Curriculum Vitae

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Sam Winemiller

he/him/his

I am an information professional working in academic libraries. My specific interests include interdisciplinary research support and promoting research impact within and beyond the academy, in part through the open knowledge movement.

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Education

M.S. in Information and Library Science

2024

The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

Master's Paper: Where do we go from here? A content analysis of ALA presidential columns in American Libraries

Ph.D. in Kinesiology and Sport Studies

2020

The University of Tennessee, Knoxville

Dissertation: Warping the wall: Representations of gender in American Ninja Warrior

Concentration: Sport Studies

Specialization: Socio-cultural Studies

M.S. in Sport Management

2017

The University of Florida

Gainesville, FL

Thesis: An oral history of the U.S. men’s kabaddi team: Identities, transitions, and globalized sport

Graduate Certification: Online Teaching and Learning

B.A. in History

2014

The University of Central Florida

Academic Appointments

University of North Carolina Wilmington

UNCW Libraries

Open Knowledge and Research Impact Librarian

2024 - Present

Collaborating with faculty, staff, and students in to provide information literacy instruction, assist with research, develop the library collection, provide consultative services supporting research and scholarly communication, and partner on programming.

Industry Appointments

Athlete Ally

AEI Research Fellow: Senior Associate of Research and Data Initiatives

2021 - Present

Supervised fellows’ annual of audits of 360 Division I NCAA athletic departments around their support for LGBTQI+ student-athletes, reported via the longitudinal Athletic Equality Index. Managed Athletic Equality Index dataset and WordPress site.

Research Assistant

2020

Collected and analyzed data in contribution to the Athletic Equality Index. Developed and conducted other media-oriented projects related to the organizational mission.

Heartful Editor

Academic Writing Coach and Editor

2022

Provided remote freelance editing and writing support to dissertating graduate students concerning clarity of content and APA 7th edition style.

Graduate Assistantships

North Carolina State University Libraries

Open Knowledge Center

Graduate Assistant

2022 - Present

Conducted assessment of the Alt-Textbook Project grant program, co-facilitated the UNC system-wide Open Pedagogy Incubator, and contributed to the Center’s scholarly communication efforts, amongst general support of the libraries open education efforts.

The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

Writing Center

Graduate Teaching Assistant

2022 - Present

Supported undergraduate and graduate students in their growth as writers. Interpreted student needs and modeled strategies at the conceptual, organizational, and grammatical levels for crafting and revising effective academic writing. Cataloged and made development recommendations for print resource collection.

The University of Tennessee, Knoxville

Department of Kinesiology, Recreation, and Sport Studies

Graduate Teaching Associate

2017 - 2020

Served as instructor of record for 300+ undergraduate students over 6 semesters. Received an average rating of 4.73 out of possible 5.0 on student course evaluations.

The University of Florida

Department of Sport Management

Teaching Assistant

2017

Provided grades and feedback on written assignments for 30 undergraduate students in a large course. Collaborated with other teaching assistants to achieve grading consistency.

Research Activity: Refereed Journal Articles

6. Winemiller, S., Love, A., & Dzikus, L. (submitted for review). The athletic continuum and postfeminism: Representations of gender in American Ninja Warrior.

5. Winemiller, S., Love, A., Graham, J. & Kim, S. (2024) So your team is out - now what? U.S. soccer fans and the 2018 FIFA Men’s World Cup. International Journal of Sport Management and Marketing, 24(1), 58–74. https://doi.org/10.1504/IJSMM.2024.135614

4. Winemiller, S., Love, A., & Stamm, J. (2022) Recruiting reporters’ perceptions of ethical issues. Communication & Sport, 10(3), 456–476. https://doi.org/10.1177/2167479520946683

3. Smith, Z. T., Winemiller, S., & Welch, N. (2021). Colin Kaepernick, Tim Tebow, and the magic of comparison: Muscular Christianity as white racial frame. Culture & Religion, 22(2), 184–212. https://doi.org/10.1080/14755610.2023.2255702

