Nancy Giardina

Professor, Sport Management

Office: KHS 4540k
Phone: (616) 331- 9366
Email: giardinn@gvsu.edu

Winter 2025 Office Hours: By appointment. Please contact CLAS advising with urgent issues at advstu@gvsu.edu  or (616) 331-8585 or the Movement Science Office at movdept@gvsu.edu or (616) 331-3515.

Education: 
B.S. Health and Physical Education, University of Rhode Island
M.S. Sports Administration, Montclair State University
Ed.D. Curriculum and Instruction, Teachers College, Columbia University

Research Interests:
Student Success – Institution-wide Initiatives
STEM Education – Implications for Movement Science Majors
Leadership Development – Aspirations of Women in Higher Education

Courses Taught:
MOV 101 Foundations of Movement Science
MOV 202 Social Cultural Dimensions of Sport
PED 356 Current Topics in Sport Leadership
FIT 153 Sailing