Angela Lumpkin - Research

Research Interests

Professor Lumpkin’s research interests and publication record are multi-dimensional and reflective of the variety of her career. She has conducted research and published in the areas of leadership, the scholarship of teaching and learning, intercollegiate athletics, women in sport, and sport ethics. Given her commitment to the infusion of active learning strategies leading to greater student learning, her research projects have included student perceptions of active learning, student-centered learning activities, and use of class time to increase student engagement. Recent publications have focused on leadership in higher education and teaching effectiveness. She has written 11 books including Introduction to Physical Education, Exercise Science, and Sport Studies currently in its 12th edition, Practical Ethics in Sport Management with two colleagues, Sport Ethics: Applications for Fair Play published in three editions with two colleagues, and Modern Sports Ethics: A Reference Handbook, written for a public audience. She has written 16 book chapters, published over 90 refereed manuscripts, and delivered 40 invited lectures and over 180 professional conference presentations.

Notable Publications

Book Chapters

1. Lumpkin, A. (in press). “Teaching sport leadership. In Leberman, S. I., Mueller, J., & Wells, J. (Eds.), Handbook of sport leadership.
2. Lumpkin, A., & Achen, R. (2025). Educating doctoral students. In Braunstein-Minkove, J. R., Cooper, J. N., King-White, R., Odio, M. A., Pierce, D. A., & Staurowsky, E. J. (Eds.), Innovative pedagogical practices in sport management education (pp. 341-355). World Scientific.
3. Achen, R., Lumpkin, A., & Dodd, R. K. (2025). Active learning strategies. In Braunstein-Minkove, J. R., Cooper, J. N., King-White, R., Odio, M. A., Pierce, D. A., & Staurowsky, E. J. (Eds.), Innovative pedagogical practices in sport management education (pp. 105-120). World Scientific.

Peer-Reviewed Articles

1. Lumpkin, A. (2026). Sport leadership: Students’ reflections on their learning. Review of Education Studies, 6(2), 16-21.
2. Vellers, H. L., & Lumpkin, A. (2025). Practical ways faculty can increase student success through establishing a caring connection. Journal on Excellence in College Teaching, 36(1), 47-55.
3. Lumpkin, A., & Jones, S. J. (2024). Toughest job in higher education: Chairs’ responsibilities. International Journal of Leadership in Education, 1-22.
4. Lumpkin, A., & Jones, S. J. (2024). Chair leaders—Strategies for success. Servant Leadership: Theory & Practice, 11(1), 13-30.
5. Pifer, N. D., Lumpkin, A., & Henry, T. (2023). Applications of data literacy to course design in sport performance analytics. Sport Management Education Journal, 17(2), 144-157.
6. Lumpkin, A. (2023). Leaders of character model values-based leadership. The Journal of Values-Based Leadership, 16(2), 1-10.

Awards and Honors

• Jerry R. Thomas Distinguished Leadership Award from the American Kinesiology Association (2026)
• Distinguished Sport Management Educator Award from the North American Society for Sport Management (2018)
• Distinguished Visiting Professor at the United States Military Academy for the 2005-2006 academic year in the Department of Physical Education