Karen Weaver is a member of the Graduate Faculty in the Graduate School of Education at the University of Pennsylvania, ranked #1 in the nation by U.S. News and World Reports.
In Fall 2021, she will lead a brand
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Karen Weaver is a member of the Graduate Faculty in the Graduate School of Education at the University of Pennsylvania, ranked #1 in the nation by U.S. News and World Reports.
In Fall 2021, she will lead a brand new program at Penn GSE for senior campus leaders on oversight of college athletics.
She is an expert on college sports as they intersect with higher education management, media, and policy. Dr. Weaver examines college athletics from the perspectives of university presidents and trustees, athletic conference organization, higher education scholars, and sports finance.
She spent 14 years in the Big Ten Conference as a coach and administrator. She also led her team to the Division III NCAA National Championship in field hockey in 1986 (21-0), Additionally, she has been an athletics administrator in NCAA Division III.
Dr. Weaver has received numerous honors and appointments during her years in college athletics.