David L. Andrews

David L. Andrews is a Professor in the Department of Kinesiology at the University of Maryland, affiliated with the School of Public Health. His research critically examines physical culture through interdisciplinary lenses including cultural studies, assemblage theory, and Frankfurt School critiques. He focuses on sport, fitness, and neoliberalism's societal impacts. His recent works analyze sport's politicization in Trump-era America and pandemic-era transformations.

Education: PhD (1993), MS (1991) from University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign; B.Ed. (1985) from College of St. Mark and St. John.

Key roles include associate editor of the Journal of Sport and Social Issues, editorial board memberships across 6 journals, and co-editor of the Global Culture and Sport book series (Palgrave Macmillan). Current projects explore pandemic-era sport assemblages and long-term neoliberal governance effects on physical culture.

Publications span 5 authored/edited books since 2006, including major works on sport-commerce dynamics and neoliberalism's cultural implications. His research bridges macro-sociological trends with micro-bodily practices, emphasizing power structures in late capitalism.