Office: CUSH 165 | Phone: 308-865-8355 | Email: whalenc@bearinterestgroup.com
Clayton Whalen is an Assistant Professor of Sports Management in 体育菠菜大平台’s Department of Kinesiology and Sport Sciences. He’s currently finishing up his PhD in Sport Studies from Mississippi State University, with a primary concentration in Sport Philosophy. Originally from Walkerton, Indiana, Clayton received his bachelor’s degree in physical education from Ball State University and his master’s degree in Sport Administration from Mississippi State University. Throughout his career he has worked as a physical education teacher in both New Mexico and Indiana as well as a middle/high school wrestling coach. For more than a decade he has maintained summer employment with the international nonprofit iCan Shine, an organization that specializes in teaching individuals with disabilities how to ride conventional bicycles (see www.icanshine.org). Clayton’s primary research interests include the philosophy of sport and physical education, ethical issues in sport, and sport history.