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Presence Current · Arkansas
Last published 2021
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Megan R. Turk

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Doctoral Student

5 h-index 8 pubs 197 cited

  • Humans
  • Sexual and Gender Minorities
  • Sports
  • Child Health
  • Asia
  • Autopsy
  • Cause of Death
  • Child
  • Population Surveillance
  • Global Health
  • Africa South of the Sahara
  • Child Mortality
  • Stillbirth
  • Female
  • Gender Identity

Biography and Research Information

OverviewAI-generated summary

Megan Turk's research focuses on the experiences of sexual minority student-athletes within intercollegiate athletics. Her work investigates the intersection of sexual identity, religion, team culture, and acceptance in these environments. Turk's publications include studies on the validation experiences of female sexual minority student-athletes and the broader challenges faced by sexual minorities in collegiate sports. Her scholarship has contributed to understanding the social and cultural dynamics affecting LGBTQ+ athletes.

Metrics

  • h-index: 5
  • Publications: 8
  • Citations: 197

Positions

  • Doctoral Student publications 2017–2021
    University of Arkansas at Fayetteville Institution web page

Selected Publications

  • “You Have to Validate It”: Experiences of Female Sexual Minority Student-Athletes (2021)
    Journal of Homosexuality 17 citations DOI OpenAlex
  • Sexual minorities in intercollegiate athletics: religion, team culture and acceptance (2021)
    Sport in Society 13 citations DOI OpenAlex
  • The forgotten kids: Experiences of potential student-athletes at a postsecondary football preparatory school (2019)
    Journal of Amateur Sport 1 citation DOI OpenAlex
  • Athletic Identity and Career Maturity of Women’s Basketball Student-Athletes (2019)
    The Journal of SPORT 9 citations DOI OpenAlex
  • Work Motivation and Job Satisfaction of Sport Management Faculty Members (2018)
    Sport Management Education Journal 19 citations DOI OpenAlex
  • The Embodied Experience of a Football Championship Subdivision Student-Athlete (2017)
    Journal of Higher Education Athletics & Innovation 3 citations DOI OpenAlex

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