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Dr. Robert Turick

Robert Turick
Assistant Professor of Sport Management

College of Business

Phone: 260.344.4814

Email: rmturick@indianatech.edu

Office: Cunningham, 215C

My Office Hours

T: 1pm to 3pm
W: 9am to 1pm
R: 11am to 1pm

Classes I Teach

BA 2010 Principles of Management
BA 3300 Marketing Research & Decision Making
IIT 1000 University Experience
SM 2500 Sport Leadership & Ethics
SM 2990 Special Topics in Sports Management
SM 3100 Sport Facility & Event Management
SM 3350 Intercollegiate Athletic Administration
SM 3450 Sport Economics & 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

  • Bopp, T. & Turick, R. (2024). An analysis of racial tasking and other sport management theories through the lived experiences of Black college football coaches. Journal of Issues in Intercollegiate Athletics, 17(1), 218-240.https://doi.org/10.51221/sc.jiia.2024.17.1.11
  • 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, 15(3), 322-338. https://doi.org/10.1108/IJEFM-01-2023-0004
  • Foreman, J., Turick, R., Williams, D., & Skinner, T. (2024). Race, market size, segregation and subsequent opportunities for former NFL head coaches. Journal of Economics and Statistics, 244(5-6), 533-555. https://doi.org/10.1515/jbnst-2023-0092
  • 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, 35(1), 17-29. https://doi.org/10.1123/jsm.2019-0303
  • 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, 15(1), 71-94. https://doi.org/10.1080/19357397.2019.1669367

*Indicates student co-author.

Presentations

  • Putnam, C.* & Turick, R. (February 2025). Strides and Struggles: Examining Mental Health in Cross Country Student-Athletes. Applied Sport Management Association Conference, Cincinnati, OH.
  • Quinn, F.*, Putnam, C.*, & Turick, R. (February 2025). Skating Through Time: Key Milestones in Women’s Professional Ice Hockey. Applied Sport Management Association Conference, Cincinnati, OH.
  • Turick, R. (February 2024). Behind the Scenes with NCAA Research. Applied Sport Management Association Conference, Knoxville, TN.

*Indicates student co-presenter.

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