Noteworthy: Mozisek won the Organization for the Study of Communication, Language, and Gender's Cheris Kramarae Outstanding Dissertation Award for her dissertation, “Throwing Like a Girl!: Constituting Citizenship for Women and Girls in America's Pastime.” Her dissertation examines the All-American Girls Professional Baseball League, the women's U.S. Olympic softball team and lawsuits over the Little League boys-only rule.
Age: 33
Residence: Greenfield
Family: Partner, Kevin Zoloman
Occupation: Assistant professor of communication, media and technology at La Roche College.
Background: Mozisek came to La Roche as a visiting assistant professor in 2011. Her specialty is cultural studies, particularly women's sports.
Education: Bachelor's and master's degrees, both in communication studies from Texas State University; a doctorate in communication and culture from Indiana University.
Quote: “The main point of the dissertation is that culturally we accept strong female athletes when they emphasized their femininity. In doing so, there have been many advances for the female athlete. Homophobia in sports is a big problem, but unfortunately for female athletes, there is a requirement for a balance of femininity and athletic ability.”
