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Jonathan Casper
Assistant Professor

Jonathan CasperContact Information

Box 8004, 3033B Biltmore Hall
North Carolina State University
Raleigh, NC 27695-8004

Phone: (919) 513-0771
Email: Jonathan_Casper@ncsu.edu

Education

  • 2004 Ph.D. University of Northern Colorado, Sport Administration
  • 2001 M.A. University of Northern Colorado, Sport Administration
  • 1995 B.A. Pitzer College, Human Biology

Research Interests

Dr. Casper's research interests include social and psychological aspects of youth and adult sport participation, sport marketing, and participant and fan consumer behavior. He has made numerous international presentations including the International Conference of Sport and Entertainment Business, the North American Society for Sport Management, and the Sport Marketing Association. Dr. Casper has published in refereed journals including Sport Management Review, European Sport Management Quarterly, Journal of Park and Recreation Administration, and the Journal of Youth Sports.

Recent Courses Taught

Undergraduate Courses

  • PRT 250 Managing Park and Recreation Facilities
  • PRT 277 Psychological and Cultural Aspects of Sport
  • PRT 475 Internship
  • PRT 476 Sport Marketing

Graduate Courses

  • PRT 595A Sport Marketing and Promotions

Selected Refereed Publications

  • Casper, J. M., Kanters, M. A., & James, J. D. (2009, In Press).Perceptions of constraints to NHL spectatorship. International Journal of Sport Marketing and Management, 5(1/2).
  • Bocarro, J. N., Casper, J., Henderson, K., Floyd, M. F., Moore, R., Kanters, M. A., Laven, K., & Edwards, M. B. (2009).  Physical activity promotion in North Carolina: Perceptions of public park and recreation directors.  Journal of Park and Recreation Administration, 27(1), 1-16.
  • Kanters, M., Bocarro, J. N., Casper, J., & Forrester, S.  (2008). Determinants of sport participation in middle school children and the impact of intramural sports, Recreation Sports Journal, 32, 134-151.
  • Casper, J. M. & Babkes-Stellino, M. L. (2008). Demographic Predictors of Recreational Tennis Participant’s Sport Commitment. Journal of Park and Recreation Administration, 26(3), 93-115.
  • Casper, J. M., Andrew, D. A. (2008). Sport Commitment Differences among Tennis Players on the Basis of Participation Outlet and Skill Level. Journal of Sport Behavior, 31(3), 201 – 219.
  • Kanters, M. A., Bocarro, J., Casper, J. M., & Forrester, S. (2008). Guidelines for positively engaging parents in children’s sports. YouthFirst: The Journal of Youth Sports, 3(1), 8-11.
  • Bocarro, J., Kanters, M. A., Casper, J. M., & Forrester, S. (2008). School physical education, extracurricular sports, and lifelong active living. Journal of Teaching and Physical Education, 27(2), 155-166.
  • Kanters, M. A., Bocarro, J., & Casper, J. M. (2008). Supported or pressured? An examination of agreement among parents and children on parent’s role in youth sports. The Journal of Sport Behavior, 31(1). 64-80.

Selected Presentations

  • Bocarro, J. N., Henderson, K., Floyd, M. F., Edwards, M. B., Casper, J. M., Moore, R., & Kanters, M. A. (2008, October).  Park and recreation director's perceptions of community based physical activity.  2008 NRPA Leisure Research Abstracts, Baltimore, MD.
  • Casper, J. M., & Menefee, W. C. (2008, May). Prior sport participation and spectator sport consumption: The case of soccer. North American Society for Sport Management. Toronto, Ontario.
  • Kanters, M. A., Bocarro, J. N., Casper, J. M., & Forrester, S. (2008, May).  Middle school sport participation: An examination of intramural versus extramural sports using the theory of planned behavior.  Canadian Conference on Leisure Research.
  • Floyd, M. F., Henderson, K., Bocarro, J. N., Casper, J. M. (2008). Assessing the Potential of Park and Recreation Agencies to Promote Active Living Policies: Insights from a Survey of North Carolina Municipal Park and Recreation Directors. Active Living Resercah Annual Conference. Wasington, D.C.
  • Kanters, M. A., Bocarro, J. N., Mahar, M., Casper, J. M., & McKenzie, T. (2008). School intramural sports and physical activity: A middle school policy intervention.  Active Living Research Conference.  Washington, D.C.

Selected Grants/Projects

  • School Intramural Sports, Daily Physical Activity, and Lifelong Active Living – Robert Wood Johnson Foundation.  $200,000, 2008-2010 (investigator with Dr. Michael Kanters, Dr. Jason Bocarro, Dr. Matt Mahar, Dr. Tom MacKenzie, Kymm Ballard)

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Awards

  • Outstanding Advisor of the Year, College of Natural Resources, NCSU, 2006

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