Kate Wakenight

Assistant Professor of Instruction
Biography

Kate Wakenight CV

About

 Kate Wakenight is a Lecturer with the Sport and Recreation Management program and has spent much of her life planning, designing, and implementing events within the sport realm in event management and as a director of operations. Prior to becoming a lecturer, Kate worked in the Iowa Athletics Department for 15 years. She was an event management intern, graduate assistant and full-time intern until she was hired as the inaugural Director of Operations for the Track and Field/Cross Country program.  Kate received both her undergraduate and graduate degree from the University of Iowa in Sport and Recreation Management.

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Courses taught

  • SRM:3154:0EXW Foundations of Event Management
  • SRM:3172:0EXW Finance in Sport
  • SRM:3700:0EXW Ethics in Sport
  • SRM:4197:0009 Guided Field Experience Fans First
  • SRM:3152:0EXW Design/Management of Sport and Recreation Facilities
Research areas
  • Sport and Recreation Management