Griffin Educational Consulting
Addressing LGBT Issues in Athletics
PATRICIA SCOTT GRIFFIN
83 Orchard St
Belchertown, MA 01007
413-253-7210
griffin@educ.umass.edu
Winter, 2009
EDUCATION
Ed.D. Education, University of Massachusetts, September, 1980
Area of concentration: Humanistic/Psychological Education. Coursework included Humanistic Education curriculum design and developmental theory.
M.S. Physical Education, University of Massachusetts; September, 1972
Area of concentration: Sport Studies. Coursework included sociology, philosophy, history, and psychology of sport with specialization in Women in Sport.
B.S. Physical Education, University of Maryland; June, 1967.
Area of concentration: Physical Education Teacher Education. Graduated with high honors
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
2005 – Present - Director of It Takes A Team! Education Campaign for LGBT Issues in Sport. National Education and Advocacy Project of the Women’s Sports Foundation
2004-Present Professor Emerita in Social Justice Education, School of Education, University of Massachusetts Amherst
1998-2003 Professor in Social Justice Education, School of Education, University of Massachusetts Amherst
1999-Present Research Associate with the Institute for Gay and Lesbian Strategic Studies
1991-1997 Associate Professor in Social Justice Education, School of Education (Program Coordinator), University of Massachusetts, Amherst
1986-1991 Associate Professor in Teacher Education/Physical Education and Adjunct Professor, School of Education, University of Massachusetts
1980-1986 Assistant Professor in Teacher Education/Physical Education and Adjunct Professor, School of Education, University of Massachusetts
1976-1980 Teaching Associate in Physical Education and Education, University of Massachusetts
1971-76 Instructor of Physical Education/Swim Coach, University of Massachusetts
1970-71 Teaching Assistant in Physical Education, University of Massachusetts
1967-70 Physical Education Teacher/Coach, Wheaton High School, Silver Spring, Maryland
SELECTED PUBLICATIONS
Teaching for Diversity and Social Justice, Routledge (second edition). With co-editors Maurianne Adams and Lee Bell (2007).
Reprint of Describing Roles that Gay-Straight Alliances Play in Schools: From Individual Support to School Change (2004). Journal of Gay and Lesbian Issues in Education in an anthology in Journal of Gay and Lesbian Issues in Education (2007).
Special Issue of Equity and Excellence in Education on LGBT Issues in K-12 Schools. 36 (2), June, 2003. Guest Editor.
From Silence to Safety and Beyond: Historical Trends in Addressing Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender Issues in K-12 School (June, 2003). Equity and Excellence in Education. 36 (2), 106-114. Co-author: Mathew Ouellett
It Takes A Team: Making Athletics Safe for Lesbian and Gay Athletes and Coaches. An educational kit for coaches, athletes, athletic directors, and parents sponsored by the Project to Eliminate Homophobia in Sports, Women’s Sports Foundation. 2002.
Going Beyond Gay Straight Alliances to Make Schools Safe for LGBT Students. Coauthored with Matt Ouellett. Angles. Amherst, MA: Institute for Gay and Lesbian Strategic Studies. 2002.
Homophobia in Women's Sport: The Fear That Divides Us. (2000). In G. Cohen (Ed.) Women In Sport: Issues and Controversies. Newbury Park, CA: Sage. (This is a rewrite for a new edition of this 1993 anthology).
Outside the Lines: The World of the Gay Athlete. (with Jeff Perrotti) A lesson plan and discussion guide for coaches and teachers to accompany an ESPN documentary video segment on Gay athletes. Published and distributed by the Gay, Lesbian, Straight Education Network, New York. 2000
Summer Showdown in Whatever it Takes: Women on Women's Sports, J. Sandoz and J. Winans, Eds. NY: Farrar, Straus & Giroux, 1999.
Lesbian and Bisexual Women in Sport, Journal of Physical Education, Recreation and Dance, 70 (4), Spring, 1999, 53-55.
Strong Women, Deep Closets: Lesbians and Homophobia in Sports (Spring, 1998). Champaign, IL: Human Kinetics Press.
Teaching For Diversity and Social Justice: A Sourcebook For Teachers And Trainers, Co-edited with M. Adams and L. Bell, New York: Routledge, 1997.
Strong Women, Deep Closets: Homophobia and Lesbians in Sports. Sojourner: The Women’s Forum. 21 (10), 11-12. June, 1996.
Who is Babe? A book review of Babe: The Life and Legend of Babe Didrikson Zaharias. The Lesbian Review of Books. 2 (2), 19.
The Lesbian Experience in Sport: The Good, The Bad, And The Ugly. In The New Our Right To Love: A Lesbian Resource Book. Simon and Schuster, 1996.
Summer Showdown. In Tomboys: Tales of Dyke Derring-Do. L. Yamaguchi and K. Barber, Eds. Boston: Alyson, 1995. (First person account)
Out For A Change: Addressing Homophobia in Women’s Sports. A Curriculum Guide to accompany an educational video. January, 1995.
Homophobia in Sport: Addressing the needs of lesbian and gay high school athletes. (Oct-Nov, 1993 & Dec-Jan, 1994) The High School Journal. 77 (1/2), 80-87.
Homophobia in Sport: Addressing the needs of lesbian and gay high school athletes. In G. Unks, Ed. The Gay Teen: Educational Practice and Theory for Lesbian, Gay, and Bisexual Adolescents. NY: Routledge, 1995. (Reprint)
Gay Games III: Reflections of a Cancer Survivor. In Sportsdykes. S. Rogers, Ed. NY: St. Martin’s, 1994 (first person account).
