Tolga Ozyurtcu, Ph.D. Clinical Assistant Professor Sport Management Physical Culture and Sport Studies Department of Kinesiology and Health Education University of Texas at Austin 310.498.1815 tolga@austin.utexas.edu Research Interests Sport and physical culture history, sport and exercise in popular culture, alternative sport (e.g., bodybuilding, skateboarding, surfing), sport and cultural geography. Education Ph.D. in Kinesiology and Health Education (Interdisciplinary Sport Studies) August 2014. Advisor: Dr. Jan Todd University of Texas at Austin, Austin, Texas Dissertation title: Flex Marks the Spot: A Cultural History of Muscle Beach M.Sc. in Kinesiology and Health Education (Sport Management) May 2011. Advisor: B. Christine Green University of Texas at Austin, Austin, Texas Thesis title: The Role of Parents in Sport Specialization: A Grounded Theory of Soccer Parents B.A. in Political Science May 2005. Haverford College, Haverford, Pennsylvania Teaching Experience Clinical Assistant Professor, University of Texas at Austin, September 2014-Present Current Semester Courses (Fall 2016) KIN 351: Philosophy of Sport and Physical Activity KIN 357: Strategic Management for Sport Organizations KIN 395: Sport, The Body, and Social Theory (graduate course) Previous Courses KIN 312M: Mgmt. of Sport and Physical Activity Programs KIN 316: Structure and Organization of Sport Programs KIN 347: Historical and Ethical Issues in Physical Culture in Sport KIN 350: Sociological Aspects of Sport and Physical Activity KIN 351: Philosophy of Sport and Physical Activity KIN 355: Media and Public Relations in Sport KIN 395: Sport Facility and Event Management (graduate course) 1
Course Instructor Survey Results Average Overall Instructor Rating: 4.7/5 Average overall Course Rating: 4.4/5 Detailed survey results available on request. Assistant Instructor (Instructor of Record), University of Texas at Austin, 2013-14) Courses Taught KIN 351: Philosophy of Sport and Physical Activity (Spring 2014, Summer 2014) KIN 316: Structure and Organization of Sport Programs (Fall 2013) Course Instructor Survey Results Average Overall Instructor Rating: 4.8/5 Average overall Course Rating: 4.4/5 Graduate Teaching Assistant, University of Texas at Austin, (Fall 2008-August 2013) Academic Courses (Drs. Jan Todd and Matthew Bowers, supervising Faculty) KIN 351: Philosophy of Sport and Physical Activity (Spring 2012-Summer 2013) KIN 316: Structure and Organization of Sport Programs (Spring 2012-Spring 2013) Course Instructor Survey Results Average Overall TA Rating: 4.8/5 Physical Education Courses (Dr. Michael Sanders, supervising faculty) Courses Taught PED 106C: 4 sections per semester, subjects include Weight Training, Conditioning, Soccer, and Basketball. (Fall 2008-Fall 2011) Advising & Mentoring Activities Member, Ph.D. committee, Kyungun Kim. Toward a Framework for Sport Literacy. University of Texas at Austin, expected completion Fall 2016. Member, Ph.D. committee, Di Wu. University of Texas at Austin, expected completion Fall 2016 Faculty advisor, graduate program in Sport Management, University of Texas at Austin. (Fall 2014-Present, 12 advisees as of Fall semester 2016) Co-supervisor, undergraduate Sport Management fieldwork/internships program, University of Texas at Austin. (Fall 2014-Present) 2
Faculty mentor in the Nike U program, University of Texas at Austin. Pilot, interdisciplinary undergraduate program in collaboration with the department of Textiles and Apparel and Nike sportswear. (Fall 2015-Fall 2016) Faculty mentor in the Intellectual Entrepreneurship Consortium, University of Texas at Austin. Supervising independent research in sport operations by undergraduate student Grace Olusanya. (Fall 2015) Faculty mentor in the Intellectual Entrepreneurship Consortium, University of Texas at Austin. Supervising independent research in sport marketing by undergraduate student Katherine Cahill. (Fall 2014) Graduate mentor in the Intellectual Entrepreneurship Consortium, University of Texas at Austin. Supervising independent research in sport development by undergraduate student Natalie Mok. (Spring 2014) Publications Ozyurtcu, T. (in press). Getting Real: Surfing in Los Angeles. In D. Wiggins and W. Wilson (Eds.), Sport In Los Angeles. Fayetteville: University of Arkansas Press. Ozyurtcu, T. and Jan Todd. "A Prelude to Big Time Football: H.J. Lutcher Stark and The 1910 University of Texas Football Season." Iron Game History 13, no. 2/3 (December 2015): 65-78. Ozyurtcu, T. (invited review essay). No-No: A Dockumentary. Journal of Sport History 42, no. 3 (Fall 2015): 402-403. Bowers, M.T., & Ozyurtcu, T. (Chapter accepted and in press). The United States. In X. Xing (Ed.), Club-based sport development. Beijing: Beijing Sport University Press. Ozyurtcu, T. and Todd, J. (under review) California Dreaming & Scheming: Joe Weider, Bodybuilding, and the Myth of the Golden State, Iron Game History: The Journal of Physical Culture. Additional Research Experiences: Researcher. Enhancing Sense of Community in the Lake Travis Swim League. The University of Texas Sport and Life Quality Laboratory, Project director: Yen-Chun Lin. (May 2011). Researcher/Program Evaluator. Texas A&M-Corpus Christi STEM Talent Expansion Program Grant. Project director: Dr. Juan Giraldo. (December 2010- January 2011) 3
