Curriculum Vitae DR. GARY J. LHOTSKY Education: The Florida State University Tallahassee, FL Ed.D. Sport Administration- April 2006 Dissertation topic: An analysis of risk management at NCAA Division I-A football stadiums. Dissertation Major Professor: Dr. E. Newton Jackson Georgia Southern University Statesboro, GA M.S. Sport Management - June 1997 Edinboro University of Pennsylvania Edinboro, PA B.A. Speech Communications / emphasis in Public Relations - December 1993 Academic Experience: August 2016 West Virginia University Morgantown, WV to present Department of Sport Sciences Teaching Associate Professor of Sport Management • Teach undergraduate and graduate sport management courses. • Faculty advisor for undergraduate and graduate sport management clubs. • Coordinator for graduate sport management program admission process. • Supervise graduate internships. August 2010 East Tennessee State University Johnson City, TN to July 2016 Department of Kinesiology and Sport & Recreation Management Assistant Professor of Sport Management/Undergraduate Coordinator • Taught on-ground and online undergraduate and graduate sport management courses. • Courses taught include introduction to sport management, issues in sport, sport law, sport in society, and athletic facility and event management. • Communicated with and advise over 100 undergraduate sport management majors. • Supervised undergraduate internships. • Co-organized 2011 and 2012 ETSU Sport Management Conference. August 2008 Glenville State College Glenville, WV to July 2010 Department of Business Assistant Professor of Sport Management • Taught four undergraduate courses per semester. • Courses taught included introduction to sport management, facility and event management, sport marketing, legal aspects of sport, resort area management, risk management and insurance (online), introduction to business, introduction to statistical analysis, and contemporary computer applications (Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Access). • Taught an online “sport in cinema” class every summer. • Served as sport management coordinator. • Advised over 50 sport management students per semester. • Supervised internships. Gary J. Lhotsky August 2007 East Tennessee State University Johnson City, TN to May 2008 Department of Kinesiology, Leisure, and Sport Sciences Assistant Professor of Sport Management • Taught three graduate sport management courses per semester. • Courses taught included: sport law, social issues in sport, mass media and public relations in motorsport, administration of athletics, athletic facility and event management, and issues in sport. • Served as undergraduate sport management coordinator. • Advised over 60 sport management students per semester. • Supervised all internships (graduate and undergraduate) and all undergraduate practicums. August 2001 Florida State University Tallahassee, FL to December 2003 Department of Sport Management, Recreation Management, and Physical Education Sport Management Instructor • Taught an undergraduate course in athletic facility and event management (PET 4906)- Fall 2001, Spring 2002, Fall 2002, and Fall 2003. • Average enrollment of 40 students. September 1995 Georgia Southern University Statesboro, GA to June 1996 Department of Health and Kinesiology Physical Education Activity Instructor • Taught three sections of bowling and three sections of racquetball each quarter (Fall, Winter, Spring). Professional Experience: November 2003 Florida State University Department of Athletics Tallahassee, FL to June 2007 Assistant Director of Facilities • Game manager for volleyball and baseball. • Assisted in game management duties for football, soccer, softball, and men’s and women’s basketball. • Conducted annual property inventory of over $3.6 million worth of athletic owned property and equipment. • Inspected and maintained all athletic facilities with primary oversight of Tully Gymnasium and Howser Baseball Stadium. • Met with vendors regarding facility and equipment upgrades. • Assistant Tournament Director for 2004 ACC Softball Championship and 2004 NCAA Softball Regional. August 1999 to Florida State University Department of Athletics Tallahassee, FL November 2003 Facilities and Event Operations Graduate Assistant • Assisted in game management duties for football, volleyball, soccer, men’s and women’s basketball, baseball, and softball. • Co-directed 2001 & 2002 NCAA Regional Softball Championship. • Assistant Tournament Director for 2001 ACC Volleyball Championship and 2000, 2002 ACC Softball Championship. • Conducted annual property inventory of over $3.1 million worth of athletic owned property and equipment. 