Faculty and Staff Profile

Wonju Lee

Educational Background

Ph.D. Sport Management
University of Illinois at Urbana Champaign 2022

M.S. Sport Business
Temple University 2018

B.Ed.
Korea National University of Education 2016

Courses Taught

PRTM 4530 Sport Information and Promotion

Profile

Dr. Wonju Lee is an assistant professor of sport and recreation management in Clemson University's Department of Parks, Recreation, and Tourism Management (PRTM). Before joining PRTM, he was an assistant professor of sport administration at Muskingum University. He earned his Ph.D. in sport management from the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign. Lee's research interests focus on managing sport organizations and programs to maximize their social impact. Specifically, he studies (1) sport for the health and development of youth and individuals with disabilities, (2) the resilience of sport organizations, and (3) the influence of environment and policy on sport participants and organizations. His work has been published in several journals, including the Journal of Sport Management, Sport Management Review, Leisure Studies, Leisure Sciences, Journal of Leisure Research, and Journal of Sport Behavior.

Research Interests

(1) sport for the health and development of youth and individuals with disabilities
(2) resilience of sport organizations
(3) influence of environment and policy on sport participants and organizations.

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