Dr. Scott Martyn

Dr. Scott Martyn (Associate Professor)

E-mail: smartyn@uwindsor.ca
Phone : (519) 253 - 3000 ext: 2434
Office: H.K. Building, Room 119

B.A. (University of Western)
M.A. (University of Western Ontario)
Ph.D. (University of Western Ontario)

Bio:
Dr. Scott Martyn is an Associate Professor in the Faculty of Human Kinetics at the University of Windsor in Windsor, Ontario, Canada. As a former Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada Doctoral Fellow, Dr. Martyn spends much of his time investigating the historical evolution of the Olympic Games and affiliated insignia as sport marketing properties. He has served on the executive council of the International Centre for Olympic Studies, and continues to serve on executive councils of the North American Society for Sport History, and the International Society for Comparative Physical Education and Sport. Along with an ever increasing number of edited volumes, book chapters, articles, and conference presentations, he has recently co-authored a book entitled Selling the Five Rings: The IOC and the Rise of Olympic Commercialism (Salt Lake City: University of Utah Press, 2002), with a revised edition released in July 2004. He is also the chief editor of International Sports Studies, and the managing editor of Olympika: The International Journal of Olympic Studies. Dr. Martyn's extensive knowledge in computer web based design has enabled him to edit for several scholarly web sites. Dr. Martyn's technologically advanced skills and teaching methods allow faculty and students alike to realize the full potential of the multimedia classroom.

Areas of Research Interest

• History of the Modern Olympic Movement
• History of Olympic Commercialism
• International Sport and Multiculturalism
• Socio-Economic Aspects of Sport
• Sport History
   

Key Scholarly Activities:

1. Robert K. Barney, Stephen R. Wenn, and Scott G. Martyn, Selling the Five Rings: The IOC and the Rise of Olympic Commercialism. (Salt Lake City, Utah: The University of Utah Press, University of Utah, 2002), 384 pages.

2. Scott G. Martyn, with Stephen R. Wenn, "Calgary and Seoul: Their Legacy for Television Negotiations, Corporate Sponsorship, and IOC/USOC Relations." In Legacy of the Olympic Games, 1984-2000, edited by Miquel de Moragas, Christopher Kennett, and Nuria Puig, (Lausanne, Switzerland: International Olympic Committee, 2003), pp. 229-236.

3. Scott G. Martyn, "Chapter 10: Sport and Mass Media." Chapter 10 in Canadian Sport Sociology, edited by Jane Crossman, (Scarborough, Ontario: Nelson Thomson Learning, 2003), pp. 156-171.

4. Scott G. Martyn, "Behind the Scandal: Ethics and the Modern Olympic Movement." Invited keynote presentation delivered at the Singapore Olympic Academy, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore, Republic of Singapore, November 17-20, 2003.

5. Scott G. Martyn, with Stephen R. Wenn, "A Prelude to Samaranch: Lord Killanin's Path to Olympic Commercialism." Paper presented at the 32nd Annual Conference of The North American Society for Sport History, Asilomar Conference Center, Pacific Grove, California, May 28-31, 2004.