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Li Chen, PhD

Professor, College of Business
226 Memorial Hall, 1200 N. Dupont Highway, Dover, DE 19901
302.857.6602
lchen [at] desu.edu

Education

Ph. D Concentration: Sport Administration, Springfield College, MA, Dissertation: Examining Managerial Criteria Difference of Coaching Evaluation Across NCAA Divisions of Higher Education  

MBA (Master of Business Administration), Concentrating Finance and Marketing; Merrick School of Business (AACSB accredited), University of Baltimore, Maryland; Research: Membership Incentives in Managing Non-profit Organizations. 

Master of Science  in Recreation and Sport Management; Springfield College, Springfield, MA, Thesis: Managerial Decision Making in Sport Competitions Among NCAA Division I, II, and III.

Undergraduate Study Concentration: Athletic Coaching, Tianjing Institute of Physical Education and Sport, PRC. Research: Factor Analysis: Cross-culture Comparison of Athletic Administration in Higher Education.

Research Interests/Area

  • Consumer Behavior, Sport Marketing, Human Resources Management

Professional Memberships

  • North America Society for Sport Management (NASSM)
  • Society of Health and Physical Education America (SHAPE America)
  • Commission on Sport Management Accreditation (COSMA)
  • Alliance for Sport Business (ASB)

Publications (Selective since 2005)

