Twietmeyer addresses complexities of sports ethics
Gregg Twietmeyer
A Mississippi State kinesiology faculty member is helping future teachers, coaches, sports administrators and others gain a better appreciation for the complex subject of sports ethics.
Assistant professor Gregg J. Twietmeyer is the author of a just-released textbook titled “The Fundamentals of Sports Ethics.” Within its 264 pages, he introduces concepts sports philosophers often take for granted and about which many that are part of the game often struggle.
According to a release from Kendall Hunt Publishing, the eight-chapter course reader draws on various works of philosophy, as well as literature and journalism. Among chapter titles are “Good and Evil in Sports,” “Why Be Good?” and “How Do We Promote Ethical Behavior?”
Twietmeyer came to Starkville several years ago from Marshall University in West Virginia. While pursuing a doctorate at Pennsylvania State University, his research focused on the history and philosophy of sport. For more biographical information, see www.kinesiology.msstate.edu/faculty/bios/pdf/twietmeyerCV.pdf.
A part of Mississippi State’s College of Education, kinesiology — the study of the principles of mechanics and anatomy in relation to human movement — has maintained since 2011 the largest undergraduate enrollment of any university department. Last fall, it had nearly 1,300 majors.
Bachelor-degree concentrations include clinical exercise physiology, health fitness studies, sport studies, and physical education and coaching. Graduate students may choose among sport administration, sport pedagogy and exercise physiology.
Other information about the kinesiology department is available at www.kinesiology.msstate.edu; the College of Education, at www.educ.msstate.edu.
Based in Dubuque, Iowa, Kendell Hunt is a privately owned education publishing company. Currently, it has more than 8,000 print and digital titles available on national and international markets. The company’s website is www.kendallhunt.com.
MSU is Mississippi’s leading university, available online at www.msstate.edu.
Sammy McDavid | Public Affairs
