Sarah Stokowski
Biographic Data
| ID | 282642 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Sarah Stokowski |
| GIVEN NAMES | Sarah |
| FAMILY NAME | Stokowski |
| SIGNATURE | STOKOWSKI S |
| AFFILIATIONS | Clemson University |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-7368-7224 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 16 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 15 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 16 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2015 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 2 |
Athlete Autonomy and Wearable Technology: Collegiate Athletes’ Understanding and Perceptions of the Proprietary Use of Their Physical Performance Data
Within the institutional setting of collegiate athletics in the United States, wearable technology devices are regularly issued to competing college athletes for the purpose of harvesting their personal biometric performance data. Although data harvested from college athletes by institutionally issued wearable technologies are of potential value from a performance standpoint, a robust third-party marketplace also exists for athletes’ biometric pe…
Crisis, Kickoff, and Controversy: A Case Study of Social Media Discourse Around Hurricane Helene
This case study explores the public sentiment surrounding Clemson University’s decision to play a football game the day following the devastating impact of Hurricane Helene to the state of South Carolina. Social media data featuring the terms “Hurricane Helene” or “Helene” and “Clemson” were gathered between September 21 and October 19, 2024. Of the 1,296 mentions across the social platform X during the period of analysis, 71% expressed negative …
I Belong in These Spaces Too”: Empowering Student-Athletes in Women’s Sports Through Leadership Development
The Local Perspective: Regional Television Framing of Name, Image, and Likeness
As name, image, and likeness (NIL) continues to be a fixture within conversations surrounding collegiate athletics, the present study sought to examine the manner in which local television media in the United States framed NIL during news broadcasts. Through the lens of media framing, researchers conducted a comprehensive analysis of all local television broadcast content across the United States during the Fall of 2024. This analysis identified …
There Will Always Be Opposition: Collegiate Coaches’ and Athletic Administrators’ Perceptions of LGBTQIA+ Pride Initiatives
Lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, intersex, and asexual (LGBTQIA+) individuals face adversity in the form of rejection, stereotypes, discrimination, and violence. In an effort to promote inclusion and allyship, several professional and collegiate athletic programs have begun hosting Pride events. The purpose of this study was to better understand the perceptions and decision-making process of college athletic administrators and coaches …
The Modernization of Monitorization: Technological Adaption and Innovation as Mechanisms for College Athlete Surveillance
Athletes competing in National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) athletics have long been monitored by their respective athletic departments. As technology continues to advance and become more socially pervasive, many NCAA member institutions have issued wearable technology devices to athletes. The present study sought to examine the function of such implementation of wearable technology in collegiate athletics. Findings from interviews with…
“Two Voices is Beneficial”: Virtual Team-Teaching in Covid-19
The lack of connectedness experienced by college students during the COVID-19 pandemic was problematic. An innovative approach undertaken in a (virtual) graduate classroom at Clemson University was the concept of team teaching. Team teaching allows a group of instructors to work together to enhance student learning. Upon course completion, students (N =57) completed a brief survey regarding their perceptions of team teaching. The scale ranged fro…
Salient Beliefs Associated with Unsanctioned Adult Cannabis Use in an Evolving Socio-Political Environment
Background: The changing cannabis legal climate in the United States has been associated with increased prevalence of use, more favorable general attitudes, and cultural norms toward its use among young adults. The purpose of this study was to conceptualize salient beliefs governing illicit cannabis use within a state where medical use is legal and adult use remains illegal. Methods: Following an initial qualitative pilot, a prospective study (ba…
Necessary evil”: The difficulties of establishing programmatic culture in the transfer portal era
The implementation of the transfer portal and eased transfer restrictions has drastically impacted the migration of college football players. While such athlete autonomy aligns with sweeping organizational policy adopted, and mandated, by the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA), the absence of barriers preventing the mobility of players may have a resultant effect on the development of sustained organizational culture. Through intervi…
