration. 1984.
Master of Science (M.S.) Indiana University. Major: Recreation and Park Administration. 1985. Thesis: Attitudes of municipal park and recreation personnel toward computers
Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) Indiana University. Major: Human Performance. Minor: Educational Inquiry Methodology. 1988. Dissertation:
Specialty/Current Research Interests:
Teaching emphasis in sport management. His research interests focus on the youth sport experience and its correlates. Examples of current and ongoing research include:
- the role that parents play in facilitating the affective reactions of youth sport participants;
- an examination of the factors that contribute to highly committed parental behaviors in youth sports;
- the efficacy of school based intramural sports programs in promoting physical activity among children and the predictive relationship between school sports (intramural vs. interscholastic) and long term sport participation;
- student perceptions and use of new technologies in online education
Recent Courses Taught:
PRT 406: Sport Law
PRT 200: Leisure Behavior, Health & Wellness
PRT 512: Recreational Sport Management
Selected Publications:
Kanters, M.A., Bocarro, J., Casper, & Forrester, S. (In Press). Guidelines for positively engaging parents in youth sports. The Journal of Youth Sports. Accepted for publication 2/28/07.
Bocarro, J., Kanters, M.A.., Casper, J., & Forrester, S. (In Press). School physical education, extracurricular sports, and lifelong active living. Journal of Teaching in Physical Education. Accepted for publication 12/13/06.
Kanters, M.A. , Bocarro, J., & Casper, J (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), 1-17.
Greenwood, P.B., Kanters, M.A.., & Casper, J. (2006). Sport fan team identification formation in mid-level professional sport. European Sport Management Quarterly, 6(3), 253-265.
Bocarro, J., Kanters, M.A., & Casper, J. (2006). Leisure for life: The role of schools should be to promote lifelong recreational sport and physical activity participation. Research Update: Parks & Recreation Magazine, June.
Kanters, M.A. (2002). Research Update: Parents and Youth Sports. Parks & Recreation 37(12) 20-29.
*Kanters, M.A., Bristol, D.G, Attarian, A. (2002). The effects of outdoor experiential training on college stress. Journal of Experiential Education. 25(2) 257-267.
Kanters, M.A., & Tebbutt, S. (2001, October). Fun First Sports for Kids: Working with parents to get the most out of youth sports. Parks & Recreation Magazine.
Awards:
Outstanding Advisor Award. (2003). Presented by the College of Natural Resources, NC State University.
Certificate of appreciation for exceptional teaching (1992). Presented by the 1991/92 honors recreation and leisure studies graduating class.
Outstanding Teacher Award (1989). Presented by the Graduate Student Society of the Department of Recreation and Park Administration, Western Illinois University.
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