Ryan Chen, Ph.D.

Educational Credentials

• Ph.D., Sport Management, Florida State University
• M.A., International Affairs, University of California, San Diego
• B.A., Political Science & Geography, University of Connecticut

Courses Taught

• SLM 212 Introduction to Sport Management
• SLM 248 Global Sport Perspectives
• SLM 275 Principles of Sport Analytics
• SLM 314 Coding for Sport Analytics
• SLM 638 Sport Performance Analytics

Scholarly Interests

I commit to an active interdisciplinary research agenda by focusing my interests on mediated sport fandom, the formation of fan and consumer identities, and the socio-cultural investigation of sport. I currently research:

• Satellite sport fandom
• Soccer fandom
• Soccer analytics

Select Publications

• Chen, R., Xu, Y., Du, J., & Newman, J. I. (2025). A double-edged sword: understanding the influence of Video Assistant Referee (VAR) on viewer experience in the English Premier League from a team identification perspective. Soccer & Society, 1-19.
• Chen, R., & Newman, J. I. (2025). Politics of Mediation, Social Relations, and Meaning-Making in Chinese Satellite Football Fandom. Journal of Global Sport Management, 1-22.
• Chen, R., Su, Y., & Beissel, A. (2024). The quest for authenticity amid activism and sportswashing: A netnographic study of Chinese satellite fans during the 2022 FIFA Men’s World Cup. Soccer & Society, 25(4-6), 705 – 721.
• Chen, R., Rochon, M. A., & Anderson, L. C. (2022). "That is terrible news!": Media framing of Mamba Mentality within contemporary US racial and gender politics. Communication & Sport, 10(4), 616 - 641.
• Chen, R., & Davidson, N. P. (2022). English Premier League manager perceptions of video assistant referee (VAR) decisions during the 2019-2020 season. Soccer & Society, 23(1), 44 - 55.