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Faculty Member Kyriaki Kaplanidou, Ph.D.

Kyriaki Kaplanidou, Ph.D.

Chair, Professor, Department of Sport Management

(352) 294-1668

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Meet Kyriaki Kaplanidou, Ph.D.

Chair, Professor

Education

  • Ph.D. in Park, Recreation, and Tourism Resources (Michigan State University, 2006)
  • M.S. in Recreation Management (Loughborough University, Loughborough, England, 2000)
  • B.S. in Physical Education and Sports Science (Aristotle University, Thessaloniki, Greece, 1996)

Kaplanidou CV (PDF)

Mailing Address

FLG 325A
P.O. Box 118208
Gainesville, FL 32611-8208

Biography

Dr. Kiki Kaplanidou is a Professor at the University of Florida Department of Sport Management. She holds her Ph.D. from Michigan State University.

Her main research explores the impacts and legacies of sport events on communities. Specifically, it examines residents’ perceptions of such impacts and legacies and the level of support they provide for the event when they observe quality of life benefits in their community. In addition, her research examines the impact of the sport event experience on sport event participants’ intentions to continue to exercise and take part in more sport events.

Dr. Kaplanidou has conducted research for the International Olympic Committee related to the legacy of the Olympic Games and a number of sport related organizations. She has professional experience working with the Athens 2004 Olympic Games.

She is a member of the North American Society of Sport Management, European Association for Sport Management, Greek Association for Sport Management and the Travel and Tourism Research Association. Dr. Kaplanidou has numerous presentations in national and international conferences related to the topic of sport consumer behaviors, sport tourism and mega event impacts.

Her work is published in journals such as Journal of Sport Management, European Sport Management Quarterly, Sport Management Review, Journal of Sport & Tourism, Journal of Travel Research, Journal of Leisure Research, Journal of Hospitality and Tourism Research and Leisure Sciences.

Research Interests

  • Sport consumer perceptions about event experiences
  • Impacts and legacies of sport events on community development
  • Sport event tourism

Courses

  • SPM 5107 Sport Event Management: Principles and Applications
  • SPM 6606 Management of Olympic Games Functional Areas
  • SPM 6610 Sport Events and Community Development