Spencer Harris, Ph.D.
Spencer Harris, Ph.D.
Professor of Sport Management
Sport Management Program
Dwire Hall 313A
Education
- Ph.D. in Sport Policy and Sport Management, Loughborough University, 2013
- MA in Sport Development, University of Gloucestershire, 2008
- BA in Leisure Studies (specialism in Sport Management), the Polytechnic of North London, 1991
Teaching
University of Colorado Colorado Springs
- Assistant Professor, Sport Management 2013 - present
Courses Taught:
- Sport Marketing
- International and Olympic Sport Governance
- Critical Issues in Sport Management
- Managing Soccer: Global & Local Perspectives
Adams State University, CO
- Assistant Professor, Sport Studies 2011 - 2013
University of Hertfordshire, Hatfield, England, UK
- Senior Lecturer, Sport Development / Sport Policy, 2008 - 2011
Professional Experience
- Head of Performance, Sport England, England, 2006 - 2008
- Project Coordinator, Right to Play, Arua, Uganda, Africa, 2006
- Soccer Development Manager, Major League Soccer, New York, 2003 - 2005
- Mountain Group Leader, Explore Worldwide, Moshi, Tanzania, Africa, 2002- 2003
- Regional Sports Development Manager, Sport England, Bedford, England, 1998 - 2002
- Sport Development Manager, Crawley Borough Council, Crawley, England, 1993 - 1998
Organizations
- Fellow of the Higher Education Academy (FHEA)
- Member of Leadership Team, UK Sport Development Network
- Member of Strategic Review Working Groups (NASSM)
- Member of European Association of Sport Management (EASM)
- Member of Editorial Board for the International Journal for Sport Policy and Politics (Taylor & Francis)
Interests
- Sport governance and policy
- International sport for development and peace
- Sport mega events and their legacies
- Integrity and ethics in sport
- Sport marketing
- Volunteering and civil society in sport-related context
