Elbers and Antunovic present at CSCA conference

Jenna Elbers, School of Kinesiology alumna (B.S. Kinesiology '25; SPT, Division of Physical Therapy) presented her Honors thesis titled, "'Wouldn't want to be depicted at a weird angle': Sportswomen's Perceptions of Athletic Images" at the Central States Communication Association conference in Minneapolis held on April 14-19, 2026. Dunja Antunovic, PhD, associate professor of sport sociology in the School of Kinesiology and Elbers' advisor, served as a respondent for the session. Antunovic also presented a paper led by alumna Kim Soltis (B.S. Kinesiology '22; M.S., Sport Sociology '25) titled, "'Not there to parade around our sick kids': Nonprofits' Perspectives on Corporate Social Responsibility." The paper is based on Soltis's thesis. Mitch McSweeney, PhD, assistant professor of sport management, is coauthor on the paper.