School of Health Promotion & Human Performance

Education

• JD, University of Michigan
• MS, Sport Management, Eastern Michigan University
• BA, University of Michigan

Biography

Professor Zonder is an Associate Professor and the Undergraduate Program Coordinator in Sport Management.  She is actively involved with the Sport and Recreation Law Association (SRLA) and she also serves on the editorial board for the Journal of Legal Aspects of Sport.

Publications

McCray, K. & Zonder, E.J. (2025). Sexual Misconduct in Sport Organizations. In R. Hardin & J. Pate (Eds.), Policy and governance in sport: Issues, organizations, and practical applications (2nd ed.). Carolina Academic Press.

Zonder, E.J. (2025) Chapter 10 Employment Discrimination Part I: Terms and Conditions of Employment. Sport Law: A Managerial Approach by Sharp, Moorman, Claussen. 5th Edition. Routledge.

Zonder, E.J. (2025) Chapter 5 Regulation of Participation and Athlete Rights. Sport Law: A Managerial Approach by Sharp, Moorman, Claussen. 5th Edition. Routledge.

Osborne, B. & Zonder, E.J. (2024).  Chapter 7.13 Sexual Harassment.  Law for Recreation and Sport Managers by Cotten and Wolohan. 9th Edition.  Kendall Hunt.

Houghton, E. J. and Zonder, E. J. (2023, April 21).  Florida Institute of Technology Ordered to Reinstate Men’s Rowing After Title IX Complaint. Sport Litigation Alert. Volume 20 Issue 8. Hackney Publications.

Zonder, E.J. (2023).  Title IX’s Three-Part Test: The (lack of) utility of Prong 2.  Marquette Sports Law Review, 33(1), 131-150.

Zonder, E.J. (2022, June 25).  Review of Golf’s Forgotten Hero: The Life of John McDermott by Kevin Kenny.  Sport in American History. Retrieved from http://www.ussporthistory.com.

Zonder, E.J. (2022, May 14).  Review of The Open Question: Ben Hogan and Golf’s Most Enduring Controversy by Peter May.  Sport in American History. Retrieved from http://www.ussporthistory.com.

Zonder, E. J. and Houghton, E. J.  (2022, February 11).  Terminated ASU Women’s Lacrosse Coach Files Retaliation and Wrongful Termination Lawsuit.  Sport Litigation Alert. Volume 19 Issue 3. Hackney Publications.

Zonder, E. J. and Schumacher, J.  (2021, December 17). San Jose State Violates Title IX, Faces Retaliation Lawsuits: University Failed to Protect Student-Athletes from Athletic Trainer Sexual Harassment.  Sport Litigation Alert. Volume 18 Issue 24. Hackney Publications.

Zonder, E. J. (2021, October 8). Alabama Federal Court Finds No Title IX Retaliation in Auburn Softball Case. Sport Litigation Alert. Volume 18 Issue 19. Hackney Publications.

Zonder E. J. (2021, July).  Take a deeper look at possible implications of Fresno State Title IX Lawsuit.  College Athletics and the Law.  Volume 18, Issue 4.  Wiley Periodicals.

Zonder, E. J. (2021, March 26). Fifth Circuit Upholds Breach of Contract Claim by Former Jackson State Women’s Basketball Coach, Reverses on Invasion of Privacy Claim. Sport Litigation Alert. Volume 18, Issue 6. Hackney Publications.

Selected Presentations

Zonder, E.J. & Coffey, L. (February, 2025).  Do Words Matter? Mega Sporting Events, Cyber Harassment, and Legal Liability.  Presented at the Sport and Recreation Law Association (SRLA) Conference, Myrtle Beach, SC. 

Zonder, E. J. & Houghton, E. J. (February, 2025). Pregnancy and elite athletes: Hamby alleges discrimination in suit against the WNBA and Las Vegas Aces. Poster presented at the Sport and Recreation Law Association (SRLA) Conference, Myrtle Beach, SC.

