Academic Advisory Council and Founding Partners
The Academic Advisory Council serves as an advisory body committed to providing guidance and leadership around the academic experience and rigor of Athletes’ Voices, ensuring the content and delivery of the materials are aligned with the values, vision and intellectual objectives of the program.
Dr. Sven Beckert
Professor | Harvard University
Founding Champion & Leader emeritus | Athletes' Voices
LJ Holmgren
Columbia University | Deputy Academic Director, Graduate Sports Management Program
Brandon Logan
Executive Director | The Doug Williams Center
Professor | Grambling State University
Dr. Akilah Carter-Francique
Executive Director | Institute for the Study of Sport, Society, and Social Change (ISSSSC); San Jose State University
Tamica Smith Jones
Chief Operating Officer | Kennesaw State Department of Athletics
Dr. La Quita D. Frederick
Faculty Director of Sport Industry Management | Georgetown University
Wquinton Smith
Assistant Director of Inclusion & Engagement | University of Wisconsin Madison
Dr. Ted Gillman
Professor | Harvard University
Founding Champion & Leader emeritus | Athletes' Voices
Dr. Richard Lapchick
Professor | University of Central Florida;
Director | DeVos Sport Business Management Program;
Director | The Institute for Diversity and Ethics in Sport
LinkedIn | @RichardLapchick
Dr. Eli Wolff
Professor | University of Connecticut
