Bobbi Knapp
Dr. Knapp is an tenured Associate Professor of Sport Studies and current Director for the MS in Human Sciences and Program Director for the KIN 210 Diversity in Sport course. Her primary focus of training and study is in the sub disciplinary area of sport sociology. She also serves as Co-Director of the Socio-Psychology Laboratory, and has been working on research and installations in Davies Hall that share the rich history of women's physical education and women's intercollegiate athletics as SIU.
Education:
- BS major geography minor anthropology Central Michigan University
- MA Sport Management Central Michigan University
- Ph.D. Cultural Studies of Sport University of Iowa
Research Interest:
Dr. Knapp’s research interests are in the area of gender and sport, and more specifically the ways in which ideal femininity and hegemonic masculinity are reinforced and challenged within the sporting domain. She is one of the early researchers in the area of women’s experiences in football and her current research continues to expand upon our knowledge of women in this sport.
Awards and Honors:
- Women of Distinction Excellence Award, SIUC, April 2021
- Jane Addams Outstanding Service Award, Midwest Sociological Society, 2018
- Center for Service-Learning and Volunteerism Faculty Fellow for Service-Learning, Fall 2015-Spring 2016
- College of Education and Human Services Outstanding Teaching Award, April 2015
- University Women’s Professional Advancement Mentoring Award, March 2015
Selected Publications:
- Partridge, J.A., Knapp, B.A., and Massengale, B.D. (in press). Motivational Climate in CrossFit Facilities. Journal of Strength & Conditioning Research
- Knapp, B. (in press). Garters on the Gridiron: A critical examination of the Lingerie Football League. International Review for the Sociology of Sport
- Knapp, B. (in press). Smash mouth football: Identity development and maintenance on a women’s tackle football team. Journal of Sport & Social Issues