Beth Cianfrone

Dr. Beth Cianfrone is an Associate Professor in Georgia State University's Department of Kinesiology and Health, College of Education & Human Development. She serves as Program Director of the Sport Administration M.S. program and Co-Director of the Center for Sport and Urban Policy. Cianfrone earned her Ph.D. in Health and Human Performance from the University of Florida (2007).

Her research examines sport marketing communications, sponsorship effectiveness, consumer behavior, and experimental design in sport contexts. She teaches graduate courses in sport consumer behavior, marketing, communication, and management.

Cianfrone has received significant recognition including the NASSM Research Fellow (2015), Stotlar Award (2019), Sutton Award (2022), and National Academy of Kinesiology Fellow (2022). Her work is published in leading sport management, marketing, and communication journals.