UMass Boston

Our People

 

Julian Alonso Restrepo, Assistant Professor, Counseling & School Psychology

Julián Alonso Restrepo, Ph.D. is a Assistant Professor of Sport Leadership and Administration. His research focuses on sport for development and peace, sport-based youth development, and organizational capacity. 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Shushan Dai, Lecturer, Counseling & School Psychology
Shushan Dai, Ph.D. is a Lecturer in Sport Leadership and Administration. Her research focuses on gender issues in sport, political economics in physical activity, and leisure sport. She is currently interested in examining women’s experience in sport, with a special focus on identifying and addressing the barriers and challenges women have faced. Her work seeks to foster a more diverse and inclusive environment for women in the sport industry and beyond. She also explores how gendered culture is shaped by the intersections of social, economic, technological, and political contexts. Through her scholarship and teaching, she aims to contribute to meaningful discussions on equity and inclusion in sport and encourage students to critically engage with these complex issues.

 

 

Board Members

  • Allyce Najimy, Foundation (future naming to come)
  • Amy Latimer, Boston Bruins/TD Garden
  • Amy Dow, New Balance
  • Andre Tippett, New England Patriots
  • Andrew Zimbalist, Smith College
  • Bekah Salwasser, Boston Red Sox Foundation
  • Bob Ryan, ESPN
  • Charles Steinberg, Worcester Woo Sox/Boston Red Sox
  • Chris Collins, WGBH
  • Charlie Rose, City Year
  • Charlie Titus, UMass Boston
  • Chris Sinclair, Anthem Entertainment
  • Cindy Brennan, Rubin Rudman
  • Denise Kaigler, MDK Brand Management, LLC
  • Denise Wolffs, Citizens Financial Group, Inc.ha
  • Donna Eden Cohen, Donna Cohen Strategies
  • Edwin Moses, Laureus World Sports Academy & Laureus Sport of Good Foundation
  • Joe Preston, New Balance
  • Joseph VanBuskirk, New Balance
  • Keith Carroll, Mintz Levin Sports Practice
  • Keith Gainesboro, Elevate Communications
  • Keith Harrison, Devos School - UCF
  • Keith McDermott, Kiefer USA / BAA
  • Keith Motley, Urban League /UMass Boston
  • Kelly Kaufman, Fenway Sports Group
  • Kelly Sutton, Audacy/WEEI
  • Kim Zayotti, Blue Sky Sports & Entertainment, LLC
  • Larry Moulter, UMass Boston
  • Lisa Borges, Anchor Foundation Consulting, LLC
  • Marcita Thompson, Boston Red Sox
  • Mark Duggan, MSD Strategies
  • Mark Lev, Fenway Sports Group
  • Marybeth McMahon, Special Olympics Massachusetts
  • Mori Taheripour, University of Pennsylvania - Wharton School
  • Neil Jacobs, 3Point Foundation
  • Rob Friedman, Boston Sports Partners
  • Rusty Sullivan , The Sports Museum
  • Sam Kennedy, Boston Red Sox
  • Tom Carleo, New Balance
  • Tom Caron, NESN (New England Sports Network)
  • Tom Grilk, Boston Athletic Association
  • Tyler Tumminia Cherrington, PHF Commissioner
  • Willie Maye, Boston Celtics
  • Jackie MacMullen, ESPN
  • Justin Prettyman, San Francisco 49ers Foundation
  • Bill Overton, NFL Player Alumni
  • Charlie Davies – NE Revolution
  • Dave Hoffman – Boston Celtics
  • Allison Feaster – Boston Celtics
  • Josh Kraft, New England Patriots / Kraft Foundation

Honorary Board

  • Tom "Satch" Sanders, Boston Celtics Legend
  • William N. Gaine, Jr., MIAA and MSSAA
  • Rhema Fuller, University of Memphis - Kemmons Wilson School of Hospitality & Resort Management
  • Richard Lapchick, Institute for Diversity and Ethics in Sport, The Institute for Sport and Social Justice
  • Jeremy Jacobs, Boston Bruins
  • Charlie Jacobs, Boston Bruins
  • Alfreda J. Harris, Boston School Committee

UMass Boston

  • Alan Girelli, UMass Boston
  • Jacqui Schuman, Athletic Director
  • Steve Ackerman, UMass Boston
  • Kevin McCluskey, UMass Boston