Andrew Richard Meyer, PhD. ______________________________________________________________________________ Baylor University Department of Health, Human Performance and Recreation One Bear Place #97313 Waco, TX 76798 USA Phone: (254) 710-4030 Email: [email protected] ______________________________________________________________________________ A. EDUCATION Graduate: PhD University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, Department of May 2010 Kinesiology & Community Health Major - Kinesiology Cognate - Cultural, Pedagogical, & Interpretive Sport Studies Dissertation: Contemporary American Sport, Muscular Christianity, Lance Armstrong and Religious Experience MS University of Montana August 2003 Major - Philosophy Concentration - Teaching Ethics Thesis: Moral Requirements for Today’s Professional Athletes Undergraduate: BS Bridgewater State College, Bridgewater, MA May 2001 Major – Philosophy B. CHRONOLOGY OF PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE Assistant Professor in Sport Foundations Department of Health, Human Performance and Recreation, Baylor University 2013-current Visiting Assistant Professor in Sport Foundations Department of Health, Human Performance and Recreation, Baylor University 2012-2013 Instructor, Part-Time Faculty Department of Health, Human Performance and Recreation, Baylor University 2010 – 2012 Instructor, Teaching Assistant, and Graduate Assistant Department of Kinesiology and Community Health, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign 2006 – 2010 Andrew Richard Meyer, PhD. Instructor Department of Natural Science, Parkland College, Champaign, IL 2009 Academic Tutor: The Institute for Achievement and Learning Lynn University, Boca Raton, FL Fall 2005 Tutor: The Student-Athlete Center for Academic Excellence Florida Atlantic University, Boca Raton, FL Fall 2005 Instructor Department of Movement Arts, Health Promotion & Leisure Studies, Bridgewater State College, Bridgewater, MA 2004 – 2005 High School Teacher Department of Theology, Saint Raphael Academy, Pawtucket, RI 2003 – 2004 Teaching Assistant Department of Health and Human Performance, University of Montana, Missoula, MT Spring 2003 Teaching Assistant Department of Philosophy, University of Montana, Missoula, MT Fall 2001 Tutor: Student Learning Center Bridgewater State College, Bridgewater, MA 2000 – 2001 C. SCHOLARLY ACTIVITY C.1 Publications Meyer, A. R. (2014) Invited Book Review. Watson, N., & Parker, A. (2014) “Sports and Christianity: Historical and Contemporary Perspectives.” New York: Routledge. For Qualitative Research in Sport, Exercise and Health (H Factor: 1) Meyer, A. R. & Watson, N.J. (2014) “Radical Orthodoxy and the Emergence of Spiritual Hero- Athletes: Examining Lance Armstrong's ‘Illness’ Narrative.” In Watson, N.J. and Parker, A. (eds.) Sports, Religion and Disability. New York: Routledge. 2 Andrew Richard Meyer, PhD. Meyer, A. R. & Watson, N.J. (2014) Radical Orthodoxy and the Emergence of Spiritual Hero- Athletes: Examining Lance Armstrong's "Illness" Narrative. Journal of Disability & Religion. 18(2), 157-172. Meyer, A. R. (2013) “Digital Sport Fan Media, Lance Armstrong, and Virtual Communities.” In Batchelor, B. and Coombs, D. (Eds.) American History through American Sports: From Colonial Lacrosse to Extreme Sports Vol. 3 (pp. 255- 278). Oxford: Praeger. Meyer, A. R. (2012) “Radical Orthodoxy & Lance Armstrong: Shedding Light on Sport as a Religious Experience.” Journal of Religion and Popular Culture. 24(3), 449- 462. Meyer, A. R. (2012) “Muscular Christian Themes in Contemporary American Sport: A Case Study.” The Journal of the Christian Society for Kinesiology and Leisure Studies. 2(1), 15-32. Meyer, A. R. (2010) “Jewish and Christian movements and sport.” Routledge Handbook of Sport Development. Ed. Barrie Houlihan & Mick Green. (pp. 20-30). London: Routledge. Meyer, A. R. (2007) “Key Issues in Gender, Development and Globalization in 2007: Economic Issues in Russia.” Perspectives: Research Notes and News. 27(2). C.2 Submitted Manuscripts under Review Meyer, A. R. & White, J. B. (2014) “How Can We Help? The Role of the Church and other Religious Organizations When the Games Come to Town.” Leisure Studies: Special Issue: Leveraging Mega-Events. August 4th, Revised and Resubmitted September 30th, 2014. C.3 Works in Progress Meyer, A.R., Wynveen, C.J., Gallucci, A.R. “Muscular Christian Themes in Contemporary American Sport: A Scale Development.” *Johnson, E. & Meyer, A. R. (2014). “Spiritual Catharsis among Participants of Endurance Athletic Events.” C.4 Research Principle Investigator: Meyer, A.R. Investigating Meaning and Muscular Christian Themes among Spectators at the 2014 Tour De France. (2014) Co-investigator: Burnett, D., Weems, S., Gallucci, A., Umstattd Meyer, R., Meyer, A.R. Investigating