2 Gary J. Lhotsky November 1997 Florida International University Athletics Department Miami, FL to August 1999 Facility and Events Coordinator • Oversaw the total daily operations of 5,000 seat Golden Panther Arena and all events in arena (basketball, volleyball, concerts, and special events). • Conducted event management and operations of varsity soccer, baseball, softball, and track & field. • Handled all operation details for 1998 TAAC Conference Women’s Basketball Championship. • Supervised arena event staff during events. August 1996 University of Miami Department of Athletics Coral Gables, FL to July 1997 Assistant Director of Events - Internship • Performed facility and game management duties for football, men’s and women’s basketball, tennis, track and field, golf, and baseball. • Assisted with the planning and operations of all University of Miami, Big East Conference, and NCAA sponsored tournaments on campus. (Holiday Classic women’s basketball tournament, Gatorade Track Meet, Ryder Florida Golf Championships, Big East Tennis Tournament, and NCAA Baseball Atlantic Regional). November 1991 Edinboro University of Pennsylvania Edinboro, PA to April 1993 Department of Athletics Student Assistant - Event Management • Event management duties for collegiate basketball and wrestling. Refereed Publications: Greene, A., O’Neal, K., Lhotsky, G. (2017). Exploring a new Division 1 football program on a university campus: An application of collaborative action research in higher education. Journal of Work-Applied Management, 9 (1), 5-17. Available at: http://www.emeraldinsight.com/doi/pdfplus/10.1108/JWAM-12-2016- 0025 Greene, A. E., Dotterweich, A. R., Lhotsky, G.J., Davis, J. T. (2016). Street Fights: Corporate social responsibility and a dragway's attempt to reduce illegal street racing. International Journal of Motorsport Management, 5 (Art. 1). Available at: http://scholar.wssu.edu/ijmm/vol5/iss1/1 Dotterweich, A. R., Green, A., Lhotsky, G.J., Walker, J., Davis, T. J. (2016). Comparison of 4th graders’ PA intensities in various school PA settings. Health Behavior and Policy Review, 3 (2), 136-143. Palmero, M., Dotterweich, A.R., Lhotsky, G.J., & Walker, J. T. (2014). Risk management plans for interscholastic athletic departments: What should they contain? Interscholastic Athletic Administration, 40 (4), 12-14. Palmero, M., Dotterweich, A.R., Lhotsky, G.J., & Walker, J. T. (2013). Lightning safety: How is it conducted at NIAAA member high schools? The Journal of Sport, 2 (1), 60-77. Palmero, M., Dotterweich, A.R., Lhotsky, G.J., & Walker, J. T. (2012). Risk management plans: Existence and enforcement at NIAAA member high school athletic departments. The Sport Journal, 15 (1). 3 Gary J. Lhotsky Presentations: Dotterweich, A.R., Lhotsky, G.J., Davis, J.T. (2014). Going green: Attitudes, perceptions and barriers in campus recreation. Tennessee Intramural-Recreational Sports Association State Conference, Johnson City, TN Dotterweich, A.R., Davis, J.T., Lhotsky, G.J., (2014). Building community through campus recreation: Using innovation for underserved populations. Tennessee Intramural-Recreational Sports Association State Conference, Johnson City, TN Palmero, M., Dotterweich, A.R., Lhotsky, G.J., Walker, J. T. (2011). Risk management plans and lightning safety policies: Do high schools in America have and enforce them? University of South Carolina Sport Entertainment & Venues Tomorrow Conference, Columbia, SC Han, K., Lhotsky, G.J., Ha, J. (2008). Volunteer commitment of college students in intercollegiate sports. NIRSA Annual Conference & Exposition, Austin, TX Lhotsky, G.J., Jackson, E. N., & Hickey, B. (2005). NCAA Div. I-AA stadium management and alcohol policy. AAHPERD 120th National Convention– AAALF- Research Consortium Poster Session, Chicago, IL Service/Committees: West Virginia University: Sport Management Program Coordinator, July 2019- present CPASS Promotion and Tenure Committee, 2018-present CPASS Graduate Council, 2016-2017 Chair, CPASS Curriculum and Students Awards Committee, 2017- 2018 Dissertation Committee Member for Adam Katchmarchi, 2017 CPASS Curriculum and Students Awards Committee, 2016-2017 East Tennessee State University: College of Education Curriculum Committee, 2015- 2016 College of Education Manual Committee, 2015- 2016 ETSU Academic Advisement Council, 2015- 2016 INtopFORM Quality Enhancement Plan team member, 2013-2016 College of Education Assessment Committee, 2014 – 2015 Library Coordinator for Dept. of KLSS, 2011-2013 Dissertation Committee Member for Daniel Cantone, 2013 Thesis Committee Member for Jessica Giuggioli, 2013 Chair, Search Committee for Sport Management Asst. Professor position, 2011 College of Education Curriculum Committee, 2007-2008 Thesis Committee Member for Steven Hopkins, 2008 Chair, Search Committee for two Sport Management Asst. Professor positions, 2008 Glenville State