Shushan Dai
Biography
Shushan Dai, Ph.D, is a Lecturer in Sport Leadership and Administration. Her research focuses on gender issues in sport, political economics in physical activity, and international sporting culture. She is currently interested in examining women’s experience in sport, with a special focus on identifying and addressing the barriers and challenges women have faced.
Degrees
Ph.D., Sport Management, Florida State University
M.A., Sport Management, Florida State University
M.A., Physical Education and Training, China West Normal University
Exchange Program, Education in English, National Taiwan University of Science and Technology
B.S. Chinese Language and Literature, China West Normal University
Professional Publications & Contributions
Dai, S., Xue, H., Newman, J.I. & Giardina, M. (2024). Hybrid Choreographic Femininities: DanceSport, Physical Culture, and Performative Corporeality in Contemporary China. Qualitative Research in Sport, Exercise and Health.
Xue, H., Chen, R., Dai, S., & Newman, J. I. (2022). Measuring SDG 1. In McCullough, B., Melton, N., & Kellison, T. (Eds.). Routledge Handbook of Sport and Sustainable Development. London: Routledge.
Dai, S., Newman, J.I., Xue, H. & Du, J. (2021). The Dancefloor is now open: A dispositional analysis of the glocalization and sportification of Chinese DanceSport. International Review for the Sociology of Sport. DOI: 10.1177/10126902211043993.
Dai, S. (2021). Who should pay for the bill? 30 MLB clubs sue insurers to cover losses due to COVID-19. SportLitigationAlert, 18(3), 19-20.
Additional Information
Professor Dai's work seeks to foster a more diverse and inclusive environment for women in the sport industry and beyond. She also explores how gendered culture is shaped by the intersections of social, economic, technological, and political contexts. Through her scholarship and teaching, she aims to contribute to meaningful discussions on equity and inclusion in sport and encourage students to critically engage with these complex issues.