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Mr. Marshall Mainer
Instructor, Sport Management
Education
M.S., Florida State University
B.S., Purdue University
Teaching Specialties
Sport Law
Sport Governance
Facility & Event Management
Research Interests
Geopolitical Sport
Sport Policy & Governance
Sport Law
The Marching Arts
Affiliations
North American Society for Sport Management
Presentations
- Mainer, M., Xue, H., & Andrew, D. (2025, September). Spinning the Wheels of Soft Power: Western Media Framing of Formula 1 Grand Prix and Sportswashing Dynamics in Azerbaijan, China, and Saudi Arabia. Presentation at the European Association for Sport Management Annual Conference, European Society for Sport Management, Paris, France. (International)
- Mainer, M., Xue, H., & Andrew, D. (presented 2024, May). Beyond ‘Covering Up Bad Acts’: Western Media Framing of Sportswashing in Qatar and the Soft Power Play. Presentation at the North American Society for Sport Management Annual Conference, North American Society for Sport Management, Minneapolis, MN. (International)
- Mainer, M., Xue, H., & Du, J. (presented 2023, June). ‘Masking the Ugly Truth?’ A Sentiment Analysis of Sportswashing and the 2022 Qatar World Cup. Presentation at the North American Society for Sport Management Annual Conference, North American Society for Sport Management, Montreal, Quebec. (International)
- Mainer, M., Xue, H., & Watanabe, N. (presented 2022, June). The Bigger, The Better? Examining Relative Effect of School Size, Competitive Balance, and Fan Attendance in Texas Public High School Football. Poster presentation at the North American Society for Sport Management Annual Conference, North American Society for Sport Management, Atlanta, GA. (International)
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