Professor
Sport Management
HPER 332
865-974-8891
sylviat@utk.edu
COURSES TAUGHT
| RSM 508 | Research Methods |
| RSM 511 | Organization and Personnel Management |
| RSM 554 | Environmental Sustainability in Sport |
RESEARCH INTERESTS
- Corporate social responsibility and environmental sustainability
- Sport Ecology
- Environmental management of outdoor recreational activities
EDUCATION
| PhD | University of Texas, Austin | Sport Management |
| MS | Baylor University | Sport Management |
| MS | Baylor University | Environmental Science |
| BS | Sofia University, Bulgaria | Physics |
RECENT PUBLICATIONS
Ross, W., Pfahl, M., & Trendafilova, S. (2024). Racing with a purpose: Sustainability in Formula E. Communication & Sport. https://doi.org/10.1177/21674795241233558
Mair, J., Trendafilova, S., & Werner, K. (2024). Environmental sustainability in event management: A critical commentary. Event Management, 28(3), 477-484.
Beacom, A., & Ziakas, V., & Trendafilova, S. (2023). Reframing physical activity in sport development: Managing active partnerships’ strategic responses to policy change. Sport, Business, Management: An International Journal, 13(5), 509-529.
Pelcher, J., Trendafilova, S., & Graham, J. (2023). An evaluation of the environmental values, beliefs, norms, and behaviors of sport management students in higher education institutions. International Journal of Sustainability in Higher Education, 24(8), 1688-1704.
Trendafilova, S., Ross, W., Triantafyllidis, S., & Pelcher, J. (2023). Tokyo 2020 Olympics sustainability: An elusive concept or reality? International Review for the Sociology of Sport, 58(3), 469-490.