Events and Activities

2025 Events

The Football Players Health Study at Harvard University; What Have We Learned (Wednesday, February 19)
Location: Alumni Hall; Time: 11 a.m.-12:15 p.m.
Rachel Grashow, Ph.D., Director of Epidemiological Research

The Fast Track Inside the Surging Business of Women's Sports (Wednesday, March 19)
Location: Alumni Hall; Time: 11 a.m.-12:15 p.m.
Jane McManus, ESPN, The New York Times, New York Daily, USA Today
*RSVP by March 5 by email to: Jeffrey_Gerson@uml.edu.

Guest Speaker McKenzie Coan, 4-time USA Paralympian Swimmer (Wednesday, April 2)
Location & Time 1: Alumni Hall; Time: 11a.m.-12:15p.m. 
Location & Time 2: Jimmy B's Lounge; Time: 2-3:15p.m.

Challenges Faced by Women in Sports Media (Monday, April 14)
Location: Moloney Hall- University Crossing; Time: 11 a.m.-12:30 p.m.
Claudia Belllofatto (NESN), Kwani Luni (NBC 10), Abby Chin (NBC Sports), Nicole Yang (Boston Globe), hosted by Melissa Ludtke

The Business of Sports Medicine and the Role of the Team Physician (Wednesday, April 30)
Location: Alumni Hall; Time: 11 a.m.-12:15 p.m.
Dr. Tom Gill, orthopedic surgeon and former team doctor for the Bruins, Patriots and Red Sox

For more information or to request a Zoom link for online events, please email: Jeffrey_Gerson@uml.edu.

2024

Film Showing: Lightning in a Bottle: the Electrifying Run of UMass Basketball (2024)(Tuesday, November 5)
Brad Davidson, UMass Lowell Music Business Professor and Documentary Film Director

How College Athletes Can Help to Fight Climate Change (Thursday, October 31) 
Caroline Webb, UConn Track athlete, member of EcoAthletes

Is Sports Sustainable? (Tuesday, October 29) 
Allen Hershkowitz, Ph.D., Environmental Scientist, Advisor to MLB, NBA, MLS, USTA, NY Yankees

The Role of the College President (Thursday, October 24)
Houston Davis, President of Central Arkansas University

My DI Athlete Experience (Tuesday, October 22) 
Panel of former UML athletes: Katie Luchino, Field Hockey; Kerstin Darsney, Track; Carter Hochman, Men’s Soccer

Update on the 2019 NCAA Concussion Settlement (Thursday, October 10, 2024)
Steve Berman and Dan Kurowski, attorneys, Hagens Berman Sobol Shapiro LLP

The Challenges Faced By College Athletic Directors Today (Tuesday, October 8, 2024)
Panel of athletic directors: Erin McDermott, Harvard; Mike Lynch, Babson; Vaughn Williams, Bentley 

CTE Skeptics Challenge Effort to Ban Youth Tackle Football in the States (Tuesday, October 1, 2024)
Ron White & Joe Rafter, leaders of the California Youth Football Alliance (CAYFA)

Living With A Husband Who Suffered From CTE (Thursday, September 26, 2024)
Jean Seero, Widow of College Football Player Edward Seero

CTE: Latest Research Findings (Tuesday, September 24, 2024) 
Dr. Russ Huber, Prof. of Neurology, Center of the Study of CTE & Boston University Medical School 

iRacing: The Story of an eSports Company (February 27, 2024)
Steve Myers, Executive Vice President, iRacing and Randy Cassidy, Chief Engineer, iRacing (UMass Lowell Computer Science Alum)

Addicted to Life Film Showing (February 7, 2024)
Filmmaker Pola Rapaport, and UML Professors Nicholas Evans (Chair and Associate Professor in Philosophy) and Patricia MacCulloch (Adult Nurse Practitioner and Clinical Associate Professor in Nursing).

My Journey to the National Hockey League Players Association (NHLPA) (January 30, 2024)
Marty Walsh, Executive Director of the NHLPA, former Mayor of Boston and U.S. Labor Secretary

2023

Multidimensional Exploration of Women in Collegiate Leadership (December 5, 2023)
Allison Smith, Assistant Professor of Sports Leadership and Administration, UMass Boston

Sport and Sustainability: The Case of Gillette Stadium (November 28, 2023)
Jason Stone, Vice President of Stadium and Site Operations, Kraft Sports Group

Sports Technology: How Its Changing the Game (November 9, 2023)
Doug DeAngelis, Founder, Lynx System Developers

The Changing Boston Sports Media Landscape (November 7, 2023)
Chad Finn, Sports Media Columnist, Boston Globe

Challenges and Opportunities for Women in Sports Media (November 2, 2023)
Melissa Ludtke, former Sports Illustrated writer and Karen Given, former WBUR Only a Game writer and producer

Why and How France Fails Its Soccer Women and Girls (October 19, 2023)
Audrey Gozillon, Ph.D., Assistant Professor, University of Rouen-Normandy

The Hidden Epidemic of Brain Injuries from Domestic Violence (October 12, 2023)
Eve Valera, Ph.D., Associate Professor of Psychiatry, Harvard Medical School and MGH

The Business of Sports Medicine and the Role of the Team Physician (October 11, 2023)
Dr. Tom Gill, orthopedic surgeon and former team doctor for the Bruins, Patriots and Red Sox

Should You Let Your Children Play Tackle Football? (October 10, 2023)
Max Lane, former New England Patriots Lineman

CTE's Impact on Family Members (October 5, 2023)
Amy Bell, widow of former NFL Player Adrian Dingle

Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy (CTE) & Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI): Implications for Cogniti

on Among Veterans (September 28, 2023)
Dr. Kate Turk, Assistant Professor of Neurology, Boston University Medical School

Astros and Asterisks: Houston's Sign-Stealing Scandal Explained (September 21, 2023)
Prof. Jonathan Silverman, UMass Lowell (UML) English Department Chair, will discuss his new book Astros and Asterisks: Houston's Sign-Stealing Scandal Explained Get more information about Astros and Asterisks: Houston's Sign-Stealing Scandal Explained.

