Katherine Babiak Ph.D.

Expertise: Olympic organization; sports partnerships

Academic Discipline: Kinesiology

Appointments: Assistant Professor, Sport Management, Division of Kinesiology

Phone: (734) 763-6922

E-mail: kbabiak@umich.edu

· Serves on the International Olympic Academy Participants Association and was part of a team that put together Vancouver's 2010 Olympic bid.
· Studies what motivates sport organizations to enter into partnerships with non-profit, government and private sector organizations.
· Researches amateur athlete issues.