Refereed Presentations Ozyurtcu, T. In Defense of the Endless Summer: Assessing the Role of Place in Surf Cinema. Presented at the North American society for Sport History conference, Atlanta, Georgia (May 2016). Ozyurtcu, T. The Short Goodbye: Scandal, Politics, and the End of Muscle Beach. Presented at the North American Society for Sport History conference, Miami, Florida (May 2015). Ozyurtcu, T. From The Sand to the Screen: Muscle Beach Goes to The Movies. Presented at the Pop Culture Association/American Culture Association conference, New Orleans, Louisiana (April 2015). Ozyurtcu, T. California Dreaming & Scheming: Joe Weider, Bodybuilding, and the Myth of the Golden State. Presented at the North American Society for Sport History conference, Glenwood Springs, Colorado (May 2014). Ozyurtcu, T. Hunter S. Thompson at ESPN. Presented at the North American Society for Sport History conference, Halifax, Nova Scotia (May 2013). Ozyurtcu, T. Theory and Physical Culture Studies Presentation and panel participation: in Physical Culture Studies and Sport History: A Panel Discussion. Panel presented at the North American Society for Sport History conference, Berkeley, California (May 2012). Ozyurtcu, T. Secret Spots: The Sacred Spaces of Surfing. Presented at The International Association for the Philosophy of Sport conference, Rochester, NY. (September 2011). Ozyurtcu, T. Reinventing the Wheel: Polyurethane Wheels and the Evolution of Skateboard Technology and Culture. Presented at the North American Society for Sports History conference, Austin, Texas (May 2011). Ozyurtcu, T. Not What I Meant At All: Blogging at the Intersection of Sex and Sports. Presented at the University of Texas Graduate Student Conference for Emerging Scholarship in Women s And Gender Studies, Austin, Texas (April 2011). Bowers, M.T., Giraldo, J.S., Kessler, S.A., & Ozyurtcu, T. Understanding adult sport participation and community: A multi-national inquiry Perspectives on formal and informal sports structures. Symposium presented at the North American Society for Sport Management conference, Columbia, South Carolina (May 2009). 4
Invited Panel Presentations: Ozyurtcu, T. B-Movies and Bad History panel discussion at the Bob Bullock Texas History Museum, Austin, Texas. (December 2015) Bowers, M.T., & Ozyurtcu, T. The development of soccer and basketball in the United States. Symposium at the Beijing Municipality Youth Sport Department, Beijing, China. (Research presented by Bowers, October 2013). Ozyurtcu, T. (moderator), Sport Development Panel of Experts Meeting, University of Windsor (CA), Department of Kinesiology (April 2012). Other Academic Presentations: Guest lectures at University of Texas at Austin, Department of Kinesiology and Health Education KIN 395 Graduate Sport Facilities Management, Spring 2014 (Dr. Bowers) KIN 352 Sociological Aspects of Sport (3 lectures), Summer 2011 (Dr. Green) KIN 355 Media and Public Relations in Sport, Spring 2011 (Dr. Chalip) KIN 312M Management of Physical Activity and Sport Programs, Fall 2010 (Dr. Smith) Concordia University (Austin, Texas), Department of Kinesiology and Health Sciences Introduction to Sport Management, Fall 2010 (Dr. Jason Shurley) Awards & Grants Popular Culture Association New Faculty Travel Grant (2015) University of Texas College of Education Alderson Teaching Fellowship (2013) University of Texas College of Education Alderson Teaching Fellowship (2012) University of Texas Kinesiology and Health Education Student Travel Grant (2014) University of Texas Kinesiology and Health Education Student Travel Grant (2013) University of Texas Kinesiology and Health Education Student Travel Grant (2012) University of Texas Kinesiology and Health Education Student Travel Grant (2011) Service Member, program committee, North American society for Sport History conference, Atlanta, Georgia (May 2016). Departmental Review Committee, Kinesiology and Health Education, University of Texas at Austin. (Fall 2015-Spring 2017) 5
Guest speaker/mentor, freshman Leadership Education and Progress (LEAP) group, University of Texas at Austin. (Fall 2014) Guest speaker/mentor, Kinesiology and Health Education Freshman Interest Group (FIG), University of Texas at Austin. (Fall 2014) Media and Online On air guest expert for media outlets, including: National Public Radio programs, All Things Considered and The Texas Standard (Fall 2015); Stratfor Inc. podcast Geopolitics of Sport (July 2015, September 2016). Book reviewer for Sport in US History website. (www.ussporthistory.com) Professional Affiliations North American Society for Sport History Member, 2011-Present Popular Culture Association Member, 2014-Present American Studies Association Member, 2014-Present International Association for the Philosophy of Sport Member, 2011-2012 North American Society for Sport Management Member, 2009-2010 Special Training Significant experience with online course management software (e.g., BlackBoard and Canvas). Conversationally fluent and business proficient in Turkish and Spanish. 6