RESEARCH ACTIVITIES
- NCAA
Men’s Officiating Program (2008-2009): Selected by the NCAA men’s
officiating national coordinator to conduct a first-ever nationwide survey
regarding coach’s perceptions of the officiating program. My role is lead
researcher, and consists of identifying the 344 points-of-contact,
collecting the data, and assisting in data analysis. I presented the
findings to the coordinators of officials at the 2009 Final Four in
Detroit, Michigan.
- National
Research Center (NRC): Served as Advisory Council member on a grant
regarding a study to examine the leadership and communication process of supervisors
from a variety of U.S. industries during the financial crisis of
2008-2009.
- Dissertation
Committee: Served
on dissertation committee of Dr. Matthew Gonzalez. His topic studied the Perceptions of Trusted Advisors among
Special Event CEOs.
- NCAA
Women’s Officiating Program (2006): Working with the NCAA women’s
officiating national coordinator, researched the evaluation variables most
appropriate to identify the 96 referees qualified to work the NCAA women’s
post-season tournament. My role consisted of measuring the validity of the
variables, writing the instrument guidebook, and serving as an officiating
subject matter expert (SME).