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Faculty Member Emily Plunkett, Ph.D.

Emily Plunkett, Ph.D.

Instructional Assistant Professor, Undergraduate Coordinator, Department of Sport Management

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Meet Emily Plunkett, Ph.D.

Instructional Assistant Professor, Undergraduate Coordinator

Education

  • Ph.D. in Health and Human Performance (Sport Management Concentration, University of Florida, 2023)
  • M.S. in Sport Management/PAADS Certificate in Athlete Development (University of Florida, 2017)
  • B.S. in Journalism (Outside Concentration in Sport Management, University of Florida, 2014)

Plunkett CV (PDF)

Mailing Address

FLG 312
P.O. Box 118208
Gainesville, FL 32611-8208

Biography

Emily Padgett Plunkett, Ph.D., is an Instructional Assistant Professor in the Department of Sport Management. A three-time UF graduate and former Gator athlete, Plunkett returned to UF after working as a clinical faculty member at Texas A&M University.

A PAADS-certified Athlete Development Specialist, she has developed career transition programming, courses and executive education for college athletes, sport management students and professional athletic support staff.

Plunkett’s research examines the effects of pre-transition programming on transition quality factors for athletes retiring from elite sport and college students entering the workforce. Her work aims to optimize career transitions and enhance career readiness through curriculum/competency development, experiential learning, career and identity exploration, and program evaluation.

In recognition of this, she has been awarded consulting grants for evaluation of Division I athletic departments, youth athlete development programs, and primary and secondary school curricula.

Her work has been published in peer-reviewed journals and disseminated to academic and industry audiences at national and international conferences.

Research Interests

  • Sport career transitions and holistic athlete development
  • Career exploration, development and readiness in sport management education
  • Program development, evaluation and assessment

Courses

  • SPM 2000 – Intro to Sport Management
  • SPM 2060 – Sport Career Preparation
  • SPM 3204 – Ethical Issues in Sport
  • PET 4262 – Sport Career Transitions