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Faculty and Staff Profile

Skye Gerald Arthur-Banning

Associate Professor


Office: 120D Sirrine Hall

Phone: 864-656-2206

Email: SARTHUR@clemson.edu
 

Educational Background

PhD Parks, Recreation and Tourism (Amateur Sport)
University of Utah 2005

MS Sports Medicine
Oregon State University 2000

BPhed Physical Education and Athletic training
Brock University, Canada 1997

Courses Taught

PRTM 8020 - Group Process in PRTM
PRTM - 3910 - The Power of Sport
PRTM 4540 - Trends and Issues in Sport Management
PRTM 3600 - Amateur Sport Management"
PRTM 2540 - Introduction to Sport Management
PRTM 4980 - Tanzania Service Learning Study Abroad (2011, 2013, 2015, 2017)
PRTM 3900 - Paralympic Mega Sport Events Study Abroad trips (2010 Vancouver, 2012 London, 2014 Sochi. Pyeongchang)




Profile

Dr. Skye G. Arthur-Banning is an associate professor within PRTM. His primary research interests are centered around amateur sport and specifically sport development and Para/adaptive sport programs and Mental health and sport. He currently serves on The Head of Officials for the International Federation of Cerebal Palsy Football, serves on the Board of Directors for the United States Association for Blind Athletes, as well as a International Paralympic Committee NPC Development Mentor for the country of Mexico. He currently is the Director of Research and Development for the US Center for Mental Health and Sport. He has Co-authored 3 books, one text book on Recreational Sport: Program Design, Delivery and Management, edited 2 other books; Youth Sport In America: The Most Important Issues in Youth Sports Today and Sports Global Influence: A Survey of Society and Culture in the Context of Sport in addition to publishing in a number of peer reviewed journals and mainstream media publications. He has received over $1.3 million dollars in external grant funds as the Principal Investigator largely related to Para/adaptive sport development. Finally, he is a Research Fellow with the United States Center for Mental Health and Sport and a Robert H. Brooks Sports Science Institute Faculty Fellow.

Research Interests

Adaptive and Paralympic Sport
Mental Health and Sport
International, National and Community Sport Development
Sportsmanship and ethical behavior in sport
Youth Development through sport
Military veteran rehab through sport

