Michael Kanters
Associate Professor
Contact Details
North Carolina State University
Department of Parks, Recreation and Tourism Management
3028E Biltmore Hall, Box 8004
Phone: 919-513-0279
Fax: 919-515-3687
michael_kanters@ncsu.edu
Education
- Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) University of Waterloo. Major: Recreation and Leisure Studies. Minor: Business Administration. 1984.
- Master of Science (M.S.) Indiana University. Major: Recreation and Park Administration. 1985. Thesis: Attitudes of municipal park and recreation personnel toward computers
- Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) Indiana University. Major: Human Performance. Minor: Educational Inquiry Methodology. 1988. Dissertation:
Specialty/Current Research Interests
Teaching emphasis in sport management. His research interests focus on the youth sport experience and its correlates. Examples of current and ongoing research include:
- the role that parents play in facilitating the affective reactions of youth sport participants;
- an examination of the factors that contribute to highly committed parental behaviors in youth sports;
- the efficacy of school based intramural sports programs in promoting physical activity among children and the predictive relationship between school sports (intramural vs. interscholastic) and long term sport participation;
- student perceptions and use of new technologies in online education
Recent Courses Taught
- PRT 406: Sport Law
- PRT 200: Leisure Behavior, Health & Wellness
- PRT 508: Risk Management for Parks, Recreation, Tourism & Sport Organizations
Selected Publications
- Greenwood, B., & Kanters, M. A. (In Press). Talented male athletes: Exemplary character or questionable characters. Journal of Sport Behavior
- Casper, J.M., Kanters, M.A., & James, J.D. (2009). Perceptions of constraints to NHL spectatorship. International Journal of Sport Management and Marketing, 5, 55-72.
- 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.
- Kanters, M.A., Bocarro, J., Casper, J., & Forrester, S. (2008). Guidelines for positively engaging parents in youth sports. Journal of Youth Sports, 3(1), 8-11.
- Bocarro, J., Kanters, M.A., Casper, J., & Forrester, S. (2008). School physical education, extracurricular sports, and lifelong active living. Journal of Teaching in Physical Education, 27(2), 155-166.
- Kanters, M.A. , Bocarro, J., & Casper, J (2008). Supported or pressured: An examination of agreement among parents and children on parent’s role in youth sports. Journal of Sport Behavior, 31(1), 1-17.
- Greenwood, P.B., Kanters, M.A., & Casper, J. (2006). Sport fan team identification formation in mid-level professional sport. European Sport Management Quarterly, 6(3), 253-265.
- Bocarro, J., Kanters, M.A., & Casper, J. (2006, June). Leisure for life: The role of schools should be to promote lifelong recreational sport and physical activity participation. Parks & Recreation, 22-27.
- Forrester, S, & Kanters, M.A. (2006). North Carolina Intramural Sports Handbook: Active Living Through Sports. Raleigh, NC: North Carolina Department of Public Instruction.
- Kanters, M.A. (2002). Research Update: Parents and Youth Sports. Parks & Recreation 37(12), 20-29.
- Kanters, M.A., Bristol, D.G, Attarian, A. (2002). The effects of outdoor experiential training on college stress. Journal of Experiential Education, 25(2) 257-267.
- Kanters, M.A., & Tebbutt, S. (2001, October). Fun First Sports for Kids: Working with parents to get the most out of youth sports. Parks & Recreation Magazine.
Selected Presentations
- Kanters, M.A., & Greenwood, B (2008). Engaging today’s net generation of students of students with new technologies: A study of student use and perceptions of new online course delivery methods. Paper presented at the International Association for Development of the Information Society e-learning Conference, Amsterdam, The Netherlands.
- Mahar, M.T., Guerieri, A.M., Kanters, M.A., & Bocarro, J.N. (2009). Effect on epoch length on objectively-measured physical activity in middle school students. Poster presented at the 2009 American College for Sports Medicine Conference, Seattle, WA.
- Bocarro, J. N., Henderson, K., Floyd, M. F., Edwards, M. B., Casper, J., Moore, R., & Kanters, M. A. (2008). Park and recreation director's perceptions of community based physical activity. 2008 NRPA Leisure Research Abstracts, Baltimore, MD.
- Kanters, M. A., Bocarro, J. N., Casper, J., & Forrester, S. (2008). Middle school sport participation: An examination of intramural versus extramural sports using the theory of planned behavior. Canadian Conference on Leisure Research. Waterloo, Ontario.
- Edwards, M. B., Kanters, M. A., & Bocarro, J. N. (2008). Exploring race and gender in a preliminary comparison of participation in middle school interscholastic and intramural sport programs. Canadian Conference on Leisure Research. Waterloo, Ontario.
- Kanters, M. A., Bocarro, J. N., Mahar, M., Casper, J., & McKenzie, T. (2008). School intramural sports and physical activity: A middle school policy intervention. Active Living Research Conference. Washington, D.C.
- Floyd, M. F., Henderson, K., Bocarro, J. N., Casper, J., Moore, R., Kanters, M. A., Laven, K., & Edwards, M. B. (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 Research Conference. Washington, D.C.
- Kanters, M.A., & Greenwood, B (2008). Hybrid online learning in sport management: Engaging the net generation. North American Society for Sport Management , Toronto, Canada.
- Kanters, M., & Bocarro, J. N. (2007). Highly committed parents and the role of fathers in promoting positive youth sport experiences. Korean Alliance for Health Physical Education, Recreation, and Dance. Proceedings from 2007 International Sports Science Congress. Pursuing happiness through sport and leisure. Yonsei University, Korea.
- Casper, J., Kanters, M., & Bocarro, J. N. (2007). Youth sport market segmentation with the theory of planned behavior. 2007 North American Society for Sport Management Abstracts, Miami, FL.
- Greenwood, B., & Kanters, M.A. (2007). Stars versus Starters: The relationship between ability level and character in high school football players attending a major college football camp. North American Society for Sport Management, Miami, FL.
- Kanters, M., Bocarro, J. N., Casper, J. Forrester, S., & Ballard, K (2007). Middle School intramurals in promoting lifelong active living. National AAHE/AAHPERD Convention. Baltimore, MD.
- Kanters, M., Bocarro, J. N., & Casper, J. (2006). The impact of parental involvement and parent-child agreement on parental pressure and support in youth sports. 2006 NRPA Leisure Research Abstracts, Seattle, WA.
Selected Project/Grant Funding
- Kanters, M., Bocarro, J. N., Mahar, M., & Casper, J. (Co-PI with Bocarro). (2008-2010). School Intramural Sports and Physical Activity: A Middle School Policy Intervention. Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, $199,495.
- Kanters, M.A., & Wellman, D. (2008). Distance Masters Development Grant. NCSU Distance Education & Learning Technologies Department. $168,000.
- Kanters, M.A., & Bocarro, J. N. (2007). Wake to Wellness Fitness Program. John Rex Foundation, $30,000.
- Kanters, M.A., & Wellman, D. (2007). Distance Masters Development Grant. NCSU Distance Education & Learning Technologies Department. $160,000.
- Kanters, M.A. (2004). First Tee National School Golf Program Pilot Program. World Golf Foundation. $45,000
- Kanters, M.A. (2003). Golf For Business & Life Program Development Grant (2003). PGA of America. $35,000.
Awards
- Outstanding Advisor Award. (2003). Presented by the College of Natural Resources, NC State University.
- Certificate of appreciation for exceptional teaching (1992). Presented by the 1991/92 honors recreation and leisure studies graduating class.
- Outstanding Teacher Award (1989). Presented by the Graduate Student Society of the Department of Recreation and Park Administration, Western Illinois University.