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Robert E. Baker, EdD, is an associate professor, the coordinator of sport management, and the founding director of the Center for Sport Management at George Mason University in Fairfax, Virginia. Baker has decades of experience working in the sport industry and more than 13 years in higher education. Baker, along with coauthor Craig Esherick and Dr. Pamela Hudson Baker, works in conjunction with the U.S. Department of State on the implementation of projects using sport for development, peace, and diplomatic purposes. Author affiliation details are correct at time of print publication.

Craig Esherick, JD, is an assistant professor of sport management and associate director of the Center for Sport Management at George Mason University in Fairfax, Virginia. Esherick has a varied background in the sport industry, having spent 25 years coaching basketball at various levels, including serving as a high school assistant coach, an assistant coach for the 1988 Olympic team, and the head coach at Georgetown University. Author affiliation details are correct at time of print publication.

Linda Jean Carpenter, PhD, JD, (right) has been involved in Title IX and gender equity issues in sport for over three decades. Studies on various topics related to women in sport have characterized her research efforts with coauthor Dr. Acosta. In addition to writing extensively on the subject of equity, she is a sought-after speaker at national, regional, and local conferences. Author affiliation details are correct at time of print publication.

R. Vivian Acosta, PhD, (left) has also been involved in Title IX and gender equity issues in sport for more than 30 years. A professor emerita at the City University of New York’s Brooklyn College, she has written extensively on the subject and served as a presenter at national, regional, and local conferences. Dr. Acosta’s well-known 27-year longitudinal national study on the status of women in intercollegiate sport, conducted with coauthor Dr. Carpenter, has been frequently cited in the media, Congress, and gender equity lawsuits. Author affiliation details are correct at time of print publication.

Linda Jean Carpenter, PhD, JD, (right) has been involved in Title IX and gender equity issues in sport for over three decades. Studies on various topics related to women in sport have characterized her research efforts with coauthor Dr. Acosta. In addition to writing extensively on the subject of equity, she is a sought-after speaker at national, regional, and local conferences. Author affiliation details are correct at time of print publication.

R. Vivian Acosta, PhD, (left) has also been involved in Title IX and gender equity issues in sport for more than 30 years. A professor emerita at the City University of New York’s Brooklyn College, she has written extensively on the subject and served as a presenter at national, regional, and local conferences. Dr. Acosta’s well-known 27-year longitudinal national study on the status of women in intercollegiate sport, conducted with coauthor Dr. Carpenter, has been frequently cited in the media, Congress, and gender equity lawsuits. Author affiliation details are correct at time of print publication.

Deborah Healey

Linda Jean Carpenter, PhD, JD, (right) has been involved in Title IX and gender equity issues in sport for over three decades. Studies on various topics related to women in sport have characterized her research efforts with coauthor Dr. Acosta. In addition to writing extensively on the subject of equity, she is a sought-after speaker at national, regional, and local conferences. Author affiliation details are correct at time of print publication.

R. Vivian Acosta, PhD, (left) has also been involved in Title IX and gender equity issues in sport for more than 30 years. A professor emerita at the City University of New York’s Brooklyn College, she has written extensively on the subject and served as a presenter at national, regional, and local conferences. Dr. Acosta’s well-known 27-year longitudinal national study on the status of women in intercollegiate sport, conducted with coauthor Dr. Carpenter, has been frequently cited in the media, Congress, and gender equity lawsuits. Author affiliation details are correct at time of print publication.

Linda Jean Carpenter, PhD, JD, (right) has been involved in Title IX and gender equity issues in sport for over three decades. Studies on various topics related to women in sport have characterized her research efforts with coauthor Dr. Acosta. In addition to writing extensively on the subject of equity, she is a sought-after speaker at national, regional, and local conferences. Author affiliation details are correct at time of print publication.

R. Vivian Acosta, PhD, (left) has also been involved in Title IX and gender equity issues in sport for more than 30 years. A professor emerita at the City University of New York’s Brooklyn College, she has written extensively on the subject and served as a presenter at national, regional, and local conferences. Dr. Acosta’s well-known 27-year longitudinal national study on the status of women in intercollegiate sport, conducted with coauthor Dr. Carpenter, has been frequently cited in the media, Congress, and gender equity lawsuits. Author affiliation details are correct at time of print publication.

Linda Jean Carpenter, PhD, JD, (right) has been involved in Title IX and gender equity issues in sport for over three decades. Studies on various topics related to women in sport have characterized her research efforts with coauthor Dr. Acosta. In addition to writing extensively on the subject of equity, she is a sought-after speaker at national, regional, and local conferences. Author affiliation details are correct at time of print publication.

R. Vivian Acosta, PhD, (left) has also been involved in Title IX and gender equity issues in sport for more than 30 years. A professor emerita at the City University of New York’s Brooklyn College, she has written extensively on the subject and served as a presenter at national, regional, and local conferences. Dr. Acosta’s well-known 27-year longitudinal national study on the status of women in intercollegiate sport, conducted with coauthor Dr. Carpenter, has been frequently cited in the media, Congress, and gender equity lawsuits. Author affiliation details are correct at time of print publication.

Linda Jean Carpenter, PhD, JD, (right) has been involved in Title IX and gender equity issues in sport for over three decades. Studies on various topics related to women in sport have characterized her research efforts with coauthor Dr. Acosta. In addition to writing extensively on the subject of equity, she is a sought-after speaker at national, regional, and local conferences. Author affiliation details are correct at time of print publication.

R. Vivian Acosta, PhD, (left) has also been involved in Title IX and gender equity issues in sport for more than 30 years. A professor emerita at the City University of New York’s Brooklyn College, she has written extensively on the subject and served as a presenter at national, regional, and local conferences. Dr. Acosta’s well-known 27-year longitudinal national study on the status of women in intercollegiate sport, conducted with coauthor Dr. Carpenter, has been frequently cited in the media, Congress, and gender equity lawsuits. Author affiliation details are correct at time of print publication.

Katharine M. Nohr, the author of Managing Risk in Sport and Recreation: The Essential Guide for Loss Prevention, is a principal for Nohr Sports Risk Management, LLC, providing career longevity and reputation risk management training to professional athletes. Author affiliation details are correct at time of print publication.

Linda Jean Carpenter, PhD, JD, (right) has been involved in Title IX and gender equity issues in sport for over three decades. Studies on various topics related to women in sport have characterized her research efforts with coauthor Dr. Acosta. In addition to writing extensively on the subject of equity, she is a sought-after speaker at national, regional, and local conferences. Author affiliation details are correct at time of print publication.

R. Vivian Acosta, PhD, (left) has also been involved in Title IX and gender equity issues in sport for more than 30 years. A professor emerita at the City University of New York’s Brooklyn College, she has written extensively on the subject and served as a presenter at national, regional, and local conferences. Dr. Acosta’s well-known 27-year longitudinal national study on the status of women in intercollegiate sport, conducted with coauthor Dr. Carpenter, has been frequently cited in the media, Congress, and gender equity lawsuits. Author affiliation details are correct at time of print publication.