Dominic Morais

Home: Dayton, Texas

Degree Program: Ph.D. - Interdisciplinary Sport Studies

Previous Degrees:

• B.S. in Human and Organizational Development, Vanderbilt University – Nashville, Tennessee
• M.S. in Sports Administration, Eastern Illinois University – Charleston, Illinois

Research Interest/Dissertation Title: The history of collegiate strength and conditioning coaching.

Career Goals: Professor

Other Interests: Powerlifting, Strongman, Collegiate football, Video games before Playstation 2

Publications:  

• Dominic G. Morais, “Branding Iron: Eugen Sandow’s “Modern” Marketing Strategies, 1887-1925.” Journal of Sport History 40, no. 3 (Fall 2013): Accepted.

Honors and Awards:

• North American Society for Sport History Graduate Student Essay Contest Winner – 2012
• The University of Texas William C. Powers Graduate Fellowship – 2011-2012
• The University of Texas Graduate School Mentoring Diversity Fellowship – 2011-2012 (not accepted)
• Eastern Illinois University Hamand Society of Graduate Scholars Award – 2011 (Inaugural) 
• Eastern Illinois University Distinguished Graduate Student in Kinesiology and Sports Studies Award – 2011
• Eastern Illinois University Kinesiology and Sports Studies Graduate Student Recognition Award – 2010

Presentations at Meetings of Learned Societies:

• Dominic G. Morais. “Branding Iron: An Examination of Eugen Sandow’s Utilization of “Modern” Marketing,” North American Society for Sport History Conference, Berkley, CA, June, 2012
• Morais, D. & Walker, B (October, 2011). “An examination of implicit and explicit attitudes toward steroids/HGH in a sample of college athletes and nonathletes” Association for Applied Sport Psychology, Honolulu, Hawaii, October 2011.