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Leeja Carter
Added 08/03/21 | Location: New Jersey | Subjects: , ,

Leeja Carter is an associate professor of exercise psychology at Temple University and chair of the Association for Applied Sport Psychology’s Diversity and Inclusion Council.

Briana Scurry
Updated 07/27/21 | Location: Washington, D.C. | Subjects:

Briana Scurry is a motivational speaker and retired soccer goalkeeper.

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Linda Greene
Updated 07/20/21 | Location: Michigan | Subjects: ,

Linda Greene, professor at the Michigan State University, specializes in constitutional law, civil procedure, civil rights and sports law. She has written about the inclusion of women in Olympic governing bodies, equity between male and female Olympians, and how women athletes are represented in the media.

Akilah Carter-Francique
Updated 08/04/21 | Location: California | Subjects: ,

Akilah R. Carter-Francique is the founder of Francique Sport and Education Consulting LLC, which provides education, research and development for sports participation. She is an associate professor at San Jose State University (SJSU) in the department of African American studies.