Adam Earnheardt
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October 14, 1970 Killeen, Texas, U.S. |
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| Language | English |
| Nationality | American |
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| Subject | Sports fandom, social media, communication |
| Spouse | Mary Beth Earnheardt (m. 2000) |
| Children | 4 |
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Adam Christopher Earnheardt is an American academic, sports fanship researcher and author, and social media critic. He is professor and chair of the Department of Communication at Youngstown State University, located in Youngstown, Ohio. He researches the effects of communication devices and social media on society, and studies the media uses and psychology of sports fans. Earnheardt is a weekly columnist for The Vindicator newspaper in Youngstown.
Earnheardt earned a Bachelor of Science degree and Master of Science degree in communication at Clarion University of Pennsylvania, and a Doctorate of Philosophy degree in communication studies at Kent State University where he received the Outstanding Dissertation Award in 2007.
In 2012, Earnheardt was named chair of the department of communication at Youngstown State.
In 2009, he received the Distinguished Professor for Public Service. In 2012, he received the Smith-Murphy Award for Outstanding Teaching, as well as a Young Professional Award from Kent State University. In 2014, he was Associate Professor at the same school as well as head of the Communications department.
Earnheardt has co-authored several books on the subject of sports fan behavior. He has published a number of articles about fan attachment and the effects of social media on fandom, and is frequently quoted in the media on this subject.
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