Ajhanai Keaton : Isenberg School of Management : UMass Amherst

Education

BA in Sociology, Colorado State University, 2015

M.Ed. in Higher Education/Higher Education Administration, University of Texas at Austin, 2017

PhD in Learning, Leadership, Educational Policy - focus on Sport, University of Connecticut, 2020

Academic Appointments

Assistant Professor, University of Massachusetts Amherst, June 2024-present

Assistant Professor, University of Louisville, 2022-24

Research Interests

Critical qualitative methodologies

Organizational behavior

Race and gender marginalization

Leadership

Intersection of media, social politics, and organizational behavior

Teaching Interests

Diversity, equity and inclusion

Leadership

Awards and Honors

College Sport Research Institute Emerging Scholar, 2023

Selected Publications

Keaton, A.C.I. (2024) An interpretative phenomenological analysis of Black women Diversity and Inclusion Leaders in sport organizations. Journal of Sport Management. https://doi.org/10.1123/jsm.2022-0004

Keaton, A.C.I., Fredrick, E., Branch, K. Pegoraro, A. (2023). Britney Griner, Intersectionality, and "Woke Politics": A critical examination of BG's return to the United States. Sociology of Sport Journal. https://doi.org/10.1123/ssj.2023-0090

Macaulay, C. & Keaton, A.C.I. (2024). Racialized work strategies of racialized organizations. Sport, Business, and Management: An International Journal. https://doi.org/10.1108/SBM-05-2023-0067

Nite, C., Keaton, A.C.I, Neff, P., Fulk, C. (2023). The legitimacy work of institutional disruption and maintenance: Examining the rivalry between LIV Golf and the Professional Golf Association. European Sport Management Quarterly. https://doi.org/10.1080/16184742.2023.2229848

Howe, J., Keaton, A.C.I., Rockhill, C. (2023). Utilizing a Theory of Racialized Organizations within Sport Management Research and Practice. European Sport Management Quarterly. https://doi.org/10.1080/16184742.2023.2237024