Jaime Schultz, professor of kinesiology and affiliate faculty in women’s, gender, and sexuality studies at Penn State, will present the 2022 Pattishall Research Lecture, “Title IX at 50: Its Past, Present, and Future in U.S. Sport.” The lecture, sponsored by the College of Health and Human Development, will be presented at 3:30 p.m. Wednesday, April 27, via Zoom. The lecture is free and open to the public.
Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972 forbids sex discrimination in any educational program or activity that receives federal financial assistance. It is perhaps best known, however, for its influence on U.S. sport, becoming a landmark in civil rights legislation and spawning a public health initiative that has encouraged millions of girls and women to become physically active.
Yet, after five decades of relative progress, there remains work to be done in achieving gender equity in sport. This talk will be a critical celebration of Title IX, acknowledging its successes and critiquing its limitations, as well as offering suggestions for the next 50 years.
“I hope the future of Title IX leads to the end of sex discrimination in education, as was intended when it was passed 50 years ago,” said Schultz, who has also received the George W. Atherton Award for Excellence in Teaching and the Fulbright Senior Scholar Award. “In doing this work, I am incredibly grateful for the support of my colleagues in the department, college, and at Penn State, without whom I would not have received this award.”
“When I look at the previous recipients, I am deeply humbled to be in such esteemed company. Scholars in the College of Health and Human Development do such important, engaging research, so this is a huge honor for me.”
The Pattishall Research Lecture is delivered each year by the most recent recipient of the Pattishall Outstanding Research Achievement Award, which honors a senior faculty member who has made outstanding research contributions to the field across a major portion of his or her career. The award was established by the late Evan Pattishall, who served as dean of the former College of Human Development, and his wife, Helen.