EDUCATION
Ph.D. – Florida State University (2005)
M.S. – Marshall University (1994)
B.A. – Marshall University (1991)

WORK EXPERIENCE
Department Chair & Professor in the Practice
Department of Sport Management
Rice University
July 2003 – present

Founder & CEO
The Haptonstall Group
April 2009 – May 2016

Clinical Instructor
Department of Kinesiology and Health
Georgia State University
August 2002 – May 2003

Teaching & Research Assistant
Department of Sport Management
Florida State University, Tallahassee, FL
August 2000 – August 2002

Visiting Assistant Professor
Department of Exercise Science, Sport, and Recreation
Marshall University
August 1999 – July 2000

Sports Information Director
Department of Athletics
Marshall University
August 1996 – August 1999

Sports Information Director
Department of Athletics
The Citadel
July 1994 – August 1996

Public Information Director
University Relations Office
The University of Rio Grande
March 1994 – June 1994

Assistant Commissioner & Co-Founder
Frontier League (independent professional baseball)
January 1993 – July 1993

Graduate Assistant Sports Information Director
Department of Athletics
Marshall University
May 1992 – February 1994

Sports Information Intern
Department of Athletics
Furman University
August 1991 – May 1992

Media Relations Director
Huntington Cubs Professional Baseball (Class A affiliate of the Chicago Cubs)
May 1990 – August 1991; May 1992 – August 1992