  • Chen, L., & Yu, C. (2019). Second Edition of International Federation of Sports. Book Chapter 11 in International Sport Management (Brovo et al. Eds, 2019). Champion, IL: Human Kinetics.
  • Chen, S., Zhang, Y., & Chen, L. (2018). Effects of Limb Exercises on Individuals with Dementia: A Meta-Analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials. Jacobas Journal of Sport Medicine, 5(1), 030.
  • Keating, X. D., Liu, J., Liu, X., Shangguan, R., Guan, J., & Chen, L. (2018). Validation of Fitbit Charge 2 in controlled college physical education settings. ICHPER.SD Journal of Research, 9(2), 28-35.
  • Keating, X. D., Shangguan, R., Huang, Y., Liu, X., & Chen, L. (2017). Relating Chinese university administrators’ physical activity to self-rated health and body mass index. ICHPER-SD Journal of Research, 9(1), 3-10.
  • Liu, X., Keating, X. D., Shangguan, R., & Chen, L. (2017). Historical analysis of college student fitness testing in China: 1954-2017. ICHPER-SD Journal of Research, 9(1), 24-32.
  • Chen, L., et al. (2015). Age and gender differences of motivational factors affecting attendance of NASCAR spectators. International Journal of Sport Management, 16, 474-791.
  • Keating, X. D., Subramaniam, P. R., Shangguan, R., & Chen, L. (2013). Changes of K-12 physical education programs from 2006 to 2010. Journal of Teaching in Physical Education, 32, 205-213.
  • Keating, X. D., Harrison, L., Chen, L., Xiang, P., Lambdin, D., Dauenhauer, B., Rotich, W., & Castro-Pinero, J. (2009). An analysis of research on student health-related fitness knowledge in K-16 programs. Journal of Teaching in Physical Education, 28, 333-349. 
  • Keating, X. D., Castro-Piñero, J., Centeio, E., Harrison, L. Jr., Ramirez, T., & Chen, L. (2010). Health-related fitness knowledge and its relation to student physical activity patterns at a large U.S. southern state university. ICHPER-SD Journal of Research, 5(2), 3-9.
  • Keating, X. D., Subramaniam, P. R., Shangguan, R., & Chen, L. (2013). Changes of K-12 physical education programs from 2006 to 2010. Journal of Teaching in Physical Education, 32, 205-213.
  • Zhang, L & Chen, L. (2012). A Multivariate Generalized Linear Regression Model for Golfer Satisfaction and Perceived Value. International Journal of Sport Management, 13, 111-125.
  • Chen, L., & Yu, C. (2011). International Federation of Sports. Book Chapter in International Sport Management, pp. 250-265. (Li et al. Eds). Champion, IL: Human Kinetics.
  • Keating, X. D., Castro-Piñero, J., Centeio, E., Harrison, L. Jr., Ramirez, T., & Chen, L. (2010). Health-related fitness knowledge and its relation to student physical activity patterns at a large U.S. southern state university. ICHPER-SD Journal of Research, 5(2), 3-9.
  • Zhang, L., & Chen, L (2010). Factor Analysis of Motivation and Constraint for Golfers. International Journal of Sport Management, 12, 102-115.
  • Chen, L. (2009). Identifying perceptual differences of membership incentives of professional associations among NCAA head coaches. International Journal of Sport Management, 11, 89-104.
  • Keating, X. D., Guan, J., Harrison, L., Chen, L., & Danenhaner, B. (2009). Urban Minority Ninth-Grade Student’ Health-Related Fitness Knowledge. Research Quarterly for Exercise and Sport, 80(4), 747-755. 
  • Keating, X. D., Huang, Y., Deng, M., Chen, L., Dwan, C., & Bridges, D. (2009). Southern Chinese collegiate stage of exercise behavior changes and exercise self-efficacy. ICHPER-SD Journal of Research, 4(1), 29-34.
  • Sullivan, S. L., Keating, X. D., Chen, L., Guan, J., Delzeit-McIntire, L., & Bridges, D. (2008). Minority community college student risks for poor health and physical activity levels. College Student Journal, 42(1), 132-151.
  • Ferguson, R., Keating, X. D., Guan, J., & Chen, L. (2007). California secondary teachers’ attitudes toward the Fitnessgram. Journal of Teaching in Physical Education, 26, 159-173.
  • Keating, X. D., Huang, Y., Guan, J., Chen, L., Castro- Piñero, J., Bridges, D., & Deng, M. (2007). Promoting university personnel’s physical activity behaviors – A review and synthesis. ICHPER-SD Journal of Research, 2(1), 5-13.
  • Chen, L. & Hornak, J. E. (2006). Experience Affecting Members’ Perceptions of Incentives from Athletics-related Professional Associations. International Journal of Sport Management(7), 264-275.
  • Keating, X. D., Ferguson, R. H., Guan, J., & Chen, L. (2007). Physical Education Teacher Attitudes toward Fitness Tests Scale: Revalidation and Modification. Journal of Teaching in Physical Education, 26, 161-176.
  • Keating, X. D., Larson, A., Lai, Q., Guan, J., & Chen, L. (2007). A Descriptive Analysis of Physical Activity Behaviors of Health and Kinesiology Professionals. ICHPER-SD Journal of Research, 2(2), 24-32. 
  • Chen, L., et al. (2006).Examining Position and Gender Differences of Perceiving Membership Incentives among Athletic Administrators. International Journal of Sport Management, 7(3), 380-388.
  • Chen, L. et al. (2006). Individual Differences in Perceiving Membership Incentives of Athletics-related Professional Associations. Journal of Contemporary Athletics, 1(4), 473-454.
  • Chen, L., et al. (2006). Examining effects of gender and membership status for coaches’ perceptual differences of incentives in national coaches associations. Applied Research in Coaching and Athletics Annual, 21, 108-129.
  • Chen, L. (2006). Examination of reliability and validity of scale of coaching performance (SCP) using NCAA sample. Research Cited in Human Resource Management in Sport and Recreation (2nd Edition, P. Chelladurai). Human Kinetics.  
  • Chen, L. (2006). Scale of membership incentives: Factor affecting individuals’ decisions. Research Cited in Human Resource Management in Sport and Recreation (2nd Edition, P. Chelladurai). Human Kinetics.
  • Chen, L. et al. (2005). Utilizing Experience Variables to Examine Perceptual Differences of Membership Incentives Among Athletic Administrators. Journal of Contemporary Athletics, 2(1), 70-90.
  • Chen, L. (2005). Scale of membership incentives: Factor affecting individuals’ decisions about participation in athletics related professional associations. Journal of Sport Management, 18(1), 153 -173.

Honors & Awards

  • Outstanding Professional Service Award, International Society for Physical Activities and Health (ICSPAH, 18). 
  • Outstanding Presidential Leadership Award, International Society for Physical Activities and Health (ICSPAH, 17). 
  • Excellent Service Award, International Alliance for Sport Business (15).
  • Excellent Diversity Award in North American Society for Sport Management (NASSM Diversity Committee, 12)
  • Research Fellow Recognition, Research Consortium of AAHPERD
  • Awarded Excellent Research Paper. Reexamination of Reliability and Validity of Scale of Coaching performance Across NCAA Institutions. Research Paper
  • Presented at National Conference of AAHPERD, San Diego, CA (03)
  • Academic Achievement Award by National Who’s Who Graduate Student among American Colleges and Universities (01).

Teaching

  • SPSC 672 Sport Management
  • SPSC 674 Sport Marketing
  • SPSC 374 Marketing in Sport
  • SPSC 271 Introduction to Recreation and Sport Management
  • SPSC 475 Senior Seminar of Sport Management
  • SPSC 476 Sport Management Internship
  • SPSC 415 Coaching Practicum
  • SPSC 206 Introduction for Coaching Management