Leadership skills honed at TROY helped prepare alumnus Wes Allen to carry on his family’s legacy of public service

Troy University Chancellor Dr. Jack Hawkins, Jr. is shown with alumnus Wes Allen, current Secretary of State and candidate for Lieutenant Governor.

Troy University Chancellor Dr. Jack Hawkins, Jr. is shown with alumnus Wes Allen, current Secretary of State and candidate for Lieutenant Governor.

Troy University alumnus Wes Allen came by his commitment to public service honestly enough. His grandfather spent four terms as a county commissioner and his father served in the Alabama Legislature.

And, while the family’s legacy of public service played a large role in Allen’s decision to seek public office, the leadership skills he honed…

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TROY doctoral student one of five nationally to garner NCAA student research grant

TROY sport management doctoral student Karina Jolly was awarded a research grant from the NCAA.

TROY sport management doctoral student Karina Jolly was awarded a research grant from the NCAA.

A Troy University doctoral student has garnered one of just five National Collegiate Athletics Association Student Research Grants.

Karina Jolly, a Sport Management Ph.D. student in the Sorrell College of Business, received the $7,500 grant aimed at stimulating research on college sports in social and behavioral science fields.

Karina Jolly, a doctoral student in Sport Management, is a 2023…

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Grant will allow ongoing research into high school sports betting to expand nationally

A new study aims to discover extent of sports wagering among high school athletes nationwide.

A new study aims to discover extent of sports wagering among high school athletes nationwide.

A pair of Troy University professors in the Sorrell College of Business could help curb sports wagering and point shaving among high school athletes nationwide.

Dr. Robert Mathner

Dr. Robert P. Mathner and Dr. Christina L. Martin, both professors in School of Hospitality, Sport and Tourism Management, will expand their regional research nationwide thanks to…

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Intelligent.com recognizes TROY degree programs among nation’s best

The Master of Science in Sport Management was the highest ranked program, coming in at number four nationally.

The Master of Science in Sport Management was the highest ranked program, coming in at number four nationally.

Nine degree programs at Troy University have been recognized as being among the nation’s best by Intelligent.com, a trusted resource for program rankings and higher education planning.

Rankings were based on the assessment of the University’s programs across six categories – tuition cost, admission, retention and graduation rates, faculty, reputation and resources provided for online…

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