Our Team

The ICIR team is composed of some of the top scholars in their respective fields. The team represents a wide scope of theoretical and methodological expertise that contributes to our efforts to produce research that is diverse and comprehensive in scope. 


Kenon A. Brown

Ph.D., University of Alabama, 2012

Director

Director, Beyond Sports Initiative

brown@apr.ua.edu 

Courtney D. Boman

Ph.D., University of Missouri, 2020

Associate Director

Director, Media Ethics and Credibility

boman@apr.ua.edu 

Andrew C. Billings

Ph.D., Indiana University, 1999

Co-Director, Beyond Sports Initiative

acbillings@ua.edu

Laura L. Lemon

Ph.D., The University of Tennessee, 2017

Director, Internal Communication and Engagement

lemon@apr.ua.edu

Nancy H. Brinson

Ph.D., The University of Texas at Austin, 2017

Director, Information Privacy and Policy 

nhbinson@ua.edu

Anneliese C. Bolland

Ph.D., The University of Alabama, 2012

Research Coordination Director

acbolland@ua.edu