Three Lecture Modalities: Engaging Students through Innovative Technology
The COVID-19 pandemic required specific protocols (e.g., social distancing, quarantine), which defied the notions of the traditional classroom and called for instructors to adapt content delivery. To empower students, some universities employed a HyFlex model that allowed students to choose their attendance modality (e.g., face-to-face, synchronous, asynchronous). As many instructors rely on student interaction to gauge content comprehension and …
“The Most Important Shot You Will Ever Take”: The Burgeoning Role of Social Media Activism in Challenging Embedded NCAA Patriarchy
While the National Collegiate Athletic Association’s (NCAA) purpose is to protect college athletes within a hypercommercialized institutional setting, the protections prevent college athletes from accessing the lucrative marketplace. Extant literature has conceptualized the operating functions of the NCAA within the context of a patriarchal framework in which college athletes are infantilized, and authoritative institutional control is thereby ju…
Athlete–Student–Influencer: How the Introduction of Name, Image, and Likeness in Intercollegiate Athletics Further Complicates Applications of Role Theory
The revered tradition of amateurism has transformed due to legal and legislative challenges initiated by the name, image, and likeness landscape. In contrast to the traditional National Collegiate Athletic Association model, college athletes have now gained the opportunity to benefit financially from their notoriety by adopting an influencer role. The purpose of this manuscript was to explore the conceptual and theoretical shifts resulting from t…
You Have to Validate It: Experiences of Female Sexual Minority Student-Athletes
Lesbians in sport may reside in a culture of silence due to the fear of being negatively labeled. Often, ideologies regarding lesbian athletes validate social inequalities through institutional practices. The purpose of this study was to examine the experiences of NCAA female sexual minority student-athletes. Employing purposeful sampling, nine current and former female student-athletes participated in semi-structured interviews. Through a combin…
“You Had One Job!” A Case Study of Maladaptive Parasocial Interaction and Athlete Maltreatment in Virtual Spaces
This research explored maladaptive parasocial interaction (PSI) expressed toward Chicago Bears kicker Cody Parkey after he missed a potential game-winning field goal in the 2019 NFL (National Football League) playoffs. Using a sample of 512 tweets posted during the week after the game, qualitative analysis revealed that maladaptive PSI manifested in the following ways: criticism, threats, anger, and support. The results help better illuminate the…
Measuring Racial Competence in Athletic Academic Support Staff Members
Critical Race Theory (CRT), a theoretical framework that has been gaining much recognition in sport literature, is a useful and beneficial tool in discussing race and racism. To better understand the context in which academic support staff members appreciate the functionality and significance of race, the present study measures the racial competence and colorblindness of athletic academic support personnel. This study explores the need to integra…
For Better or for Worse: The Impact of Social Media on Chinese Sports Journalists
The purpose of this study is to explore the impact of social media in Chinese sports journalism. After distributing an online survey using a snowball sampling technique, a total of 133 Chinese sports journalists working in print media participated in this study. The results indicated that news gathering was reported as a primary motivation to use social media. Weibo and WeChat, two localized social networking tools, were the most commonly used to…
You Have to Validate It: Experiences of Female Sexual Minority Student-Athletes
Lesbians in sport may reside in a culture of silence due to the fear of being negatively labeled. Often, ideologies regarding lesbian athletes validate social inequalities through institutional practices. The purpose of this study was to examine the experiences of NCAA female sexual minority student-athletes. Employing purposeful sampling, nine current and former female student-athletes participated in semi-structured interviews. Through a combin…
For Better or for Worse: The Impact of Social Media on Chinese Sports Journalists
The purpose of this study is to explore the impact of social media in Chinese sports journalism. After distributing an online survey using a snowball sampling technique, a total of 133 Chinese sports journalists working in print media participated in this study. The results indicated that news gathering was reported as a primary motivation to use social media. Weibo and WeChat, two localized social networking tools, were the most commonly used to…
There Will Always Be Opposition: Collegiate Coaches’ and Athletic Administrators’ Perceptions of LGBTQIA+ Pride Initiatives
Lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, intersex, and asexual (LGBTQIA+) individuals face adversity in the form of rejection, stereotypes, discrimination, and violence. In an effort to promote inclusion and allyship, several professional and collegiate athletic programs have begun hosting Pride events. The purpose of this study was to better understand the perceptions and decision-making process of college athletic administrators and coaches …
The Modernization of Monitorization: Technological Adaption and Innovation as Mechanisms for College Athlete Surveillance
Athletes competing in National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) athletics have long been monitored by their respective athletic departments. As technology continues to advance and become more socially pervasive, many NCAA member institutions have issued wearable technology devices to athletes. The present study sought to examine the function of such implementation of wearable technology in collegiate athletics. Findings from interviews with…
Measuring Racial Competence in Athletic Academic Support Staff Members
Critical Race Theory (CRT), a theoretical framework that has been gaining much recognition in sport literature, is a useful and beneficial tool in discussing race and racism. To better understand the context in which academic support staff members appreciate the functionality and significance of race, the present study measures the racial competence and colorblindness of athletic academic support personnel. This study explores the need to integra…
For Better or for Worse: The Impact of Social Media on Chinese Sports Journalists
The purpose of this study is to explore the impact of social media in Chinese sports journalism. After distributing an online survey using a snowball sampling technique, a total of 133 Chinese sports journalists working in print media participated in this study. The results indicated that news gathering was reported as a primary motivation to use social media. Weibo and WeChat, two localized social networking tools, were the most commonly used to…
Measuring Racial Competence in Athletic Academic Support Staff Members
Critical Race Theory (CRT), a theoretical framework that has been gaining much recognition in sport literature, is a useful and beneficial tool in discussing race and racism. To better understand the context in which academic support staff members appreciate the functionality and significance of race, the present study measures the racial competence and colorblindness of athletic academic support personnel. This study explores the need to integra…
“You Had One Job!” A Case Study of Maladaptive Parasocial Interaction and Athlete Maltreatment in Virtual Spaces
This research explored maladaptive parasocial interaction (PSI) expressed toward Chicago Bears kicker Cody Parkey after he missed a potential game-winning field goal in the 2019 NFL (National Football League) playoffs. Using a sample of 512 tweets posted during the week after the game, qualitative analysis revealed that maladaptive PSI manifested in the following ways: criticism, threats, anger, and support. The results help better illuminate the…
Three Lecture Modalities: Engaging Students through Innovative Technology
The COVID-19 pandemic required specific protocols (e.g., social distancing, quarantine), which defied the notions of the traditional classroom and called for instructors to adapt content delivery. To empower students, some universities employed a HyFlex model that allowed students to choose their attendance modality (e.g., face-to-face, synchronous, asynchronous). As many instructors rely on student interaction to gauge content comprehension and …
“The Most Important Shot You Will Ever Take”: The Burgeoning Role of Social Media Activism in Challenging Embedded NCAA Patriarchy
While the National Collegiate Athletic Association’s (NCAA) purpose is to protect college athletes within a hypercommercialized institutional setting, the protections prevent college athletes from accessing the lucrative marketplace. Extant literature has conceptualized the operating functions of the NCAA within the context of a patriarchal framework in which college athletes are infantilized, and authoritative institutional control is thereby ju…
Athlete–Student–Influencer: How the Introduction of Name, Image, and Likeness in Intercollegiate Athletics Further Complicates Applications of Role Theory
The revered tradition of amateurism has transformed due to legal and legislative challenges initiated by the name, image, and likeness landscape. In contrast to the traditional National Collegiate Athletic Association model, college athletes have now gained the opportunity to benefit financially from their notoriety by adopting an influencer role. The purpose of this manuscript was to explore the conceptual and theoretical shifts resulting from t…
You Have to Validate It: Experiences of Female Sexual Minority Student-Athletes
