Profile
Dr. Rikishi (Kishi) T. Rey is an assistant professor of Health and Sport Communication in the Department of Communication and a faculty fellow at the Robert H. Brooks Sport Science Institute. She joins Clemson University from Southern California where she completed her B.A. as a D1 student-athlete on scholarship, her M.A. focusing on sport communication, and her Ph.D. studying the intersection of health and sport communication. More specifically, Kishi's research focuses on health-related issues within sport including injury reporting, concussion management, mental health and well-being, and coach-athlete communication.
Kishi is has obtained $6000 in grant funding this year from the Robert H. Brooks Sport Science Institute as Co-PI investigating the efficacy of Concussion Legacy Foundation's Team Up Against Concussions intervention in high school student-athletes. She has also assisted on projects grant-funded by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the National Institute of Health. Her service positions include: Secretary of the Communication & Sport Division of the National Communication Association (2022-Present), Interest Group Planner - Undergraduate Poster Session for the Eastern Communication Association (2022-Present), and editorial board member for Communication Research Reports (2022-Present) and Communication Quarterly (2022-Present). She also serves as a reviewer and chair for the Communication & Sport Division of the National Communication Association (2021-Present). She recently concluded her role as Director of Social Media for the Eastern Communication Association (2020-2023) where she grew their social media platforms. During her time, she grew their Facebook likes by 16.57%, Facebook follows by 18.91%, Twitter by 6.88%, and Instagram by 81.49%. Campus service includes assisting with Clemson Athletics (2023-Present; Clemson University), serving on the awards committee for the Department of Communication (2023-Present; Clemson University), being a mentor for the First Generation Mentoring Program (2021-2022; Chapman University), and being a mentor in the Peer Mentorship Program (2018-2019; CSUF).
Her four-year hiatus from academia allowed Kishi to pursue her passion for photography as she became a professional wedding and event photographer, shooting 60+ events a year. Alongside her professional careers, she also coached two competitive youth soccer teams at the Elite Clubs National Level (ECNL) in Southern California for 6 years. Her position included coaching, mentoring, and preparation for college recruitment.
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Advisees
Clemson University
Nicole Pfaff (Expected '24)
Chapman University
Jeffrey McDaniel ('22) - Northwestern University - Master of Arts in Sports Administration program
Cristina Molina ('22) - 2022 Summer Undergraduate Research Fellowship - "Assessing Latinx Young Adults with ADHD: Late Diagnosis and its Affects." |
Research PublicationsJanicke-Bowles, S. H., Buckley, T. M., Rey, R. T., Wozniak, T. R., Meier, A., & Lomanowska, A. (2023). Conceptualizing and assessing digital flourishing: Developing a scale to measure positive mediated social interactions. Journal of Happiness Studies. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10902-023-00619-5
Cranmer, G. A., Rey, R. T., Capra, J., Browning, B., Sollitto, M. (2023). Task & Social Determinants of Coaches’ Reports of Leader-Member Exchange. Communication & Sport. https://doi.org/10.1177/21674795231155592
Rey, R. T., Capra, J. (2023). "Shut up and dribble": Fans' perceptions of professional athletes' roles in standing up against racial injustices. Communication Research Reports. https://doi.org/10.1080/08824096.2023.2165488
Rey, R. T., Cranmer, G. A., Browning, B., Sanderson, J. (2022). Sport knowledge: The effects of Division I coach communication on student-athlete learning indicators. International Journal of Sport Communication. https://doi.org/10.1123/ijsc.2021-0062
Leader, A., Miller-Day, M., Rey, R. T., Selvan, P., Pezalla, A., Hecht, M. L. (2022). The impact of HPV vaccine narratives on social media: Testing narrative engagement theory with a diverse sample of young adults. Preventative Medicine Reports. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.pmedr.2022.101920
Cranmer, G. A., Rey, R. T., Tallapragada, M. (2021). Exploring the Role of Parents’ Sport Orientations in the Efficacy of Concussion Intervention Materials. Communication Research Reports. https://doi.org/10.1080/08824096.2021.1936480
Rey, R. T., Johnson, Z. D. (2021). “Detrimental to the team dynamic": Exploring college student-athlete dissent. Communication and Sport. https://doi.org/10.1177/21674795211001938
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Book Chapter
Cranmer, G. A., Rey, R. T., & Mikkilineni, S. (2022). Coach-athlete communication and implications for health. In J. Sanders & M. Weathers (Eds.), Health Communication and Sport: Connections, Applications, and Opportunities.
Honors and AwardsJake Liang Outstanding Ph.D. Student of the Year (2022)
Jennifer H. Waldeck Graduate Teaching Associate of the Year (2021)
Michelle Miller-Day Outstanding Graduate Researcher of the Year (2020)
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Top Paper Awards
Rey, R. T., Pezalla, A. (2022). Refusing to misuse opioid prescriptions: Exploring the recovery process of athletic injuries and athletes’ decisions towards pain medication. Paper was presented as the top paper at the at the annual meeting of the Eastern Communication Association, Philadelphia, PA.
Buckley, T. M., Rey, R. T., Lounsbury, L., Guzaitis, M. C., Vance, O., Weber, K. (2021). An application of psychological reactance theory and gain and loss framing. Paper was presented as the top paper to Applied Communication Division at the annual meeting of the National Communication Association, Seattle, WA.
Rey, R. T., Ball, H., Buckley, T. M., Wozniak, T., & Craw, E. S. (2021). College athletes’ responses to recovery plan messages: An application of psychological reactance theory. Paper was presented as a top three paper at the Health Communication Division at the annual meeting of the Eastern Communication Association, Cambridge, MA.
Rey, R. T., Miller-Day, M., Craw, E. S., Buckley, T. M., Wozniak, T. R., & Hopfer, S. (2021). Engagement with and persuasiveness of HPV vaccination promotion videos: An examination of narrative engagement theory. Paper was presented as the top paper at the at the annual meeting of the Eastern Communication Association, Cambridge, MA.
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Grants
$6000 (2023) Robert H. Brooks Sport Science Institute - Co-PI investigating the efficacy of Concussion Legacy Foundation's Team Up Against Concussions intervention in high school student-athletes
$2500 (2018-2019) Grant Equity Scholar Recipient, California State University, Fullerton
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Athletic Awards
California State University, Fullerton Women’s Soccer Team – Fall 2009 - Fall 2013
Big West Academic All-Conference – 2011 & 2013
Big West Tournament Champion – 2013
NCAA Tournament Participant – 2013
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