Josephine R. Potuto: Faculty Athletics Reps Are Liaisons Between 2 Worlds




Chronicle of Higher Education Audio: Interviews show

Summary: Faculty athletics representatives often act as translators between athletic departments and the broader university, serving as liaisons between two worlds that don't always understand each other. Josephine R. Potuto, a law professor and faculty athletics representative at the University of Nebraska at Lincoln, talks about the challenges of being a faculty rep at a big-time college-sports program -- and how, during her 13 years in the position, sports have taken on a greater role in her academic research.