Assistant Professor of Health and Human Performance
Alex Gang is an Assistant Professor of Sport Management in the Department of Health and Human Performance. He earned his bachelor’s degree in political science in 2011 from Oklahoma City University, where he was active as a student-athlete in its men’s soccer program. Upon graduation, he went on to Indiana University-Bloomington to study public management at the O’Neill School of Public and Environmental Affairs (SPEA). He earned his Ph.D. in sport management from the School of Public Health at the same institution. Alex’s research interest centers on identifying the outcomes of sport participation, in which he utilizes social and cultural capital as the theoretical base. Alex’s affiliation and interest in soccer have deep family roots. His father was engaged in professional soccer until his retirement at the age of 33. Gang began as an active soccer player in Germany and reached the professional level as he played on the side of Incheon United FC in the highest competitive soccer league in Korea.
Degrees
- Ph.D. Sport Management (Indiana University-Bloomington)
- M.P.A. Public Management (Indiana University-Bloomington)
- B.A. Political Science (Oklahoma City University)