2. Love, A., Winemiller, S., Harrison, G., & Stamm, J. (2021). “I don’t know how you get past that”: Racism and stereotyping in college football recruiting media. Sociology of Sport Journal, 39(2), 141–149. https://doi.org/10.1123/ssj.2020-0189

1. Winemiller, S. (2019). ‘I don’t know if America would have picked me:’ Athletic, national, and racial identities of the U.S. Men’s Kabaddi Team. Sport in Society, 24(4), 571–587. https://doi.org/10.1080/17430437.2019.1703682

Research Activity: Book Chapters

Whiteside, E. & Winemiller, S. (2022). Reimagining the role of local sports journalism during the pandemic pause. In A. C. Billings, L. Wenner, & M. Hardin (eds.), American sport in the shadow of a pandemic: Communicative insights (pp. 3-16). Peter Lang.

Research Activity: Conference Presentations

18. Winemiller, S., Cross, W., & Tully, D. (2024, March). Charting the future: Lessons from an assessment of a decade-long OER program. OER24: Open Education Conference, Cork, Ireland.

17. Cross, W., Tully, D., & Winemiller, S. (2024, March). Incubating an open pedagogy of artificial intelligence. OER24: Open Education Conference, Cork, Ireland.

16. Cross, W., Tully, D., Winemiller, S., & Woodbury, D. (2024, March). Innovating learning spaces: Integrating VR/AR and OER in an academic library. OER24: Open Education Conference, Cork, Ireland.

15. Cross, M., Dean, C., Killmer, S., Onorevole, J. & Winemiller, S. (2023, April). Shadow librarians and dungeon masters: Exploring ethical questions around the democratization of information. Symposium on Information for Social Good, Chapel Hill, NC, USA.

14. Winemiller, S. & Tully, D. (2023, April) Fostering open pedagogy in faculty cohorts: Opportunities for applying the open pedagogy incubator model. UNC System Learning and Technology Symposium, Charlotte, NC, USA.

13. Cross, W., Tully, D., Soler, M., & Winemiller, S. (2023, April) Incubating openness at scale: Cross-institutional partnerships for open education and pedagogy. OER23, Inverness, Scotland, UK.

12. Tully, D., Winemiller, S., & Goller, C. (2023, March) Supporting faculty excellence through the open pedagogy incubator. 2023 NC State Conference on Faculty Excellence. Raleigh, NC, USA.

11. Baeth, A., & Winemiller, S. (2022, November) Imagining a nonbinary future of sport: A new way forward for girls and women's participation. IWG World Conference on Women & Sport, Auckland, New Zealand.

10. Winemiller, S. (2020, March). Warping the wall? Representations of gender in American Ninja Warrior. International Association for Communication and Sport Summit, St. Petersburg, FL, USA. (Conference canceled).

9. Winemiller, S., Love, A., & Stamm, J. (2019, November). Recruiting writers’ perceptions of ethical responsibilities. North American Society for the Sociology of Sport Conference, Virginia Beach, VA, USA.

8. Stamm, J., Love, A., & Winemiller, S. (2019, March). On the fence: How college sports recruiting journalists balance objectivity and transparency. International Association for Communication and Sport Summit, Boise, ID, USA.

7. Winemiller, S., Love, A., Graham, J. A., & Kim, S. (2019, February). U.S. soccer fan identification in a World Cup without the U.S. Applied Sport Management Association Conference, Nashville, TN, USA.

6. Deeb, A., Bernstein, S. B., Cooley, R., & Winemiller, S. (2019, February). Going beyond the four walls: Teaching social issues for future application. Applied Sport Management Association Conference, Nashville, TN, USA.

5. Winemiller, S., Love, A., Graham, J. A., & Kim, S. (2018, November). Nationalism, internationalism, US soccer fandom, and the 2018 World Cup. North American Society for the Sociology of Sport Conference, Vancouver, BC, Canada.

