Wonock Chung, Ph.D.

Assistant Professor, Sport Management

Department

Kinesiology and Physical Education

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

Research Interests

• 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 quality of life
• Recreation/sport program and event development and evaluation
• Recreation/sport policy process and policy change

Recent 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. 

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