Joanne Williams
212 Luther Bonney Hall
(207) 780-4032
Associate Professor
EDUCATION
D.PE, (1997) Springfield College
M.Ed, (1991) Springfield College
B.Ed, (1987) West London Institute of Higher Education (Brunel University)
AREAS OF EXPERTISE
Academic: Sport Marketing, Sponsorship
Research Interests: Sport marketing, Sponsorship, Outcome Assessment in Sport Management
PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITIES
Professor Williams teaches sport management courses within the Business Administration degree. Her current research focuses on sport marketing and sponsorship. She is also involved in additional projects addressing sport management curricula innovations and assessment, and the development of discipline specific accreditation for sport management programs. She has published in a number of journals and conference proceedings. Dr Williams is a member of the North American Society for Sport Management and the Sport Marketing Association. Prior to joining the USM faculty in 2007, Dr. Williams served as a faculty member and administrator at Nichols College. She also spent several years working in the sport industry and was the tournament director of the McCalls LPGA Classic at Stratton Mountain, VT.