Dr. Dwaine Jengelley
Clinical Associate Professor and Director of Interdisciplinary Sports Studies Research Generator

Education
B.A. Benedict College, M.S. Purdue University, Ph.D. Purdue University
Professional Website
Recent Publications
https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/full/10.1177/1750635219896001
https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/21565503.2018.1555094
https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/21565503.2018.1523060
Biography
Dr. Dwaine Jengelley is a Clinical Associate Professor in the John Martinson Honors College at Purdue University and Director of the Interdisciplinary Sports Studies research generator. A political scientist by training, his scholarship focuses on political communication and media coverage of terrorism, climate change, and political movements. He also leads an archival research project on the professionalization of college athletics, focusing on the writings of John F. Miller, an early 20th-century Purdue figure engaged in shaping collegiate sports governance. He teaches research-centered, interdisciplinary courses using active learning, collaborative international teaching, and experiential methods.
Dr. Jengelley is deeply committed to undergraduate research, regularly integrating students as co-creators in projects. He is a two-time recipient of the Honors College Pillar Award for Outstanding Research Mentorship. His research has been featured in The Washington Post, and he holds affiliations with Purdue’s Department of Political Science, the Policy Research Institute, and the Center for Radiological and Nuclear Security.
Contact Info
HCRS 1087
765-496-0165
djengell@purdue.edu