Autor: Robert E. Baker

Robert E. Baker is a professor in the School of Sport Recreation and Tourism Management and the director of the Center for Sport Management at George Mason University. He is currently serving as the interim dean of the College of Education and Human Development. He has served as president of the North American Society for Sport Management, as a founding commissioner of the Commission on Sport Management Accreditation, and a founding board member of the World Association of Sport Management. Dr. Baker has received NASSM’s Distinguished Sport Management Educator Award and NASPE’s Outstanding Achievement in Sport Management Award. In addition to numerous books and peer-reviewed articles, Dr. Baker has served as the principal investigator on over $7 million in grants supporting sport diplomacy projects. Craig Esherick is an associate professor in the School of Sport Recreation and Tourism Management and associate director of the Center for Sport Management at George Mason University. He also serves as the academic program coordinator for the sport management program. He engaged in a cooperative agreement with the US Department of State via the Sport Visitors program for seven years. Before his move to academia, he was a basketball player and basketball coach at Georgetown University. Esherick also participated in the Summer Olympics in 1988 in Seoul, Korea as an assistant coach for the US Men’s Olympic basketball team. Pamela Hudson Baker is an associate professor in and director of the Division of Special Education and dis Ability Research. She also serves in a dual appointment with the Office of the Provost focusing on the expansion of online undergraduate academic programs. In addition to numerous presentations and publications, Dr. Baker has served as an investigator on a variety of state and federal grants to support the responsible inclusion of individuals with disabilities across a variety of settings. These projects have focused on sport diplomacy, special education leadership, and teacher preparation with funding in excess of $14 million dollars.