Dr. Robert Turick

Assistant Professor of Sport Management

College of Business

Phone: (260) 422-5561 ext. 3472

Email: rmturick@indianatech.edu

Office: Cunningham, 215C

My Office Hours

MW: 2pm to 4pm
TR: 10am to 12pm

Classes I Teach

BA 2010 Principles of Management
SM 2500 Sport Leadership and Ethics
SM 3450 Sport Economics and Financial Analysis
SM 4400 Applied Skills in Sport Management

Educational Background

Ph.D., Sport Management, University of Florida (2018)
M.Ed., Sport Administration, Bowling Green State University (2014)
B.S., Sport Administration, Indiana University of Pennsylvania (2012)

Professional Experience

Robert Turick is an Assistant Professor of Sport Management. He joined Indiana Tech in July 2024 after working as an Assistant Director of Research at the National Collegiate Athletic Association. While at the NCAA, Robert oversaw survey operations, served as the research liaison to NCAA Division II, and conducted research related to student-athlete graduation rates and well-being. During his time at the NCAA, Robert taught classes as an adjunct faculty member at Eastern Kentucky University and Miami University. Prior to joining the NCAA, Robert was as Assistant Professor of Sport Administration at Ball State University. While pursuing his doctorate at the University of Florida, Robert served as the primary instructor of an undergraduate sport sociology course and worked as a content tutor for the University Athletic Association.

Robert has published 22 research papers in peer-reviewed journals, taught a variety of sport management courses, and engaged in high-level service within the academic field of sport management.

Publications/Presentations

Publications

Feller, R.*, Turick, R., Walker, K., & Downs, B. (2024). Now what? An assessment of perceived legacies post-Olympic cycle. International Journal of Event and Festival Management.
Foreman, J., Turick, R., Williams, D., & Skinner, T.* (2023). Subsequent head coach opportunities in the national football league based on race, market size, and city segregation. Administrative Issues Journal: Connecting Education, Practice, and Research.
Turick, R., Weems, A., Swim, N.*, Bopp, T., & Singer, J. (2021). Who are we honoring? Extending the Ebony & Ivy discussion to include sport facilities. Journal of Sport Management.
Turick, R., Bopp, T., & Swim, N.* (2021). “How do I do life?” The challenges of preparing student-athletes for professional roles. Journal for the Study of Sports and Athletes in Education.
Turick, R., Feller, R.*, & Blom, L. (2020). Welcome to America! How can athletic departments better assist international student-athletes with their transition into the American university setting? Journal of Emerging Sport Studies.

*Indicates student co-author.

Presentations

Turick, R. (February 2024). Behind the Scenes with NCAA Research. Applied Sport Management Association Conference, Knoxville, TN.
Turick, R., MacCharles, J., Martin, T., Shin, N., & Veraldo, C. (June 2022). Strategies for Recruiting Underrepresented Racial Minorities into Sport Management Programs: A Workshop Sponsored by the Diversity and Inclusion Committee. North American Society for Sport Management Conference, Atlanta, GA.
Turick, R., Swim, N.*, Feller, R.*, & Biermaier, M.* (February 2021). Training the (Occasional) Graders: Preparing Graduate Students to Grade Undergraduate Sport Management Work. Commission on Sport Management Accreditation Conference, Virtual.