Research Publications

Sutton, K., Godfrey, M., Arthur-Banning, S. G., & Stokowski, S. (accepted). A case study of ACC network fall programming during COVID-19. Kentucky SHAPE Journal.
Arthur-Banning, S.G. & Windbiel, K. (accepted). Recreational Programming for Children with Autism: Using Applied Behavior Analysis Values to Encourage Participation. Journal of Physical Education, Recreation and Dance.
Stokowski, S., Fridley, A., Croft, C., Stensland, P., & Arthur-Banning, S. G. (Accepted). Athlete identity and mental health among NCAA Division III student-athletes, [Special Issue], Journal of Athlete Development and Experience.
Domka, M. Arthur-Banning, S. G., Oh, Y, & Windbiel, K. (accepted). Clemson University Paralympic Soccer: Virtual Dinners at Camp for Veterans with Disabilities. Schole: Special Issue "Share Your Pivot: Advice for the Journey". SCHOLE: A Journal of Leisure Studies and Recreation Education, DOI: 10.1080/1937156X.2021.1962217
Domka, M. Arthur-Banning, S. G., Oh, Y, & Windbiel, K. (accepted) Clemson University Paralympic Soccer: Active Soccer Sessions for Veterans with Disabilities. Schole: Special Issue "Share Your Pivot: Advice for the Journey".
Oh, Y. S., Arthur-Banning, S. G., Domka, M, & Garst, B. (accepted). A University-Based VA Adaptive Sport Camp: Perceived Program Quality and Need Satisfaction Among Military Veterans with Disabilities. Palaestra.
Dorsch, T. E., Blazo, J. A., Arthur-Banning, S.G., Anderson-Butcher, D., Jayanthi, N., Hardiman, A., Farrey, T., Solomon, J., & Lerner, J. B. (accepted) National Trends in American Youth Sport during the COVID-19 Pandemic: Understanding Parents’ Perspectives and Experiences, Journal of Sport Behavior.
James, R, & Arthur-Banning, S.G. & Domka, M. (2021). Exploring the Impact of Soccer Camp on Social Identity for Youth with Cerebral Palsy. Journal of Sport for Development, 9(2).
Oh, Y. S. & Arthur-Banning, S. G. (accepted). Delivering a Multi-institutional Short-term Faculty-led Paralympics Study Abroad Program: The PyeongChang 2018 Paralympic Winter Games" Schole: A Journal of Leisure Studies and Recreation Education.
Arthur-Banning, S.G., Garst B., Oh, Y.S. & Domka, M. (2021). University-Based Adaptive Sport Camps as a Model for Engaging Injured Military Veterans in Community Development. Journal of Parks and Recreation Administration, 39(3).
Oh, Y. S. & Arthur-Banning, S. G. & Domka, M. (2020). SWOT Analysis on the Potential Growth of a Five-a-side Blind Soccer Program Across the United States: An exploratory Case Study Approach. Sport In Society. 24(9) DOI: 10.1080/17430437.2020.1768242
Arthur-Banning, S. G., Jameyson, D., K. Black, & P. Mkumbo (2018). An Epidemiology of Sport Injury Rates Among Campus Recreation Sport Programs; 3(2), Rehabilitation Science.
Arthur-Banning, S. G., Wells M.S., Malcarne, B & Oh, Y.S. (2018). Determining If Competition Level Matters in Developing Positive and Negative Youth Sportsmanship. American Journal of Sports Science. Vol. 6, No. 2, pp.38-46.
Arthur-Banning, S.G. (2016). Communication, Sport and Disability: The Case of Power Soccer. International Journal of Sport Communication, Volume 9(3).
Arthur-Banning, S.G. (2017). Youth Sports In America: The Most Important Issues in Youth Sports Today. ABC Clio, Santa Barbara, CA. ISBN: 978-1-4408-4301-3.
Gagnon, R.J., Stone, G.A., Garst, B.A., & Arthur-Banning, S.G. (2016). Competitive climbing: From leisure pursuit to lifestyle sport. Journal of Unconventional Parks, Tourism, and Recreation Research, 6(1), pg 2-12. ISSN 1942-6879.
K. Schwab, E. Legg, P Tanner, D. Timmerman, D. Dustin, & S.G. Arthur-Banning (2015). Career Paths In Sport Management. Schole: A Journal of Leisure Studies and Recreation Education: 30(2).
Arthur-Banning, S, G., Colistra, C.M., Barcelona, R.J., Orem, G. L, (2015). An Integrative Review of Sport Research in Selected United Stated Recreation. Applied Recreational Research and Programming Annual; Volume 5, 22-59.
Arthur-Banning, S. G. & Wells, M.S. (2016). Sports Recent Representation in the Leisure Environment. Sport, Identity and Community. ID-Press, Oxford, England, ISBN: 978-1-84888-452-6.
Arthur-Banning, S.G. & Waliaula, S. (2015). Introduction Chapter. Co-editors of the Book derived from the 2nd Global Conference on Sport: Probing the Boundries. Title: Sports Global Influence, Interdisciplinary.net publishing. ISBN: 978-1-84888-387-1.
Arthur-Banning, S.G. & Wells, M.S. (2015) Sports Positive Potential: Professional and Youth Sport through the Lens of Positive Psychology, Sport Boundaries, Sporting Events and Commodification. ID Press, Oxford, UK.
ISBN: 978-1-84888-388-8.
Wells, M.S. & Arthur-Banning, S.G. (2015). Sport is Good? Looking at Sport Involvement through the Lens of Positive Psychology. Chapter 5 in Sports Global Influence: A survey of Society and Culture in the Context of Sport. Inter-disciplinary.net. ISBN# 978-1-84888-387-1
Barcelona, R.J., Arthur-Banning, S.G., & Wells M.S. (2015). Recreational Sport Management: Program Design and Delivery. Chapter 3 (Sport-for-Everyone: Diversity and Inclusion). Human Kinetics. ISBN-13: 9781450422390
Barcelona, R.J., Arthur-Banning, S.G., & Wells M.S. (2015). Recreational Sport Management: Program Design and Delivery. Chapter 16 (International Perspectives). Human Kinetics.ISBN-13: 9781450422390.
Barcelona, R.J., Arthur-Banning, S.G., & Wells M.S. (2015). Recreational Sport Management: Program Design and Delivery. Chapter 5 (Program and Event Planning). Human Kinetics.ISBN-13: 9781450422390
Morris, E. L., Arthur-Banning, S.G. & McDowell, J (2014). Career Strategies of Millennial Generation Female Assistant Coaches. Journal of Intercollegiate Sport, 7, 175-197.
Schwab, K. A., D. Dustin, Arthur-Banning, S. & Wells, M. S. (2013). Choosing Sport Management as a College Major. Schole: A Journal of Leisure Studies and Recreation Education, 28(2).
Arthur-Banning, S.G. & Wells, M.S. (2013). Sport Experiences for Young Athletes: Intentional Programming Matters. Game Changer: The Transformative Potential of Sport; ID Press, Oxford, UK.
Wells, M.S. & Arthur-Banning, S. G. (2013). The Value and Importance of Positive Sport Experiences for Young Participants. Its How you Change the Game. Probing the Boundaries of Sport, Inter-disciplinary.net. ISBN: 978-1-84888-180-8.

Honors and Awards

Research Fellow: The United States Center for Mental Health and Sport (2021-)
Clemson University Service Learning Faculty Fellow Award (2011-2012, 2012-2013)
College of Health, Education and Human Development Award of Excellence in Teaching, 2010-2011.

Links

US Center for Mental Health and Sport Research Fellow

RHBSSI Faculty Fellow


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