Jay Martyn

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Jay Martyn

Assistant Professor of Exercise and Sport Sciences

Exercise and Sport Sciences

Office Hours

M/W 8-10:30 and T/Th 8-9:15 and 11-1 (Fall 2023)

Biography

Dr. Martyn is an Assistant Professor of Sport Management in the Exercise and Sport Sciences Department. He specializes in Organizational Behavior and Event and Facility Management.

Research Interests

    Organizational Behavior, Institutional Theory, Facility & Event Management

Teaching Interests

    Intro to Sport Management, College Athletics, Sport Law, Venue and Event Management

Education

PhD in Sport Administration

University of Northern Colorado

MS in Sport Management

California University of Pennsylvania

BA in Sport Management

Western New England College

Published Works

    Schwarz, C. E., Kellison, T., Martyn, J., Hall, S., Shibli, S. (2025). Sport Facility Operations Management: A Global Perspective, 4th Ed. . Taylor and Francis Group , Romano , A., Martyn, J. (2023). An investigation of Division I sport employee's perceptions of leadership interactions and organizational creativity . Journal of Issues in Intercollegiate Athletics , 16(1), 441-461. . Fowler, B., Sung, T. Y., Martyn, J. (2022). Exploring academic performance: An examination of athletic reclassification from FCS to FBS. Journal for the Study of Sports and Athletes in Education, 18(1), 91-108. https://doi.org/10.1080/19357397.2022.2113326. Paek, B., Martyn, J., Oja, D. B., Kim, M., Larkins, J. R. (2022). Searching for sport employee creativity: a mixed-methods exploration. European Sport Management Quarterly, 22(4), 483-505. https://doi.org/10.1080/16184742.2020.1804429. Martyn, J., Brannigan, J. K., Oja, D. B., Zvosec, C. C. (2021). An Examination of Sport Management Doctoral Programs and the Organizational Environment Through Person–Environment Fit Theory. Sport Management Education Journal, 15(2), 95-105. https://doi.org/10.1123/smej.2020-0080. Martyn, J., Stensland , P., Kropp , D., Oja , B., Bass , J., Morse , A. (2020). Institutional logic multiplicity among NCAA Division I student-athletes and their respective institutions . Global Sports Business Journal . Martyn, J., Oja , B., Morse , A. (2020). Investigating multiplicity: Institutional logics and Division II commuter student athletes . Journal of Intercollegiate Athletics , 13(1), 2-23. . Martyn, J., Fowler , B., Kropp, D., Oja , B., Bass, J. (2019). Managing and identity: Social Identity Complexity and NCAA faculty athletic representatives . Journal of Issues in Intercollegiate Athletics , 12(1), 364-383. .