Sean Phelps

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Biography

Senior Lecturer
Department of Sport and Recreation

Auckland University of Technology

Phone: +649 921 9999
Email: sean.phelps@aut.ac.nz

 

Dr. Sean Phelps is a Senior Lecturer in Sport and Recreation Management at AUT University where he teaches at both the undergraduate and graduate level. His research interests focus on organizational theory and organizational behaviour. Dr. Phelps has extensive practitioner experience in sport having worked for a National Governing Body, amateur multi-sport festivals, Special Olympics, and the Winter Olympics.

EDUCATION
Florida State University Tallahassee, FL
Ph.D., Sport Management
Dissertation Title: The creation and development of an international sport federation: A case study of the International Triathlon Union from 1989-2000.

Montana State University-Billings Billings, MT
M.S., Sport Management.
Eastern Montana College Billings, MT
B.A., Mass Communications

SERVICE
2007 SMAANZ Conference Organizing Committee
Bachelor Sport & Recreation Coordinator
Division Academic Team
Post-Graduate Board of Study

2005-2006 USA Triathlon National Coaches Commission

2004-2005 NASSM Executive Council Student Representative

2004-2006 Faculty advisor to FSU Triathletes, recognized student club

2000 Member, MSU-Billings Volleyball Head Coach Search Committee
Member, MSU-Billings Women’s Head Basketball Coach Search Committee.

PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS
• North American Society for Sport Management
• Sport Management Association of Australia and New Zealand

PRACTIONER BASED EXPERIENCE
• Montana Big Sky State Games Triathlon Commissioner
• Florida Sunshine State Games Venue Supervisor & Event logistics
• Florida Senior Games Venue Supervisor & Event logistics
• Special Olympics Montana Summer Games Manager
• Salt Lake City Organizing Committee Main Press Center Supervisor for 2002 Winter Olympics & Paralympics
• Montana State University- Billings Sports Information Graduate Assistant
• USA Triathlon Officials Coordinator

 

Publications

 

Book chapters

2005
Dittmore, S., Mahony, D., & Phelps, S. (June 2005). Diversity in sport management research? An examination of sport management dissertation topics. NASSM Conference.

2004
Kian, T., Noland, M., & Phelps, S. (October 2004). Missing in action: Qualitative research in sport management. Florida State University Sport Management Conference.

Conference articles

2005
Phelps, S. (October 2005). A practical application of institutional theory: A look at USA triathlon’s board of directors’ election of 2003. Florida State University Sport Management Conference.

Journal articles

2007
Dittmore, S., Mahony, D., Andrew, D.F., & Phelps, S. (2007). Is sport management research diverse? A five-year analysis of dissertations. International Journal of Sport Management, 8(1), 21-31.

Phelps, S., & Dickson, G. (in review). Symbolic isomorphism and legitimacy: New Zealand’s Ice Blacks and Ice Fernz hockey teams.

Phelps, S. (in review). Isomorphism and choice in the creation and development of an international sport federation: A review of the International Triathlon Union.

Dickson, G., & Phelps, S. (in review). Who could wish for more? New Zealand’s Coast to Coast.