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Dr. Seungmin Kang

  • Assistant Professor - Dept of Health & Human Performance
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Biography and expertise

Seungmin Kang, Ph.D., is an Assistant Professor of Sport Management in the Department of Health and Human Performance at Texas State University. Prior to joining Texas State, he served as an Assistant Professor of Sport Management at North Dakota State University for five years. He earned his Ph.D. in Sport Management from Louisiana State University with a cognate in Leadership and Human Resource Development. His research focuses on shared leadership, organizational behavior, and human resource development in sport organizations, particularly in the nonprofit Sport for Development and Peace (SDP) sector. His research has been published in top-tier journals including the Journal of Sport Management and Sport Management Review. He currently serves on the Governing Board of the North American Society for Sport Management (NASSM) and as Director of Service for the Korean American Association for Sport Management (KAASM).

Education

Doctorate Degree

PhD in Kinesiology

Concentration: Sport Management

Louisiana State Univ A&M College, 2021

Research Interests

  • Award / Honor Recipient: Excellence in Research Award, College of Health and Human Sciences, North Dakota State University. April 2026
  • Award / Honor Nominee: Best Research Paper Award, European Association for Sport Management (EASM). September 2023
  • Award / Honor Recipient: Kang Joon-Ho Research Award, Korean American Association for Sport Management (KAASM). June 2023
  • Award / Honor Recipient: Graduate Writing Award, American Kinesiology Association (AKA). 2020
  • Award / Honor Recipient: Lee Jeoung Hak Award, Korean American Association for Sport Management (KAASM). 2019
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  1. Editor

    Associate Editor, Cogent Business & Management

  2. Editorial Review Board Member

    Sports Innovation Journal

  3. Editorial Review Board Member

    Journal of Sport for Development

  4. Other

    Governing Board Member, North American Society for Sport Management (NASSM)

  5. Editorial Review Board Member

    Sport Management Education Journal

  6. Other

    Director of Service, Korean American Association for Sport Management (KAASM)

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