Lesbians in sport may reside in a culture of silence due to the fear of being negatively labeled. Often, ideologies regarding lesbian athletes validate social inequalities through institutional practices. The purpose of this study was to examine the experiences of NCAA female sexual minority student-athletes. Employing purposeful sampling, nine current and former female student-athletes participated in semi-structured interviews. Through a combin…
“Two Voices is Beneficial”: Virtual Team-Teaching in Covid-19
The lack of connectedness experienced by college students during the COVID-19 pandemic was problematic. An innovative approach undertaken in a (virtual) graduate classroom at Clemson University was the concept of team teaching. Team teaching allows a group of instructors to work together to enhance student learning. Upon course completion, students (N =57) completed a brief survey regarding their perceptions of team teaching. The scale ranged fro…
Salient Beliefs Associated with Unsanctioned Adult Cannabis Use in an Evolving Socio-Political Environment
Background: The changing cannabis legal climate in the United States has been associated with increased prevalence of use, more favorable general attitudes, and cultural norms toward its use among young adults. The purpose of this study was to conceptualize salient beliefs governing illicit cannabis use within a state where medical use is legal and adult use remains illegal. Methods: Following an initial qualitative pilot, a prospective study (ba…
Necessary evil”: The difficulties of establishing programmatic culture in the transfer portal era
The implementation of the transfer portal and eased transfer restrictions has drastically impacted the migration of college football players. While such athlete autonomy aligns with sweeping organizational policy adopted, and mandated, by the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA), the absence of barriers preventing the mobility of players may have a resultant effect on the development of sustained organizational culture. Through intervi…
Crisis, Kickoff, and Controversy: A Case Study of Social Media Discourse Around Hurricane Helene
This case study explores the public sentiment surrounding Clemson University’s decision to play a football game the day following the devastating impact of Hurricane Helene to the state of South Carolina. Social media data featuring the terms “Hurricane Helene” or “Helene” and “Clemson” were gathered between September 21 and October 19, 2024. Of the 1,296 mentions across the social platform X during the period of analysis, 71% expressed negative …
I Belong in These Spaces Too”: Empowering Student-Athletes in Women’s Sports Through Leadership Development
The Local Perspective: Regional Television Framing of Name, Image, and Likeness
As name, image, and likeness (NIL) continues to be a fixture within conversations surrounding collegiate athletics, the present study sought to examine the manner in which local television media in the United States framed NIL during news broadcasts. Through the lens of media framing, researchers conducted a comprehensive analysis of all local television broadcast content across the United States during the Fall of 2024. This analysis identified …
There Will Always Be Opposition: Collegiate Coaches’ and Athletic Administrators’ Perceptions of LGBTQIA+ Pride Initiatives
Lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, intersex, and asexual (LGBTQIA+) individuals face adversity in the form of rejection, stereotypes, discrimination, and violence. In an effort to promote inclusion and allyship, several professional and collegiate athletic programs have begun hosting Pride events. The purpose of this study was to better understand the perceptions and decision-making process of college athletic administrators and coaches …
The Modernization of Monitorization: Technological Adaption and Innovation as Mechanisms for College Athlete Surveillance
Athletes competing in National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) athletics have long been monitored by their respective athletic departments. As technology continues to advance and become more socially pervasive, many NCAA member institutions have issued wearable technology devices to athletes. The present study sought to examine the function of such implementation of wearable technology in collegiate athletics. Findings from interviews with…
Athlete Autonomy and Wearable Technology: Collegiate Athletes’ Understanding and Perceptions of the Proprietary Use of Their Physical Performance Data
Within the institutional setting of collegiate athletics in the United States, wearable technology devices are regularly issued to competing college athletes for the purpose of harvesting their personal biometric performance data. Although data harvested from college athletes by institutionally issued wearable technologies are of potential value from a performance standpoint, a robust third-party marketplace also exists for athletes’ biometric pe…
Psychology (11 works) · Sports, Gender, and Society (10 works) · Medicine (9 works) · Sociology (9 works) · Political science (8 works) · Business (7 works) · Advertising (5 works) · Athletes (5 works) · Public relations (5 works) · Social Psychology (5 works)