Office: CUSH 135 | Phone: 308-865-8604 | Email: silvermanr@unk.edu
Rachel is an Assistant Professor and Program Coordinator for the Sport and Recreation Management Program in the Kinesiology and Sport Sciences Department at the University of Nebraska Kearney. She graduated in March 2024 with her PhD in Sport Management from Troy University. She has her M.A. in Kinesiology and Sport Management from the University of South Dakota. Her bachelor's degree is from Brandeis University in Studio Art, Art History, and Journalism. Her research agenda focuses on women in sports, including sociological, legal, and ethical aspects of sports. She was the recipient of the 2022-2023 COSMA Graduate Student Grant for her research on the effectiveness of SafeSport. She was also inducted into the Chi Sigma Mu Honor Society at COSMA 2023. She was the recipient of the 2022 Mary Myers SRLA Student Travel Award. She is a member of the Phi Kappa Phi Honor Society.