4. Dzikus, L. & Winemiller, S. (2018, November). Increasingly liquid people and the NFL’s Operation Discovery. North American Society for the Sociology of Sport Conference, Vancouver, BC, Canada.

3. Morales, A. J., Winemiller, S., & Smith, Z. (2018, November). Walkup songs as sonic identity expression in Latinx MLB athletes. North American Society for the Sociology of Sport Conference, Vancouver, BC, Canada.

2. Winemiller, S. (2018, June). Oral history as a socio-historical research method: Experiences of the U.S. Kabaddi Team at the 2016 Kabaddi World Cup. North American Society of Sport History Conference, Winnipeg, MB, Canada.

1. Winemiller, S. (2017, November). “I don’t know if America would have picked me:” National and racial identities of the 2016 U.S. Kabaddi Team. North American Society for the Sociology of Sport Conference, Windsor, ON, Canada.

Public Research Engagement

2. Winemiller, S., Love, A., Graham, J. A., Kim, S. (June 19, 2018) Survey results: Which teams are U.S. citizens supporting in the 2018 FIFA World Cup? Stars and Stripes F.C. https://www.starsandstripesfc.com/2018/6/19/17477650/survey-results-which-teams-are-u-s-citizens-supporting-in-the-2018

1. Winemiller, S. (January 11, 2018) A Year in Review: Nationalism in Sport in 2017. Sport in American History Blog. https://ussporthistory.com/2018/01/11/a-year-in-review-nationalism-in-sport-in-2017/

Courses Taught

The University of Tennessee, Knoxville

Sport Communication

(Spring 2020 – 1 section, 31 students; Fall 2019 – 1 section, 35 students)

Introduction to the communication industry and its relationship with sport, including exploration of cultural media issues. Development of practical communication skills.

Organization and Administration of Recreation Services

(Fall 2018 – 1 section, 35 students)

Principles of administration applied to provision of recreation services, including structure of recreation organizations, human resource management, legal authority, and introduction to budgeting and fiscal procedures.

Socio-cultural Foundations of Sport and Recreation

(Spring 2020 – 1 section, 30 students; Fall 2019 – 1 section, 29 students; Spring 2019 – 2 sections, 28 and 29 students; Fall 2018 – 1 section, 29 students; Spring 2018 – 1 section, 27 students; Fall 2017 – 1 section, 27 students)

Overview of sociological, historical, and philosophical core concepts related to sport and recreation in modern society.

The University of Florida

Sport and Society

(Summer 2017 – 1 section)

Societal implications of sport, including history and heritage, youth programs, collegiate and professional situations, the involvement of minority groups, women, business and industry.

Professional Development

The University of Tennessee, Knoxville Graduate School

2019

Best Practices in Teaching Program (Now titled Evolving Practices in Teaching)

Service

Disciplinary

Sociology of Sport Journal

2023 – Present

Invited Peer Reviewer

International Association for Communication and Sport

2019

Peer Reviewer, IACS Summit 2020

Community

Partners Read

2020 – 2021

Volunteer reading mentor at Bugg Elementary School in Raleigh, NC

Campus

The Veritas Forum

2018

Planning committee member at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville

Honors and Awards

Beta Phi Mu, Epsilon Chapter

Invited member of “the international honor society recognizing academic achievement and leadership potential in library and information science.”

Affiliated Scholar – Athlete Ally

Recognized in 2020 for "work to end homophobia and transphobia in sports by conducting research and uplifting the academic community to champion LGBTQI+ equality.”

Graduate Student Senate - University of Tennessee, Knoxville

Competitive Travel Award - 2019

(Received $450)

Awarded for accepted presentation at the International Association of Communication and Sport Summit 2020 in St. Petersburg, Florida, USA.

Competitive Travel Award - 2018

(Received $950)

Awarded for accepted presentations at the 2018 North American Society for the Sociology of Sport Conference in Vancouver, BC, Canada.

Competitive Travel Award - 2018

(Received $600)

Awarded for accepted presentation at the 2018 North American Society of Sport History Conference in Winnipeg, MB, Canada.