Concussions and Our Kids & Chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE): The State of the Science
Speaker: Dr. Robert Cantu, MD Director of Clinical Research at the Cantu Concussion Center- Emerson Hospital

Red Sox Sports & Entertainment Fair (April 4, 2023)
Noon - 4 p.m. - The 521 Overlook, inside Fenway Park The chance to meet professionals from over 25 Sport and Entertainment companies within New England.

Creating a Culture of Inclusion and Allyship in Sport: Supporting Transgender Athletes (March 20, 2023)
Speaker: Shane Diamond, Sports Trans Educator and Advocate

Title IX 50th Anniversary Celebration Events

• October 27, 11 a.m. - Title IX and Women’s Soccer at Costello Athletic Center, Media Room
• November 3, 11 a.m. - Title IX and the Law at Coburn Hall 255

UMass Lowell (UML) Sports and Health Speaker Series:

CTE: Latest Research Findings (November 10, 2023)
Speaker: Dr. Thor Stein, Neuropathologist
Associate Professor of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine
Associate Director of the Neuropathology Core of the Boston University Alzheimer Disease Center

The Role of the Athletic Trainer in Sports Medicine (October 25, 2022)
Speaker: Joe Van Allen, ATC, PT
Vice President of Rehabilitation Services for Steward Health Care
Director of the Boston Sports Performance Center
Former Head of Rehabilitation, New England Patriots

Latest Trends in Strength and Conditioning (October 20, 2022)
Speaker: Mike Boyle, Owner and Co-Founder of Mike Boyle Strength and Conditioning
Former Head Strength & Conditioning Coach at Boston Bruins, Boston Red Sox & USA Hockey

The Business of Sports Medicine and the Role of the Team Physician (October 19, 2022)
Speaker: Dr. Tom Gill, Orthopedic Surgeon
Director of the Boston Sports Medicine and Research Institute
Former Team Doctor for the New England Patriots, Boston Bruins and Boston Red Sox

Sports Nutrition: The Mind Body Connection (October 18, 2022)
Speaker: Christine Clark, MS, RDN, CSSD
Registered Dietitian and Coordinator and Instructor for the MS in Applied Nutrition at Northeastern University

What the Hell is the Mental Game? (October 13, 2022)
Speaker: Adam Naylor, Sports Psychologist & High Performance Expert, EdD, CC-AASP
Clinical Assistant Professor of Sport Psychology at Boston University's School of Education
Director of Sports Performance Mental Game Division at Northeastern University

Sports Science & Collegiate Athletics(October 6, 2022)
Speaker: Matt Murray, Head Sports Performance Coach, U. Mass Lowell Hockey

Title IX and Women’s Ice Hockey (September 20, 2022)

Why we should celebrate the 50th anniversary of Title IX (September 13, 2022)

• 11 a.m. - Shayla Harris & Noor Alexandria Abukaram with film showing of Let Noor Run at Coburn Hall 255
• 7 p.m. - Shayla Harris & Noor Alexandria Abukaram with film showing of Let Noor Run at Moloney Hall University Crossing (UCC)

Why we should celebrate the 50th anniversary of Title IX (September 8, 2022)

• President of Sports Management Resources, Donna Lopiano
• Conversation with Chancellor Chen & Donna Lopiano

Ball Week – Ball, Bat and Stick Week - A Celebration of Baseball, Softball & Lacrosse (April 26-28, 2022)

The celebration starts with participation in the Student Research Symposium. The week also includes tours of the Exercise Science Lab in the Riverview Suites, South Campus, and tours of the Baseball Research Center in Shah Hall, North Campus.

All were invited to various sporting games:

• Women’s lacrosse versus Brown at Cushing Field, North Campus
• Women’s softball doubleheader versus Maine at River View Field , South Campus
• Baseball match up versus Boston College, East Campus. The battle takes to the field between innings for an intracollegiate battle: a baseball throw, bat race and around the bases sprint.

“State of Performance Monitoring with Wearables”

• Speaker: Kristen Holmes, WHOOP VP of Performance Science
• Co-host: Joe Lemire, sportswriter for SportTechie
• Date: Wednesday, March 30, 2022 – 11 a.m. to 12:15 p.m.

For more information, email:jeffrey_gerson@uml.edu.

Steering Committee Meeting

• Date: TBD

Programs and Classes

• Date: TBD

Research Equipment and Technology

• Date: TTBD

Internships and Co-ops

• Date: TBD

Interdisciplinary Collaborations

• Date: TBD

Contact

Email Patrick Lagan at: Patrick_Lagan@uml.edu to be added as a participating member.