• I am an avid sports fan, but am also concerned about some aspects of the contemporary sport enterprise. I hope students leave my classes with the industry knowledge, but also having reflected on the "why" of sport. As students graduate and enter career fields related to sport or simply become parents of kids who play sport, I want them to consider the social, legal, and ethical ramifications of the sport-related choices they make. I believe the best learning takes place through the process of "doing and reflecting" and in constructivist teaching and learning methods. Finally, I am convinced that the most effective teachers, the ones who truly engage and connect with students, are those who make learning real. My research focuses on organizational systems and structures which enhance or detract from the experiences of sport volunteers and contract staff. I am a member of the international Referee and Sports Official Research Network, which brings together academics, sports official industry professionals and policy makers interested in the research, insight and development of sports officials around the world.
     

    • Ed.D., Educational Leadership, Higher Education Administration Concentration, University of Texas at San Antonio. Dissertation: The relationship between organizational trust and mindfulness: An exploration of NCAA Division III athletic departments
    • M.A. Administration, Sports Management, University of the Incarnate Word
    • B.A., Communication and Religion, Trinity University
    • Experiential Education Academy, September 2019 National Society of Experiential Education

    Books


    Peer-Reviewed Research

    • Webb, T., Hancock, D. J., Weston, M., Warner, S., Helsen, W., MacMahon, C., Brick, N., Samuel, R. D., & Tingle, J. K. (2025). The future for sport officiating research: An expert statement. Managing Sport and Leisure (on-line first). https://doi.org/10.1080/23750472.2025.2468711
    • Tingle, J. K., Jacobs, B. L., Flint, A., & Warner, S. (2025). NIRSA student referees: Exploring the connection between sense of community and positive health and wellbeing outcomes. Recreational Sports Journal, 49(1), pp-pp. https://doi.org/10.1177/15588661241313343
    • Tingle, J. K., Jacobs, B. L., Katz, M. & Warner, S. (2024). The strength of community: The role of social support networks in sport officials’ retention. Journal of Sport Management, 38, 122-132. https://doi.org/10.1123/jsm.2022-0361
    • Baeth, A. C., Tingle, J. K., Jacobs, B. L., & Zvosec, C. C. (2023). “It was my story to tell and I wasn’t ready to tell it. I wanted to just continue and referee”: Stigma management amongst LGBTQ+ sport officials. Journal of Sport and Social Issues, 47(3), 228–255. https://doi.org/10.1177/01937235231171368
    • Tingle, J. K., Jacobs, B. L., Ridinger, L. L., & Warner, S. (2022). Female sports officials and mental health: The overlooked problem. Journal of Sport Management, 36, 383-393. https://doi.org/10.1123/jsm.2020-0443
    • Ridinger, L. L., Kim, K. R., Warner, S., & Tingle, J. K. (2017). Development of the referee retention scale. Journal of Sport Management, 35(5), 514-527. https://doi.org/10.1123/jsm.2017-0065
    • Tingle, J. K., Warner, S., & Sartore-Baldwin, M. L. (2014). The experience of former women officials and the impact on the sporting community. Sex Roles, 71(1), 7-20. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11199-014-0366-8

    My research explores organizational systems and structures which enhance or detract from the experiences of sport volunteers and contract staff. Sports officials (referees and umpires) are a population of significant interest.
     

    • First Year Experience (Creative Genius)
    • Leadership for Sport Professionals
    • Tom Brown's School Days: Sport in England
    • Introduction to Sport Philanthropy
    • Organizational Theory in Sport Management

    • 2023 North American Society for Sport Management (NASSM) Research Fellow Award
    • 2022 Trinity University Trinity Tomorrow Faculty Award recipient
    • 2021 Trinity University International Education Week Faculty Award
    • 2020 Trinity University President's Award for Excellence in Student Advocacy
    • Principle Investigator, NIRSA Grant ($5,982.26) funded by the NIRSA Foundation. The grant funded this research project: NIRSA Student Referees: Exploring the Connection between Sense of Community and Positive Health and Wellbeing Outcomes.
    • Principle Investigator, Sports Diplomacy Division of the Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs (ECA), U.S. Department of State (DOS), funded as a sub-award from PH International ($35,000). Youth Leadership through Sport Program: North Macedonian Volleyball Leadership and Community Development. Collaborators: Dr. Angela Breidestein and Dr. Katsuo Nishikawa. 

    • Associate Editor, Recreational Sports Journal, 2021- present
    • NCAA Faculty Athletic Representative, June 2018 - present
    • Chairperson, Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board, Certification Advisory Council, October 2019 – present
    • Editorial Board, Recreational Sports Journal, 2010- present
    • Stewardship and Finance Committee at University Presbyterian Church
    • Sport Management Faculty Advisory Committee (Chair), Trinity University, 2010-present
    • Arts, Letters, and Enterprise (A.L.E.) Faculty Advisory Committee (Co-Chair), 2012-present
    • Intercollegiate Athletics Committee, Trinity University , 2000-present