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Adam Earnheardt is the 2014 chair of the Communication Studies Department at Youngstown State University, located in Youngstown, Ohio.[1] He researches the effects of communications devices on society,[2] and studies the psychology of sports fans.[3][4][5]

Early life and education

Earnheardt obtained his Bachelor and Master Degree at Clarion University of Pennsylvania, and received his Doctorate degree at Kent State University where he received an Outstanding Dissertation Award in 2007.

Career

In 2009 Earnheart was an assistant professor at Youngstown University,[3] and was named Distinguished Professor for Public Service that year. In 2012 he was presented with the Smith-Murphy Award for Outstanding Teaching, as well as a Young Professional Award from Kent State University.[6] In 2014 he was Associate Professor at the same school as well as head of the Communications department.[7]

Earnheardt has co-authored several books on the subject of sports fan behavior. He has published a number of articles about fan attachment and the effects of social media on fandom, and is frequently quoted in the media on this subject.[7][8]

Books

  • Adam C. Earnheardt; Paul M. Haridakis; Barbara S. Hugenberg (January 2012). Sports Fans, Identity, and Socialization Exploring the Fandemonium. Lexington Books. ISBN 978-0-7391-4623-1.[9][10]
  • Adam C. Earnheardt (2008). Judging Athlete Behaviors: Exploring Possible Predictors of Television Viewer Judgments of Athlete Antisocial Behaviors. VDM Publishing. ISBN 978-3-8364-5721-7.
  • Adam Earnheardt (17 July 2015). The ESPN Effect: Exploring the Worldwide Leader in Sports. PETER LANG. ISBN 978-1-4331-2600-0.
  • Daniel J. O'Neill; Adam C. Earnheardt (2009). The Modern Communicator: Applications and Strategies for Interpersonal Communication, Group Communication and Public Speaking. ISBN 978-0-7575-6293-8.[7]
  • Lawrence W. Hugenberg,; Paul M. Haridakis; Adam C. Earnheardt (16 July 2008). Sports Mania: Essays on Fandom and the Media in the 21st Century. McFarland. pp. 2–. ISBN 978-0-7864-5173-9.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: extra punctuation (link)[11]

References

  1. ^ "Youngstown woman responds to Facebook fight challenge". Vindicator, September 9, 2014
  2. ^ "Are mobile devices broadcasting too much information?". WKBN 27, By Amanda Smith Published: October 14, 2014
  3. ^ a b "The psychology of sports: Why do fans care so much?". Canton Repository.
  4. ^ Matthew S. Eastin (1 October 2013). Encyclopedia of Media Violence: One-Volume Set. SAGE Publications. pp. 279–. ISBN 978-1-5063-0778-7.
  5. ^ "Patriots fans and the dark side of social media". CNET, January 25, by Terry Collins
  6. ^ "Centennial Award Celebration Recipients - Past recipients" | Kent State University.
  7. ^ a b c "Social-networking sites click with neighborhood groups". The Vindicator, November 14, 2011 By Kacy Standohar
  8. ^ "The heartbreak of what might have been". Baltimore Sun, Jean Marabella, January 23, 2012
  9. ^ "Absurd but true: Safeco Field fans love the Mariners’ hydro races". Seattle Times, July 7, 2015
  10. ^ "United we boom". Spokesman-Review, FEB. 1, 2015, By Paul Turner
  11. ^ Andrew C. Billings. Communicating about Sports Media: Cultures Collide. ARESTA. pp. 58–. ISBN 978-84-937440-2-1.