Diamonds, Dykes, and Double Plays. In Sportsdykes. S. Rogers, Ed. NY: St. Martin’s, 1994. (Fiction)
Homophobia in women's sport: The fear that divides us. (1993). In G. Cohen (Ed.). Women In Sport: Issues and Controversies. Newbury Park, CA: Sage.
Changing the game: Homophobia, sexism, and lesbians in sport. (1992). Quest. 44, 251-265.
From hiding out to coming out: Empowering lesbian and gay educators. (1992). Journal of Homosexuality. 22 (3/4), 167-196.
Lesbian and gay educators: Opening the closet door. (1992) Empathy: An interdisciplinary journal for persons working to end oppression on the basis of sexual identities. 3 (1), 25-28.
Silence encourages fear, discrimination. (September 18, 1992). USA Today feature on homophobia in sport. 10C.
Identity management strategies among lesbian and gay educators. (1992). International Journal of Qualitative Studies in Education. 4 (3), 189-202.
Addressing homophobia in physical education: Suggestions for teachers and researchers" (with J. Genasci) (1990). In Sport, Men, and the Gender Order: Critical Feminist Perspectives. (D. Sabo and M. Messner, Eds.) Champaign, IL: Human Kinetics.
Homophobia in physical education. (1989) Canadian Journal of Health, Physical Education and Recreation. 55 (2), 27-31.
How to identify homophobia in women's athletic programs. (1988). National Coaching Institute Applied Research Papers. M. Adrian, Ed. Reston, VA: National Association for Girls and Women's Sport.
R.R. Knudson's sport stories for young adults: A feminist critique. (1985). Arete: A Sport Literature Journal. 3 (1), 3-10.
SELECTED PRESENTATIONS
1982-Present: Multiple presentations on LGBT issues in sport at athletic and educational conferences in the United States and Canada: National Collegiate Athletic Association, National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics, National Association of Athletic Academic Advisors, National Federation of High Schools, American Alliance of Health, Physical Education, Recreation and Dance, Counseling Athletes Conference, Women’s Basketball Coaches Association, New England Small Colleges Athletic Association, National Association of Collegiate Women Directors of Athletics, California Commission on Athletics, Massachusetts High School Athletic Directors Annual Conference, International Conference on Ethical Issues in Sport, National Softball Coaches Association, National Soccer Coaches Association, American Psychological Association, National New Agenda for Women in Sport Conference, National Association of Student Affairs Professionals, United States Tennis Association, United State Olympic Development Coaches
1982-Present: Multiple presentations on LGBT issues in sport at LGBT Conferences: National Gay and Lesbian Task Force Creating Change Conference, OutGames, Gay Games, GenderPAC National Conference, Gay, Lesbian Straight Education Network National Conference, Gay and Lesbian Athletic Conference, National Association of Gay and Lesbian Lawyers
1990-Present: Multiple presentations on LGBT issues in sport at high schools, colleges and universities: Amherst College, Brandeis University, Brown University, Bucknell University, Butler University, California Polytechnical Institute, San Luis Obispo, Central Connecticut State University, Colby College, Colby Sawyer College, Dartmouth College, Defiance College, East Stroudsburg University, Eastern Connecticut State University, Franklin and Marshall University, Hobart College, Hofstra University, Holy Cross University, Ithaca College, Mills College, Mitchell College, Mount Holyoke College, Muhlenberg College, Pennsylvania State University, Princeton University, Saddleback College, Slippery Rock University, State University of California Chico, State University of California San Jose, State University of California Los Angeles, State University of California Sacramento, State University of New York Brockport, State University of New York Cortland, State University of New York New Paltz, Rowan University, Rutgers University, San Francisco State University, Simmons College, Springfield College, Stony Brook University, Trenton State University, University of California, Los Angeles, University of Connecticut, University of Florida, University of Georgia, University of Maryland, University of Michigan, University of Minnesota, University of New Hampshire, University of the Pacific, University of Saskatchewan, University of Southern California, University of Texas San Antonio, University of Virginia, University of Vermont, University of Wisconsin Lacrosse, Vassar College, Wellesley College, Wesleyan University, Western New England College, William Smith College
SELECTED CONSULTATIONS
Invited participant in NCAA/NCLR Think Tank on Negative Recruiting in Collegiate Athletics, NCAA Headquarters, Indianapolis, IN
Invited participant in NCAA meeting about addressing the needs of transgender athletes. Indianapolis, IN
On camera expert for ESPN Quite Frankly with Steven A Smith segment on Sheryl Swoopes coming out.
On camera expert for ESPN Outside the Lines segment on lesbian and gay professional athletes coming out.
On camera expert for HBO Real Sports with Bryant Gumbel segment on lesbians in sport.
On camera expert for ESPN Outside the Lines documentary on Lesbian and Gay Athletes,
On Camera expert for ABC Wide World of Sports segment on homophobia in sport.
Invited consultant to the Women’s Sports Foundation Task Force on Homophobia in Women’s Sport developing a resource guide for coaches and administrators, Eliminating Homophobia in Women’s Sports and Fitness Programs, January, 1995-96.
SELECTED HONORS AND AWARDS
2007 named one of the 100 sports educators by International Sports Institute
2004 named among 100 Champions by Federation of Gay Games for LGBT sports advocacy work
2002 School of Education Outstanding Teacher Award
1999 Profiled in Utne Reader special issue on sport as one of five people who are working to remove barriers to participation in sport
1999 Uncommon Woman Award - Woman Strong Women, Deep Closets honored by Uncommon Legacy, a Lesbian Grant-Funding Organization
1998 Strong Women, Deep Closets selected by Choices as an outstanding academic book for the year
1998 Strong Women, Deep Closets one of four books nominated for American Library
Association Award in LGB category
1995 Massachusetts New Agenda for Women in Sport Hall of Fame
1994 National Association for Girl’s and Women’s Sport Honor Award