Taylor, E. A. & Zonder, E.J. (February, 2025).  Title IX and the New (College) World Order: How NIL, Collectives, and a Potential House Settlement Impact Female Athletes.  Presented at Applied Sport Management (ASMA) Conference, Cincinnati, OH.

Coffey, L. & Zonder, E.J. (February 2024). Religious Freedom or Sanctioned Discrimination: Navigating Title IX’s Religious Exemption. Presented at the Sport and Recreation Law Association (SRLA) Conference, Baltimore, MD.

Houghton, E. J. & Zonder, E.J. (February, 2024) Show Them the Money: Ruling Allows Student Athletes to Seek Damages for Title IX Violations. Presented at the Sport and Recreation Law Association (SRLA) Conference, Baltimore, MD

Houghton, E. J. & Zonder, E. J. (November, 2023). Esports & Title IX: NCAA Program growth leads to Title IX implications. Presented at Western Society for Physical Education of College Women Conference, Monterey, CA

Zonder, E.J. & Cebula, K. (September 2023).  Taking a Knee: Examining Political Speech Policies Among IOC-Affiliated Organizations.  Presented at the European Association of Sport Management (EASM) Conference, Belfast, Northern Ireland.

Zonder, E.J., Houghton, E. J., and Osborne, B.  (February 2023). Title IX Retaliation: Expanding student-athlete protections for gender equity complaints.  Presented at the Sport and Recreation Law Association (SRLA) Conference, Las Vegas, NV 

Coffey, L. & Zonder, E.J. (February 2023).  Changing Regulations and Limitations of Title IX.  Presented at the Sport and Recreation Law Association (SRLA) Conference, Las Vegas, NV 

Zonder, E.J., Riemer, B.A. & Flowers, C.L. (2022, November).  Title IX at 50:  Has the Law Become an Ineffective Catch-All?  Presented at the North American Society for the Sociology of Sport (NASSS) Conference, Las Vegas, NV.

Zonder, E.J. & Houghton, E. (February 2022). Title IX at 50: Exploring the impact of the law on cases of sexual misconduct and participation equity in athletics.  Poster presented at the Sport and Recreation Law Association (SRLA) Conference, Atlanta, GA. 

Zonder, E.J. & McCoy, L. (February 2021).  Title VII and Bostock: Re-imagining Miller, Griesbaum, and other state law discrimination cases. Presented at the Sport and Recreation Law Association (SRLA) Conference, Virtual.

Zonder, E.J. & Flowers, C.L. (2020, November).  Title IX, COVID, and College Athletics.  Panel presentation at the North American Society for the Sociology of Sport (NASSS) Conference, Virtual.

Houghton, E, Zonder, E.J., Riemer, B.A. & Christy, K. (2020, May).  College Student Perceptions of Professional Development Through Sport Management Club Participation.  Poster presented at the North American Society for Sport Management (NASSM) Conference, Virtual.

Zonder, E.J., McCray, K.L. & Taylor, E.A. (2020, March).  Serious Misconduct Rules and the NCAA: Keeping Sexual Violence Out of Sport.  Presented at the Sport and Recreation Law Association (SRLA) Conference, Louisville, KY.

Riemer, B.A., Zonder, E.J. & Schumacher, J.  (2020, February).  Recognizing and Reporting Sexual Harassment:  Does Training Make a Difference? Presented at the Global Sport Business Association (GSBA) Conference, Cozumel, Mexico.

Courses

• SMGT 201 Foundations of Sport Management
• SMGT 363 Sport Risk Management
• SMGT 445 Sport Economics and Finance
• SMGT 493 Fieldwork in Sport Management I
• SMGT 494 Fieldwork in Sport Management II
• SMGT 495 Fieldwork in Sport Management III

Scholarly/Research Interests

• Title IX
• Employment law issues
• College athletics
• Labor relations in professional sport