George B. Cunningham (Ph.D., The Ohio State University) is a Professor and Sr. Associate Dean at the Graduate and Professional School at Texas A&M University. He serves as the director of the Center for Sport Management Research and Education, as well as the Laboratory for Diversity in Sport. Cunningham also holds a faculty affiliate appointment in the Women's and Gender Studies Program. He has published over 200 peer-reviewed journal articles and book chapters, has authored an award-winning book (Diversity in Sport Organizations), has co-edited an award-winning book (Routledge Handbook of Theory in Sport Management), and has received funding from a variety of entities to support his research. He is the recipient of the Diversity Award from the North American Society for Sport Management (NAASM) and the Earle F. Zeilger Lecture Award from NASSM, among other honors. Cunningham is a member of the National Academy of Kinesiology.