Title IX
Linda Jean Carpenter, PhD, JD,has been involved in Title IX and gender equity issues in sport for over three decades. Studies on various topics related to women in sport have characterized her research efforts with coauthor Dr. Acosta. In addition to writing extensively on the subject of equity, she is a sought-after speaker at national, regional, and local conferences.Dr. Carpenter is professor emerita at the City University of New York's Brooklyn College. She has received numerous national awards, including the 2003 Sport and Recreation Law Association Leadership Award, the 2003 American Bar Association Outstanding Nonprofit Lawyers Award (Outstanding Academic), and the 1998 Honor Award from the National Association for Girls and Women in Sport. She is also a charter member of the North American Society for Health, Physical Education, Recreation, Sport, and Dance.Dr. Carpenter, a member of the New York State and United States Supreme Court bars, earned her JD from Fordham University School of Law in 1981 and her PhD in sport administration in 1974 from the University of Southern California.R. Vivian Acosta, PhD,has also been involved in Title IX and gender equity issues in sport for more than 30 years. A professor emerita at the City University of New York's Brooklyn College, she has written extensively on the subject and served as a presenter at national, regional, and local conferences. Dr. Acosta's well-known 27-year longitudinal national study of the status of women in intercollegiate sport, conducted with coauthor Dr. Carpenter, has been frequently cited in the media, Congress, and gender equity lawsuits.A former president of the National Association for Girls and Women in Sport, Dr. Acosta served on the Board of Governors for the American Alliance for Health, Physical Education, Recreation and Dance. She received the National Association of Collegiate Women Athletic Administrators' Lifetime Achievement Award in 2001, and in 2003 she received the Rachel Bryant Award from the National Association for Girls and Women in Sport.Experienced as an athletic director and coach of many sports, including men's teams, Dr. Acosta earned her PhD in sport administration in 1974 from the University of Southern California.