Elaine M. Blinde

Department Chair

Elaine M. Blinde has been a faculty member in the Department of Kinesiology at Southern Illinois University Carbondale since 1987 and currently holds a cross-appointment in the Department of Sociology.  She specializes in the areas of sociology of sport, diversity issues, research methods, and gender issues in sport. Dr. Blinde completed her Ph.D. at the University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign in 1987 and did her undergraduate and masters work at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln. She was named one of the 90 Notable Graduates of the University of Nebraska-Lincoln Teachers College during their 90th anniversary celebration.

Dr. Blinde is the Department Chair and Professor in the Department of Kinesiology. She has served in the Chair position since 2005. Her teaching responsibilities at the graduate level have included Social Aspects of Sport and Physical Activity (KIN 409), Techniques of Research (KIN 500), Methods of Interview Research (KIN 502), and Gender and Sport (KIN 560/WMST 560). At the undergraduate level, Dr. Blinde developed a Core Curriculum class, Diversity in American Sport (KIN 210).

Dr. Blindes research interests include gender dynamics in sport, the college sport experience of male and female athletes, women and baseball, and gender perceptions of young girls. Her research has been published in such outlets as the Sociology of Sport Journal; Journal of Sport and Social Issues; Research Quarterly for Exercise and Sport; Journal of Physical Education, Recreation, and Dance; The Sociological Quarterly; Sociological Focus; Journal of Sport Behavior; Women in Sport and Physical Activity Journal; International Review of Sociology of Sport; and International Sports Journal. Dr. Blinde also has served as a reviewer for several journals as well as being an Editorial Board member for the Sociology of Sport Journal and Journal of Sport and Social Issues.

As an advocate for women's issues, Dr. Blinde has received several recognitions at Southern Illinois University Carbondale. These include being a recipient of the University Faculty Woman of Distinction Award (1993) and selected as the SIUC nominee to the American Association of Colleges for Teacher Education - Recognition for Advancement of Gender Equity and Awareness Issues (1995). In addition, Dr. Blinde has served as a mentor in the Faculty Mentoring program, been a member of the University Womens Professional Advancement Advisory Committee, and completed a Chair Internship sponsored through University Womens Professional Advancement.


Elaine M. Blinde
Department Chair
Department of Kinesiology
Southern Illinois University Carbondale
106 Davies Hall
Carbondale, IL 62901-4310

E-mail: blinde@siu.edu

Phone: (618) 536-2431

Fax: (618) 453-3329