Wonock Chung

Assistant Professor of Sport Management

Equitable Access to Recreation and Leisure Recreation/sport policy process and policy change Recreation/sport program and event development and evaluation

Wonock is an Assistant Professor of Sport Management in the Kinesiology and Physical Education department, and is interested in Improving equitable access to recreation and leisure opportunities among people from diverse and underrepresented group (e.g., immigrants, older adults) in ways that contribute to their health, well-being and overall

Education

Ph.D., University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, Recreation, Sport and Tourism

M.P.A., Hankuk University of Foreign Studies, Public Administration

B.P.A., Hankuk University of Foreign Studies, Public Administration

B.A., Hankuk University of Foreign Studies, Latin American and Spanish Literature

Courses Taught

  • LESM 350 - Sport Sales and Sponsorship
  • LESM 411 - Sport for Development and Social Change
  • LESM 451/551 - Sport Ticket Sales
  • LESM 536 - Sport Industry and Organizations

Publications

  • Chung, W., An, J., Russell, I., & Liechty, T. (2021). Promoting on-going participation in group fitness among older adults: An application of the Psychological Continuum Model. Journal of Leisure Research, 1-19.
  • Chung, W., Genoe, M.R., Tavilsup, P., Stearns, S., & Liechty, T. (2021). The ups and downs of older adults’ leisure during the pandemic. World Leisure Journal, 63(3), 301-315.
  • Chung, W. (2021). Leisure Behavior. In P. M. Pedersen (Ed.), Encyclopedia of Sport Management (pp. 286-288). Cheltenham, UK: Edward Elgar.

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