undergraduate body perceptions. (2013) Principle Investigator: Meyer A. and White J. Examining the relationship between international sports events and local church responses: Qualitative interviews. (2013) 3 Andrew Richard Meyer, PhD. Principle Investigator: Meyer A. R. & McMahan K. Great Brazos Relay: Meaning, Spirituality & Catharsis: Qualitative interviews and quantitative surveys. (2012; 2013; 2014) Co-investigator: Student athlete survey response: Gallucci A., Meyer A. R., & Wynveen C. Muscular Christian Ideals, Place, and the Nonmedical Use of Prescription Pain Killers among Undergraduate Students. (2012) Co-investigator: Umstattd Meyer M. R & Meyer A. R. Physical Activity among Rural American Residents: Examining the Role of Faith-Based Institutions (2012) Survey Response Analyst. “Understanding how cancer affects people’s lives,” LIVESTRONG: Lance Armstrong Foundation, 2006 & 2010 data sets. (2012; 2014) Qualitative Analysis Consultant. Wynveen, B. (2011-2012). “Promoting Sustainable Behavior among Diverse Audiences.” Waco, TX. D. PROFESSIONAL PRESENTATIONS: * Indicates student co-authorship *Burnett, D., Mathisen, R., Evans, R., Trevino, B., Gallucci, A., Meyer, A., Hagood, R., Weems, S., & Umstattd, M. (January, 2015). Perceptions of college students about college weight gain. 6th Annual International Conference on the Health Risks of Youth, Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic. Meyer A. R. (November 2014). Can We Admit it Yet? Lance Armstrong did SOME Good While Being Bad. The North American Society for the Sociology of Sport (NASSS) 35th Annual Conference, 2014. Portland, OR. Meyer A. R., & White, J. B. (November 2014) How Can We Help? The Role of the Church and Other Religious Organizations When the Games Come to Town. The North American Society for the Sociology of Sport (NASSS) 35th Annual Conference. Portland, OR. *Hackman, C.L., Leary, S., Gallucci, A., Meyer, A., Usdan, S., & Wynveen, C. (November, 2014). Implications for college health programming: Predictors of prescription opioid misuse in college students. Oral Presentation at the 142nd Annual Meeting and Expo of the American Public Health Association, New Orleans, LA. *Gallucci, A., Wynveen, C., Meyer, A., Hackman, C., Leary, S., & Usdan, S. (2014). The role of self-identity in the misuse of prescription analgesics. Poster Presentation at the 14th Annual American Academy of Health Behavior Meeting. Charleston, SC. *Burnett, D., Evans, R., Trevino, B., Gallucci, A., Meyer, A., Umstattd Meyer, M. R., Weems, S. (2014). Why college students gain weight: A qualitative investigation. Presentation at the Southern College Health Association (SCHA). Atlanta, GA. 4 Andrew Richard Meyer, PhD. *Burnett, D., Evans, R., Trevino, B., Gallucci, A., Meyer, A., Umstattd Meyer, M. R., Weems, S. (2014). Why college students gain weight: A qualitative investigation. Poster Presentation for Baylor University Undergraduate Research and Scholarly Activity (URSA). Waco, TX. Meyer, A., & McMahan, K. (2013). Sport Related Spiritual Experiences: Understanding the Role of Solitude and Teamwork in a 14-Hour Endurance Relay Race. Presentation at the 2013 North American Society for the Sociology of Sport conference. Quebec City, Canada. Meyer, A., Gallucci, A., & Wynveen, C. (2013). Muscular Christian Themes in Contemporary American Sport: A Scale Development. Presentation at the 2013 North American Society for the Sociology of Sport conference. Quebec City, Canada. Meyer, A., Gallucci, A., & Wynveen, C. (2013). Muscular Christian Ideals, Place Meaning, and Non-Medical Use of Prescription Pain Killers among Undergraduate Students. Presentation for Christian Society of Kinesiology and Leisure Studies annual conference, Waco, Texas McMahan, K., & Meyer, A. (2013). Faith Related Outcomes for Students Participating in a University Sponsored Relay Race. Presentation for Christian Society of Kinesiology and Leisure Studies annual conference, Waco, Texas *Meyer A. R., Umstattd Meyer M. R., & Salazar C. L. (2013). The Influence of muscular Christian Ideals on Perceptions of Physicality and Activities among Hispanic Pastors in South Texas. Presentation for Christian Society of Kinesiology and Leisure Studies annual conference, Waco, Texas *Salazar C. L., Umstattd Meyer M. R., & Meyer A. R. (2013). Environmental Physical Activity Resources of Churches in Hispanic Churches. Presentation for Christian Society of Kinesiology and Leisure Studies annual conference, Waco, Texas *Umstattd Meyer M. R., Salazar C. L., & Meyer A. R. (2013). Physical activity Promotion among Hispanic Americans: The Role of Churches. Presentation for Christian Society of Kinesiology and Leisure Studies annual conference, Waco, Texas *Johnson, E., Meyer, A. (2013). The Spiritual and Emotional Life Unleashed: Active Catharsis Experiences