Jen McGovern, Ph.D.
- Associate Professor
- Faculty Athletics Representative
- Sociology Program Director
Department: Political Science and Sociology
Office: Bey Hall 256
Office Hours: Fall 2021
Monday, 2:00 – 3:00 pm
Wednesday, 1:30 – 2:30 pm
Phone: 732-923-4658
Email: jmcgover@monmouth.edu
Jen McGovern, Ph.D., is an assistant professor in the Department of Political Science and Sociology at Monmouth University who is passionate about teaching and learning sociology. She specializes in understanding how sport both reflects and challenges social inequalities, such as social class, race, ethnicity, nationality, gender, and sexuality.
Her previous research focused on the ways that professional baseball’s institutional structures have grown and changed and how local baseball fans tell narratives about baseball players as the game has grown more global in scope. Her current research focuses on female athletes. She has written about female athlete attitudes about sexual assault and Latina women’s experiences in sport. In addition, she has worked on a community needs assessment with various Asbury Park stakeholders. She is currently partnering with colleagues in the MU Health and Physical Education department to deliver and research after school physical education programs in Asbury Park. She is also working with students and faculty in Monmouth’s Psychology Department to conduct research on the gendering of sport toys.
Education
Ph.D., Temple University
Research Interests
Sociology of Sport. Race, Ethnicity, & Immigration. Statistical & Research Methods. Gender Studies.
Courses
Recently Taught Classes
2023 Summer D
- Introduction to Sociology – SO 101
2023 Summer C
- Business Practice and Experience – BU 488
2023 Summer B
2023 Spring
2022 Fall
2022 Summer B
2022 Summer A
- Introduction to Sociology – SO 101
2022 Spring
- Data Analysis for Social Sciences – SO 302
- Introduction to Sociology – SO 101
- Race and Ethnicity – GS 252, SO 252
2021 Fall
2021 Summer D
- Introduction to Sociology – SO 101
2021 Summer B
2021 Spring
- Data Analysis for Social Sciences – SO 302
- Data Analysis for the Social Sciences – PS 302
- Introduction to Sociology – SO 101
- Sports and Society – SO 234
2020 Fall
2020 Summer B
2020 Summer A
- Introduction to Sociology – SO 101
2020 Spring
Frequently Taught Classes
- Data Analysis for Social Sciences (SO 302)
- Fundamentals of Social Science Research (PS 250, SO 250)
- Global Inequalities (PS 274, SO 274)
- Introduction to Gender Studies (GS 225, SO 225)
- Introduction to Sociology (SO 101)
- Race and Ethnicity (GS 252, SO 252)
- Research Methods (PS 250, SO 250)
- Social Science Research and Writing (PS 250, SO 250)
- Sports and Society (SO 234)