Associate Professor, African American Studies
Dr. Akilah R. Carter-Francique (Ph.D., University of Georgia) is the Executive Director for the Institute for the Study of Sport, Society, and Social Change (ISSSSC) at San Jose State University. She is also an Associate Professor at SJSU in the Department of African American Studies. Her scholarly endeavors and field of focus encompasses the intersection of sport, society, and social justice that is inclusive of issues of diversity, social movements, and the dynamics of social change and development.
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About Dr. Akilah R. Carter-Francique
Dr. Akilah R. Carter-Francique (Ph.D., University of Georgia) is the Executive Director for the Institute for the Study of Sport, Society, and Social Change (ISSSSC) at San Jose State University. She is also an Associate Professor at SJSU in the Department of African American Studies. Her scholarly endeavors and field of focus encompasses the intersection of sport, society, and social justice that is inclusive of issues of diversity, social movements, and the dynamics of social change and development.
| 2019 - Present | Associate Professor, San Jose State University ‐ African-American Studies | |
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| 2019 - Present | Executive Director, San Jose State University ‐ Institute for the Study of Sport, Society, and Social Change | |
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| 2016 - 2019 | Assistant Professor, Prairie View A&M University ‐ Department of Health & Kinesiology | |
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Disciplines
Research Interests
Grants
| 2017 - 2017 | Examining the role of social support in the academic success of Black student athletes at HBCUs |
| Prairie View A&M University | |
| Colleague(s): Jasmine Hamilton, PhD and Algerian Hart, PhD | |
| $20,000 |
Professional Service and Affiliations
| 2021 - Present | Associate, Applied Sport Psychology (AASP) | 2020 - Present | Social Change Co-Convener, International Working Group on Women & Sport | 2020 - Present | Member of Research Council USA, Laureus Sport for Good Foundation | 2019 - Present | Member, National Council of Black Studies (NCBS) | 2019 - Present | Past President of Executive Board Committee, North American Society for the Sociology of Sport (NASSS) | 2018 - Present | Member of Editorial Board, Journal of Intercollegiate Sport | 2018 - Present | Member, Society of Health and Physical Educators (SHAPE) | 2016 - Present | Member of Sociology of Sport Journal Editorial Board, North American Society for the Sociology of Sport (NASSS) | 2012 - Present | Member of Journal of Issues in Intercollegiate Athletics Editorial Board, College Sport Research Institute (CSRI) | 2007 - Present | Member, North American Society for the Sociology of Sport (NASSS) | 2021 | Member of Academic Advisory Council, Athlete Voices | 2021 | Member of Gender Equity Advisory Board, Canadian Women & Sport | 2021 | Member of Sports Humanitarian Awards, ESPN | 2018 - 2019 | President of Executive Board Committee, North American Society for the Sociology of Sport (NASSS) | 2017 - 2018 | President-Elect of Executive Board Committee, North American Society for the Sociology of Sport (NASSS) |
Honors and Awards
- Public Voices Fellowship (2021-Present)
Courses
- Race, Sport, Activism, and Social Movements
- The Triumph and Tragedy of the Black Athlete in the United States: 2000 to Present
- The Triumph and Tragedy of the Black Athlete in the United States: 1850 to 1999
| 2008 | Ph.D., Sports Studies, University of Georgia ‐ Kinesiology | |
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| 2004 | M.Ed., Exercise Science, University of Georgia ‐ Kinesiology | |
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| 2000 | B.S., Kinesiology, Emphasis: Exercise Science, University of Houston | |
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| 2000 | B.S., Psychology, University of Houston ‐ Department of Psychology | |
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