NaRi Shin

NaRi Shin is an Assistant Professor of Sport Management at the University of Michigan's School of Kinesiology, holding additional affiliations with the Nam Center for Korean Studies as Core Faculty. Her academic credentials include a PhD in Recreation, Sport and Tourism from the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, an MS and BS in Sport and Leisure Studies from Yonsei University, and a BA in Archaeology and Art History from Seoul National University.

Her research examines sport participation patterns among diasporic and minoritized communities in the US, Korean diaspora's relationship with sport development, global sport development frameworks, and sport for development and peace initiatives. Scholarly investigations focus on cultural interactions, globalization impacts, and community-building through sport.

Publications demonstrate consistent focus on diaspora identity, equity frameworks, and the sociocultural dimensions of sport, with methodological diversity including discourse analysis, case studies, and interdisciplinary approaches across sociology, economics, and media studies. Research frequently engages with contemporary challenges including pandemic impacts and social justice.

Scientific Awards:

• Olympic Studies Centre PhD Research Grant
• Illinois Dissertation Award for Traditional Qualitative Research
• 2019 Student Research Competition by North American Society for Sport Management

Grants include support from the Olympic Studies Centre for doctoral research examining community development in a 2018 Winter Olympics host town. Current projects investigate sport-based immigration, athletic diasporic movements, and historical Korean diaspora embeddedness in global sport frameworks.