Mehlon (she/her/hers) is an associate professor of instruction (Sports Administration), Assistant Director of Industry and Alumni Engagement of the AECOM Center for Sports Administration, DSA Career Coach, COSMA Director & Assessment Coordinator for Undergraduate Programs, and Multicultural Faculty-in-Residence in the College of Business. As an instructional practitioner, Mehlon teaches a variety of undergraduate and graduate sports business courses focused on facility and event management and diversity, equity, and inclusion in sport, both in-person and online.

Dr. Ridpath is beginning his second decade as a tenured faculty member with Ohio University and its prestigious Sports Administration program. Prior to OHIO, he was an assistant professor of sport administration at Mississippi State University and has over 15 years of practical experience in intercollegiate athletics in administrative and coaching capacities at Marshall University, Weber State University and Ohio University. Ridpath is an expert on the NCAA and intercollegiate athletic matters due to his research and practical experience in the industry.