Joseph Lovell is an Associate Professor and the Program Director of the Recreation and Sport Management degree program. Lovell earned degrees in Physical Education and Recreation Administration (BA), Recreation and Sport Management (MS), and Educational Leadership (EdD) with a focus on physical activity and sport behavior. His teaching and research interests focus on sport and leisure behavior, strategic management, global engagement, and experience design. Before academia, Lovell worked in public and nonprofit recreation, collegiate athletics, and campus recreational sports.